# 2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a professional golf tournament played from February 23 to 27, 2011 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the 13th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships held in 2011.
Luke Donald won his only WGC title with a 3 & 2 win in the final over runner-up Martin Kaymer. Four previous winners lost in the first round, including defending champion Ian Poulter and three-time winner Tiger Woods.

## Format change

A change in the final round format was instituted for 2011; it was shortened from 36 holes to 18 holes, and the semi-finals were moved to Sunday morning from Saturday afternoon. With snow forecasted for early Sunday, the quarterfinals and semifinals were played on Saturday and the finals and consolation match were played Sunday.

## 2011 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 | 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 Saguaro and Tortolita nines is approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.

## 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 13 ranking, seeded according to the rankings.
All of the top 64 golfers were in the field initially. Toru Taniguchi (ranked #64) withdrew due to neck injury and was replaced by Henrik Stenson (#65). Tim Clark (#22) withdrew due to an elbow injury and his place in the bracket was taken by J. B. Holmes (#66).

### Bobby Jones bracket

| First round February 23 | First round February 23 | First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Third round February 25 | Third round February 25 | Third round February 25 | | Fourth round February 26 | Fourth round February 26 | Fourth round February 26 |
| 1 | Lee Westwood | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Henrik Stenson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Henrik Stenson | | 1 | Lee Westwood | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Nick Watney | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nick Watney | 5&4 | 8 | Nick Watney | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Anthony Kim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Anthony Kim | | | | | 8 | Nick Watney | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Ryan Moore | 19h | | | | |
| 5 | Francesco Molinari | | | | | | | | 12 | Ryan Moore | 19h | | | | |
| 12 | Ryan Moore | 3&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ryan Moore | 3&1 | 12 | Ryan Moore | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | K. J. Choi | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Retief Goosen | | 13 | K. J. Choi | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | K. J. Choi | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | K. J. Choi | 1up | | | | | | | | 12 | Ryan Moore | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Luke Donald | 5&4 |
| 6 | Edoardo Molinari | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Luke Donald | 5&4 |
| 11 | Martin Laird | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Martin Laird | | 6 | Edoardo Molinari | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Luke Donald | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Luke Donald | 6&5 | 3 | Luke Donald | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Charley Hoffman | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Charley Hoffman | | | | | 3 | Luke Donald | 3&2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Matteo Manassero | | | | | |
| 7 | Charl Schwartzel | 20h | | | | | | | 15 | Matteo Manassero | | | | | |
| 10 | Ryo Ishikawa | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ryo Ishikawa | | 7 | Charl Schwartzel | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Matteo Manassero | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Steve Stricker | | 15 | Matteo Manassero | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Matteo Manassero | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 23 | First round February 23 | First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Third round February 25 | Third round February 25 | Third round February 25 | | Fourth round February 26 | Fourth round February 26 | Fourth round February 26 |
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Brendan Jones | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Brendan Jones | | 1 | Phil Mickelson | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Rickie Fowler | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rickie Fowler | 1up | 8 | Rickie Fowler | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Peter Hanson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Peter Hanson | | | | | 8 | Rickie Fowler | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Matt Kuchar | 2&1 | | | | |
| 5 | Louis Oosthuizen | | | | | | | | 4 | Matt Kuchar | 2&1 | | | |
| 12 | Bo Van Pelt | 2up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bo Van Pelt | 2up | 12 | Bo Van Pelt | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Matt Kuchar | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Matt Kuchar | 22h | 4 | Matt Kuchar | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Anders Hansen | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Anders Hansen | | | | | | | | | 4 | Matt Kuchar | 2&1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Yang Yong-eun | |
| 6 | Álvaro Quirós | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Yang Yong-eun |
| 11 | Yang Yong-eun | 20h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Yang Yong-eun | 20h | 11 | Yang Yong-eun | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Stewart Cink | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ian Poulter | | 14 | Stewart Cink | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Stewart Cink | 19h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Stewart Cink | 19h | | | | 11 | Yang Yong-eun | 3&2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Graeme McDowell | | | | | |
| 7 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | 2 | Graeme McDowell | | | | |
| 10 | Ross Fisher | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ross Fisher | 4&3 | 10 | Ross Fisher | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Graeme McDowell | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Graeme McDowell | 4&3 | 2 | Graeme McDowell | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Heath Slocum | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 23 | First round February 23 | First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Third round February 25 | Third round February 25 | Third round February 25 | | Fourth round February 26 | Fourth round February 26 | Fourth round February 26 |
| 1 | Martin Kaymer | 7&6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Noh Seung-yul | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Noh Seung-yul | | 1 | Martin Kaymer | 20h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Justin Rose | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Zach Johnson | | 9 | Justin Rose | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Justin Rose | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Justin Rose | 2&1 | | | | 1 | Martin Kaymer | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Hunter Mahan | | | | | |
| 5 | Hunter Mahan | 4&3 | | | | | | | 5 | Hunter Mahan | | | | |
| 12 | Sean O'Hair | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Sean O'Hair | | 5 | Hunter Mahan | 2up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Robert Karlsson | 5&3 | 4 | Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Hiroyuki Fujita | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Hiroyuki Fujita | | | | | | | | | 1 | Martin Kaymer | 1up |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | |
| 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez |
| 11 | Yuta Ikeda | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Yuta Ikeda | | 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Ryan Palmer | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jim Furyk | | 14 | Ryan Palmer | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ryan Palmer | 2up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ryan Palmer | 2up | | | | 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 7&6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Ben Crane | | | | | |
| 7 | Adam Scott | | | | | | | | 10 | Ben Crane | | | | |
| 10 | Ben Crane | 4&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ben Crane | 4&2 | 10 | Ben Crane | 8&7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Rory McIlroy | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Rory McIlroy | 4&2 | 2 | Rory McIlroy | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Jonathan Byrd | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 23 | First round February 23 | First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Third round February 25 | Third round February 25 | Third round February 25 | | Fourth round February 26 | Fourth round February 26 | Fourth round February 26 |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Thomas Bjørn | 19h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Thomas Bjørn | 19h | 16 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Geoff Ogilvy | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Geoff Ogilvy | 4&3 | 8 | Geoff Ogilvy | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Pádraig Harrington | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Pádraig Harrington | | | | | 8 | Geoff Ogilvy | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Bubba Watson | 6&4 | | | | |
| 5 | Bubba Watson | 3&2 | | | | | | | 5 | Bubba Watson | 6&4 | | | |
| 12 | Bill Haas | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bill Haas | | 5 | Bubba Watson | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Mark Wilson | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dustin Johnson | | 13 | Mark Wilson | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mark Wilson | 19h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mark Wilson | 19h | | | | | | | | 5 | Bubba Watson | 19h |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | J. B. Holmes | |
| 6 | J. B. Holmes | 4&2 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | J. B. Holmes |
| 11 | Camilo Villegas | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Camilo Villegas | | 6 | J. B. Holmes | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Ernie Els | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ernie Els | 19h | 3 | Ernie Els | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jeff Overton | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jeff Overton | | | | | 6 | J. B. Holmes | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Jason Day | | | | | |
| 7 | Kim Kyung-tae | | | | | | | | 10 | Jason Day | | | | |
| 10 | Jason Day | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Jason Day | 3&2 | 10 | Jason Day | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Paul Casey | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Paul Casey | 19h | 2 | Paul Casey | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Richard Green | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 26 | Semi-finals February 26 | Semi-finals February 26 | Finals February 27 | Finals February 27 | Finals February 27 |
| 3 | Luke Donald | 6&5 | | | |
| 4 | Matt Kuchar | | | | |
| 4 | Matt Kuchar | | 3 | Luke Donald | 3&2 |
| | | | 1 | Martin Kaymer | |
| 1 | Martin Kaymer | 1up | 1 | Martin Kaymer | |
| 5 | Bubba Watson | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 4 | Matt Kuchar | 2&1 |
| | | | 5 | Bubba Watson | |

## 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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