2007 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 2007 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

| image =

| dates = August 2–5, 2007

| location = Akron, Ohio, U.S.

| course = Firestone Country Club

| tour = PGA Tour
European Tour

| par = 70

| yardage = 7,400

| field = 83 players

| cut = None

| purse = $8,000,000

| winners_share = $1,350,000

| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| score = 272 (−8)

| previous = 2006

| next = 2008

}}

The 2007 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was a golf tournament that was contested from August 2–5, 2007 over the South Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It was the ninth WGC-Bridgestone Invitational tournament, and the third of three World Golf Championships events held in 2007.

World number 1 Tiger Woods won the tournament for a second hat-trick at the Invitational in his career, and claimed his 14th World Golf Championships title, which was his sixth Invitational title. He won over Justin Rose and Rory Sabbatini by eight strokes, with Woods shooting an 8-under-par 272.

Field

1. Playing members of the 2006 United States and European Ryder Cup teams

Chad Campbell, Paul Casey (3,4,5), Stewart Cink (2,3,4), Darren Clarke, Chris DiMarco (2,4), Luke Donald (3,4), Sergio García (3,4), Pádraig Harrington (3,4,5), J. J. Henry, David Howell, Zach Johnson (3,4,5), Robert Karlsson (3,4), Paul McGinley, Phil Mickelson (2,3,4,5), Colin Montgomerie (3,4,5), José María Olazábal (3,4), Henrik Stenson (3,4,5), Vaughn Taylor, David Toms (2,3,4), Scott Verplank (2,3,4,5), Lee Westwood (3,4), Brett Wetterich (3,4), Tiger Woods (2,3,4,5)

2. Playing members of the 2005 United States and International Presidents Cup teams

Stuart Appleby (3,4), Ángel Cabrera (3,4,5), Michael Campbell, Tim Clark (3,4), Fred Funk, Retief Goosen (3,4), Mark Hensby, Trevor Immelman (3,4), Justin Leonard, Peter Lonard, Davis Love III (3,4,5), Nick O'Hern (3,4,5), Kenny Perry, Adam Scott (3,4,5), Vijay Singh (3,4,5), Mike Weir (3,4)

3. Top 50 players from the Official World Golf Rankings two weeks prior to event

Robert Allenby (4), Stephen Ames (4), Aaron Baddeley (4,5), K. J. Choi (4,5), Ernie Els (4,5), Niclas Fasth (4,5), Retief Goosen (4,5), Richard Green (4), Anders Hansen (4,5), Charles Howell III (4,5), Shingo Katayama, Jerry Kelly (4), Arron Oberholser (4), Geoff Ogilvy (4), Rod Pampling (4), Carl Pettersson (4), Ian Poulter (4), John Rollins (4), Andres Romero (4,5), Justin Rose (4,5), Rory Sabbatini (4,5), Richard Sterne (4,5), Steve Stricker (4), Boo Weekley (4,5)

4. Top 50 players from the Official World Golf Rankings one week prior to event

5. Tournament winners of worldwide events since the prior year's tournament with an Official World Golf Ranking Strength of Field Rating of 115 points or more

Woody Austin, Brian Bateman, Mark Calcavecchia, Joe Durant, Paul Goydos, Anton Haig, Grégory Havret, Charley Hoffman, Raphaël Jacquelin, José Manuel Lara, Liang Wenchong, Hunter Mahan, Troy Matteson, John Senden, Jeev Milkha Singh, Graeme Storm, Nick Watney, Mark Wilson, Yang Yong-eun

6. The winner of selected tournaments from each of the following tours:

Round summaries

=First round=

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

rowspan="3" align=center|T1{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Caseyrowspan="3" align=center|67rowspan="3" align=center|−3
{{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mahan
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Rory Sabbatini
rowspan="6" align=center|T4{{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Applebyrowspan="6" align=center |68rowspan="6" align=center|−2
{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Calcavecchia
{{flagicon|USA}} Arron Oberholser
{{flagicon|USA}} Boo Weekley
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood
{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods
rowspan="4" align=center|T10{{flagicon|USA}} Chris DiMarcorowspan="4" align=center |69rowspan="4" align=center|−1
{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Goydos
{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry
{{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Rose

=Second round=

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

align=center|1{{flagicon|ZAF}} Rory Sabbatinialign=center |67-67=134align=center|−6
align=center|2{{flagicon|USA}} Zach Johnsonalign=center |71-65=136align=center|−4
rowspan="3" align=center|T3{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perryalign=center |69-69=138rowspan="3" align=center|−2
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Verplankalign=center |70-68=138
{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woodsalign=center |68-70=138
rowspan="3" align=center|T6{{flagicon|USA}} Chris DiMarcoalign=center |69-70=139rowspan="3" align=center|−1
{{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love IIIalign=center |74-65=139
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwoodalign=center |68-71=139
rowspan="6" align=center|T9{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Calcavecchiaalign=center |68-72=140rowspan="6" align=center|E
{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Caseyalign=center |67-73=140
{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonardalign=center |73-67=140
{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Lonardalign=center |70-70=140
{{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mahanalign=center |67-73=140
{{flagicon|AUS}} John Sendenalign=center |71-69=140

=Third round=

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

align=center|1{{flagicon|ZAF}} Rory Sabbatinialign=center |67-67-72=206align=center|−4
align=center|2{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woodsalign=center |68-70-69=207align=center|−3
align=center|3{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perryalign=center |69-69-71=209align=center|−1
rowspan="7" align=center|T4{{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Applebyalign=center |68-74-69=211rowspan="7" align=center|+1
{{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron Baddeleyalign=center |70-74-67=211
{{flagicon|USA}} Chris DiMarcoalign=center |69-70-72=211
{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonardalign=center |73-67-71=211
{{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mahanalign=center|67-73-71=211
{{flagicon|ARG}} Andrés Romeroalign=center|71-71-69=211
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Verplankalign=center |70-68-73=211

=Final round=

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par!!Winnings ($)

align="center"|1{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods68-70-69-65=272align=center|−8align="right"|1,350,000
rowspan="2" align="center"|T2{{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Rose69-72-71-68=280rowspan="2" align="center"|Erowspan="2" align="right"|635,000
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Rory Sabbatini67-67-72-74=280
rowspan="2" align="center"|T4{{flagicon|USA}} Chris DiMarco69-70-72-70=281rowspan="2" align="center"|+1rowspan="2" align="right"|310,000
{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Lonard70-70-73-68=281
rowspan="3" align="center"|T6{{flagicon|ZAF}} Tim Clark71-70-72-69=282rowspan="3" align="center"|+2rowspan="3" align="right"|202,000
{{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III74-65-74-69=282
{{flagicon|ARG}} Andrés Romero71-71-69-71=282
rowspan="2" align="center"|T9{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonard73-67-71-72=283rowspan="2" align="center"|+3rowspan="2" align="right"|147,500
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Verplank70-68-73-72=283

==Scorecard==

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!Hole!! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !!10!!11!!12!!13!!14!!15!!16!!17!!18

Par454434344443443544
align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Woodsstyle="background: Pink;"|−4style="background: Pink;"|−5−5style="background: Pink;"|−6−6style="background: Pink;"|−7−7−7−7−7−7style="background: Pink;"|−8−8−8−8−8−8−8
align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rosestyle="background: Pink;"|+1style="background: Pink;"|EEEstyle="background: Pink;"|−1−1−1style="background: Pink;"|−2−2−2style="background: PaleGreen;"|−1−1−1style="background: PaleGreen;"|EEEEE
align=left| {{flagicon|RSA}} Sabbatinistyle="background: Pink;"|−5−5−5style="background: PaleGreen;"|−4style="background: PaleGreen;"|−3−3−3−3style="background: Green;"|−1style="background: PaleGreen;"|EEEEstyle="background: PaleGreen;"|+1+1+1style="background: Pink;"|EE
align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} DiMarco+1style="background: Pink;"|Estyle="background: Pink;"|−1style="background: PaleGreen;"|Estyle="background: Pink;"|−1−1−1−1style="background: Green;"|+1+1+1style="background: Pink;"|EEEEEEstyle="background: PaleGreen;"|+1
align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Lonardstyle="background: PaleGreen;"|+4style="background: Pink;"|+3style="background: PaleGreen;"|+4+4+4+4style="background: Pink;"|+3style="background: Pink;"|+2+2+2+2+2+2+2style="background: Pink;"|+1+1+1+1
align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Perrystyle="background: Pink;"|−2style="background: PaleGreen;"|−1style="background: Pink;"|−2style="background: Green;"|Estyle="background: Pink;"|−1−1−1−1style="background: PaleGreen;"|Estyle="background: PaleGreen;"|+1+1style="background: PaleGreen;"|+2+2style="background: Green;"|+4+4+4+4+4

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

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|style="background: Pink;" width=10|

|Birdie

|style="background: PaleGreen;" width=10|

|Bogey

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|Double bogey

Source:{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard?tournamentId=324 |work=ESPN |title=World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational |accessdate=12 September 2018}}

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