2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship

2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates11–14 October 2007
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
Course(s)Wentworth Club
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatMatch play – 36 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length7,308 yards (6,682 m)
Field16 players
Prize fund£1,660,000
Winner's share£1,000,000
Champion
South Africa Ernie Els
def. Ángel Cabrera 6 & 4
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The 2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship was the 44th HSBC World Match Play Championship played and the 4th time played as an official European Tour event. It was from 11 October to 14 October 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. Each match was played over 36 holes. Ernie Els defeated Ángel Cabrera 6&4 in the final to win the tournament for the 7th time.[1]

Qualification

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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.

Course

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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

Bracket

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

Championship match

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Red background for birdies.
Blue background for bogeys.

Prize money breakdown

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Actual prize fund

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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

Breakdown for European Tour Order of Merit

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Els wins seventh Match Play title". BBC Sport. 14 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
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