The 2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a professional golf tournament played from February 23 to 27, 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the 13th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships held in 2011.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 23–27, 2011 |
| Location | Marana, Arizona |
| Course(s) | Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain (Saguaro, Tortolita nines) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour |
| Format | Match play - 18 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,791 yards (7,124 m)[1] |
| Field | 64 players |
| Prize fund | $8,500,000 €6,240,960 |
| Winner's share | $1,400,000 €1,027,923 |
| Champion | |
 Luke Donald | |
| def. Martin Kaymer, 3 & 2 | |
Luke Donald won his only WGC title with a 3 & 2 win in the final over runner-up Martin Kaymer.[2] Four previous winners lost in the first round, including defending champion Ian Poulter and three-time winner Tiger Woods.
Format change
editA change in the final round format was instituted for 2011; it was shortened from 36 holes to 18 holes, and the semi-finals were moved to Sunday morning from Saturday afternoon.[3] With snow forecasted for early Sunday, the quarterfinals and semifinals were played on Saturday and the finals and consolation match were played Sunday.
2011 course layout
edit| 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 Saguaro and Tortolita nines is approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.[4]
Brackets
editThe 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 13 ranking,[5] seeded according to the rankings.[6]
All of the top 64 golfers were in the field initially. Toru Taniguchi (ranked #64) withdrew due to neck injury and was replaced by Henrik Stenson (#65).[7] Tim Clark (#22) withdrew due to an elbow injury and his place in the bracket was taken by J. B. Holmes (#66).[8]
Bobby Jones bracket
edit| First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Third round February 25 | Fourth round February 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Westwood
| 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Henrik Stenson
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| 1 | Lee Westwood
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| 8 |  Nick Watney
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Nick Watney
| 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Anthony Kim
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| 8 | Nick Watney
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| 12 | Ryan Moore
| 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Francesco Molinari
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| 12 | Ryan Moore
| 3&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ryan Moore
| 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  K. J. Choi
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| 4 |  Retief Goosen
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| 13 | K. J. Choi
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ryan Moore
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| 3 | Luke Donald
| 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Edoardo Molinari
| 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Martin Laird
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| 6 | Edoardo Molinari
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| 3 | Luke Donald
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Luke Donald
| 6&5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Charley Hoffman
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| 3 | Luke Donald
| 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Matteo Manassero
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| 7 | Charl Schwartzel
| 20h | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  Ryo Ishikawa
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| 7 | Charl Schwartzel
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| 15 | Matteo Manassero
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Steve Stricker
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| 15 | Matteo Manassero
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
Ben Hogan bracket
edit| First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Third round February 25 | Fourth round February 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Phil Mickelson
| 6&5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Brendan Jones
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| 1 | Phil Mickelson
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| 8 | Rickie Fowler
| 6&5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Rickie Fowler
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Peter Hanson
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| 8 | Rickie Fowler
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| 4 | Matt Kuchar
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Louis Oosthuizen
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| 12 | Bo Van Pelt
| 2up | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Bo Van Pelt
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| 4 | Matt Kuchar
| 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Matt Kuchar
| 22h | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  Anders Hansen
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| 4 | Matt Kuchar
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Yang Yong-eun
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| 6 |  Álvaro Quirós
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| 11 | Yang Yong-eun
| 20h | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Yang Yong-eun
| 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Stewart Cink
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| 3 | Ian Poulter
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| 14 | Stewart Cink
| 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Yang Yong-eun
| 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Graeme McDowell
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| 7 | Robert Allenby
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| 10 | Ross Fisher
| 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ross Fisher
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| 2 | Graeme McDowell
| 4&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Graeme McDowell
| 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Heath Slocum
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Gary Player bracket
edit| First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Third round February 25 | Fourth round February 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Martin Kaymer
| 7&6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Noh Seung-yul
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| 1 | Martin Kaymer
| 20h | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Justin Rose
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| 8 | Zach Johnson
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| 9 | Justin Rose
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Martin Kaymer
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hunter Mahan
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| 5 | Hunter Mahan
| 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sean O'Hair
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| 5 | Hunter Mahan
| 2up | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Robert Karlsson
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| 4 | Robert Karlsson
| 5&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Hiroyuki Fujita
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| 1 | Martin Kaymer
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez
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| 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Yuta Ikeda
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| 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez
| 4&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Ryan Palmer
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| 3 | Jim Furyk
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| 14 | Ryan Palmer
| 2up | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez
| 7&6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ben Crane
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| 7 | Adam Scott
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| 10 | Ben Crane
| 4&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ben Crane
| 8&7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rory McIlroy
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| 2 | Rory McIlroy
| 4&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Jonathan Byrd
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Sam Snead bracket
edit| First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Third round February 25 | Fourth round February 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tiger Woods
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| 16 | Thomas Bjørn
| 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Thomas Bjørn
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| 8 | Geoff Ogilvy
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Geoff Ogilvy
| 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Pádraig Harrington
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| 8 | Geoff Ogilvy
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| 5 | Bubba Watson
| 6&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bubba Watson
| 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Bill Haas
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| 5 | Bubba Watson
| 6&5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Mark Wilson
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| 4 | Dustin Johnson
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| 13 | Mark Wilson
| 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bubba Watson
| 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | J. B. Holmes
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| 6 | J. B. Holmes
| 4&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Camilo Villegas
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| 6 | J. B. Holmes
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ernie Els
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| 3 | Ernie Els
| 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Jeff Overton
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| 6 | J. B. Holmes
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jason Day
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| 7 | Kim Kyung-tae
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| 10 | Jason Day
| 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jason Day
| 4&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Paul Casey
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| 2 | Paul Casey
| 19h | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Richard Green
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Final Four
edit| Semi-finals February 26 | Finals February 27 | ||||||||
| 3 | Luke Donald
| 6&5 | |||||||
| 4 | Matt Kuchar
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| 3 | Luke Donald
| 3&2 | |||||||
| 1 | Martin Kaymer
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| 1 | Martin Kaymer
| 1up | |||||||
| 5 | Bubba Watson
| Third place | |||||||
| 4 | Matt Kuchar
| 2&1 | |||||||
| 5 | Bubba Watson
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Prize money breakdown
edit| Place | US ($) |
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| 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 |
- Source:[9]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b "Course map & yardages" (PDF). i.cdn.turner.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Garside, Kevin (February 28, 2011). "England's Luke Donald wins Accenture Match Play Championship as world No1 Martin Kaymer falls short". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ^ "Match Play finale to be contested in 18 holes, not 36, in 2011". December 2, 2010. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ "The Golf Club at Dove Mountain". Google Maps. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ The field and seedings were not adjusted to account for the February 20 ranking.
- ^ "Official World Golf Ranking – Week 7 – 13 February 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "Toru Taniguchi has neck injury". ESPN. Associated Press. February 19, 2011.
- ^ "Tim Clark withdraws due to injury". ESPN. Associated Press. February 22, 2011.
- ^ "Past Results – World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play – 2011". Retrieved September 11, 2018.