2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a professional golf tournament played from February 23–27 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.

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
Luke Donald
def. Martin Kaymer, 3 & 2
Marana
Location in the United States
Marana
Location in Arizona

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.

Format change

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.

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonRecordAdvanced toFinish
Geoff Ogilvy Australia2006, 20092–1Third roundT9
Ian Poulter England20100–1First roundT33
Henrik Stenson Sweden20070–1First roundT33
Steve Stricker United States20010–1First roundT33
Tiger Woods United States2003, 2004, 20080–1First roundT33

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 Lee Westwood 3&2
16 Henrik Stenson
1 Lee Westwood
8 Nick Watney 1up
8 Nick Watney 5&4
9 Anthony Kim
8 Nick Watney
12 Ryan Moore 19h
5 Francesco Molinari
12 Ryan Moore 3&1
12 Ryan Moore 5&4
13 K. J. Choi
4 Retief Goosen
13 K. J. Choi 1up
12 Ryan Moore
3 Luke Donald 5&4
6 Edoardo Molinari 3&2
11 Martin Laird
6 Edoardo Molinari
3 Luke Donald 2&1
3 Luke Donald 6&5
14 Charley Hoffman
3 Luke Donald 3&2
15 Matteo Manassero
7 Charl Schwartzel 20h
10 Ryo Ishikawa
7 Charl Schwartzel
15 Matteo Manassero 1up
2 Steve Stricker
15 Matteo Manassero 2&1

Ben Hogan bracket
First round
February 23 		Second round
February 24 		Third round
February 25 		Fourth round
February 26
            
1 Phil Mickelson 6&5
16 Brendan Jones
1 Phil Mickelson
8 Rickie Fowler 6&5
8 Rickie Fowler 1up
9 Peter Hanson
8 Rickie Fowler
4 Matt Kuchar 2&1
5 Louis Oosthuizen
12 Bo Van Pelt 2up
12 Bo Van Pelt
4 Matt Kuchar 3&2
4 Matt Kuchar 22h
13 Anders Hansen
4 Matt Kuchar 2&1
11 Y. E. Yang
6 Álvaro Quirós
11 Y. E. Yang 20h
11 Y. E. Yang 4&3
14 Stewart Cink
3 Ian Poulter
14 Stewart Cink 19h
11 Y. E. Yang 3&2
2 Graeme McDowell
7 Robert Allenby
10 Ross Fisher 4&3
10 Ross Fisher
2 Graeme McDowell 4&2
2 Graeme McDowell 4&3
15 Heath Slocum

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

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

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

Breakdown by country
CountryR64R32R16QFSFFCh
 Australia622
 Colombia1
 Denmark21
 England6511111
 Germany111111
 Ireland1
 Italy321
 Japan3
 Northern Ireland221
 South Africa42
 South Korea4211
 Scotland1
 Spain2111
 Sweden31
 United States2513842

Prize money and FedEx Cup points breakdown
PlaceRecordDescriptionUS ($)Euro (€)Points
16–0Champion1,400,0001,027,923550.00
25–1Runner-up850,000624,096315.00
35–1Third place600,000440,538200.00
44–2Fourth place490,000359,773140.00
T53–1Losing quarter-finalists x 4270,000198,242101.00
T92–1Losing third round x 8140,000102,79268.25
T171–1Losing second round x 1695,00069,75246.56
T330–1Losing first round x 3245,00033,04022.50
Total8,500,0006,240,9603,620

($1.36197 = 1 Euro)

Notes and references
  1. "Course map & yardages" (PDF). i.cdn.turner.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  2. Garside, Kevin (February 28, 2011). "England's Luke Donald wins Accenture Match Play Championship as world No1 Martin Kaymer falls short". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  3. "Match Play finale to be contested in 18 holes, not 36, in 2011". December 2, 2010. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  4. "The Golf Club at Dove Mountain". Google maps. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  5. The field and seedings were not adjusted to account for the February 20 ranking.
  6. "Official World Golf Ranking – Week 7 – 13 February 2011" (PDF).
  7. "Toru Taniguchi has neck injury". ESPN. Associated Press. February 19, 2011.
  8. "Tim Clark withdraws due to injury". ESPN. Associated Press. February 22, 2011.
  9. "Past Results – World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play – 2011". Retrieved September 11, 2018.

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