The 2008 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a
golf tournament that was played from February 20–24, 2008 over the South Course at
The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain in
Marana, Arizona. It was the tenth
WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of three
World Golf Championships held in 2008.
The purse remained at $8,000,000, one of the largest in golf.
Tiger Woods won his third WGC Match Play title, and his 15th World Golf Championships event, by beating fellow American
Stewart Cink
Stewart may refer to:
People
* Stewart (name), Scottish surname and given name
*Clan Stewart, a Scottish clan
*Clan Stewart of Appin, a Scottish clan
Places
Canada
* Stewart, British Columbia
*Stewart Township, Nipissing District, Ontario (hist ...
8 and 7 in the final.
Brackets
The Championship was a single elimination
match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the
Official World Golf Rankings, seeded according to the rankings.
Brett Wetterich (ranked 45) pulled out of the event with a shoulder injury and was replaced by
J. B. Holmes (ranked 65).
Bobby Jones bracket
Ben Hogan bracket
Gary Player bracket
Sam Snead bracket
Final Four
Championship match
Yellow background for eagles.
Red background for birdies.
Blue background for bogeys.
Breakdown by country
Prize money breakdown
* Sources:
European Tour weekly
- prize breakdown on second page
References
External links
Official siteEuropean Tour Weekly - February 19, 2008
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2008 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
The 2008 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 20–24, 2008 over the South Course at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. It was the tenth WGC-Accenture Match Play Champion ...
2008 in golf
2008 in American sports
February 2008 events in the United States