2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

September 2018 2013 WGC-AccentureMatch Play Championship February 20–24, 2013 Marana, Arizona, U.S. The Golf Club at Dove Mountain(Saguaro, Tortolita nines) PGA TourEuropean Tour 72 7791 ydhttp://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/content/dam/worldgolfchampionships/docs/pdf/AMPC_2013_course_map.pdf 2013 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship: The Golf Club at Dove Mountain February 18, 2013 64 players Match play – 18 holes $8,750,000€6,502,047 $1,500,000€1,114,637 USA Matt Kuchar def. Hunter Mahan, 2&1 2012 2014 USA 1 Marana 32.471 -111.105 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Arizona 1 Marana 32.471 -111.105 Location in Arizona 5 140 The 2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was the 15th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, played February 20–24 at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. Matt Kuchar won his first WGC event, 2&1 over runner-up Hunter Mahan, the defending champion. https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/8980569/matt-kuchar-sinks-hunter-mahan-win-wgc-match-play Kuchar Wins WGC-Match Play February 24, 2013 ESPN Associated Press February 26, 2013https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/sports/golf/matt-kuchar-beats-hunter-mahan-for-accenture-match-play-title.html?_r=0 Kuchar Overcomes Elements and Mahan to Capture Match Play Title February 24, 2013 The New York Times Karen Crouse February 26, 2013 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/21568620 Matt Kuchar wins as Ian Poulter finishes fourth February 24, 2013 BBC Sport February 26, 2013 This was the first of four World Golf Championships in 2013. Weather delays due to snow disrupted the schedule.https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/8966896/match-play-championship-opener-halted-arizona-snow Match Play delayed amid snowstorm ESPN Associated Press February 20, 2013 February 21, 2013 Course The Golf Club at Dove Mountain Course Saguaro Tortolita Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards4605742083935361854865764763,8944936012195834493432474824803,8977,791 Par453443454364535443443672 The average elevation of the course was approximately 2600 ft -1 above sea level.https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.470559,-111.110916&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=32.470559,-111.110916 Google Maps image Google maps.com February 18, 2013 The only yardage change from 2012 was the shortening of the 11th hole from 659 to 601 yards, as it had been in 2011. Brackets The championship is a single elimination match play event. The field consists of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking as of the February 10 ranking,Official World Golf Ranking – February 10, 2013 seeded according to the February 17 rankings.Official World Golf Ranking – February 17, 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/21496311 WGC Match Play: Rory McIlroy & Tiger Woods are top seeds February 18, 2013 BBC Sport February 21, 2013 Phil Mickelson (ranked 10 as of February 10) chose not to enter and was replaced by Shane Lowry (ranked 65 as of February 10). Brandt Snedeker (ranked 4) withdrew with a rib injury and was replaced by Freddie Jacobson (ranked 66 as of February 10). As of February 17, Lowry became the bottom seed (ranked 68). Russell Henley was the only player competing in his first WGC event. Weather delay Snow forced the cancellation of play on Wednesday afternoon. None of the first round matches were completed and ten of the matches had not yet started when play was halted. Almost two inches of snow covered the course, practice putting green and the driving range. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/21523833 WGC Match Play: Snow in Arizona causes play to be suspended February 21, 2013 BBC Sport February 21, 2013 Overnight snow caused another delay on Thursday and play did not resume until 1pm local time. At the close of play, 2 of the 32 first round matches were still not completed: Carl Pettersson was 1up on Rickie Fowler after 17 holes while Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño and Francesco Molinari were all square after 15 holes. The revised schedule involves completing the second round on Friday with the third and fourth rounds on Saturday.http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/accenture-match-play-championship/news/2013/02/21/match-time-updates.html Match time updates PGA Tour February 21, 2013 February 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130225032538/http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/accenture-match-play-championship/news/2013/02/21/match-time-updates.html February 25, 2013 dead mdy-all Bobby Jones bracket Shane Lowry became the first 64th seed to reach the third round in the 15-year history of the championship. The three previous 64th seeds to defeat the number 1 seed have all lost in the second round. http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/accenture-match-play-championship/news/2013/02/22/round-2-match-recaps.html Round 2 match recaps from Dove Mountain February 22, 2013 World Golf Championships February 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130225032553/http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/accenture-match-play-championship/news/2013/02/22/round-2-match-recaps.html February 25, 2013 dead mdy-all First roundFebruary 20–22 Second roundFebruary 22 Third roundFebruary 23 Fourth roundFebruary 23 150 NIR Rory McIlroy IRL Shane Lowry 1up USA Rickie Fowler SWE Carl Pettersson 19h USA Dustin Johnson SWE Alex Norén 6&4 NIR Graeme McDowell IRL Pádraig Harrington 2up USA Bubba Watson ENG Chris Wood 2&1 USA Jim Furyk USA Ryan Moore 4&2 ZAF Charl Schwartzel USA Russell Henley 1up USA Zach Johnson AUS Jason Day 6&5 16 IRL Shane Lowry 9 SWE Carl Pettersson 6&5 5 NIR Graeme McDowell 13 SWE Alex Norén 20h 11 AUS Jason Day 14 USA Russell Henley 19h 7 USA Jim Furyk 2 USA Bubba Watson 22h 16 IRL Shane Lowry 5 NIR Graeme McDowell 3&2 11 AUS Jason Day 2 USA Bubba Watson 4&3 5 NIR Graeme McDowell 11 AUS Jason Day 1up Ben Hogan bracket First roundFebruary 20–21 Second roundFebruary 22 Third roundFebruary 23 Fourth roundFebruary 23 150 ZAF Louis Oosthuizen SCO Richie Ramsay 2&1 ZAF Branden Grace USA Robert Garrigus 4&3 USA Keegan Bradley AUS Marcus Fraser 1up ZAF Ernie Els SWE Freddie Jacobson 1up ENG Justin Rose KOR K. J. Choi 2&1 USA Bill Haas BEL Nicolas Colsaerts 5&4 ESP Sergio García THA Thongchai Jaidee 20h USA Matt Kuchar JPN Hiroyuki Fujita 3&2 1 ZAF Louis Oosthuizen 9 USA Robert Garrigus 3&2 12 SWE Freddie Jacobson 13 AUS Marcus Fraser 4&3 6 USA Matt Kuchar 3 ESP Sergio García 2&1 10 BEL Nicolas Colsaerts 2 ENG Justin Rose 4&2 9 USA Robert Garrigus 12 SWE Freddie Jacobson 3&1 6 USA Matt Kuchar 10 BEL Nicolas Colsaerts 4&3 9 USA Robert Garrigus 6 USA Matt Kuchar 3&2 Gary Player bracket First roundFebruary 20–22 Second roundFebruary 22 Third roundFebruary 23 Fourth roundFebruary 23 150 USA Tiger Woods USA Charles Howell III 2&1 ESP G. F'dez-Castaño ITA Francesco Molinari 2up USA Webb Simpson ENG David Lynn 5&4 SWE Peter Hanson DNK Thomas Bjørn 3&2 ENG Lee Westwood ESP R. Cabrera-Bello 19h DEU Martin Kaymer ZAF George Coetzee 2&1 USA Jason Dufner ZAF Richard Sterne 1up USA Hunter Mahan ITA Matteo Manassero 5&4 16 USA Charles Howell III 8 ESP G. F'dez-Castaño 6&5 5 SWE Peter Hanson 4 USA Webb Simpson 1up 6 USA Hunter Mahan 14 ZAF Richard Sterne 4&3 7 DEU Martin Kaymer 15 ESP Rafa Cabrera-Bello 2&1 8 ESP G. F'dez-Castaño 4 USA Webb Simpson 2up 6 USA Hunter Mahan 7 DEU Martin Kaymer 5&4 4 USA Webb Simpson 6 USA Hunter Mahan 1up Sam Snead bracket First roundFebruary 20–21 Second roundFebruary 22 Third roundFebruary 23 Fourth roundFebruary 23 150 ENG Luke Donald DEU Marcel Siem 1up SCO Paul Lawrie USA Scott Piercy 4&3 USA Steve Stricker SWE Henrik Stenson 5&4 USA Nick Watney USA David Toms 5&4 AUS Adam Scott ZAF Tim Clark 2&1 WAL Jamie Donaldson DNK Thorbjørn Olesen 3&2 ENG Ian Poulter SCO Stephen Gallacher 2&1 USA Bo Van Pelt AUS John Senden 6&5 1 ENG Luke Donald 9 USA Scott Piercy 7&6 5 USA Nick Watney 4 USA Steve Stricker 21h 6 USA Bo Van Pelt 3 ENG Ian Poulter 3&1 10 DNK Thorbjørn Olesen 15 ZAF Tim Clark 3&2 9 USA Scott Piercy 4 USA Steve Stricker 1up 3 ENG Ian Poulter 15 ZAF Tim Clark 5&3 4 USA Steve Stricker 3 ENG Ian Poulter 3&2 Final Four 150 Semi-finalsFebruary 24 FinalsFebruary 24 Third place 11 AUS Jason Day 6 USA Matt Kuchar 4&3 6 USA Hunter Mahan 4&3 3 ENG Ian Poulter 6 USA Matt Kuchar 2&1 6 USA Hunter Mahan 11 AUS Jason Day 1up 3 ENG Ian Poulter Scorecard Final match Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par453443454 453544344MatchASASAS1U2U3U3U4U4U3U2U2U3U2U2U1U2U USA Kuchar 4544424445524434C–USA Mahan 4545544544425333C– Source:http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/accenture-match-play-championship/leaderboard/scorecards.23108.matt-kuchar.html World Golf Championships Player Scorecard: Matt Kuchar February 24, 2013 June 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130603182432/http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/accenture-match-play-championship/leaderboard/scorecards.23108.matt-kuchar.html June 3, 2013 dead mdy-all Prize money breakdown Place US ($) Champion 1,500,000 Runner-up 875,000 Third place 615,000 Fourth place 500,000 Losing quarter-finalists x 4 275,000 Losing third round x 8 144,000 Losing second round x 16 96,000 Losing first round x 32 46,000 Total $8,750,000 Source:https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/wgc-dell-technologies-match-play/past-results.html Past Results – World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play – 2011 September 11, 2018 References 2 External links http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/accenture-match-play-championship.html/ Coverage on the European Tour's official site 32.471 N 111.105 W type:event title Category:WGC Match Play Category:Golf tournaments in Arizona Category:Marana, Arizona WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship