2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
# 2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 21–25, 2007 over the South Course at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. It was the ninth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of three World Golf Championships events held in 2007. It was the first time the championship was played at The Gallery, having previously been hosted by the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.

Henrik Stenson defeated defending champion Geoff Ogilvy 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final to claim his first World Golf Championships title. The total purse was $8,000,000 of which Stenson earned $1,350,000. He also became the first player from Continental Europe to win one of the individual World Golf Championships.

## 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. Number 60 Charl Schwartzel decided to play the South African PGA Championship on the Sunshine Tour in an effort to claim that Tour's Order of Merit (he was successful). Number 65 J. J. Henry took Schwartzel's place in the field.

### Bobby Jones bracket

| First round February 21 | First round February 21 | First round February 21 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | J. J. Henry | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | J. J. Henry | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Tim Clark | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tim Clark | 2&1 | 8 | Tim Clark | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Robert Allenby | | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Nick O'Hern | 20h | | | | |
| 5 | David Howell | | | | | | | | 4 | Nick O'Hern | 20h | | | | |
| 12 | Rory Sabbatini | 2up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Rory Sabbatini | 2up | 12 | Rory Sabbatini | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Nick O'Hern | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nick O'Hern | 4&3 | 4 | Nick O'Hern | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Lucas Glover | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Lucas Glover | | | | | | | | | 4 | Nick O'Hern | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Henrik Stenson | 1up |
| 6 | K. J. Choi | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Henrik Stenson | 1up |
| 11 | Carl Pettersson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Carl Pettersson | | 6 | K. J. Choi | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Henrik Stenson | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Henrik Stenson | 1up | 3 | Henrik Stenson | 2up | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Zach Johnson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Zach Johnson | | | | | 10 | Aaron Baddeley | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Henrik Stenson | 4&3 | | | | |
| 7 | Shingo Katayama | | | | | | | | 3 | Henrik Stenson | 4&3 | | | | |
| 10 | Aaron Baddeley | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Aaron Baddeley | 1up | 10 | Aaron Baddeley | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Luke Donald | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Luke Donald | 3&1 | 2 | Luke Donald | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 21 | First round February 21 | First round February 21 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Richard Green | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Richard Green | | 1 | Phil Mickelson | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Justin Rose | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Michael Campbell | | 9 | Justin Rose | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Justin Rose | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Justin Rose | 6&5 | | | | 9 | Justin Rose | 3&2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Charles Howell III | | | | | |
| 5 | Stuart Appleby | | | | | | | | 12 | Charles Howell III | | | | | |
| 12 | Charles Howell III | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Charles Howell III | 4&3 | 12 | Charles Howell III | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Sergio García | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sergio García | 19h | 4 | Sergio García | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Darren Clarke | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Darren Clarke | | | | | | | | | 9 | Justin Rose | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Trevor Immelman | 5&4 |
| 6 | Chris DiMarco | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Trevor Immelman | 5&4 |
| 11 | Brett Wetterich | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Brett Wetterich | | 6 | Chris DiMarco | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Trevor Immelman | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Trevor Immelman | 6&5 | 3 | Trevor Immelman | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | 3 | Trevor Immelman | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Ian Poulter | | | | | |
| 7 | Ian Poulter | 5&4 | | | | | | | 7 | Ian Poulter | | | | | |
| 10 | Bart Bryant | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Bart Bryant | | 7 | Ian Poulter | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Bradley Dredge | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ernie Els | | 15 | Bradley Dredge | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Bradley Dredge | 4&2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 21 | First round February 21 | First round February 21 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jim Furyk | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Brett Quigley | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Brett Quigley | | 1 | Jim Furyk | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Chad Campbell | 19h | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ángel Cabrera | | 9 | Chad Campbell | 19h | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Chad Campbell | 2up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Chad Campbell | 2up | | | | 9 | Chad Campbell | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | David Toms | | | | | |
| 5 | David Toms | 6&4 | | | | | | | 5 | David Toms | | | | |
| 12 | Arron Oberholser | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Arron Oberholser | | 5 | David Toms | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Ben Crane | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Davis Love III | | 13 | Ben Crane | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ben Crane | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ben Crane | 2&1 | | | | | | | | 9 | Chad Campbell | 1up |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Stephen Ames | |
| 6 | Stewart Cink | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Stephen Ames |
| 11 | Jeev Milkha Singh | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jeev Milkha Singh | | 6 | Stewart Cink | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Pádraig Harrington | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pádraig Harrington | 19h | 3 | Pádraig Harrington | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Lee Westwood | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Lee Westwood | | | | | 6 | Stewart Cink | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Stephen Ames | 3&1 | | | | |
| 7 | Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | 10 | Stephen Ames | 3&1 | | | |
| 10 | Stephen Ames | 8&7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stephen Ames | 8&7 | 10 | Stephen Ames | 19h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Vijay Singh | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Vijay Singh | 4&3 | 2 | Vijay Singh | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | John Rollins | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 21 | First round February 21 | First round February 21 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 | Fourth round February 24 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Adam Scott | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Shaun Micheel | 21h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Shaun Micheel | 21h | 16 | Shaun Micheel | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Rod Pampling | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Yang Yong-eun | | 9 | Rod Pampling | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Rod Pampling | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Rod Pampling | 5&4 | | | | 16 | Shaun Micheel | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Paul Casey | 2up | | | | |
| 5 | Colin Montgomerie | 2&1 | | | | | | | 4 | Paul Casey | 2up | | | | |
| 12 | Johan Edfors | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Johan Edfors | | 5 | Colin Montgomerie | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Paul Casey | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Paul Casey | 1up | 4 | Paul Casey | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mike Weir | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mike Weir | | | | | | | | | 4 | Paul Casey | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | 5&4 |
| 6 | José M. Olazábal | 19h | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | 5&4 |
| 11 | Paul Goydos | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Paul Goydos | | 6 | José M. Olazábal | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | 4&3 | 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Steve Stricker | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Steve Stricker | | | | | 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Niclas Fasth | | | | | |
| 7 | Joe Durant | | | | | | | | 10 | Niclas Fasth | | | | | |
| 10 | Niclas Fasth | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Niclas Fasth | 1up | 10 | Niclas Fasth | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Retief Goosen | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Retief Goosen | 5&4 | 2 | Retief Goosen | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Scott Verplank | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 24 | Semi-finals February 24 | Semi-finals February 24 | Finals February 25 | Finals February 25 | Finals February 25 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Henrik Stenson | 3&2 | | | |
| 3 | Trevor Immelman | | | | |
| 3 | Trevor Immelman | | 3 | Henrik Stenson | 2&1 |
| | | | 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | |
| 9 | Chad Campbell | | 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | |
| 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | 3&2 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 3 | Trevor Immelman | 4&2 |
| | | | 9 | Chad Campbell | |

## Prize money breakdown

| Place | US ($) |
| - | - |
| Champion | 1,350,000 |
| Runner-up | 800,000 |
| Third place | 575,000 |
| Fourth place | 475,000 |
| Losing quarter-finalists x 4 | 260,000 |
| Losing third round x 8 | 130,000 |
| Losing second round x 16 | 90,000 |
| Losing first round x 32 | 40,000 |
| Total | $8,000,000 |
