2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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.

2013 WGC-Accenture
Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 20–24, 2013
LocationMarana, Arizona, U.S.
Course(s)The 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$8,750,000
€6,502,047
Winner's share$1,500,000
€1,114,637
Champion
Matt Kuchar
def. Hunter Mahan, 2&1
Marana
Location in the United States
Marana
Location in Arizona

Matt Kuchar won his first WGC event, 2&1 over runner-up Hunter Mahan, the defending champion.[2][3][4] This was the first of four World Golf Championships in 2013. Weather delays due to snow disrupted the schedule.[5]

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
Main article: The Golf Club at Dove Mountain
CourseSaguaroTortolita
Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal [1]
Yards4605742083935361854865764763,8944936012195834493432474824803,8977,791
Par453443454364535443443672
  • The average elevation of the course was approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.[6]
  • 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,[7] seeded according to the February 17 rankings.[8][9]

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.[5] Almost two inches of snow covered the course, practice putting green and the driving range.[10]

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.[11]

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.[12]

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

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

Gary Player bracket
First round
February 20–22 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 23
            
1 Tiger Woods
16 Charles Howell III 2&1
16 Charles Howell III
8 G. F'dez-Castaño 6&5
8 G. F'dez-Castaño 2up
9 Francesco Molinari
8 G. F'dez-Castaño
4 Webb Simpson 2up
5 Peter Hanson 3&2
12 Thomas Bjørn
5 Peter Hanson
4 Webb Simpson 1up
4 Webb Simpson 5&4
13 David Lynn
4 Webb Simpson
6 Hunter Mahan 1up
6 Hunter Mahan 5&4
11 Matteo Manassero
6 Hunter Mahan 4&3
14 Richard Sterne
3 Jason Dufner
14 Richard Sterne 1up
6 Hunter Mahan 5&4
7 Martin Kaymer
7 Martin Kaymer 2&1
10 George Coetzee
7 Martin Kaymer 2&1
15 Rafael Cabrera-Bello
2 Lee Westwood
15 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 Luke Donald 1up
16 Marcel Siem
1 Luke Donald
9 Scott Piercy 7&6
8 Paul Lawrie
9 Scott Piercy 4&3
9 Scott Piercy
4 Steve Stricker 1up
5 Nick Watney 5&4
12 David Toms
5 Nick Watney
4 Steve Stricker 21h
4 Steve Stricker 5&4
13 Henrik Stenson
4 Steve Stricker
3 Ian Poulter 3&2
6 Bo Van Pelt 6&5
11 John Senden
6 Bo Van Pelt
3 Ian Poulter 3&1
3 Ian Poulter 2&1
14 Stephen Gallacher
3 Ian Poulter 5&3
15 Tim Clark
7 Jamie Donaldson
10 Thorbjørn Olesen 3&2
10 Thorbjørn Olesen
15 Tim Clark 3&2
2 Adam Scott
15 Tim Clark 2&1

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

Scorecard

Final match

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

Source:[2][13]

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:[14][15]

References
  1. "2013 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship: The Golf Club at Dove Mountain" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  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. "Matt Kuchar wins as Ian Poulter finishes fourth". BBC Sport. February 24, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  5. "Match Play delayed amid snowstorm". ESPN. Associated Press. February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  6. "Google Maps image". Google maps.com. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  7. Official World Golf Ranking – February 10, 2013
  8. Official World Golf Ranking – February 17, 2013
  9. "WGC Match Play: Rory McIlroy & Tiger Woods are top seeds". BBC Sport. February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  10. "WGC Match Play: Snow in Arizona causes play to be suspended". BBC Sport. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  11. "Match time updates". PGA Tour. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  12. "Round 2 match recaps from Dove Mountain". World Golf Championships. February 22, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  13. "Player Scorecard: Matt Kuchar". World Golf Championships. February 24, 2013. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  14. "Accenture Match Play Championship: Round 2 notebook". PGA Tour. February 22, 2013. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  15. "WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship – Tournament Leaderboard". PGA European Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

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