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2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship |
| dates | 11–14 October 2007 |
| location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| course | Wentworth Club |
| tour | European Tour |
| par | 72 |
| yardage | 7308 yd |
| field | 16 players |
| format | Match play – 36 holes |
| purse | £1,660,000 |
| winners_share | £1,000,000 |
| champion | RSA Ernie Els |
| score | def. Ángel Cabrera 6 & 4 |
| previous | 2006 |
| next | 2009 |
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.
Qualification
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Defending champion: Paul Casey
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World #1 from the Official World Golf Rankings as of 1 January 2007: Tiger Woods (declined invitation)
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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)
- Zach Johnson (3), Jim Furyk (5) and Sergio García (T7) declined their invitations so the invitations went to the next three players in the rankings who are: Rory Sabbatini (11), Jerry Kelly (12), Andrés Romero (13)
- Number in parentheses in the player's HSBC Major Tournaments Ranking
- 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
| 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 |
| Par | 35 | 37 |
Bracket
11 October 12 October 13 October 14 October
| RD1-team01= ENG Paul Casey | RD1-team02= USA Jerry Kelly | RD1-score01= 3&2 | RD1-score02= | RD1-team03= RSA Retief Goosen | RD1-team04= ARG Ángel Cabrera | RD1-score03= | RD1-score04= 6&5 | RD1-team05= ENG Justin Rose | RD1-team06= USA Hunter Mahan | RD1-score05= | RD1-score06= 5&4 | RD1-team07= RSA Rory Sabbatini | RD1-team08= DEN Søren Hansen | RD1-score07= | RD1-score08= 4&3 | RD1-team09= SWE Henrik Stenson | RD1-team10= USA Woody Austin | RD1-score09= 1up | RD1-score10= | RD1-team11= IRL Pádraig Harrington | RD1-team12= DEN Anders Hansen | RD1-score11= | RD1-score12= 4&3 | RD1-team13= SWE Niclas Fasth | RD1-team14= ARG Andrés Romero | RD1-score13= | RD1-score14= 3&2 | RD1-team15= RSA Ernie Els | RD1-team16= SCO Colin Montgomerie | RD1-score15= 6&5 | RD1-score16=
| RD2-seed01= 1 | RD2-team01= ENG Paul Casey | RD2-seed02= 9 | RD2-team02= ARG Ángel Cabrera | RD2-score01= | RD2-score02= 4&3 | RD2-seed03= 12 | RD2-team03= USA Hunter Mahan | RD2-seed04= 13 | RD2-team04= DEN Søren Hansen | RD2-score03= 6&4 | RD2-score04= | RD2-seed05= 6 | RD2-team05= SWE Henrik Stenson | RD2-seed06= 14 | RD2-team06= DEN Anders Hansen | RD2-score05= 7&6 | RD2-score06= | RD2-seed07= 10 | RD2-team07= ARG Andrés Romero | RD2-seed08= 2 | RD2-team08= RSA Ernie Els | RD2-score07= | RD2-score08= 6&5
| RD3-seed01= 9 | RD3-team01= ARG Ángel Cabrera | RD3-seed02= 12 | RD3-team02= USA Hunter Mahan | RD3-score01= 2&1 | RD3-score02= | RD3-seed03= 6 | RD3-team03= SWE Henrik Stenson | RD3-seed04= 2 | RD3-team04= RSA Ernie Els | RD3-score03= | RD3-score04= 3&2
| RD4-seed01= 9 | RD4-team01= ARG Ángel Cabrera | RD4-seed02= 2 | RD4-team02= RSA Ernie Els | RD4-score01= | RD4-score02= 6&4
Championship match
RSA 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 |
ARG 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.
Prize money breakdown
Actual prize fund
| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | US ($) | Total | €2,396,756 | £1,660,000 | align=right | $3,390,569.36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1,443,830 | 1,000,000 | 2,042,513.20 | ||||||
| Runner-Up | 577,532 | 400,000 | 817,005.28 | ||||||
| Losing Semi Finalist x 2 | 173,259 | 120,000 | 245,100.73 | ||||||
| Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 | 115,506 | 80,000 | 163,400.49 | ||||||
| Losing First Round x 8 | 86,629 | 60,000 | 122,549.66 |
Breakdown for European Tour Order of Merit
| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | US ($) | Total | €1,354,391 | £938,014.17 | align=right | $1,915,988.37 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
References
- (14 October 2007). "Els wins seventh Match Play title". BBC Sport.
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