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2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 21–25, 2007 over the South Course at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. It was the ninth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of three World Golf Championships events held in 2007. It was the first time the championship was played at The Gallery, having previously been hosted by the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.

2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 21–25, 2007
LocationMarana, Arizona
Course(s)The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain (South Course)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,466
Field64 players
Prize fund$8,000,000
Winner's share$1,350,000
Champion
Sweden Henrik Stenson
def. Geoff Ogilvy 2 & 1
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Henrik Stenson defeated defending champion Geoff Ogilvy 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final to claim his first World Golf Championships title. The total purse was $8,000,000 of which Stenson earned $1,350,000. He also became the first player from Continental Europe to win one of the individual World Golf Championships.

Brackets

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The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings, seeded according to the rankings.[1] Number 60 Charl Schwartzel decided to play the South African PGA Championship on the Sunshine Tour in an effort to claim that Tour's Order of Merit (he was successful).[2] Number 65 J. J. Henry took Schwartzel's place in the field.

Bobby Jones bracket

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First round
February 21 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1   Tiger Woods 3&2
16   J. J. Henry
1   Tiger Woods 5&4
8   Tim Clark
8   Tim Clark 2&1
9   Robert Allenby
1   Tiger Woods
4   Nick O'Hern 20h
5   David Howell
12   Rory Sabbatini 2up
12   Rory Sabbatini
4   Nick O'Hern 2&1
4   Nick O'Hern 4&3
13   Lucas Glover
4   Nick O'Hern
3   Henrik Stenson 1up
6   K. J. Choi 2&1
11   Carl Pettersson
6   K. J. Choi
3   Henrik Stenson 2up
3   Henrik Stenson 1up
14   Zach Johnson
10   Aaron Baddeley
3   Henrik Stenson 4&3
7   Shingo Katayama
10   Aaron Baddeley 1up
10   Aaron Baddeley 1up
2   Luke Donald
2   Luke Donald 3&1
15   Miguel Á. Jiménez

Ben Hogan bracket

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First round
February 21 		Quarter-finals Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1   Phil Mickelson 1up
16   Richard Green
1   Phil Mickelson
9   Justin Rose 3&1
8   Michael Campbell
9   Justin Rose 6&5
9   Justin Rose 3&2
12   Charles Howell III
5   Stuart Appleby
12   Charles Howell III 4&3
12   Charles Howell III 4&3
4   Sergio García
4   Sergio García 19h
13   Darren Clarke
9   Justin Rose
3   Trevor Immelman 5&4
6   Chris DiMarco 4&3
11   Brett Wetterich
6   Chris DiMarco
3   Trevor Immelman 3&1
3   Trevor Immelman 6&5
14   Thomas Bjørn
3   Trevor Immelman 2&1
7   Ian Poulter
7   Ian Poulter 5&4
10   Bart Bryant
7   Ian Poulter 3&1
15   Bradley Dredge
2   Ernie Els
15   Bradley Dredge 4&2

Gary Player bracket

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First round
February 21 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1   Jim Furyk 2&1
16   Brett Quigley
1   Jim Furyk
9   Chad Campbell 19h
8   Ángel Cabrera
9   Chad Campbell 2up
9   Chad Campbell 1up
5   David Toms
5   David Toms 6&4
12   Arron Oberholser
5   David Toms 3&2
13   Ben Crane
4   Davis Love III
13   Ben Crane 2&1
9   Chad Campbell 1up
10   Stephen Ames
6   Stewart Cink 3&2
11   Jeev Milkha Singh
6   Stewart Cink 1up
3   Pádraig Harrington
3   Pádraig Harrington 19h
14   Lee Westwood
6   Stewart Cink
10   Stephen Ames 3&1
7   Robert Karlsson
10   Stephen Ames 8&7
10   Stephen Ames 19h
2   Vijay Singh
2   Vijay Singh 4&3
15   John Rollins

Sam Snead bracket

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First round
February 21 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1   Adam Scott
16   Shaun Micheel 21h
16   Shaun Micheel 1up
9   Rod Pampling
8   Yang Yong-eun
9   Rod Pampling 5&4
16   Shaun Micheel
4   Paul Casey 2up
5   Colin Montgomerie 2&1
12   Johan Edfors
5   Colin Montgomerie
4   Paul Casey 4&3
4   Paul Casey 1up
13   Mike Weir
4   Paul Casey
3   Geoff Ogilvy 5&4
6   José M. Olazábal 19h
11   Paul Goydos
6   José M. Olazábal
3   Geoff Ogilvy 2&1
3   Geoff Ogilvy 4&3
14   Steve Stricker
3   Geoff Ogilvy 2&1
10   Niclas Fasth
7   Joe Durant
10   Niclas Fasth 1up
10   Niclas Fasth 1up
2   Retief Goosen
2   Retief Goosen 5&4
15   Scott Verplank

Final Four

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Semi-finals
February 24 		Finals
February 25
      
3   Henrik Stenson 3&2
3   Trevor Immelman
3   Henrik Stenson 2&1
3   Geoff Ogilvy
9   Chad Campbell
3   Geoff Ogilvy 3&2 Third place
3   Trevor Immelman 4&2
9   Chad Campbell

Prize money breakdown

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Place US ($)
Champion 1,350,000
Runner-up 800,000
Third place 575,000
Fourth place 475,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4 260,000
Losing third round x 8 130,000
Losing second round x 16 90,000
Losing first round x 32 40,000
Total $8,000,000

References

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  1. ^ Official World Golf Ranking - February 11, 2007
  2. ^ "Charl Schwartzel reaping rewards". Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
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