2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

September 2018 2012 WGC-AccentureMatch Play Championship February 22–26, 2012 Marana, Arizona Ritz-Carlton Golf Clubat Dove Mountain(Saguaro, Tortolita nines) PGA TourEuropean Tour 72 7849 ydhttp://content.yudu.com/Library/A1vjfn/WGCAccentureMatchPla/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldgolfchampionships.com%2Fleaderboards%2Fcurrent%2Fr470%2Findex.html Official Program 2012 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship 32–57 February 20, 2012 64 players Match play – 18 holes $8,500,000€6,440,370 $1,400,000€1,060,767 USA Hunter Mahan def. Rory McIlroy, 2&1 2011 2013 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 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.https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/7617768/hunter-mahan-edges-rory-mcilroy-match-play-championship-final Hunter Mahan wins Match Play title February 27, 2012 ESPN February 29, 2012 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 Course Saguaro Tortolita Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards4605742083935361854865764763,8944936592195834493432474824803,9557,849 Par453443454364535443443672 The average elevation of the course was approximately 2600 ft -1 above sea level.https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.471,-111.105&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=32.471,-111.105 Google Maps image Google maps.com February 20, 2012 The championship utilized the Saguaro and Tortolita nines; the course rating was 77.1 and the slope was 147.http://theresidencesdovemountain.com/golf-club/golf-courses.php The Residences Dove Mountain – scorecards February 20, 2012 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,Official World Golf Ranking – February 12, 2012 seeded according to the February 19 rankings.Official World Golf Ranking – February 19, 2012 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).http://www.pgatour.com/2012/tournaments/r470/02/16/casey/index.html Casey will not play WGC-Accenture due to injury February 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120224081323/http://www.pgatour.com/2012/tournaments/r470/02/16/casey/index.html February 24, 2012 dead mdy-all 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 roundFebruary 22 Second roundFebruary 23 Third roundFebruary 24 Fourth roundFebruary 25 160 ENG Luke Donald ZAF Ernie Els 5&4 USA Jason Dufner SWE Peter Hanson 2&1 KOR K. J. Choi USA Kyle Stanley 2&1 USA Brandt Snedeker ZAF Retief Goosen 21h AUS Adam Scott ENG Robert Rock 1up USA Bo Van Pelt USA Mark Wilson 3&2 USA Dustin Johnson USA Jim Furyk 20h DNK Thomas Bjørn ITA Francesco Molinari 20h 16 ZAF Ernie Els 9 SWE Peter Hanson 5&4 5 USA Brandt Snedeker 13 USA Kyle Stanley 2&1 11 ITA Francesco Molinari 3 USA Dustin Johnson 7&5 10 USA Mark Wilson 15 ENG Robert Rock 3&2 9 SWE Peter Hanson 5 USA Brandt Snedeker 5&3 3 USA Dustin Johnson 10 USA Mark Wilson 4&3 9 SWE Peter Hanson 10 USA Mark Wilson 4&3 Ben Hogan bracket First roundFebruary 22 Second roundFebruary 23 Third roundFebruary 24 Fourth roundFebruary 25 160 DEU Martin Kaymer AUS Greg Chalmers 4&2 USA David Toms USA Rickie Fowler 1up USA Matt Kuchar USA Jonathan Byrd 1up USA Bubba Watson USA Ben Crane 3&2 USA Steve Stricker USA Kevin Na 2&1 ZAF Louis Oosthuizen AUS Aaron Baddeley 2&1 NIR Graeme McDowell KOR Yang Yong-eun 2&1 USA Hunter Mahan USA Zach Johnson 19h 1 DEU Martin Kaymer 8 USA David Toms 2up 5 USA Bubba Watson 4 USA Matt Kuchar 3&2 6 USA Hunter Mahan 14 KOR Yang Yong-eun 5&3 7 ZAF Louis Oosthuizen 2 USA Steve Stricker 1up 1 DEU Martin Kaymer 4 USA Matt Kuchar 4&3 6 USA Hunter Mahan 2 USA Steve Stricker 4&3 4 USA Matt Kuchar 6 USA Hunter Mahan 6&5 Gary Player bracket First roundFebruary 22 Second roundFebruary 23 Third roundFebruary 24 Fourth roundFebruary 25 160 NIR Rory McIlroy ZAF George Coetzee 2up KOR Kim Kyung-tae DNK Anders Hansen 5&3 ESP Sergio García ESP Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1 USA Keegan Bradley AUS Geoff Ogilvy 4&3 AUS Jason Day ESP Rafa Cabrera-Bello 19h ENG Simon Dyson AUS John Senden 4&3 ZAF Charl Schwartzel USA Gary Woodland 4&2 ENG Ian Poulter KOR Bae Sang-moon 4&3 1 NIR Rory McIlroy 9 DNK Anders Hansen 3&2 5 USA Keegan Bradley 13 ESP Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1 11 KOR Bae Sang-moon 3 ZAF Charl Schwartzel 1up 10 AUS John Senden 2 AUS Jason Day 6&5 1 NIR Rory McIlroy 13 ESP Miguel Á. Jiménez 3&1 11 KOR Bae Sang-moon 10 AUS John Senden 1up 1 NIR Rory McIlroy 11 KOR Bae Sang-moon 3&2 Sam Snead bracket First roundFebruary 22 Second roundFebruary 23 Third roundFebruary 24 Fourth roundFebruary 25 160 ENG Lee Westwood BEL Nicolas Colsaerts 3&1 SWE Robert Karlsson SWE Freddie Jacobson 6&5 USA Nick Watney NIR Darren Clarke 5&4 USA Tiger Woods ESP G. F'dez-Castaño 1up USA Webb Simpson ITA Matteo Manassero 3&2 ESP Álvaro Quirós SCO Martin Laird 1up USA Bill Haas JPN Ryo Ishikawa 1up ENG Justin Rose SCO Paul Lawrie 1up 1 ENG Lee Westwood 8 SWE Robert Karlsson 3&2 5 USA Tiger Woods 4 USA Nick Watney 1up 11 SCO Paul Lawrie 14 JPN Ryo Ishikawa 1up 10 SCO Martin Laird 15 ITA Matteo Manassero 2&1 1 ENG Lee Westwood 4 USA Nick Watney 3&2 11 SCO Paul Lawrie 10 SCO Martin Laird 3&1 1 ENG Lee Westwood 10 SCO Martin Laird 4&2 Final Four 160 Semi-finalsFebruary 26 FinalsFebruary 26 Third place 10 USA Mark Wilson 6 USA Hunter Mahan 2&1 1 NIR Rory McIlroy 3&1 1 ENG Lee Westwood 6 USA Hunter Mahan 2&1 1 NIR Rory McIlroy 10 USA Mark Wilson 1up 1 ENG Lee Westwood Prize money breakdown Place US ($) 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 Total $8,500,000 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 External links 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