# 2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament played February 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. 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

| Course | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | 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 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.
* The championship utilized the Saguaro and Tortolita nines; the course rating was 77.1 and the slope was 147.
* 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, seeded according to the February 19 rankings.
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). 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

| First round February 22 | First round February 22 | First round February 22 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Third round February 24 | Third round February 24 | Third round February 24 | | Fourth round February 25 | Fourth round February 25 | Fourth round February 25 |
| 1 | Luke Donald | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ernie Els | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ernie Els | 5&4 | 16 | Ernie Els | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Peter Hanson | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jason Dufner | | 9 | Peter Hanson | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Peter Hanson | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Peter Hanson | 2&1 | | | | 9 | Peter Hanson | 5&3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Brandt Snedeker | | | | | |
| 5 | Brandt Snedeker | 21h | | | | | | | 5 | Brandt Snedeker | | | | | |
| 12 | Retief Goosen | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Retief Goosen | | 5 | Brandt Snedeker | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Kyle Stanley | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | K. J. Choi | | 13 | Kyle Stanley | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kyle Stanley | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kyle Stanley | 2&1 | | | | | | | | 9 | Peter Hanson | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Mark Wilson | 4&3 |
| 6 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Mark Wilson | 4&3 |
| 11 | Francesco Molinari | 20h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Francesco Molinari | 20h | 11 | Francesco Molinari | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Dustin Johnson | 7&5 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dustin Johnson | 20h | 3 | Dustin Johnson | 7&5 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jim Furyk | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jim Furyk | | | | | 3 | Dustin Johnson | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Mark Wilson | 4&3 | | | | |
| 7 | Bo Van Pelt | | | | | | | | 10 | Mark Wilson | 4&3 | | | | |
| 10 | Mark Wilson | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mark Wilson | 3&2 | 10 | Mark Wilson | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Robert Rock | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Adam Scott | | 15 | Robert Rock | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Robert Rock | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 22 | First round February 22 | First round February 22 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Third round February 24 | Third round February 24 | Third round February 24 | | Fourth round February 25 | Fourth round February 25 | Fourth round February 25 |
| 1 | Martin Kaymer | 4&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Greg Chalmers | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Greg Chalmers | | 1 | Martin Kaymer | 2up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | David Toms | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | David Toms | 1up | 8 | David Toms | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Rickie Fowler | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Rickie Fowler | | | | | 1 | Martin Kaymer | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Matt Kuchar | 4&3 | | | | |
| 5 | Bubba Watson | 3&2 | | | | | | | 4 | Matt Kuchar | 4&3 | | | | |
| 12 | Ben Crane | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ben Crane | | 5 | Bubba Watson | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Matt Kuchar | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Matt Kuchar | 1up | 4 | Matt Kuchar | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jonathan Byrd | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jonathan Byrd | | | | | | | | | 4 | Matt Kuchar | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Hunter Mahan | 6&5 |
| 6 | Hunter Mahan | 19h | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Hunter Mahan | 6&5 |
| 11 | Zach Johnson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Zach Johnson | | 6 | Hunter Mahan | 5&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Yang Yong-eun | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Graeme McDowell | | 14 | Yang Yong-eun | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Yang Yong-eun | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Yang Yong-eun | 2&1 | | | | 6 | Hunter Mahan | 4&3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Steve Stricker | | | | | |
| 7 | Louis Oosthuizen | 2&1 | | | | | | | 2 | Steve Stricker | | | | | |
| 10 | Aaron Baddeley | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Aaron Baddeley | | 7 | Louis Oosthuizen | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Steve Stricker | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Steve Stricker | 2&1 | 2 | Steve Stricker | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Kevin Na | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 22 | First round February 22 | First round February 22 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Third round February 24 | Third round February 24 | Third round February 24 | | Fourth round February 25 | Fourth round February 25 | Fourth round February 25 |
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 2up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | George Coetzee | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | George Coetzee | | 1 | Rory McIlroy | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Anders Hansen | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kim Kyung-tae | | 9 | Anders Hansen | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Anders Hansen | 5&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Anders Hansen | 5&3 | | | | 1 | Rory McIlroy | 3&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | | |
| 5 | Keegan Bradley | 4&3 | | | | | | | 13 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | |
| 12 | Geoff Ogilvy | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Geoff Ogilvy | | 5 | Keegan Bradley | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sergio García | | 13 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 2&1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Rory McIlroy | 3&2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Bae Sang-moon | |
| 6 | Ian Poulter | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Bae Sang-moon |
| 11 | Bae Sang-moon | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Bae Sang-moon | 4&3 | 11 | Bae Sang-moon | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Charl Schwartzel | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Charl Schwartzel | 4&2 | 3 | Charl Schwartzel | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Gary Woodland | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Gary Woodland | | | | | 11 | Bae Sang-moon | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | John Senden | | | | | |
| 7 | Simon Dyson | | | | | | | | 10 | John Senden | | | | |
| 10 | John Senden | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | John Senden | 4&3 | 10 | John Senden | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Jason Day | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jason Day | 19h | 2 | Jason Day | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Rafa Cabrera-Bello | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 22 | First round February 22 | First round February 22 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Second round February 23 | Third round February 24 | Third round February 24 | Third round February 24 | | Fourth round February 25 | Fourth round February 25 | Fourth round February 25 |
| 1 | Lee Westwood | 3&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nicolas Colsaerts | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nicolas Colsaerts | | 1 | Lee Westwood | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Robert Karlsson | 6&5 | 8 | Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Freddie Jacobson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Freddie Jacobson | | | | | 1 | Lee Westwood | 3&2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Nick Watney | | | | | |
| 5 | Tiger Woods | 1up | | | | | | | 4 | Nick Watney | | | | |
| 12 | G. F'dez-Castaño | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | G. F'dez-Castaño | | 5 | Tiger Woods | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Nick Watney | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nick Watney | 5&4 | 4 | Nick Watney | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Darren Clarke | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Darren Clarke | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lee Westwood | 4&2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Martin Laird | |
| 6 | Justin Rose | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Martin Laird |
| 11 | Paul Lawrie | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Paul Lawrie | 1up | 11 | Paul Lawrie | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Ryo Ishikawa | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bill Haas | | 14 | Ryo Ishikawa | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ryo Ishikawa | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ryo Ishikawa | 1up | | | | 11 | Paul Lawrie | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Martin Laird | 3&1 | | | | |
| 7 | Álvaro Quirós | | | | | | | | 10 | Martin Laird | 3&1 | | | |
| 10 | Martin Laird | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Martin Laird | 1up | 10 | Martin Laird | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Matteo Manassero | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Webb Simpson | | 15 | Matteo Manassero | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Matteo Manassero | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 26 | Semi-finals February 26 | Semi-finals February 26 | Finals February 26 | Finals February 26 | Finals February 26 |
| 10 | Mark Wilson | | | | |
| 6 | Hunter Mahan | 2&1 | | | |
| 6 | Hunter Mahan | 2&1 | 6 | Hunter Mahan | 2&1 |
| | | | 1 | Rory McIlroy | |
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 3&1 | 1 | Rory McIlroy | |
| 1 | Lee Westwood | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 10 | Mark Wilson | 1up |
| | | | 1 | Lee Westwood | |

## 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 |
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