2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2013 WGC-Accenture
Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates February 20–24, 2013
Location Marana, Arizona, U.S.
Course(s) The Golf Club at Dove Mountain
(Saguaro, Tortolita nines)
Tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Format Match play – 18 holes
Statistics
Par 72
Length 7,791 yards (7,124 m)[1]
Field 64 players
Prize fund $8,750,000
€6,502,047
Winner's share $1,500,000
€1,114,637
Champion
United States Matt Kuchar
def. Hunter Mahan, 2&1
Marana
Location in the United States
Marana
Location in Arizona

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.[2][3][4][5] This was the first of four World Golf Championships in 2013. Weather delays due to snow disrupted the schedule.[6]

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonRecordAdvanced toFinish
Hunter Mahan United States20125–1Final2
Ian Poulter England20104–2Semifinal4
Steve Stricker United States20013–1QuarterfinalT5
Luke Donald England20111–1Second roundT17
Henrik Stenson Sweden20070–1First roundT33
Tiger Woods United States2003, 2004, 20080–1First roundT33

Course

CourseSaguaroTortolita
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal [1]
Yards4605742083935361854865764763,8944936012195834493432474824803,8977,791
Par453443454364535443443672
  • The average elevation of the course was approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.[7]
  • 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,[8] seeded according to the February 17 rankings.[9][10]

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 Fredrik 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.[6] Almost two inches of snow covered the course, practice putting green and the driving range.[11]

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.[12]

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.[13]

First round
February 20–22 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 23
            
1 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
16 Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry 1up
16 Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry 6&5
9 Sweden Carl Pettersson
8 United States Rickie Fowler
9 Sweden Carl Pettersson 19h
16 Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry
5 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 3&2
5 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 2up
12 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
5 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 20h
13 Sweden Alexander Norén
4 United States Dustin Johnson
13 Sweden Alexander Norén 6&4
5 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
11 Australia Jason Day 1up
6 United States Zach Johnson
11 Australia Jason Day 6&5
11 Australia Jason Day 19h
14 United States Russell Henley
3 South Africa Charl Schwartzel
14 United States Russell Henley 1up
11 Australia Jason Day 4&3
2 United States Bubba Watson
7 United States Jim Furyk 4&2
10 United States Ryan Moore
7 United States Jim Furyk
2 United States Bubba Watson 22h
2 United States Bubba Watson 2&1
15 England Chris Wood

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 20–21 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 23
            
1 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen 2&1
16 Scotland Richie Ramsay
1 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen
9 United States Robert Garrigus 3&2
8 South Africa Branden Grace
9 United States Robert Garrigus 4&3
9 United States Robert Garrigus 3&1
12 Sweden Fredrik Jacobson
5 South Africa Ernie Els
12 Sweden Fredrik Jacobson 1up
12 Sweden Fredrik Jacobson 4&3
13 Australia Marcus Fraser
4 United States Keegan Bradley
13 Australia Marcus Fraser 1up
9 United States Robert Garrigus
6 United States Matt Kuchar 3&2
6 United States Matt Kuchar 3&2
11 Japan Hiroyuki Fujita
6 United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
3 Spain Sergio García
3 Spain Sergio García 20h
14 Thailand Thongchai Jaidee
6 United States Matt Kuchar 4&3
10 Belgium Nicolas Colsaerts
7 United States Bill Haas
10 Belgium Nicolas Colsaerts 5&4
10 Belgium Nicolas Colsaerts 4&2
2 England Justin Rose
2 England Justin Rose 2&1
15 South Korea K. J. Choi

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 20–22 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 23
            
1 United States Tiger Woods
16 United States Charles Howell III 2&1
16 United States Charles Howell III
8 Spain G. F'dez-Castaño 6&5
8 Spain G. F'dez-Castaño 2up
9 Italy Francesco Molinari
8 Spain G. F'dez-Castaño
4 United States Webb Simpson 2up
5 Sweden Peter Hanson 3&2
12 Denmark Thomas Bjørn
5 Sweden Peter Hanson
4 United States Webb Simpson 1up
4 United States Webb Simpson 5&4
13 England David Lynn
4 United States Webb Simpson
6 United States Hunter Mahan 1up
6 United States Hunter Mahan 5&4
11 Italy Matteo Manassero
6 United States Hunter Mahan 4&3
14 South Africa Richard Sterne
3 United States Jason Dufner
14 South Africa Richard Sterne 1up
6 United States Hunter Mahan 5&4
7 Germany Martin Kaymer
7 Germany Martin Kaymer 2&1
10 South Africa George Coetzee
7 Germany Martin Kaymer 2&1
15 Spain Rafael Cabrera-Bello
2 England Lee Westwood
15 Spain R. Cabrera-Bello 19h

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 20–21 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 23
            
1 England Luke Donald 1up
16 Germany Marcel Siem
1 England Luke Donald
9 United States Scott Piercy 7&6
8 Scotland Paul Lawrie
9 United States Scott Piercy 4&3
9 United States Scott Piercy
4 United States Steve Stricker 1up
5 United States Nick Watney 5&4
12 United States David Toms
5 United States Nick Watney
4 United States Steve Stricker 21h
4 United States Steve Stricker 5&4
13 Sweden Henrik Stenson
4 United States Steve Stricker
3 England Ian Poulter 3&2
6 United States Bo Van Pelt 6&5
11 Australia John Senden
6 United States Bo Van Pelt
3 England Ian Poulter 3&1
3 England Ian Poulter 2&1
14 Scotland Stephen Gallacher
3 England Ian Poulter 5&3
15 South Africa Tim Clark
7 Wales Jamie Donaldson
10 Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen 3&2
10 Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen
15 South Africa Tim Clark 3&2
2 Australia Adam Scott
15 South Africa Tim Clark 2&1

Final Four

  Semi-finals
February 24		     Finals
February 24
                 
  11 Australia Jason Day  
  6 United States Matt Kuchar 4&3    
      6 United States Matt Kuchar 2&1
      6 United States Hunter Mahan
  6 United States Hunter Mahan 4&3    
  3 England Ian Poulter   Third place
 
11 Australia Jason Day 1up
  3 England Ian Poulter

Scorecard

Final match

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par453443454453544344
MatchASASAS1U2U3U3U4U4U3U2U2U3U2U2U1U2U
United States Kuchar4544424445524434C–
United States Mahan4545544544425333C–

Source:[2][14]

Breakdown by country

CountryR64R32R16QFSFFCh
 Australia42111
 Belgium111
 Denmark21
 England63111
 Germany211
 Ireland211
 Italy2
 Japan1
 Northern Ireland2111
 Scotland3
 South Africa731
 South Korea1
 Spain331
 Sweden541
 Thailand1
 United States211275221
 Wales1

Prize money and FedEx Cup points breakdown

PlaceRecordDescriptionUS ($)Euro (€)Points
16–0Champion1,500,0001,114,637550.00
25–1Runner-up875,000650,205315.00
35–1Third place615,000457,001200.00
44–2Fourth place500,000371,546140.00
T53–1Losing quarter-finalists x 4  275,000204,350101.00
T92–1Losing third round x 8144,000107,00568.25
T171–1Losing second round x 1696,00071,33746.56
T330–1Losing first round x 3246,00034,18222.50
Total8,750,0006,502,0473,620

($1.34573 = 1 Euro)
Source:[15][16]

References

  1. 1 2 "2013 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship: The Golf Club at Dove Mountain" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Kuchar Wins WGC-Match Play". ESPN. Associated Press. February 24, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ Crouse, Karen (February 24, 2013). "Kuchar Overcomes Elements and Mahan to Capture Match Play Title". The New York Times. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ Lawrenson, Derek (February 24, 2013). "Kuchar wins Match Play Championship as Poulter finishes fourth". Daily Mail. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Matt Kuchar wins as Ian Poulter finishes fourth". BBC Sport. February 24, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Match Play delayed amid snowstorm". ESPN. Associated Press. February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Google Maps image". Google maps.com. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ Official World Golf Ranking – February 10, 2013
  9. ↑ Official World Golf Ranking – February 17, 2013
  10. ↑ "WGC Match Play: Rory McIlroy & Tiger Woods are top seeds". BBC Sport. February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  11. ↑ "WGC Match Play: Snow in Arizona causes play to be suspended". BBC Sport. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Match time updates". PGA Tour. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Round 2 match recaps from Dove Mountain". World Golf Championships. February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Player Scorecard: Matt Kuchar". World Golf Championships. February 24, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Accenture Match Play Championship: Round 2 notebook". PGA Tour. February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  16. ↑ "WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship – Tournament Leaderboard". PGA European Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

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