# 2014 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2014 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was the 16th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, held February 19–23 at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the first of four World Golf Championships in 2014. With a field of 64 competitors, the five-day six-round event began on Wednesday, with the semifinals and finals on Sunday. Jason Day won his first WGC title at the 23rd hole of the final match with Victor Dubuisson.
This was the eighth and final edition of the championship contested in Marana, the host since 2007. The tournament moved back to California in 2015, held in early May at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, and went to Austin, Texas, in March 2016.
This was also the final edition in which the entire tournament was single-elimination, as the first two rounds were replaced by round-robin play in 2015, with sixteen players advancing to the knock-out bracket on the weekend.

## Course

| 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 | 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 course was approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.
* The only yardage change from 2012 was the shortening of the 11th hole from 659 to 601 yards, as it had been in 2011.

## Brackets

The Championship is a single elimination match play event. The field consists of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking on February 9, 2014. seeded according to the February 16 rankings.
Three of the top four ranked players, Tiger Woods (ranked #1), Adam Scott (2), and Phil Mickelson (4) chose not to enter and were replaced by Richard Sterne (65), Scott Piercy (66), and Kiradech Aphibarnrat (67).
Three players were appearing in their first WGC event: Victor Dubuisson, Chris Kirk and Patrick Reed.

### Bobby Jones bracket

| First round February 19 | First round February 19 | First round February 19 | Second round February 20 | Second round February 20 | Second round February 20 | Third round February 21 | Third round February 21 | Third round February 21 | | Fourth round February 22 | Fourth round February 22 | Fourth round February 22 |
| 1 | Henrik Stenson | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | | 1 | Henrik Stenson | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Louis Oosthuizen | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Louis Oosthuizen | 1up | 8 | Louis Oosthuizen | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Nick Watney | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Nick Watney | | | | | 8 | Louis Oosthuizen | 5&4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Webb Simpson | | | | | |
| 5 | Webb Simpson | 3&2 | | | | | | | 5 | Webb Simpson | | | | | |
| 12 | Thongchai Jaidee | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Thongchai Jaidee | | 5 | Webb Simpson | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Brandt Snedeker | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Brandt Snedeker | 20h | 4 | Brandt Snedeker | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | David Lynn | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | David Lynn | | | | | | | | | 8 | Louis Oosthuizen | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jason Day | 2&1 |
| 6 | Graham DeLaet | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jason Day | 2&1 |
| 11 | Patrick Reed | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Patrick Reed | 1up | 11 | Patrick Reed | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | George Coetzee | 21h | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Steve Stricker | | 14 | George Coetzee | 21h | | | | | | | |
| 14 | George Coetzee | 3&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | George Coetzee | 3&1 | | | | 14 | George Coetzee | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Jason Day | 3&1 | | | | |
| 7 | Jamie Donaldson | | | | | | | | 2 | Jason Day | 3&1 | | | | |
| 10 | Billy Horschel | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Billy Horschel | 6&5 | 10 | Billy Horschel | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Jason Day | 22h | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jason Day | 2up | 2 | Jason Day | 22h | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Thorbjørn Olesen | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 19 | First round February 19 | First round February 19 | Second round February 20 | Second round February 20 | Second round February 20 | Third round February 21 | Third round February 21 | Third round February 21 | | Fourth round February 22 | Fourth round February 22 | Fourth round February 22 |
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Boo Weekley | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Boo Weekley | | 1 | Rory McIlroy | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Harris English | 19h | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lee Westwood | | 9 | Harris English | 19h | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Harris English | 5&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Harris English | 5&3 | | | | 9 | Harris English | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Jim Furyk | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | Jim Furyk | 2&1 | | | | | | | 5 | Jim Furyk | 1up | | | | |
| 12 | Chris Kirk | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Chris Kirk | | 5 | Jim Furyk | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Charl Schwartzel | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Charl Schwartzel | 3&2 | 4 | Charl Schwartzel | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kevin Stadler | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kevin Stadler | | | | | | | | | 5 | Jim Furyk | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Rickie Fowler | 1up |
| 6 | Jimmy Walker | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Rickie Fowler | 1up |
| 11 | Branden Grace | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Branden Grace | | 6 | Jimmy Walker | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Rickie Fowler | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ian Poulter | | 14 | Rickie Fowler | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rickie Fowler | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rickie Fowler | 2&1 | | | | 14 | Rickie Fowler | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Sergio Garcia | | | | | |
| 7 | Bill Haas | 4&3 | | | | | | | 2 | Sergio Garcia | | | | | |
| 10 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | 7 | Bill Haas | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Sergio García | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Sergio García | 22h | 2 | Sergio García | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Marc Leishman | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 19 | First round February 19 | First round February 19 | Second round February 20 | Second round February 20 | Second round February 20 | Third round February 21 | Third round February 21 | Third round February 21 | | Fourth round February 22 | Fourth round February 22 | Fourth round February 22 |
| 1 | Justin Rose | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Scott Piercy | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Scott Piercy | | 1 | Justin Rose | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Ernie Els | 20h | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ernie Els | 19h | 8 | Ernie Els | 20h | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stephen Gallacher | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stephen Gallacher | | | | | 8 | Ernie Els | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Jason Dufner | | | | | |
| 5 | Luke Donald | | | | | | | | 4 | Jason Dufner | | | | |
| 12 | Matteo Manassero | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Matteo Manassero | 5&4 | 12 | Matteo Manassero | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Jason Dufner | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jason Dufner | 19h | 4 | Jason Dufner | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Scott Stallings | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Scott Stallings | | | | | | | | | 8 | Ernie Els | 4&2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jordan Spieth | |
| 6 | Thomas Bjørn | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jordan Spieth |
| 11 | Francesco Molinari | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Francesco Molinari | | 6 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Jordan Spieth | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jordan Spieth | 2up | 3 | Jordan Spieth | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Pablo Larrazábal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Pablo Larrazábal | | | | | 3 | Jordan Spieth | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Matt Kuchar | | | | | |
| 7 | Ryan Moore | 1up | | | | | | | 2 | Matt Kuchar | | | | |
| 10 | Joost Luiten | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Joost Luiten | | 7 | Ryan Moore | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Matt Kuchar | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Matt Kuchar | 3&2 | 2 | Matt Kuchar | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Bernd Wiesberger | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 19 | First round February 19 | First round February 19 | Second round February 20 | Second round February 20 | Second round February 20 | Third round February 21 | Third round February 21 | Third round February 21 | | Fourth round February 22 | Fourth round February 22 | Fourth round February 22 |
| 1 | Zach Johnson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Richard Sterne | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Richard Sterne | 5&4 | 16 | Richard Sterne | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Hunter Mahan | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Hunter Mahan | 3&2 | 8 | Hunter Mahan | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Gonzalo F-Castaño | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Gonzalo F-Castaño | | | | | 8 | Hunter Mahan | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Graeme McDowell | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | Hideki Matsuyama | 2&1 | | | | | | | 4 | Graeme McDowell | 1up | | | | |
| 12 | Martin Kaymer | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Martin Kaymer | | 5 | Hideki Matsuyama | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Graeme McDowell | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Graeme McDowell | 19h | 4 | Graeme McDowell | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Gary Woodland | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Gary Woodland | | | | | | | | | 4 | Graeme McDowell | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Victor Dubuisson | 1up |
| 6 | Keegan Bradley | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Victor Dubuisson | 1up |
| 11 | Jonas Blixt | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jonas Blixt | 2&1 | 11 | Jonas Blixt | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Bubba Watson | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bubba Watson | 2&1 | 3 | Bubba Watson | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mikko Ilonen | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mikko Ilonen | | | | | 3 | Bubba Watson | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Victor Dubuisson | 1up | | | | |
| 7 | Victor Dubuisson | 5&4 | | | | | | | 7 | Victor Dubuisson | 1up | | | | |
| 10 | Kevin Streelman | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Kevin Streelman | | 7 | Victor Dubuisson | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Peter Hanson | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Dustin Johnson | | 15 | Peter Hanson | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Peter Hanson | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 23 | Semi-finals February 23 | Semi-finals February 23 | Finals February 23 | Finals February 23 | Finals February 23 |
| 2 | Jason Day | 3&2 | | | |
| 14 | Rickie Fowler | | | | |
| 14 | Rickie Fowler | | 2 | Jason Day | 23h |
| | | | 7 | Victor Dubuisson | |
| 8 | Ernie Els | | 7 | Victor Dubuisson | |
| 7 | Victor Dubuisson | 1up | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 14 | Rickie Fowler | 19h |
| | | | 8 | Ernie Els | |

#### Scorecard

Final match
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Match | 1up | 2up | 1up | A/S | A/S | 1up | 2up | 2up | 3up | 3up | 3up | 3up | 2up | 2up | 2up | 2up | 1up | A/S |
| Day | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Dubuisson | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Hole | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Match | A/S | A/S | A/S | A/S | 1up |
| Day | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Dubuisson | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |

## Prize money breakdown

| Place | US ($) |
| Champion | 1,530,000 |
| Runner-up | 906,000 |
| Third place | 630,000 |
| Fourth place | 510,000 |
| Losing quarter-finalists x 4 | 280,000 |
| Losing third round x 8 | 148,000 |
| Losing second round x 16 | 99,000 |
| Losing first round x 32 | 48,000 |
| Total | 9,000,000 |
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