2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 17–21, 2010
LocationMarana, Arizona
Course(s)Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
at Dove Mountain
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
(36-hole final)
Statistics
Par72
Length7,849 yards (7,177 m)
Field64 players
Prize fund$8,500,000
€6,190,643
Winner's share$1,400,000
€1,019,635
Champion
England Ian Poulter
def. Paul Casey, 4 & 2
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Marana is located in the United States
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Marana is located in Arizona
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The 2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament held February 17–21 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the 12th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships held in 2010.

Ian Poulter won his first of two WGC victories with a 4 & 2 win over runner-up Paul Casey in the final match. This was the last year the final was played at 36 holes; it was reduced to 18 holes in 2011.

Brackets

The championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings as of the February 7 ranking,[1] seeded according to the rankings.[2] Tiger Woods, world number 1, and Phil Mickelson, number 3, did not play. They were replaced by Chris Wood (ranked 65) and Ross McGowan (ranked 66).

Bobby Jones bracket

First round
February 17 		Second round
February 18 		Third round
February 19 		Fourth round
February 20
            
1 United States Steve Stricker
16 England Ross McGowan 19h
16 England Ross McGowan
8 Japan Ryo Ishikawa 2up
8 Japan Ryo Ishikawa 2up
9 Australia Michael Sim
8 Japan Ryo Ishikawa
12 Thailand Thongchai Jaidee 5&4
5 England Ross Fisher
12 Thailand Thongchai Jaidee 5&4
12 Thailand Thongchai Jaidee 4&3
4 Sweden Robert Karlsson
4 Sweden Robert Karlsson 20h
13 South Africa Rory Sabbatini
12 Thailand Thongchai Jaidee
3 England Ian Poulter 1up
6 Argentina Ángel Cabrera
11 Australia Adam Scott 3&2
11 Australia Adam Scott
3 England Ian Poulter 2&1
3 England Ian Poulter 19h
14 United States Justin Leonard
3 England Ian Poulter 5&4
15 India Jeev Milkha Singh
7 United States Anthony Kim
10 United States Matt Kuchar 3&2
10 United States Matt Kuchar
15 India Jeev Milkha Singh 1up
2 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
15 India Jeev Milkha Singh 3&1

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 17 		Second round
February 18 		Third round
February 19 		Fourth round
February 20
            
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 4&2
16 United States Chad Campbell
1 Germany Martin Kaymer
9 South Africa Tim Clark 3&2
8 Fiji Vijay Singh
9 South Africa Tim Clark 1up
9 South Africa Tim Clark
4 Spain Sergio García 2&1
5 United States Lucas Glover
12 Denmark Anders Hansen 2&1
12 Denmark Anders Hansen
4 Spain Sergio García 2&1
4 Spain Sergio García 2up
13 United States David Toms
4 Spain Sergio García 4&3
10 England Oliver Wilson
6 England Luke Donald 2&1
11 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
6 England Luke Donald 6&5
3 Australia Robert Allenby
3 Australia Robert Allenby 4&2
14 Sweden Peter Hanson
6 England Luke Donald
10 England Oliver Wilson 20h
7 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez
10 England Oliver Wilson 3&2
10 England Oliver Wilson 20h
2 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
2 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy 1up
15 United States Kevin Na

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 17 		Second round
February 18 		Third round
February 19 		Fourth round
February 20
            
1 England Lee Westwood 3&1
16 England Chris Wood
1 England Lee Westwood
8 United States Nick Watney 2&1
8 United States Nick Watney 4&3
9 Japan Yuta Ikeda
8 United States Nick Watney
5 South Africa Retief Goosen 1up
5 South Africa Retief Goosen 3&2
12 Denmark Søren Hansen
5 South Africa Retief Goosen 20h
4 South Africa Ernie Els
4 South Africa Ernie Els 4&3
13 United States Ryan Moore
5 South Africa Retief Goosen
6 Colombia Camilo Villegas 4&3
6 Colombia Camilo Villegas 4&3
11 United States Dustin Johnson
6 Colombia Camilo Villegas 2&1
3 Australia Geoff Ogilvy
3 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 7&5
14 Sweden Alex Norén
6 Colombia Camilo Villegas 3&2
15 United States Ben Crane
7 South Korea Yang Yong-eun 2&1
10 Denmark Søren Kjeldsen
7 South Korea Yang Yong-eun
15 United States Ben Crane 3&2
2 Sweden Henrik Stenson
15 United States Ben Crane Con.

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 17 		Second round
February 18 		Third round
February 19 		Fourth round
February 20
            
1 United States Jim Furyk 2&1
16 United States Scott Verplank
1 United States Jim Furyk
9 South Africa Charl Schwartzel 3&2
8 United States Hunter Mahan
9 South Africa Charl Schwartzel 2&1
9 South Africa Charl Schwartzel
5 United States Stewart Cink 19h
5 United States Stewart Cink 2up
12 Italy Edoardo Molinari
5 United States Stewart Cink 1up
4 United States Sean O'Hair
4 United States Sean O'Hair 3&1
13 England Simon Dyson
5 United States Stewart Cink
2 England Paul Casey 5&4
6 United States Zach Johnson 21h
11 Italy Francesco Molinari
6 United States Zach Johnson
14 United States Brian Gay 2up
3 United States Kenny Perry
14 United States Brian Gay 2&1
14 United States Brian Gay
2 England Paul Casey 5&4
7 Spain Álvaro Quirós
10 Canada Mike Weir 8&6
10 Canada Mike Weir
2 England Paul Casey 5&4
2 England Paul Casey 5&4
15 Canada Stephen Ames

Final Four

Semi-finals
February 20 		Finals
February 21
      
3 England Ian Poulter 7&6
4 Spain Sergio García
3 England Ian Poulter 4&2
2 England Paul Casey
6 Colombia Camilo Villegas
2 England Paul Casey 24h Third place
4 Spain Sergio García
6 Colombia Camilo Villegas 5&4

Prize money breakdown

Place US ($)
Champion 1,400,000
Runner-up 850,000
Third place 600,000
Fourth place 490,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4 270,000
Losing third round x 8 140,000
Losing second round x 16 95,000
Losing first round x 32 45,000
Total $8,500,000

References

  1. ^ The field and seedings were not adjusted to account for the February 14 ranking.
  2. ^ Official World Golf Ranking - February 7, 2010

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