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2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2012 WGC-Accenture |
| Match Play Championship | |
| dates | February 22–26, 2012 |
| location | Marana, Arizona |
| course | Ritz-Carlton Golf Club |
| at Dove Mountain | |
| (Saguaro, Tortolita nines) | |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| European Tour | |
| par | 72 |
| yardage | 7849 yd |
| field | 64 players |
| format | Match play – 18 holes |
| purse | $8,500,000 |
| €6,440,370 | |
| winners_share | $1,400,000 |
| €1,060,767 | |
| champion | USA Hunter Mahan |
| score | def. Rory McIlroy, 2&1 |
| previous | [2011](2011-wgc-accenture-match-play-championship) |
| next | [2013](2013-wgc-accenture-match-play-championship) |
Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain (Saguaro, Tortolita nines) European Tour €6,440,370 €1,060,767 |USA |USA 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. 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
| 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 course was approximately 2600 ft above sea level.
- The championship utilized the Saguaro and Tortolita nines; the course rating was 77.1 and the slope was 147.
- 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, seeded according to the February 19 rankings.
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). 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
February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 |team-width=160
| RD1-team01= ENG Luke Donald | RD1-team02= ZAF Ernie Els | RD1-score01= | RD1-score02= 5&4
| RD1-team03= USA Jason Dufner | RD1-team04= SWE Peter Hanson | RD1-score03= | RD1-score04= 2&1
| RD1-team07= KOR K. J. Choi | RD1-team08= USA Kyle Stanley | RD1-score07= | RD1-score08= 2&1
| RD1-team05= USA Brandt Snedeker | RD1-team06= ZAF Retief Goosen | RD1-score05= 21h | RD1-score06=
| RD1-team15= AUS Adam Scott | RD1-team16= ENG Robert Rock | RD1-score15= | RD1-score16= 1up
| RD1-team13= USA Bo Van Pelt | RD1-team14= USA Mark Wilson | RD1-score13= | RD1-score14= 3&2
| RD1-team11= USA Dustin Johnson | RD1-team12= USA Jim Furyk | RD1-score11= 20h | RD1-score12=
| RD1-team09= DNK Thomas Bjørn | RD1-team10= ITA Francesco Molinari | RD1-score09= | RD1-score10= 20h | RD2-seed01= 16 | RD2-team01= ZAF Ernie Els | RD2-seed02= 9 | RD2-team02= SWE Peter Hanson | RD2-score01= | RD2-score02= 5&4 | RD2-seed03= 5 | RD2-team03= USA Brandt Snedeker | RD2-seed04= 13 | RD2-team04= USA Kyle Stanley | RD2-score03= 2&1 | RD2-score04= | RD2-seed05= 11 | RD2-team05= ITA Francesco Molinari | RD2-seed06= 3 | RD2-team06= USA Dustin Johnson | RD2-score05= | RD2-score06= 7&5 | RD2-seed07= 10 | RD2-team07= USA Mark Wilson | RD2-seed08= 15 | RD2-team08= ENG Robert Rock | RD2-score07= 3&2 | RD2-score08= | RD3-seed01= 9 | RD3-team01= SWE Peter Hanson | RD3-seed02= 5 | RD3-team02= USA Brandt Snedeker | RD3-score01= 5&3 | RD3-score02= | RD3-seed03= 3 | RD3-team03= USA Dustin Johnson | RD3-seed04= 10 | RD3-team04= USA Mark Wilson | RD3-score03= | RD3-score04= 4&3 | RD4-seed01= 9 | RD4-team01= SWE Peter Hanson | RD4-seed02= 10 | RD4-team02= USA Mark Wilson | RD4-score01= | RD4-score02= 4&3
Ben Hogan bracket
February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 |team-width=160
| RD1-team01= DEU Martin Kaymer | RD1-team02= AUS Greg Chalmers | RD1-score01= 4&2 | RD1-score02=
| RD1-team03= USA David Toms | RD1-team04= USA Rickie Fowler | RD1-score03= 1up | RD1-score04=
| RD1-team07= USA Matt Kuchar | RD1-team08= USA Jonathan Byrd | RD1-score07= 1up | RD1-score08=
| RD1-team05= USA Bubba Watson | RD1-team06= USA Ben Crane | RD1-score05= 3&2 | RD1-score06=
| RD1-team15= USA Steve Stricker | RD1-team16= USA Kevin Na | RD1-score15= 2&1 | RD1-score16=
| RD1-team13= ZAF Louis Oosthuizen | RD1-team14= AUS Aaron Baddeley | RD1-score13= 2&1 | RD1-score14=
| RD1-team11= NIR Graeme McDowell | RD1-team12= KOR Yang Yong-eun | RD1-score11= | RD1-score12= 2&1
| RD1-team09= USA Hunter Mahan | RD1-team10= USA Zach Johnson | RD1-score09= 19h | RD1-score10= | RD2-seed01= 1 | RD2-team01= DEU Martin Kaymer | RD2-seed02= 8 | RD2-team02= USA David Toms | RD2-score01= 2up | RD2-score02= | RD2-seed03= 5 | RD2-team03= USA Bubba Watson | RD2-seed04= 4 | RD2-team04= USA Matt Kuchar | RD2-score03= | RD2-score04= 3&2 | RD2-seed05= 6 | RD2-team05= USA Hunter Mahan | RD2-seed06= 14 | RD2-team06= KOR Yang Yong-eun | RD2-score05= 5&3 | RD2-score06= | RD2-seed07= 7 | RD2-team07= ZAF Louis Oosthuizen | RD2-seed08= 2 | RD2-team08= USA Steve Stricker | RD2-score07= | RD2-score08= 1up | RD3-seed01= 1 | RD3-team01= DEU Martin Kaymer | RD3-seed02= 4 | RD3-team02= USA Matt Kuchar | RD3-score01= | RD3-score02= 4&3 | RD3-seed03= 6 | RD3-team03= USA Hunter Mahan | RD3-seed04= 2 | RD3-team04= USA Steve Stricker | RD3-score03= 4&3 | RD3-score04= | RD4-seed01= 4 | RD4-team01= USA Matt Kuchar | RD4-seed02= 6 | RD4-team02= USA Hunter Mahan | RD4-score01= | RD4-score02= 6&5
Gary Player bracket
February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 |team-width=160
| RD1-team01= NIR Rory McIlroy | RD1-team02= ZAF George Coetzee | RD1-score01= 2up | RD1-score02=
| RD1-team03= KOR Kim Kyung-tae | RD1-team04= DNK Anders Hansen | RD1-score03= | RD1-score04= 5&3
| RD1-team07= ESP Sergio García | RD1-team08= ESP Miguel Á. Jiménez | RD1-score07= | RD1-score08= 2&1
| RD1-team05= USA Keegan Bradley | RD1-team06= AUS Geoff Ogilvy | RD1-score05= 4&3 | RD1-score06=
| RD1-team15= AUS Jason Day | RD1-team16= ESP Rafa Cabrera-Bello | RD1-score15= 19h | RD1-score16=
| RD1-team13= ENG Simon Dyson | RD1-team14= AUS John Senden | RD1-score13= | RD1-score14= 4&3
| RD1-team11= ZAF Charl Schwartzel | RD1-team12= USA Gary Woodland | RD1-score11= 4&2 | RD1-score12=
| RD1-team09= ENG Ian Poulter | RD1-team10= KOR Bae Sang-moon | RD1-score09= | RD1-score10= 4&3 | RD2-seed01= 1 | RD2-team01= NIR Rory McIlroy | RD2-seed02= 9 | RD2-team02= DNK Anders Hansen | RD2-score01= 3&2 | RD2-score02= | RD2-seed03= 5 | RD2-team03= USA Keegan Bradley | RD2-seed04= 13 | RD2-team04= ESP Miguel Á. Jiménez | RD2-score03= | RD2-score04= 2&1 | RD2-seed05= 11 | RD2-team05= KOR Bae Sang-moon | RD2-seed06= 3 | RD2-team06= ZAF Charl Schwartzel | RD2-score05= 1up | RD2-score06= | RD2-seed07= 10 | RD2-team07= AUS John Senden | RD2-seed08= 2 | RD2-team08= AUS Jason Day | RD2-score07= 6&5 | RD2-score08= | RD3-seed01= 1 | RD3-team01= NIR Rory McIlroy | RD3-seed02= 13 | RD3-team02= ESP Miguel Á. Jiménez | RD3-score01= 3&1 | RD3-score02= | RD3-seed03= 11 | RD3-team03= KOR Bae Sang-moon | RD3-seed04= 10 | RD3-team04= AUS John Senden | RD3-score03= 1up | RD3-score04= | RD4-seed01= 1 | RD4-team01= NIR Rory McIlroy | RD4-seed02= 11 | RD4-team02= KOR Bae Sang-moon | RD4-score01= 3&2 | RD4-score02=
Sam Snead bracket
February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 |team-width=160
| RD1-team01= ENG Lee Westwood | RD1-team02= BEL Nicolas Colsaerts | RD1-score01= 3&1 | RD1-score02=
| RD1-team03= SWE Robert Karlsson | RD1-team04= SWE Freddie Jacobson | RD1-score03= 6&5 | RD1-score04=
| RD1-team07= USA Nick Watney | RD1-team08= NIR Darren Clarke | RD1-score07= 5&4 | RD1-score08=
| RD1-team05= USA Tiger Woods | RD1-team06= ESP G. F'dez-Castaño | RD1-score05= 1up | RD1-score06=
| RD1-team15= USA Webb Simpson | RD1-team16= ITA Matteo Manassero | RD1-score15= | RD1-score16= 3&2
| RD1-team13= ESP Álvaro Quirós | RD1-team14= SCO Martin Laird | RD1-score13= | RD1-score14= 1up
| RD1-team11= USA Bill Haas | RD1-team12= JPN Ryo Ishikawa | RD1-score11= | RD1-score12= 1up
| RD1-team09= ENG Justin Rose | RD1-team10= SCO Paul Lawrie | RD1-score09= | RD1-score10= 1up | RD2-seed01= 1 | RD2-team01= ENG Lee Westwood | RD2-seed02= 8 | RD2-team02= SWE Robert Karlsson | RD2-score01= 3&2 | RD2-score02= | RD2-seed03= 5 | RD2-team03= USA Tiger Woods | RD2-seed04= 4 | RD2-team04= USA Nick Watney | RD2-score03= | RD2-score04= 1up | RD2-seed05= 11 | RD2-team05= SCO Paul Lawrie | RD2-seed06= 14 | RD2-team06= JPN Ryo Ishikawa | RD2-score05= 1up | RD2-score06= | RD2-seed07= 10 | RD2-team07= SCO Martin Laird | RD2-seed08= 15 | RD2-team08= ITA Matteo Manassero | RD2-score07= 2&1 | RD2-score08= | RD3-seed01= 1 | RD3-team01= ENG Lee Westwood | RD3-seed02= 4 | RD3-team02= USA Nick Watney | RD3-score01= 3&2 | RD3-score02= | RD3-seed03= 11 | RD3-team03= SCO Paul Lawrie | RD3-seed04= 10 | RD3-team04= SCO Martin Laird | RD3-score03= | RD3-score04= 3&1 | RD4-seed01= 1 | RD4-team01= ENG Lee Westwood | RD4-seed02= 10 | RD4-team02= SCO Martin Laird | RD4-score01= 4&2 | RD4-score02=
Final Four
| Team-Width = 160 February 26 February 26
| RD1-seed1 = 10 | RD1-team1 = USA Mark Wilson | RD1-score1 = | RD1-seed2 = 6 | RD1-team2 = USA Hunter Mahan | RD1-score2 = 2&1
| RD1-seed3 = 1 | RD1-team3 = NIR Rory McIlroy | RD1-score3 = 3&1 | RD1-seed4 = 1 | RD1-team4 = ENG Lee Westwood | RD1-score4 =
| RD2-seed1 = 6 | RD2-team1 = USA Hunter Mahan | RD2-score1 = 2&1 | RD2-seed2 = 1 | RD2-team2 = NIR Rory McIlroy | RD2-score2 =
| RD2b-seed1 = 10 | RD2b-team1 = USA Mark Wilson | RD2b-score1 = 1up | RD2b-seed2 = 1 | RD2b-team2 = ENG Lee Westwood | RD2b-score2 =
Prize money breakdown
| Place | US ($) | Total | $8,500,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- Source:
References
References
- "Official Program 2012 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship".
- (February 27, 2012). "Hunter Mahan wins Match Play title". ESPN.
- "Google Maps image". Google maps.com.
- "The Residences Dove Mountain – scorecards".
- [http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/archive/2012/owgr06f2012.pdf Official World Golf Ranking – February 12, 2012]
- [http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/archive/2012/owgr07f2012.pdf Official World Golf Ranking – February 19, 2012]
- "Casey will not play WGC-Accenture due to injury".
- "Past Results – World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play – 2011".
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