Accenture Match Play Championship and World Golf Championships
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Accenture is a global umbrella sponsor of the World Golf Championships and the title sponsor of the series' season-opening event. The 2009 Accenture Match Play Championship takes place Feb. 25-March 1 — WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona.
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The World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of four World Golf Championships events which debuted in 1999. It is sanctioned and organized by the International Federation of PGA Tours. Eligibility for the Accenture Match Play Championship is limited to the top 64 available players from the Official World Golf Ranking.
The International Federation of PGA Tours, formed in 1996, created the World Golf Championships to enhance the competitive structure of professional golf worldwide while preserving the traditions and strengths of its six member Tours. The member Tours are the Asian PGA, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, PGA TOUR, PGA Tour of Australasia and Southern Africa Tour.
In its eight-year history, the Accenture Match Play Championship has generated many dramatic and captivating moments.
2009 Accenture Match Play Results
Geoff Ogilvy won his second career Accenture Match Play Championship by easily defeating Paul Casey 4 and 3.
| Geoff Ogilvy at the Accenture Match Play Championship |
| Year |
Round |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
| 2009 |
1 |
Kevin Sutherland |
W |
19 holes |
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2 |
Shingo Katayama |
W |
19 holes |
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3 |
Camilo Villegas |
W |
2 and 1 |
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Quarterfinals |
Rory McIlroy |
W |
2 and 1 |
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Semifinals |
Stewart Cink |
W |
4 and 2 |
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Championship |
Paul Casey |
W |
4 and 3 |
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Woods wins the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Chamionship for the third time.
With a record-breaking victory in the Accenture Match Play Championship,Tiger Woods captured his 15th World Golf Championships on Sunday and holds all three world titles for the first time.
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Past Winners
2008 Winner—Tiger Woods
2007 – Henrik Stenson defeated Geoff Ogilvy
2006 Winner—Geoff Ogilvy
2005 Winner—David Toms
2004 Winner—Tiger Woods
2003 Winner—Tiger Woods
2002 Winner—Kevin Sutherland
2001 Winner—Steve Stricker
2000 Winner—Darren Clarke
1999 Winner—Jeff Maggert |
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The World Golf Championships are a series of four prestigious golf events featuring the world's best golfers. The events in the series are designed and sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours, which consists of the leading professional golf tours in the world. These international events attract world-class players such as Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson, Colin Montgomerie and many others. These are the events that will take place: Acceture Match Play Championship, Bridgestone Invitational, American Express Championship and World Cup.
The Accenture Match Play Championship is part of the World Golf Championships, a series of global events that bring the world’s best golfers together in competition in different formats at a variety of venues. This global event captures the spirit and culture of Accenture - to continually achieve through the very best performance, and then raise the bar even higher.
| Accenture Match Play Championship |
Bridgestone Invitational |
Dates: Feb 23-March 1, 2009
Site: The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Format: Match Play
Field: Top 64 available players based on the Official World Golf Ranking |
Dates: August 4-9, 2009
Site: Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio, USA
Format: 72-holes, stroke play, no cut |
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Dates:March 9-15, 2009
Site: Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Doral, Florida, USA
Format: 72 holes, stroke play, no cut
Field: 65-70, including 44 of the top 50 from the Official World Golf Rankings and leaders of the six Tours' Official Money Lists/Order of Merit. |
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