2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2011 WGC-Accenture
Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 23–27, 2011
LocationMarana, Arizona
Course(s)Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
at Dove Mountain
(Saguaro, Tortolita nines)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
FormatMatch play - 18 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length7,791 yards (7,124 m)[1]
Field64 players
Prize fund$8,500,000
€6,240,960
Winner's share$1,400,000
€1,027,923
Champion
England Luke Donald
def. Martin Kaymer, 3 & 2
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The 2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a professional golf tournament played from February 23 to 27, 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the 13th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships held in 2011.

Luke Donald won his only WGC title with a 3 & 2 win in the final over runner-up Martin Kaymer.[2] Four previous winners lost in the first round, including defending champion Ian Poulter and three-time winner Tiger Woods.

Format change

A change in the final round format was instituted for 2011; it was shortened from 36 holes to 18 holes, and the semi-finals were moved to Sunday morning from Saturday afternoon.[3] With snow forecasted for early Sunday, the quarterfinals and semifinals were played on Saturday and the finals and consolation match were played Sunday.

2011 course layout

Course Saguaro Tortolita
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total [1]
Yards 460 574 208 393 536 185 486 576 476 3,894 493 601 219 583 449 343 247 482 480 3,897 7,791
Par 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5 4 36 4 5 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 36 72

The average elevation of the Saguaro and Tortolita nines is approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.[4]

Brackets

The championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking as of the February 13 ranking,[5] seeded according to the rankings.[6]

All of the top 64 golfers were in the field initially. Toru Taniguchi (ranked #64) withdrew due to neck injury and was replaced by Henrik Stenson (#65).[7] Tim Clark (#22) withdrew due to an elbow injury and his place in the bracket was taken by J. B. Holmes (#66).[8]

Bobby Jones bracket

First round
February 23 		Second round
February 24 		Third round
February 25 		Fourth round
February 26
            
1 England Lee Westwood 3&2
16 Sweden Henrik Stenson
1 England Lee Westwood
8 United States Nick Watney 1up
8 United States Nick Watney 5&4
9 United States Anthony Kim
8 United States Nick Watney
12 United States Ryan Moore 19h
5 Italy Francesco Molinari
12 United States Ryan Moore 3&1
12 United States Ryan Moore 5&4
13 South Korea K. J. Choi
4 South Africa Retief Goosen
13 South Korea K. J. Choi 1up
12 United States Ryan Moore
3 England Luke Donald 5&4
6 Italy Edoardo Molinari 3&2
11 Scotland Martin Laird
6 Italy Edoardo Molinari
3 England Luke Donald 2&1
3 England Luke Donald 6&5
14 United States Charley Hoffman
3 England Luke Donald 3&2
15 Italy Matteo Manassero
7 South Africa Charl Schwartzel 20h
10 Japan Ryo Ishikawa
7 South Africa Charl Schwartzel
15 Italy Matteo Manassero 1up
2 United States Steve Stricker
15 Italy Matteo Manassero 2&1

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 23 		Second round
February 24 		Third round
February 25 		Fourth round
February 26
            
1 United States Phil Mickelson 6&5
16 Australia Brendan Jones
1 United States Phil Mickelson
8 United States Rickie Fowler 6&5
8 United States Rickie Fowler 1up
9 Sweden Peter Hanson
8 United States Rickie Fowler
4 United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
5 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen
12 United States Bo Van Pelt 2up
12 United States Bo Van Pelt
4 United States Matt Kuchar 3&2
4 United States Matt Kuchar 22h
13 Denmark Anders Hansen
4 United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
11 South Korea Yang Yong-eun
6 Spain Álvaro Quirós
11 South Korea Yang Yong-eun 20h
11 South Korea Yang Yong-eun 4&3
14 United States Stewart Cink
3 England Ian Poulter
14 United States Stewart Cink 19h
11 South Korea Yang Yong-eun 3&2
2 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
7 Australia Robert Allenby
10 England Ross Fisher 4&3
10 England Ross Fisher
2 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 4&2
2 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 4&3
15 United States Heath Slocum

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 23 		Second round
February 24 		Third round
February 25 		Fourth round
February 26
            
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 7&6
16 South Korea Noh Seung-yul
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 20h
9 England Justin Rose
8 United States Zach Johnson
9 England Justin Rose 2&1
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 2&1
5 United States Hunter Mahan
5 United States Hunter Mahan 4&3
12 United States Sean O'Hair
5 United States Hunter Mahan 2up
4 Sweden Robert Karlsson
4 Sweden Robert Karlsson 5&3
13 Japan Hiroyuki Fujita
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 1up
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1
11 Japan Yuta Ikeda
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez 4&2
14 United States Ryan Palmer
3 United States Jim Furyk
14 United States Ryan Palmer 2up
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez 7&6
10 United States Ben Crane
7 Australia Adam Scott
10 United States Ben Crane 4&2
10 United States Ben Crane 8&7
2 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
2 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy 4&2
15 United States Jonathan Byrd

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 23 		Second round
February 24 		Third round
February 25 		Fourth round
February 26
            
1 United States Tiger Woods
16 Denmark Thomas Bjørn 19h
16 Denmark Thomas Bjørn
8 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 1up
8 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 4&3
9 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
8 Australia Geoff Ogilvy
5 United States Bubba Watson 6&4
5 United States Bubba Watson 3&2
12 United States Bill Haas
5 United States Bubba Watson 6&5
13 United States Mark Wilson
4 United States Dustin Johnson
13 United States Mark Wilson 19h
5 United States Bubba Watson 19h
6 United States J. B. Holmes
6 United States J. B. Holmes 4&2
11 Colombia Camilo Villegas
6 United States J. B. Holmes 1up
3 South Africa Ernie Els
3 South Africa Ernie Els 19h
14 United States Jeff Overton
6 United States J. B. Holmes 1up
10 Australia Jason Day
7 South Korea Kim Kyung-tae
10 Australia Jason Day 3&2
10 Australia Jason Day 4&2
2 England Paul Casey
2 England Paul Casey 19h
15 Australia Richard Green

Final Four

Semi-finals
February 26 		Finals
February 27
      
3 England Luke Donald 6&5
4 United States Matt Kuchar
3 England Luke Donald 3&2
1 Germany Martin Kaymer
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 1up
5 United States Bubba Watson Third place
4 United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
5 United States Bubba Watson

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

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b "Course map & yardages" (PDF). i.cdn.turner.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  2. ^ Garside, Kevin (February 28, 2011). "England's Luke Donald wins Accenture Match Play Championship as world No1 Martin Kaymer falls short". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "Match Play finale to be contested in 18 holes, not 36, in 2011". December 2, 2010. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "The Golf Club at Dove Mountain". Google Maps. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  5. ^ The field and seedings were not adjusted to account for the February 20 ranking.
  6. ^ "Official World Golf Ranking – Week 7 – 13 February 2011" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Toru Taniguchi has neck injury". ESPN. Associated Press. February 19, 2011.
  8. ^ "Tim Clark withdraws due to injury". ESPN. Associated Press. February 22, 2011.
  9. ^ "Past Results – World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play – 2011". Retrieved September 11, 2018.

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