| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–14 October 2007 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Match play – 36 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,308 yards (6,682 m) |
| Field | 16 players |
| Prize fund | £1,660,000 |
| Winner's share | £1,000,000 |
| Champion | |
 Ernie Els | |
| def. Ángel Cabrera 6 & 4 | |
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)
- 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
4. 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 | 7,308 |
| Par | 35 | 37 | 72 |
Bracket
| First round 11 October | Quarterfinals 12 October | Semifinals 13 October | Championship 14 October | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Paul Casey
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| 16 |  Jerry Kelly
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| 1 | Paul Casey
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| 9 |  Ángel Cabrera
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| 8 | Retief Goosen
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| 9 | Ángel Cabrera
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| 9 | Ángel Cabrera
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| 12 | Hunter Mahan
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| 5 | Justin Rose
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| 12 | Hunter Mahan
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| 12 | Hunter Mahan
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| 13 |  Søren Hansen
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| 4 | Rory Sabbatini
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| 13 | Søren Hansen
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| 9 | Ángel Cabrera
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| 2 | Ernie Els
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| 6 |  Henrik Stenson
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| 11 | Woody Austin
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| 6 | Henrik Stenson
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| 14 | Anders Hansen
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| 3 |  Pádraig Harrington
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| 14 | Anders Hansen
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| 6 | Henrik Stenson
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| 2 | Ernie Els
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| 7 | Niclas Fasth
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| 10 | Andrés Romero
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| 10 | Andrés Romero
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| 2 | Ernie Els
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| 2 | Ernie Els
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| 15 |  Colin Montgomerie
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Championship match
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Red background for birdies.
Blue background for bogeys.
Prize money breakdown
Actual prize fund
| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | 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 | $3,390,569.36 |
Breakdown for European Tour Order of Merit
| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | US ($) |
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| 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 |
References
- ↑ "Els wins seventh Match Play title". BBC Sport. 14 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.