2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2012 WGC-Accenture
Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 22–26, 2012
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
Length7,849 yards (7,177 m)[1]
Field64 players
Prize fund$8,500,000
€6,440,370
Winner's share$1,400,000
€1,060,767
Champion
United States Hunter Mahan
def. Rory McIlroy, 2&1
Marana is located in the United States
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Location in the United States
Marana is located in Arizona
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Location in Arizona

The 2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament played February 22–26 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the 14th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships held in 2012.

Hunter Mahan won his first Match Play title and second WGC with a 2&1 victory over runner-up Rory McIlroy.[2] Defending champion Luke Donald lost in the first round, as did three other previous winners.

Format change

For 2012, the players were seeded based on the last Official World Golf Ranking prior to the tournament, instead of the previous weeks ranking that determined the field.

2012 course layout

CourseSaguaroTortolita
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal [1]
Yards4605742083935361854865764763,8944936592195834493432474824803,9557,849
Par453443454364535443443672
  • The average elevation of the course was approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.[3]
  • The championship utilized the Saguaro and Tortolita nines; the course rating was 77.1 and the slope was 147.[4]
  • The only yardage change from 2011 was the lengthening of the 11th hole, from 601 to 659 yards.

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 12 ranking,[5] seeded according to the February 19 rankings.[6]

Two players ranked in the top 64 did not play in the event. Phil Mickelson (ranked #11) did not play due to a planned family vacation and was replaced by Ernie Els (#65). Paul Casey (#23) did not play due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by George Coetzee (#66).[7] In the first round, Els handily defeated defending champion Luke Donald 5&4 and Coetzee took Rory McIlroy to 18th hole, but fell at 2 down.

Bobby Jones bracket

First round
February 22		Second round
February 23		Third round
February 24		Fourth round
February 25
            
1England Luke Donald
16South Africa Ernie Els5&4
16South Africa Ernie Els
9Sweden Peter Hanson5&4
8United States Jason Dufner
9Sweden Peter Hanson2&1
9Sweden Peter Hanson5&3
5United States Brandt Snedeker
5United States Brandt Snedeker21h
12South Africa Retief Goosen
5United States Brandt Snedeker2&1
13United States Kyle Stanley
4South Korea K. J. Choi
13United States Kyle Stanley2&1
9Sweden Peter Hanson
10United States Mark Wilson4&3
6Denmark Thomas Bjørn
11Italy Francesco Molinari20h
11Italy Francesco Molinari
3United States Dustin Johnson7&5
3United States Dustin Johnson20h
14United States Jim Furyk
3United States Dustin Johnson
10United States Mark Wilson4&3
7United States Bo Van Pelt
10United States Mark Wilson3&2
10United States Mark Wilson3&2
15England Robert Rock
2Australia Adam Scott
15England Robert Rock1up

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 22		Second round
February 23		Third round
February 24		Fourth round
February 25
            
1Germany Martin Kaymer4&2
16Australia Greg Chalmers
1Germany Martin Kaymer2up
8United States David Toms
8United States David Toms1up
9United States Rickie Fowler
1Germany Martin Kaymer
4United States Matt Kuchar4&3
5United States Bubba Watson3&2
12United States Ben Crane
5United States Bubba Watson
4United States Matt Kuchar3&2
4United States Matt Kuchar1up
13United States Jonathan Byrd
4United States Matt Kuchar
6United States Hunter Mahan6&5
6United States Hunter Mahan19h
11United States Zach Johnson
6United States Hunter Mahan5&3
14South Korea Yang Yong-eun
3Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
14South Korea Yang Yong-eun2&1
6United States Hunter Mahan4&3
2United States Steve Stricker
7South Africa Louis Oosthuizen2&1
10Australia Aaron Baddeley
7South Africa Louis Oosthuizen
2United States Steve Stricker1up
2United States Steve Stricker2&1
15United States Kevin Na

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 22		Second round
February 23		Third round
February 24		Fourth round
February 25
            
1Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy2up
16South Africa George Coetzee
1Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy3&2
9Denmark Anders Hansen
8South Korea Kim Kyung-tae
9Denmark Anders Hansen5&3
1Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy3&1
13Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez
5United States Keegan Bradley4&3
12Australia Geoff Ogilvy
5United States Keegan Bradley
13Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez2&1
4Spain Sergio García
13Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez2&1
1Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy3&2
11South Korea Bae Sang-moon
6England Ian Poulter
11South Korea Bae Sang-moon4&3
11South Korea Bae Sang-moon1up
3South Africa Charl Schwartzel
3South Africa Charl Schwartzel4&2
14United States Gary Woodland
11South Korea Bae Sang-moon1up
10Australia John Senden
7England Simon Dyson
10Australia John Senden4&3
10Australia John Senden6&5
2Australia Jason Day
2Australia Jason Day19h
15Spain Rafa Cabrera-Bello

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 22		Second round
February 23		Third round
February 24		Fourth round
February 25
            
1England Lee Westwood3&1
16Belgium Nicolas Colsaerts
1England Lee Westwood3&2
8Sweden Robert Karlsson
8Sweden Robert Karlsson6&5
9Sweden Freddie Jacobson
1England Lee Westwood3&2
4United States Nick Watney
5United States Tiger Woods1up
12Spain G. F'dez-Castaño
5United States Tiger Woods
4United States Nick Watney1up
4United States Nick Watney5&4
13Northern Ireland Darren Clarke
1England Lee Westwood4&2
10Scotland Martin Laird
6England Justin Rose
11Scotland Paul Lawrie1up
11Scotland Paul Lawrie1up
14Japan Ryo Ishikawa
3United States Bill Haas
14Japan Ryo Ishikawa1up
11Scotland Paul Lawrie
10Scotland Martin Laird3&1
7Spain Álvaro Quirós
10Scotland Martin Laird1up
10Scotland Martin Laird2&1
15Italy Matteo Manassero
2United States Webb Simpson
15Italy Matteo Manassero3&2

Final Four

Semi-finals
February 26		Finals
February 26
      
10United States Mark Wilson
6United States Hunter Mahan2&1
6United States Hunter Mahan2&1
1Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
1Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy3&1
1England Lee WestwoodThird place
10United States Mark Wilson1up
1England Lee Westwood

Prize money breakdown

PlaceUS ($)
Champion1,400,000
Runner-up850,000
Third place600,000
Fourth place490,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4270,000
Losing third round x 8140,000
Losing second round x 1695,000
Losing first round x 3245,000
Total$8,500,000
  • Source:[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Program 2012 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship". pp. 32–57. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "Hunter Mahan wins Match Play title". ESPN. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Google Maps image". Google maps.com. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "The Residences Dove Mountain – scorecards". Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  5. ^ Official World Golf Ranking – February 12, 2012
  6. ^ Official World Golf Ranking – February 19, 2012
  7. ^ "Casey will not play WGC-Accenture due to injury". Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "Past Results – World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play – 2011". Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  • Official site

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