2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a professional golf tournament played from February 23 to 27, 2011 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
Dates	February 23–27, 2011
Location	Marana, Arizona
Course(s)	Ritz-Carlton 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	$8,500,000 €6,240,960
Winner's share	$1,400,000 €1,027,923
Champion
Luke Donald
def. Martin Kaymer, 3 & 2
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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.

2011 course layout

Course	Saguaro										Tortolita
Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total [1]
Yards	460	574	208	393	536	185	486	576	476	3,894	493	601	219	583	449	343	247	482	480	3,897	7,791
Par	4	5	3	4	4	3	4	5	4	36	4	5	3	5	4	4	3	4	4	36	72

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

Yang Yong-eun

6

Álvaro Quirós

11

Yang Yong-eun

20h

11

Yang Yong-eun

4&3

14

Stewart Cink

3

Ian Poulter

14

Stewart Cink

19h

11

Yang Yong-eun

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

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:^[9]