2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 2012 WGC-Accenture
Match Play Championship

| image =

| dates = February 22–26, 2012

| course = Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
at Dove Mountain
(Saguaro, Tortolita nines)

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|7849|yd}}{{cite web |url=http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1vjfn/WGCAccentureMatchPla/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldgolfchampionships.com%2Fleaderboards%2Fcurrent%2Fr470%2Findex.html |title=Official Program 2012 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship |pages=32–57 |accessdate=February 20, 2012}}

| field = 64 players

| format = Match play – 18 holes

| purse = $8,500,000
€6,440,370

| winners_share = $1,400,000
€1,060,767

| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mahan

| score = def. Rory McIlroy, 2&1

| previous = 2011

| next = 2013

}}

{{Location map

|USA

|relief = 1

|label = Marana

|lat = 32.471

|long = -111.105

|caption = Location in the United States

|float =

|marksize = 5

|background =

|width = 230

}}

{{Location map

|USA Arizona

|relief = 1

|label = Marana

|lat = 32.471

|long = -111.105

|caption = Location in Arizona

|float =

|marksize = 5

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The 2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament played February {{nowrap|22–26}} at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the 14th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships held in 2012.

Hunter Mahan won his first Match Play title and second WGC with a 2&1 victory over runner-up Rory McIlroy.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/7617768/hunter-mahan-edges-rory-mcilroy-match-play-championship-final |title=Hunter Mahan wins Match Play title |date=February 27, 2012|work=ESPN |access-date=February 29, 2012}} Defending champion Luke Donald lost in the first round, as did three other previous winners.

Format change

For 2012, the players were seeded based on the last Official World Golf Ranking prior to the tournament, instead of the previous weeks ranking that determined the field.

2012 course layout

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \| Course	colspan=10\|Saguaro	colspan=10\|Tortolita
Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Yards	460	574	208	393	536	185	486	576	476	3,894	493	659	219	583	449	343	247	482	480	3,955	7,849
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 course was approximately {{convert|2600|ft|-1}} above sea level.{{cite web |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.471,-111.105&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=32.471,-111.105 |title=Google Maps image |work=Google maps.com |accessdate=February 20, 2012}}
The championship utilized the Saguaro and Tortolita nines; the course rating was 77.1 and the slope was 147.{{cite web |url=http://theresidencesdovemountain.com/golf-club/golf-courses.php |title=The Residences Dove Mountain – scorecards |accessdate=February 20, 2012}}
The only yardage change from 2011 was the lengthening of the 11th hole, from 601 to 659 yards.

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 12 ranking,[http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/archive/2012/owgr06f2012.pdf Official World Golf Ranking – February 12, 2012] seeded according to the February 19 rankings.[http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/archive/2012/owgr07f2012.pdf Official World Golf Ranking – February 19, 2012]

Two players ranked in the top 64 did not play in the event. Phil Mickelson (ranked #11) did not play due to a planned family vacation and was replaced by Ernie Els (#65). Paul Casey (#23) did not play due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by George Coetzee (#66).{{Cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/2012/tournaments/r470/02/16/casey/index.html |title=Casey will not play WGC-Accenture due to injury |access-date=February 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224081323/http://www.pgatour.com/2012/tournaments/r470/02/16/casey/index.html |archive-date=February 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} In the first round, Els handily defeated defending champion Luke Donald 5&4 and Coetzee took Rory McIlroy to 18th hole, but fell at 2 down.

=Bobby Jones bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

|RD1=First round
February 22

|RD2=Second round
February 23

|RD3=Third round
February 24

|RD4=Fourth round
February 25

|team-width=160

| RD1-team01= {{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Donald

| RD1-team02= {{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Els

| RD1-score01=

| RD1-score02= 5&4

| RD1-team03= {{flagicon|USA}} Jason Dufner

| RD1-team04= {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hanson

| RD1-score03=

| RD1-score04= 2&1

| RD1-team07= {{flagicon|KOR}} K. J. Choi

| RD1-team08= {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Stanley

| RD1-score07=

| RD1-score08= 2&1

| RD1-team05= {{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Snedeker

| RD1-team06= {{flagicon|ZAF}} Retief Goosen

| RD1-score05= 21h

| RD1-score06=

| RD1-team15= {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Scott

| RD1-team16= {{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Rock

| RD1-score15=

| RD1-score16= 1up

| RD1-team13= {{flagicon|USA}} Bo Van Pelt

| RD1-team14= {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Wilson

| RD1-score13=

| RD1-score14= 3&2

| RD1-team11= {{flagicon|USA}} Dustin Johnson

| RD1-team12= {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furyk

| RD1-score11= 20h

| RD1-score12=

| RD1-team09= {{flagicon|DNK}} Thomas Bjørn

| RD1-team10= {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Molinari

| RD1-score09=

| RD1-score10= 20h

| RD2-seed01= 16

| RD2-team01= {{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Els

| RD2-seed02= 9

| RD2-team02= {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hanson

| RD2-score01=

| RD2-score02= 5&4

| RD2-seed03= 5

| RD2-team03= {{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Snedeker

| RD2-seed04= 13

| RD2-team04= {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Stanley

| RD2-score03= 2&1

| RD2-score04=

| RD2-seed05= 11

| RD2-team05= {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Molinari

| RD2-seed06= 3

| RD2-team06= {{flagicon|USA}} Dustin Johnson

| RD2-score05=

| RD2-score06= 7&5

| RD2-seed07= 10

| RD2-team07= {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Wilson

| RD2-seed08= 15

| RD2-team08= {{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Rock

| RD2-score07= 3&2

| RD2-score08=

| RD3-seed01= 9

| RD3-team01= {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hanson

| RD3-seed02= 5

| RD3-team02= {{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Snedeker

| RD3-score01= 5&3

| RD3-score02=

| RD3-seed03= 3

| RD3-team03= {{flagicon|USA}} Dustin Johnson

| RD3-seed04= 10

| RD3-team04= {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Wilson

| RD3-score03=

| RD3-score04= 4&3

| RD4-seed01= 9

| RD4-team01= {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hanson

| RD4-seed02= 10

| RD4-team02= {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Wilson

| RD4-score01=

| RD4-score02= 4&3

}}

=Ben Hogan bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

|RD1=First round
February 22

|RD2=Second round
February 23

|RD3=Third round
February 24

|RD4=Fourth round
February 25

|team-width=160

| RD1-team01= {{flagicon|DEU}} Martin Kaymer

| RD1-team02= {{flagicon|AUS}} Greg Chalmers

| RD1-score01= 4&2

| RD1-score02=

| RD1-team03= {{flagicon|USA}} David Toms

| RD1-team04= {{flagicon|USA}} Rickie Fowler

| RD1-score03= 1up

| RD1-score04=

| RD1-team07= {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Kuchar

| RD1-team08= {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Byrd

| RD1-score07= 1up

| RD1-score08=

| RD1-team05= {{flagicon|USA}} Bubba Watson

| RD1-team06= {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Crane

| RD1-score05= 3&2

| RD1-score06=

| RD1-team15= {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Stricker

| RD1-team16= {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Na

| RD1-score15= 2&1

| RD1-score16=

| RD1-team13= {{flagicon|ZAF}} Louis Oosthuizen

| RD1-team14= {{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron Baddeley

| RD1-score13= 2&1

| RD1-score14=

| RD1-team11= {{flagicon|NIR}} Graeme McDowell

| RD1-team12= {{flagicon|KOR}} Yang Yong-eun

| RD1-score11=

| RD1-score12= 2&1

| RD1-team09= {{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mahan

| RD1-team10= {{flagicon|USA}} Zach Johnson

| RD1-score09= 19h

| RD1-score10=

| RD2-seed01= 1

| RD2-team01= {{flagicon|DEU}} Martin Kaymer

| RD2-seed02= 8

| RD2-team02= {{flagicon|USA}} David Toms

| RD2-score01= 2up

| RD2-score02=

| RD2-seed03= 5

| RD2-team03= {{flagicon|USA}} Bubba Watson

| RD2-seed04= 4

| RD2-team04= {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Kuchar

| RD2-score03=

| RD2-score04= 3&2

| RD2-seed05= 6

| RD2-team05= {{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mahan

| RD2-seed06= 14

| RD2-team06= {{flagicon|KOR}} Yang Yong-eun

| RD2-score05= 5&3

| RD2-score06=

| RD2-seed07= 7

| RD2-team07= {{flagicon|ZAF}} Louis Oosthuizen

| RD2-seed08= 2

| RD2-team08= {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Stricker

| RD2-score07=

| RD2-score08= 1up

| RD3-seed01= 1

| RD3-team01= {{flagicon|DEU}} Martin Kaymer

| RD3-seed02= 4

| RD3-team02= {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Kuchar

| RD3-score01=

| RD3-score02= 4&3

| RD3-seed03= 6

| RD3-team03= {{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mahan

| RD3-seed04= 2

| RD3-team04= {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Stricker

| RD3-score03= 4&3

| RD3-score04=

| RD4-seed01= 4

| RD4-team01= {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Kuchar

| RD4-seed02= 6

| RD4-team02= {{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mahan

| RD4-score01=

| RD4-score02= 6&5

}}

=Gary Player bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

|RD1=First round
February 22

|RD2=Second round
February 23

|RD3=Third round
February 24

|RD4=Fourth round
February 25

|team-width=160

| RD1-team01= {{flagicon|NIR}} Rory McIlroy

| RD1-team02= {{flagicon|ZAF}} George Coetzee

| RD1-score01= 2up

| RD1-score02=

| RD1-team03= {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae

| RD1-team04= {{flagicon|DNK}} Anders Hansen

| RD1-score03=

| RD1-score04= 5&3

| RD1-team07= {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García

| RD1-team08= {{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Á. Jiménez

| RD1-score07=

| RD1-score08= 2&1

| RD1-team05= {{flagicon|USA}} Keegan Bradley

| RD1-team06= {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Ogilvy

| RD1-score05= 4&3

| RD1-score06=

| RD1-team15= {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Day

| RD1-team16= {{flagicon|ESP}} Rafa Cabrera-Bello

| RD1-score15= 19h

| RD1-score16=

| RD1-team13= {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Dyson

| RD1-team14= {{flagicon|AUS}} John Senden

| RD1-score13=

| RD1-score14= 4&3

| RD1-team11= {{flagicon|ZAF}} Charl Schwartzel

| RD1-team12= {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Woodland

| RD1-score11= 4&2

| RD1-score12=

| RD1-team09= {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Poulter

| RD1-team10= {{flagicon|KOR}} Bae Sang-moon

| RD1-score09=

| RD1-score10= 4&3

| RD2-seed01= 1

| RD2-team01= {{flagicon|NIR}} Rory McIlroy

| RD2-seed02= 9

| RD2-team02= {{flagicon|DNK}} Anders Hansen

| RD2-score01= 3&2

| RD2-score02=

| RD2-seed03= 5

| RD2-team03= {{flagicon|USA}} Keegan Bradley

| RD2-seed04= 13

| RD2-team04= {{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Á. Jiménez

| RD2-score03=

| RD2-score04= 2&1

| RD2-seed05= 11

| RD2-team05= {{flagicon|KOR}} Bae Sang-moon

| RD2-seed06= 3

| RD2-team06= {{flagicon|ZAF}} Charl Schwartzel

| RD2-score05= 1up

| RD2-score06=

| RD2-seed07= 10

| RD2-team07= {{flagicon|AUS}} John Senden

| RD2-seed08= 2

| RD2-team08= {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Day

| RD2-score07= 6&5

| RD2-score08=

| RD3-seed01= 1

| RD3-team01= {{flagicon|NIR}} Rory McIlroy

| RD3-seed02= 13

| RD3-team02= {{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Á. Jiménez

| RD3-score01= 3&1

| RD3-score02=

| RD3-seed03= 11

| RD3-team03= {{flagicon|KOR}} Bae Sang-moon

| RD3-seed04= 10

| RD3-team04= {{flagicon|AUS}} John Senden

| RD3-score03= 1up

| RD3-score04=

| RD4-seed01= 1

| RD4-team01= {{flagicon|NIR}} Rory McIlroy

| RD4-seed02= 11

| RD4-team02= {{flagicon|KOR}} Bae Sang-moon

| RD4-score01= 3&2

| RD4-score02=

}}

=Sam Snead bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

|RD1=First round
February 22

|RD2=Second round
February 23

|RD3=Third round
February 24

|RD4=Fourth round
February 25

|team-width=160

| RD1-team01= {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood

| RD1-team02= {{flagicon|BEL}} Nicolas Colsaerts

| RD1-score01= 3&1

| RD1-score02=

| RD1-team03= {{flagicon|SWE}} Robert Karlsson

| RD1-team04= {{flagicon|SWE}} Freddie Jacobson

| RD1-score03= 6&5

| RD1-score04=

| RD1-team07= {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Watney

| RD1-team08= {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke

| RD1-score07= 5&4

| RD1-score08=

| RD1-team05= {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| RD1-team06= {{flagicon|ESP}} G. F'dez-Castaño

| RD1-score05= 1up

| RD1-score06=

| RD1-team15= {{flagicon|USA}} Webb Simpson

| RD1-team16= {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Manassero

| RD1-score15=

| RD1-score16= 3&2

| RD1-team13= {{flagicon|ESP}} Álvaro Quirós

| RD1-team14= {{flagicon|SCO}} Martin Laird

| RD1-score13=

| RD1-score14= 1up

| RD1-team11= {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Haas

| RD1-team12= {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Ishikawa

| RD1-score11=

| RD1-score12= 1up

| RD1-team09= {{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Rose

| RD1-team10= {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Lawrie

| RD1-score09=

| RD1-score10= 1up

| RD2-seed01= 1

| RD2-team01= {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood

| RD2-seed02= 8

| RD2-team02= {{flagicon|SWE}} Robert Karlsson

| RD2-score01= 3&2

| RD2-score02=

| RD2-seed03= 5

| RD2-team03= {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| RD2-seed04= 4

| RD2-team04= {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Watney

| RD2-score03=

| RD2-score04= 1up

| RD2-seed05= 11

| RD2-team05= {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Lawrie

| RD2-seed06= 14

| RD2-team06= {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Ishikawa

| RD2-score05= 1up

| RD2-score06=

| RD2-seed07= 10

| RD2-team07= {{flagicon|SCO}} Martin Laird

| RD2-seed08= 15

| RD2-team08= {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Manassero

| RD2-score07= 2&1

| RD2-score08=

| RD3-seed01= 1

| RD3-team01= {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood

| RD3-seed02= 4

| RD3-team02= {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Watney

| RD3-score01= 3&2

| RD3-score02=

| RD3-seed03= 11

| RD3-team03= {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Lawrie

| RD3-seed04= 10

| RD3-team04= {{flagicon|SCO}} Martin Laird

| RD3-score03=

| RD3-score04= 3&1

| RD4-seed01= 1

| RD4-team01= {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood

| RD4-seed02= 10

| RD4-team02= {{flagicon|SCO}} Martin Laird

| RD4-score01= 4&2

| RD4-score02=

}}

=Final Four=

{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd

| Team-Width = 160

| RD1 = Semi-finals
February 26

| RD2 = Finals
February 26

| RD2b = Third place

| RD1-seed1 = 10

| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Wilson

| RD1-score1 =

| RD1-seed2 = 6

| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mahan

| RD1-score2 = 2&1

| RD1-seed3 = 1

| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Rory McIlroy

| RD1-score3 = 3&1

| RD1-seed4 = 1

| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood

| RD1-score4 =

| RD2-seed1 = 6

| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Mahan

| RD2-score1 = 2&1

| RD2-seed2 = 1

| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Rory McIlroy

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2b-seed1 = 10

| RD2b-team1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Wilson

| RD2b-score1 = 1up

| RD2b-seed2 = 1

| RD2b-team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood

| RD2b-score2 =

}}

Prize money breakdown

Total	$8,500,000
class="wikitable" !Place !! US ($)
Champion	align=right\| 1,400,000
Runner-up	align=right\| 850,000
Third place	align=right\| 600,000
Fourth place	align=right\| 490,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4	align=right\| 270,000
Losing third round x 8	align=right\| 140,000
Losing second round x 16	align=right\| 95,000
Losing first round x 32	align=right\| 45,000

Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/wgc-dell-technologies-match-play/past-results.html |title=Past Results – World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play – 2011 |access-date=September 11, 2018}}

References

External links

[http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/accenture-match-play-championship.html/ Official site]

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WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship