2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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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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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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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