2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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.

2012 WGC-Accenture
Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 22–26, 2012
LocationMarana, Arizona
Course(s)Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
at Dove Mountain
(Saguaro, Tortolita nines)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length7,849 yards (7,177 m)[1]
Field64 players
Prize fund$8,500,000
6,440,370
Winner's share$1,400,000
€1,060,767
Champion
Hunter Mahan
def. Rory McIlroy, 2&1
Marana
Location in the United States
Marana
Location in Arizona

Hunter Mahan won his first Match Play title and second WGC with a 2&1 victory over runner-up Rory McIlroy.[2] 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.

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonRecordAdvanced toFinish
Steve Stricker United States20012–1Third roundT9
David Toms United States20051–1Second roundT17
Tiger Woods United States2003, 2004, 20081–1Second roundT17
Darren Clarke Northern Ireland20000–1First roundT33
Luke Donald England20110–1First roundT33
Geoff Ogilvy Australia2006, 20090–1First roundT33
Ian Poulter England20100–1First roundT33

2012 course layout

CourseSaguaroTortolita
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal [1]
Yards4605742083935361854865764763,8944936592195834493432474824803,9557,849
Par453443454364535443443672
  • The average elevation of the course was approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.[3]
  • The championship utilized the Saguaro and Tortolita nines; the course rating was 77.1 and the slope was 147.[4]
  • 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,[5] seeded according to the February 19 rankings.[6]

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).[7] 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

First round
February 22
Second round
February 23
Third round
February 24
Fourth round
February 25
            
1 Luke Donald
16 Ernie Els 5&4
16 Ernie Els
9 Peter Hanson 5&4
8 Jason Dufner
9 Peter Hanson 2&1
9 Peter Hanson 5&3
5 Brandt Snedeker
5 Brandt Snedeker 21h
12 Retief Goosen
5 Brandt Snedeker 2&1
13 Kyle Stanley
4 K. J. Choi
13 Kyle Stanley 2&1
9 Peter Hanson
10 Mark Wilson 4&3
6 Thomas Bjørn
11 Francesco Molinari 20h
11 Francesco Molinari
3 Dustin Johnson 7&5
3 Dustin Johnson 20h
14 Jim Furyk
3 Dustin Johnson
10 Mark Wilson 4&3
7 Bo Van Pelt
10 Mark Wilson 3&2
10 Mark Wilson 3&2
15 Robert Rock
2 Adam Scott
15 Robert Rock 1up

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 22
Second round
February 23
Third round
February 24
Fourth round
February 25
            
1 Martin Kaymer 4&2
16 Greg Chalmers
1 Martin Kaymer 2up
8 David Toms
8 David Toms 1up
9 Rickie Fowler
1 Martin Kaymer
4 Matt Kuchar 4&3
5 Bubba Watson 3&2
12 Ben Crane
5 Bubba Watson
4 Matt Kuchar 3&2
4 Matt Kuchar 1up
13 Jonathan Byrd
4 Matt Kuchar
6 Hunter Mahan 6&5
6 Hunter Mahan 19h
11 Zach Johnson
6 Hunter Mahan 5&3
14 Yang Yong-eun
3 Graeme McDowell
14 Yang Yong-eun 2&1
6 Hunter Mahan 4&3
2 Steve Stricker
7 Louis Oosthuizen 2&1
10 Aaron Baddeley
7 Louis Oosthuizen
2 Steve Stricker 1up
2 Steve Stricker 2&1
15 Kevin Na

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 22
Second round
February 23
Third round
February 24
Fourth round
February 25
            
1 Rory McIlroy 2up
16 George Coetzee
1 Rory McIlroy 3&2
9 Anders Hansen
8 Kim Kyung-tae
9 Anders Hansen 5&3
1 Rory McIlroy 3&1
13 Miguel Á. Jiménez
5 Keegan Bradley 4&3
12 Geoff Ogilvy
5 Keegan Bradley
13 Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1
4 Sergio García
13 Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1
1 Rory McIlroy 3&2
11 Bae Sang-moon
6 Ian Poulter
11 Bae Sang-moon 4&3
11 Bae Sang-moon 1up
3 Charl Schwartzel
3 Charl Schwartzel 4&2
14 Gary Woodland
11 Bae Sang-moon 1up
10 John Senden
7 Simon Dyson
10 John Senden 4&3
10 John Senden 6&5
2 Jason Day
2 Jason Day 19h
15 Rafa Cabrera-Bello

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 22
Second round
February 23
Third round
February 24
Fourth round
February 25
            
1 Lee Westwood 3&1
16 Nicolas Colsaerts
1 Lee Westwood 3&2
8 Robert Karlsson
8 Robert Karlsson 6&5
9 Freddie Jacobson
1 Lee Westwood 3&2
4 Nick Watney
5 Tiger Woods 1up
12 G. F'dez-Castaño
5 Tiger Woods
4 Nick Watney 1up
4 Nick Watney 5&4
13 Darren Clarke
1 Lee Westwood 4&2
10 Martin Laird
6 Justin Rose
11 Paul Lawrie 1up
11 Paul Lawrie 1up
14 Ryo Ishikawa
3 Bill Haas
14 Ryo Ishikawa 1up
11 Paul Lawrie
10 Martin Laird 3&1
7 Álvaro Quirós
10 Martin Laird 1up
10 Martin Laird 2&1
15 Matteo Manassero
2 Webb Simpson
15 Matteo Manassero 3&2

Final Four

  Semi-finals
February 26
    Finals
February 26
                 
  10 Mark Wilson  
  6 Hunter Mahan 2&1    
      6 Hunter Mahan 2&1
      1 Rory McIlroy
  1 Rory McIlroy 3&1    
  1 Lee Westwood   Third place
 
10 Mark Wilson 1up
  1 Lee Westwood

Breakdown by country

CountryR64R32R16QFSFFCh
 Australia621
 Belgium1
 Denmark21
 England62111
 Germany111
 Italy22
 Japan11
 Northern Ireland311111
 Scotland2221
 South Africa53
 South Korea4211
 Spain511
 Sweden3211
 United States231273211

Prize money and FedEx Cup points breakdown

PlaceRecordDescriptionUS ($)Euro (€)[8]Points
16–0Champion1,400,0001,060,767550.00
25–1Runner-up850,000644,037315.00
35–1Third place600,000454,614200.00
44–2Fourth place490,000371,268140.00
T53–1Losing quarter-finalists x 4270,000204,576101.00
T92–1Losing third round x 8140,000106,07768.25
T171–1Losing second round x 1695,00071,98146.56
T330–1Losing first round x 3245,00034,09622.50
Total8,500,0006,440,3703,620

($1.3198 = 1 Euro)

References

  1. "Official Program 2012 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship". pp. 32–57. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  2. "Hunter Mahan wins Match Play title". ESPN. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  3. "Google Maps image". Google maps.com. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  4. "The Residences Dove Mountain – scorecards". Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  5. Official World Golf Ranking – February 12, 2012
  6. Official World Golf Ranking – February 19, 2012
  7. "Casey will not play WGC-Accenture due to injury". Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  8. "2012 WGC-AMPC - leaderboard". PGA European Tour. February 26, 2012.
  9. FedEx 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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