2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship explained

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:7308yd
Field:16 players
Format:Match play – 36 holes
Purse:£1,660,000
Winners Share:£1,000,000
Champion: 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.[1]

Qualification

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

Course

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Par43453444435
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Yardage3,5203,7887,308
Par353772

Bracket

Championship match

Ernie Els

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Score433434343
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Ángel Cabrera

Red background for birdies.
Blue background for bogeys.

Prize money breakdown

Actual prize fund

Place 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

Place 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

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Els wins seventh Match Play title . 14 October 2007 . BBC Sport . 30 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091029064420/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/7043867.stm . 29 October 2009 . live.