2014 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2014 WGC-Accenture
Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 19–23, 2014
LocationMarana, Arizona, U.S.
Course(s)The 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$9,000,000
€6,562,158
Winner's share$1,530,000
€1,115,567
Champion
Australia Jason Day
def. Victor Dubuisson, 23 holes
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The 2014 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was the 16th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, held February 19–23 at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the first of four World Golf Championships in 2014. With a field of 64 competitors, the five-day six-round event began on Wednesday, with the semifinals and finals on Sunday. Jason Day won his first WGC title at the 23rd hole of the final match with Victor Dubuisson.[2][3][4]

This was the eighth and final edition of the championship contested in Marana, the host since 2007. The tournament moved back to California in 2015, held in early May at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, and went to Austin, Texas, in March 2016.

This was also the final edition in which the entire tournament was single-elimination, as the first two rounds were replaced by round-robin play in 2015, with sixteen players advancing to the knock-out bracket on the weekend.

Course

Main article: The Golf Club at Dove Mountain
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 course was approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.[5]
  • The only yardage change from 2012 was the shortening of the 11th hole from 659 to 601 yards, as it had been in 2011.

Brackets

The Championship is a single elimination match play event. The field consists of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking on February 9, 2014.[6][7] seeded according to the February 16 rankings.[8]

Three of the top four ranked players, Tiger Woods (ranked #1), Adam Scott (2), and Phil Mickelson (4) chose not to enter and were replaced by Richard Sterne (65), Scott Piercy (66), and Kiradech Aphibarnrat (67).[9]

Three players were appearing in their first WGC event: Victor Dubuisson, Chris Kirk and Patrick Reed.

Bobby Jones bracket

First round
February 19 		Second round
February 20 		Third round
February 21 		Fourth round
February 22
            
1 Sweden Henrik Stenson 2&1
16 Thailand Kiradech Aphibarnrat
1 Sweden Henrik Stenson
8 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen 4&3
8 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen 1up
9 United States Nick Watney
8 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen 5&4
5 United States Webb Simpson
5 United States Webb Simpson 3&2
12 Thailand Thongchai Jaidee
5 United States Webb Simpson 4&3
4 United States Brandt Snedeker
4 United States Brandt Snedeker 20h
13 England David Lynn
8 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen
2 Australia Jason Day 2&1
6 Canada Graham DeLaet
11 United States Patrick Reed 1up
11 United States Patrick Reed
14 South Africa George Coetzee 21h
3 United States Steve Stricker
14 South Africa George Coetzee 3&1
14 South Africa George Coetzee
2 Australia Jason Day 3&1
7 Wales Jamie Donaldson
10 United States Billy Horschel 6&5
10 United States Billy Horschel
2 Australia Jason Day 22h
2 Australia Jason Day 2up
15 Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 19 		Second round
February 20 		Third round
February 21 		Fourth round
February 22
            
1 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy 3&2
16 United States Boo Weekley
1 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
9 United States Harris English 19h
8 England Lee Westwood
9 United States Harris English 5&3
9 United States Harris English
5 United States Jim Furyk 1up
5 United States Jim Furyk 2&1
12 United States Chris Kirk
5 United States Jim Furyk 3&2
4 South Africa Charl Schwartzel
4 South Africa Charl Schwartzel 3&2
13 United States Kevin Stadler
5 United States Jim Furyk
14 United States Rickie Fowler 1up
6 United States Jimmy Walker 5&4
11 South Africa Branden Grace
6 United States Jimmy Walker
14 United States Rickie Fowler 1up
3 England Ian Poulter
14 United States Rickie Fowler 2&1
14 United States Rickie Fowler 1up
2 Spain Sergio Garcia
7 United States Bill Haas 4&3
10 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez
7 United States Bill Haas
2 Spain Sergio García 3&1
2 Spain Sergio García 22h
15 Australia Marc Leishman

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 19 		Second round
February 20 		Third round
February 21 		Fourth round
February 22
            
1 England Justin Rose 1up
16 United States Scott Piercy
1 England Justin Rose
8 South Africa Ernie Els 20h
8 South Africa Ernie Els 19h
9 Scotland Stephen Gallacher
8 South Africa Ernie Els 1up
4 United States Jason Dufner
5 England Luke Donald
12 Italy Matteo Manassero 5&4
12 Italy Matteo Manassero
4 United States Jason Dufner 2&1
4 United States Jason Dufner 19h
13 United States Scott Stallings
8 South Africa Ernie Els 4&2
3 United States Jordan Spieth
6 Denmark Thomas Bjørn 2&1
11 Italy Francesco Molinari
6 Denmark Thomas Bjørn
3 United States Jordan Spieth 5&4
3 United States Jordan Spieth 2up
14 Spain Pablo Larrazábal
3 United States Jordan Spieth 2&1
2 United States Matt Kuchar
7 United States Ryan Moore 1up
10 Netherlands Joost Luiten
7 United States Ryan Moore
2 United States Matt Kuchar 2up
2 United States Matt Kuchar 3&2
15 Austria Bernd Wiesberger

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 19 		Second round
February 20 		Third round
February 21 		Fourth round
February 22
            
1 United States Zach Johnson
16 South Africa Richard Sterne 5&4
16 South Africa Richard Sterne
8 United States Hunter Mahan 2up
8 United States Hunter Mahan 3&2
9 Spain Gonzalo F-Castaño
8 United States Hunter Mahan
4 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 1up
5 Japan Hideki Matsuyama 2&1
12 Germany Martin Kaymer
5 Japan Hideki Matsuyama
4 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 1up
4 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 19h
13 United States Gary Woodland
4 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
7 France Victor Dubuisson 1up
6 United States Keegan Bradley
11 Sweden Jonas Blixt 2&1
11 Sweden Jonas Blixt
3 United States Bubba Watson 2up
3 United States Bubba Watson 2&1
14 Finland Mikko Ilonen
3 United States Bubba Watson
7 France Victor Dubuisson 1up
7 France Victor Dubuisson 5&4
10 United States Kevin Streelman
7 France Victor Dubuisson 3&1
15 Sweden Peter Hanson
2 United States Dustin Johnson
15 Sweden Peter Hanson 4&3

Final Four

Semi-finals
February 23 		Finals
February 23
      
2 Australia Jason Day 3&2
14 United States Rickie Fowler
2 Australia Jason Day 23h
7 France Victor Dubuisson
8 South Africa Ernie Els
7 France Victor Dubuisson 1up Third place
14 United States Rickie Fowler 19h
8 South Africa Ernie Els

Scorecard

Final match

Hole  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 5 3 5 4 4 3 4 4
Match 1up 2up 1up A/S A/S 1up 2up 2up 3up 3up 3up 3up 2up 2up 2up 2up 1up A/S
Australia Day 3 4 3 5 5 3 3 4 C 4 4 3 5 4 3 3 4 5
France Dubuisson 5 6 2 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4
Hole  19   20   21   22   23 
Par 4 4 4 4 4
Match A/S A/S A/S A/S 1up
Australia Day 4 4 5 4 3
France Dubuisson 4 4 5 4 4

Prize money breakdown

Place US ($)
Champion 1,530,000
Runner-up 906,000
Third place 630,000
Fourth place 510,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4 280,000
Losing third round x 8 148,000
Losing second round x 16 99,000
Losing first round x 32 48,000
Total 9,000,000

References

  1. ^ a b "2014 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship: Course". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Harig, Bob (February 23, 2014). "Jason Day pockets career-best win". ESPN. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Australia's Jason Day wins World Match Play in thrilling finish". The Guardian. February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Jason Day beats Victor Dubuisson in epic final". BBC Sport. February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  5. ^ "Google Maps image". Google maps.com. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  6. ^ Martin, Sean (January 20, 2014). "Reed ready for Match Play debut". PGA Tour.
  7. ^ Official World Golf Ranking – February 9, 2014
  8. ^ Official World Golf Ranking – February 16, 2014
  9. ^ Shain, Jeff (February 15, 2014). "WGC-Accenture Match Play: First Look". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  10. ^ "Past Results – World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play". Retrieved September 11, 2018.

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