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2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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.

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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Marana is located in the United States
Marana
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Location in the United States
Marana is located in Arizona
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Marana
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Location in Arizona

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

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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 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

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First round
February 17 		Second round
February 18 		Third round
February 19 		Fourth round
February 20
            
1   Steve Stricker
16   Ross McGowan 19h
16   Ross McGowan
8   Ryo Ishikawa 2up
8   Ryo Ishikawa 2up
9   Michael Sim
8   Ryo Ishikawa
12   Thongchai Jaidee 5&4
5   Ross Fisher
12   Thongchai Jaidee 5&4
12   Thongchai Jaidee 4&3
4   Robert Karlsson
4   Robert Karlsson 20h
13   Rory Sabbatini
12   Thongchai Jaidee
3   Ian Poulter 1up
6   Ángel Cabrera
11   Adam Scott 3&2
11   Adam Scott
3   Ian Poulter 2&1
3   Ian Poulter 19h
14   Justin Leonard
3   Ian Poulter 5&4
15   Jeev Milkha Singh
7   Anthony Kim
10   Matt Kuchar 3&2
10   Matt Kuchar
15   Jeev Milkha Singh 1up
2   Pádraig Harrington
15   Jeev Milkha Singh 3&1

Ben Hogan bracket

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First round
February 17 		Second round
February 18 		Third round
February 19 		Fourth round
February 20
            
1   Martin Kaymer 4&2
16   Chad Campbell
1   Martin Kaymer
9   Tim Clark 3&2
8   Vijay Singh
9   Tim Clark 1up
9   Tim Clark
4   Sergio García 2&1
5   Lucas Glover
12   Anders Hansen 2&1
12   Anders Hansen
4   Sergio García 2&1
4   Sergio García 2up
13   David Toms
4   Sergio García 4&3
10   Oliver Wilson
6   Luke Donald 2&1
11   Graeme McDowell
6   Luke Donald 6&5
3   Robert Allenby
3   Robert Allenby 4&2
14   Peter Hanson
6   Luke Donald
10   Oliver Wilson 20h
7   Miguel Á. Jiménez
10   Oliver Wilson 3&2
10   Oliver Wilson 20h
2   Rory McIlroy
2   Rory McIlroy 1up
15   Kevin Na

Gary Player bracket

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First round
February 17 		Second round
February 18 		Third round
February 19 		Fourth round
February 20
            
1   Lee Westwood 3&1
16   Chris Wood
1   Lee Westwood
8   Nick Watney 2&1
8   Nick Watney 4&3
9   Yuta Ikeda
8   Nick Watney
5   Retief Goosen 1up
5   Retief Goosen 3&2
12   Søren Hansen
5   Retief Goosen 20h
4   Ernie Els
4   Ernie Els 4&3
13   Ryan Moore
5   Retief Goosen
6   Camilo Villegas 4&3
6   Camilo Villegas 4&3
11   Dustin Johnson
6   Camilo Villegas 2&1
3   Geoff Ogilvy
3   Geoff Ogilvy 7&5
14   Alex Norén
6   Camilo Villegas 3&2
15   Ben Crane
7   Yang Yong-eun 2&1
10   Søren Kjeldsen
7   Yang Yong-eun
15   Ben Crane 3&2
2   Henrik Stenson
15   Ben Crane Con.

Sam Snead bracket

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First round
February 17 		Second round
February 18 		Third round
February 19 		Fourth round
February 20
            
1   Jim Furyk 2&1
16   Scott Verplank
1   Jim Furyk
9   Charl Schwartzel 3&2
8   Hunter Mahan
9   Charl Schwartzel 2&1
9   Charl Schwartzel
5   Stewart Cink 19h
5   Stewart Cink 2up
12   Edoardo Molinari
5   Stewart Cink 1up
4   Sean O'Hair
4   Sean O'Hair 3&1
13   Simon Dyson
5   Stewart Cink
2   Paul Casey 5&4
6   Zach Johnson 21h
11   Francesco Molinari
6   Zach Johnson
14   Brian Gay 2up
3   Kenny Perry
14   Brian Gay 2&1
14   Brian Gay
2   Paul Casey 5&4
7   Álvaro Quirós
10   Mike Weir 8&6
10   Mike Weir
2   Paul Casey 5&4
2   Paul Casey 5&4
15   Stephen Ames

Final Four

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Semi-finals
February 20 		Finals
February 21
      
3   Ian Poulter 7&6
4   Sergio García
3   Ian Poulter 4&2
2   Paul Casey
6   Camilo Villegas
2   Paul Casey 24h Third place
4   Sergio García
6   Camilo Villegas 5&4

Prize money breakdown

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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

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