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
Ian Poulter
def. Paul Casey, 4 & 2
Marana
Location in the United States
Marana
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.

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonRecordAdvanced toFinish
Geoff Ogilvy Australia2006, 20091–1Second roundT17
Henrik Stenson Sweden20070–1First roundT33
Steve Stricker United States20010–1First roundT33
David Toms United States20050–1First roundT33

Brackets

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

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

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

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

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

  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

Breakdown by country

CountryR64R32R16QFSFFCh
 Argentina1
 Australia43
 Canada21
 Colombia11111
 Denmark31
 England9643221
 Fiji1
 Germany11
 India111
 Ireland1
 Italy2
 Japan211
 Northern Ireland21
 South Africa5431
 South Korea11
 Spain31111
 Sweden41
 Thailand1111
 United States20841

Prize money and FedEx Cup points breakdown

PlaceUS ($)Euro (€)Points
Champion1,400,0001,019,635550.00
Runner-up850,000619,064315.00
Third place600,000436,987200.00
Fourth place490,000356,872140.00
Losing quarter-finalists x 4270,000196,644101.00
Losing third round x 8140,000101,96468.25
Losing second round x 1695,00069,19046.56
Losing first round x 3245,00032,77422.50
Total$8,500,000€6,190,6433,620

($1.37304 = 1 Euro)

References

  1. The field and seedings were not adjusted to account for the February 14 ranking.
  2. Official World Golf Ranking - February 7, 2010
  3. Fed Ex Cup Points Page at pgatour.com Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine - points for first four rounds determined from places 9th through 64th on WGC Chart

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