2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship

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2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates October 11-14, 2007
Location Virginia Water, Surrey, England
Course(s) Wentworth Club
Tour(s) European Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Yardage 7,308
Field 16 players
Purse See below
Winner's share See below
Champion
Ernie Els
6&4

The 2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship was the 44th HSBC World Match Play Championship played and the 5th time played as an official European Tour event. It was from October 11 to October 14 at The Wentworth Club. The champion received €1,443,830 (£1,000,000 or $2,042,513.20) making it the biggest first prize in golf. Unlike the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, each match played was a 36-hole match. At the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship the only 36-hole match played is the championship. Every other match is a 18-hole match. Ernie Els defeated Ángel Cabrera 6&4 in the final to win the tournament for the 7th time.

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[edit] Qualification

1. Defending champion: Paul Casey
2. World #1 from the Official World Golf Rankings as of 1 January 2007: Tiger Woods (declined invitation)
3. The leading 10 available players from the "HSBC Major Tournaments Ranking" at the end of the 2007 PGA Championship on 13 August 2007: Pádraig Harrington (2), Ángel Cabrera (4), Ernie Els (6), Woody Austin (T7), Justin Rose (9), Retief Goosen (10)

4. The leading two available European Tour members: Anders Hansen, Niclas Fasth

*Note: These categories are listed in order. If you qualify for a high category then you are not listed under a lower category.

[edit] The Course

Front Nine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT
Yardage 473 154 465 552 212 418 396 401 449 3,520
Par 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 35
Back Nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN
Yardage 184 416 531 470 179 477 383 610 538 3,788
Par 3 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 37
Front 9 Back 9 Total
Yardage 3,520 3,788 7,308
Par 35 37 72

[edit] Bracket

  First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
                                     
1  Flag of England Paul Casey 3&2  
16  Flag of the United States Jerry Kelly  
  1  Flag of England Paul Casey  
 
  9  Flag of Argentina Ángel Cabrera 4&3  
8  Flag of South Africa Retief Goosen
9  Flag of Argentina Ángel Cabrera 6&5  
  9  Flag of Argentina Ángel Cabrera 2&1  
  12  Flag of the United States Hunter Mahan  
5  Flag of England Justin Rose  
12  Flag of the United States Hunter Mahan 5&4  
  12  Flag of the United States Hunter Mahan 6&4
 
  13  Flag of Denmark Søren Hansen  
4  Flag of South Africa Rory Sabbatini
13  Flag of Denmark Søren Hansen 4&3  
  9  Flag of Argentina Ángel Cabrera
  2  Flag of South Africa Ernie Els 6&4
6  Flag of Sweden Henrik Stenson 1 up  
11  Flag of the United States Woody Austin  
  6  Flag of Sweden Henrik Stenson 7&6
 
  14  Flag of Denmark Anders Hansen  
3  Flag of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
14  Flag of Denmark Anders Hansen 4&3  
  6  Flag of Sweden Henrik Stenson
  2  Flag of South Africa Ernie Els 3&2  
7  Flag of Sweden Niclas Fasth  
10  Flag of Argentina Andrés Romero 3&2  
  10  Flag of Argentina Andrés Romero
 
  2  Flag of South Africa Ernie Els 6&5  
2  Flag of South Africa Ernie Els 6&5
15  Flag of Scotland Colin Montgomerie  

[edit] Championship match

Flag of South Africa Ernie Els

Front Nine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Score 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 3
1up 1up 2up 2up 1up 1up 2up 2up 3up
Back Nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Score 2 4 X 4 2 3 4 6 4
3up 3up 2up 2up 3up 3up 3up 2up 3up
Front Nine 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Score 4 3 4 4 2 4 4 4 2
3up 3up 4up 4up 4up 3up 3up 3up 2up
Back Nine 28 29 30 31 32
Score 2 4 4 4 2
3up 3up 4up 5up 6up

Flag of Argentina Ángel Cabrera

Front Nine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Score 5 3 4 4 2 4 5 4 4
Back Nine 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Score 2 4 X 4 3 3 4 5 6
Front Nine 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Score 4 3 5 4 2 3 4 4 3
Back Nine 28 29 30 31 32
Score 3 4 5 5 3

Red background for birdies.
Blue background for bogeys.

[edit] Prize money breakdown

[edit] Actual prize fund

Place Euro (€) Pounds (£) US ($)
Champion 1,443,830 1,000,000 2,042,513.20
Runner-Up 577,532 400,000 817,005.28
Losing Semi Finalist x 2 173,259 120,000 245,100.73
Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 115,506 80,000 163,400.49
Losing First Round x 8 86,629 60,000 122,549.66
Total €2,396,756 £1,660,000 $3,390,569.36

[edit] Breakdown for European Tour Order of Merit

Place Euro (€) Pounds (£) US ($)
Champion 587,147 406,660 830,607.13
Runner-Up 391,436 271,110 553,744.69
Losing Semi Finalist x 2 198,341 120,000 280,582.97
Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 116,609 80,000 164,960.85
Losing First Round x 8 60,858 42,151 86,092.73
Total €1,354,391 £938,014.17 $1,915,988.37

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