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.

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

Prize money breakdown
PlaceUS ($)
Champion1,400,000
Runner-up850,000
Third place600,000
Fourth place490,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4270,000
Losing third round x 8140,000
Losing second round x 1695,000
Losing first round x 3245,000
Total$8,500,000

References
  1. The field and seedings were not adjusted to account for the February 14 ranking.
  2. Official World Golf Ranking - February 7, 2010

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