# 2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament held February 17–21 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the 12th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships held in 2010.
Ian Poulter won his first of two WGC victories with a 4 & 2 win over runner-up Paul Casey in the final match. This was the last year the final was played at 36 holes; it was reduced to 18 holes in 2011.

## Brackets

The championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings as of the February 7 ranking, seeded according to the rankings. Tiger Woods, world number 1, and Phil Mickelson, number 3, did not play. They were replaced by Chris Wood (ranked 65) and Ross McGowan (ranked 66).

### Bobby Jones bracket

| First round February 17 | First round February 17 | First round February 17 | Second round February 18 | Second round February 18 | Second round February 18 | Third round February 19 | Third round February 19 | Third round February 19 | | Fourth round February 20 | Fourth round February 20 | Fourth round February 20 |
| 1 | Steve Stricker | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ross McGowan | 19h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ross McGowan | 19h | 16 | Ross McGowan | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Ryo Ishikawa | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ryo Ishikawa | 2up | 8 | Ryo Ishikawa | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Michael Sim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Michael Sim | | | | | 8 | Ryo Ishikawa | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Thongchai Jaidee | 5&4 | | | | |
| 5 | Ross Fisher | | | | | | | | 12 | Thongchai Jaidee | 5&4 | | | | |
| 12 | Thongchai Jaidee | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Thongchai Jaidee | 5&4 | 12 | Thongchai Jaidee | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Robert Karlsson | 20h | 4 | Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Rory Sabbatini | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Rory Sabbatini | | | | | | | | | 12 | Thongchai Jaidee | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ian Poulter | 1up |
| 6 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ian Poulter | 1up |
| 11 | Adam Scott | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Adam Scott | 3&2 | 11 | Adam Scott | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Ian Poulter | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ian Poulter | 19h | 3 | Ian Poulter | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Justin Leonard | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Justin Leonard | | | | | 3 | Ian Poulter | 5&4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Jeev Milkha Singh | | | | | |
| 7 | Anthony Kim | | | | | | | | 15 | Jeev Milkha Singh | | | | | |
| 10 | Matt Kuchar | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Matt Kuchar | 3&2 | 10 | Matt Kuchar | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Jeev Milkha Singh | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Pádraig Harrington | | 15 | Jeev Milkha Singh | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Jeev Milkha Singh | 3&1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 17 | First round February 17 | First round February 17 | Second round February 18 | Second round February 18 | Second round February 18 | Third round February 19 | Third round February 19 | Third round February 19 | | Fourth round February 20 | Fourth round February 20 | Fourth round February 20 |
| 1 | Martin Kaymer | 4&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Chad Campbell | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Chad Campbell | | 1 | Martin Kaymer | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Tim Clark | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vijay Singh | | 9 | Tim Clark | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Tim Clark | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Tim Clark | 1up | | | | 9 | Tim Clark | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Sergio García | 2&1 | | | | |
| 5 | Lucas Glover | | | | | | | | 4 | Sergio García | 2&1 | | | |
| 12 | Anders Hansen | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Anders Hansen | 2&1 | 12 | Anders Hansen | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Sergio García | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sergio García | 2up | 4 | Sergio García | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | David Toms | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | David Toms | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sergio García | 4&3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Oliver Wilson | |
| 6 | Luke Donald | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Oliver Wilson |
| 11 | Graeme McDowell | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Graeme McDowell | | 6 | Luke Donald | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Robert Allenby | 4&2 | 3 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Peter Hanson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Peter Hanson | | | | | 6 | Luke Donald | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Oliver Wilson | 20h | | | | |
| 7 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | | | | | 10 | Oliver Wilson | 20h | | | |
| 10 | Oliver Wilson | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Oliver Wilson | 3&2 | 10 | Oliver Wilson | 20h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Rory McIlroy | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Rory McIlroy | 1up | 2 | Rory McIlroy | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Kevin Na | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 17 | First round February 17 | First round February 17 | Second round February 18 | Second round February 18 | Second round February 18 | Third round February 19 | Third round February 19 | Third round February 19 | | Fourth round February 20 | Fourth round February 20 | Fourth round February 20 |
| 1 | Lee Westwood | 3&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Chris Wood | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Chris Wood | | 1 | Lee Westwood | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Nick Watney | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nick Watney | 4&3 | 8 | Nick Watney | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Yuta Ikeda | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Yuta Ikeda | | | | | 8 | Nick Watney | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Retief Goosen | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | Retief Goosen | 3&2 | | | | | | | 5 | Retief Goosen | 1up | | | | |
| 12 | Søren Hansen | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Søren Hansen | | 5 | Retief Goosen | 20h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ernie Els | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ernie Els | 4&3 | 4 | Ernie Els | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ryan Moore | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ryan Moore | | | | | | | | | 5 | Retief Goosen | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Camilo Villegas | 4&3 |
| 6 | Camilo Villegas | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Camilo Villegas | 4&3 |
| 11 | Dustin Johnson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Dustin Johnson | | 6 | Camilo Villegas | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | 7&5 | 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Alex Norén | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Alex Norén | | | | | 6 | Camilo Villegas | 3&2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Ben Crane | | | | | |
| 7 | Yang Yong-eun | 2&1 | | | | | | | 15 | Ben Crane | | | | | |
| 10 | Søren Kjeldsen | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Søren Kjeldsen | | 7 | Yang Yong-eun | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Ben Crane | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Henrik Stenson | | 15 | Ben Crane | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Ben Crane | Con. | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 17 | First round February 17 | First round February 17 | Second round February 18 | Second round February 18 | Second round February 18 | Third round February 19 | Third round February 19 | Third round February 19 | | Fourth round February 20 | Fourth round February 20 | Fourth round February 20 |
| 1 | Jim Furyk | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Scott Verplank | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Scott Verplank | | 1 | Jim Furyk | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Charl Schwartzel | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Hunter Mahan | | 9 | Charl Schwartzel | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Charl Schwartzel | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Charl Schwartzel | 2&1 | | | | 9 | Charl Schwartzel | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Stewart Cink | 19h | | | | |
| 5 | Stewart Cink | 2up | | | | | | | 5 | Stewart Cink | 19h | | | | |
| 12 | Edoardo Molinari | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Edoardo Molinari | | 5 | Stewart Cink | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Sean O'Hair | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sean O'Hair | 3&1 | 4 | Sean O'Hair | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Simon Dyson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Simon Dyson | | | | | | | | | 5 | Stewart Cink | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Paul Casey | 5&4 |
| 6 | Zach Johnson | 21h | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Paul Casey | 5&4 |
| 11 | Francesco Molinari | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Francesco Molinari | | 6 | Zach Johnson | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Brian Gay | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Kenny Perry | | 14 | Brian Gay | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Brian Gay | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Brian Gay | 2&1 | | | | 14 | Brian Gay | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Paul Casey | 5&4 | | | | |
| 7 | Álvaro Quirós | | | | | | | | 2 | Paul Casey | 5&4 | | | | |
| 10 | Mike Weir | 8&6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mike Weir | 8&6 | 10 | Mike Weir | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Paul Casey | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Paul Casey | 5&4 | 2 | Paul Casey | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Stephen Ames | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 20 | Semi-finals February 20 | Semi-finals February 20 | Finals February 21 | Finals February 21 | Finals February 21 |
| 3 | Ian Poulter | 7&6 | | | |
| 4 | Sergio García | | | | |
| 4 | Sergio García | | 3 | Ian Poulter | 4&2 |
| | | | 2 | Paul Casey | |
| 6 | Camilo Villegas | | 2 | Paul Casey | |
| 2 | Paul Casey | 24h | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 4 | Sergio García | |
| | | | 6 | Camilo Villegas | 5&4 |

## 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 |