2008 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
# 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 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 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

| First round February 20 | First round February 20 | First round February 20 | Second round February 21 | Second round February 21 | Second round February 21 | Third round February 22 | Third round February 22 | Third round February 22 | | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | J. B. Holmes | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | J. B. Holmes | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Arron Oberholser | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mike Weir | | 9 | Arron Oberholser | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Arron Oberholser | 3&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Arron Oberholser | 3&1 | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 20h | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Aaron Baddeley | | | | | |
| 5 | Aaron Baddeley | 4&2 | | | | | | | 5 | Aaron Baddeley | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Calcavecchia | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Calcavecchia | | 5 | Aaron Baddeley | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | David Toms | WD | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Zach Johnson | | 13 | David Toms | WD | | | | | | | |
| 13 | David Toms | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | David Toms | 2&1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 3&2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | K. J. Choi | |
| 6 | Ian Poulter | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | K. J. Choi |
| 11 | Søren Hansen | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Søren Hansen | | 6 | Ian Poulter | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | K. J. Choi | 19h | | | | | | | |
| 3 | K. J. Choi | 3&2 | 3 | K. J. Choi | 19h | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Camilo Villegas | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Camilo Villegas | | | | | 3 | K. J. Choi | 2up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Paul Casey | | | | | |
| 7 | Paul Casey | 2up | | | | | | | 7 | Paul Casey | | | | |
| 10 | Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Robert Karlsson | | 7 | Paul Casey | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Bradley Dredge | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Rory Sabbatini | | 15 | Bradley Dredge | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Bradley Dredge | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 20 | First round February 20 | First round February 20 | Second round February 21 | Second round February 21 | Second round February 21 | Third round February 22 | Third round February 22 | Third round February 22 | | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ernie Els | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jonathan Byrd | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jonathan Byrd | 6&5 | 16 | Jonathan Byrd | 6&4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Andrés Romero | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Retief Goosen | | 9 | Andrés Romero | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Andrés Romero | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Andrés Romero | 2&1 | | | | 16 | Jonathan Byrd | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Henrik Stenson | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | Trevor Immelman | 1up | | | | | | | 4 | Henrik Stenson | 1up | | | |
| 12 | Shingo Katayama | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Shingo Katayama | | 5 | Trevor Immelman | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Henrik Stenson | 25h | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Henrik Stenson | 1up | 4 | Henrik Stenson | 25h | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | | 4 | Henrik Stenson | 2up |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Woody Austin | |
| 6 | Martin Kaymer | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Woody Austin |
| 11 | Boo Weekley | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Boo Weekley | 2&1 | 11 | Boo Weekley | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Sergio García | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Sergio García | 3&2 | 3 | Sergio García | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | John Senden | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | John Senden | | | | | 11 | Boo Weekley | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Woody Austin | 3&2 | | | | |
| 7 | Toru Taniguchi | | | | | | | | 10 | Woody Austin | 3&2 | | | |
| 10 | Woody Austin | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Woody Austin | 6&5 | 10 | Woody Austin | 19h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Adam Scott | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Adam Scott | 2&1 | 2 | Adam Scott | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Brendan Jones | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 20 | First round February 20 | First round February 20 | Second round February 21 | Second round February 21 | Second round February 21 | Third round February 22 | Third round February 22 | Third round February 22 | | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Pat Perez | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Pat Perez | | 1 | Phil Mickelson | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Stuart Appleby | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stuart Appleby | 3&2 | 8 | Stuart Appleby | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Tim Clark | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Tim Clark | | | | | 8 | Stuart Appleby | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Justin Leonard | 3&2 | | | | |
| 5 | Lee Westwood | 2&1 | | | | | | | 13 | Justin Leonard | 3&2 | | | |
| 12 | Brandt Snedeker | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Brandt Snedeker | | 5 | Lee Westwood | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Justin Leonard | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Geoff Ogilvy | | 13 | Justin Leonard | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Justin Leonard | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Justin Leonard | 3&2 | | | | | | | | 13 | Justin Leonard | 1up |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vijay Singh | |
| 6 | Niclas Fasth | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vijay Singh |
| 11 | Richard Green | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Richard Green | | 6 | Niclas Fasth | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Vijay Singh | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Vijay Singh | 19h | 3 | Vijay Singh | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Peter Hanson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Peter Hanson | | | | | 3 | Vijay Singh | 25h | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Rod Pampling | | | | | |
| 7 | Scott Verplank | | | | | | | | 15 | Rod Pampling | | | | |
| 10 | Nick O'Hern | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nick O'Hern | 3&2 | 10 | Nick O'Hern | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Rod Pampling | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Justin Rose | | 15 | Rod Pampling | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Rod Pampling | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 20 | First round February 20 | First round February 20 | Second round February 21 | Second round February 21 | Second round February 21 | Third round February 22 | Third round February 22 | Third round February 22 | | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Steve Stricker | 20h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Daniel Chopra | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Daniel Chopra | | 1 | Steve Stricker | 20h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Hunter Mahan | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Richard Sterne | | 9 | Hunter Mahan | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Hunter Mahan | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Hunter Mahan | 4&3 | | | | 1 | Steve Stricker | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Ángel Cabrera | 4&3 | | | | |
| 5 | Luke Donald | 2&1 | | | | | | | 4 | Ángel Cabrera | 4&3 | | | | |
| 12 | Nick Dougherty | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Nick Dougherty | | 5 | Luke Donald | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ángel Cabrera | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ángel Cabrera | 3&2 | 4 | Ángel Cabrera | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Anders Hansen | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Anders Hansen | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ángel Cabrera | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stewart Cink | 3&2 |
| 6 | Stewart Cink | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stewart Cink | 3&2 |
| 11 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | 6 | Stewart Cink | 2up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Pádraig Harrington | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pádraig Harrington | 4&3 | 3 | Pádraig Harrington | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jerry Kelly | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jerry Kelly | | | | | 6 | Stewart Cink | 4&2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Colin Montgomerie | | | | | |
| 7 | Stephen Ames | | | | | | | | 15 | Colin Montgomerie | | | | | |
| 10 | Charles Howell III | 19h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Charles Howell III | 19h | 10 | Charles Howell III | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Colin Montgomerie | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jim Furyk | | 15 | Colin Montgomerie | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Colin Montgomerie | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 23 | Semi-finals February 23 | Semi-finals February 23 | Finals February 24 | Finals February 24 | Finals February 24 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 2up | | | |
| 4 | Henrik Stenson | | | | |
| 4 | Henrik Stenson | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 8&7 |
| | | | 6 | Stewart Cink | |
| 13 | Justin Leonard | | 6 | Stewart Cink | |
| 6 | Stewart Cink | 4&2 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 4 | Henrik Stenson | 3&2 |
| | | | 13 | Justin Leonard | |

### Championship match

| Player/Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiger Woods | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Tiger Woods | AS | 1up | 1up | 1up | 2up | 2up | 3up | 4up | 4up | 4up | 5up | 4up | 4up | 4up | 4up | 3up | 4up | 4up | 4up | 5up | 5up | 5up | 5up | 6up | 7up | 8up | 8up | 7up | 8up |
| Stewart Cink | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Stewart Cink | AS | 1dn | 1dn | 1dn | 2dn | 2dn | 3dn | 4dn | 4dn | 4dn | 5dn | 4dn | 4dn | 4dn | 4dn | 3dn | 4dn | 4dn | 4dn | 5dn | 5dn | 5dn | 5dn | 6dn | 7dn | 8dn | 8dn | 7dn | 8dn |

Yellow background for eagles. Red background for birdies. Blue background for bogeys.

## 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 |

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