2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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DatesFebruary 23–27, 2011
Course(s)Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
at Dove Mountain
(Saguaro, Tortolita nines)
2011 WGC-Accenture
Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 23–27, 2011
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
Length7,791 yards (7,124 m)[1]
Field64 players
Prize fund$8,500,000
6,240,960
Winner's share$1,400,000
€1,027,923
Champion
England Luke Donald
def. Martin Kaymer, 3 & 2
 2010
2012 
Marana is located in the United States
Marana
Marana
Location in the United States
Marana is located in Arizona
Marana
Marana
Location in Arizona

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.

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.

A 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

CourseSaguaroTortolita
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal [1]
Yards4605742083935361854865764763,8944936012195834493432474824803,8977,791
Par453443454364535443443672

The average elevation of the Saguaro and Tortolita nines is approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.[4]

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 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

First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1 England Lee Westwood 3&2
16 Sweden Henrik Stenson
1 England Lee Westwood
8 United States Nick Watney 1up
8 United States Nick Watney 5&4
9 United States Anthony Kim
8 United States Nick Watney
12 United States Ryan Moore 19h
5 Italy Francesco Molinari
12 United States Ryan Moore 3&1
12 United States Ryan Moore 5&4
13 South Korea K. J. Choi
4 South Africa Retief Goosen
13 South Korea K. J. Choi 1up
12 United States Ryan Moore
3 England Luke Donald 5&4
6 Italy Edoardo Molinari 3&2
11 Scotland Martin Laird
6 Italy Edoardo Molinari
3 England Luke Donald 2&1
3 England Luke Donald 6&5
14 United States Charley Hoffman
3 England Luke Donald 3&2
15 Italy Matteo Manassero
7 South Africa Charl Schwartzel 20h
10 Japan Ryo Ishikawa
7 South Africa Charl Schwartzel
15 Italy Matteo Manassero 1up
2 United States Steve Stricker
15 Italy Matteo Manassero 2&1

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1 United States Phil Mickelson 6&5
16 Australia Brendan Jones
1 United States Phil Mickelson
8 United States Rickie Fowler 6&5
8 United States Rickie Fowler 1up
9 Sweden Peter Hanson
8 United States Rickie Fowler
4 United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
5 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen
12 United States Bo Van Pelt 2up
12 United States Bo Van Pelt
4 United States Matt Kuchar 3&2
4 United States Matt Kuchar 22h
13 Denmark Anders Hansen
4 United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
11 South Korea Yang Yong-eun
6 Spain Álvaro Quirós
11 South Korea Yang Yong-eun 20h
11 South Korea Yang Yong-eun 4&3
14 United States Stewart Cink
3 England Ian Poulter
14 United States Stewart Cink 19h
11 South Korea Yang Yong-eun 3&2
2 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
7 Australia Robert Allenby
10 England Ross Fisher 4&3
10 England Ross Fisher
2 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 4&2
2 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 4&3
15 United States Heath Slocum

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 7&6
16 South Korea Noh Seung-yul
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 20h
9 England Justin Rose
8 United States Zach Johnson
9 England Justin Rose 2&1
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 2&1
5 United States Hunter Mahan
5 United States Hunter Mahan 4&3
12 United States Sean O'Hair
5 United States Hunter Mahan 2up
4 Sweden Robert Karlsson
4 Sweden Robert Karlsson 5&3
13 Japan Hiroyuki Fujita
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 1up
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1
11 Japan Yuta Ikeda
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez 4&2
14 United States Ryan Palmer
3 United States Jim Furyk
14 United States Ryan Palmer 2up
6 Spain Miguel Á. Jiménez 7&6
10 United States Ben Crane
7 Australia Adam Scott
10 United States Ben Crane 4&2
10 United States Ben Crane 8&7
2 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
2 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy 4&2
15 United States Jonathan Byrd

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1 United States Tiger Woods
16 Denmark Thomas Bjørn 19h
16 Denmark Thomas Bjørn
8 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 1up
8 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 4&3
9 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
8 Australia Geoff Ogilvy
5 United States Bubba Watson 6&4
5 United States Bubba Watson 3&2
12 United States Bill Haas
5 United States Bubba Watson 6&5
13 United States Mark Wilson
4 United States Dustin Johnson
13 United States Mark Wilson 19h
5 United States Bubba Watson 19h
6 United States J. B. Holmes
6 United States J. B. Holmes 4&2
11 Colombia Camilo Villegas
6 United States J. B. Holmes 1up
3 South Africa Ernie Els
3 South Africa Ernie Els 19h
14 United States Jeff Overton
6 United States J. B. Holmes 1up
10 Australia Jason Day
7 South Korea Kim Kyung-tae
10 Australia Jason Day 3&2
10 Australia Jason Day 4&2
2 England Paul Casey
2 England Paul Casey 19h
15 Australia Richard Green

Final Four

Semi-finals
February 26
Finals
February 27
      
3 England Luke Donald 6&5
4 United States Matt Kuchar
3 England Luke Donald 3&2
1 Germany Martin Kaymer
1 Germany Martin Kaymer 1up
5 United States Bubba Watson Third place
4 United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
5 United States Bubba Watson

Prize money breakdown

Notes and references

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