Celý v růžovém - takové byly vítězné barvy na hřišti Ritz Carlton GC. A patřily Ianovi Poulterovi...

Angličan Ian Poulter nejprve na cestě do finále deklasoval Sergia Garcíu 7 a 6, aby pak na svého soupeře v boji o titul čekal až do nedělního rána. Mezi dvojicí Paul Casey a Camilo Villegas se totiž bojovalo velmi urputně o finále. Tak urputně, že bylo nutno hrát o šest jamek více. Až na 24. greenu rozhodl o svém postupu dále Paul Casey.

Takže zde bylo "celo-anglické" finále. To se hrálo na 36 jamek. V nich pouze v samém úvodu prohrával Poulter (na druhé jamce). Nicméně od sedmičky vzal souboj do svých rukou a především famózní krátkou hrou a puttováním udolal svého soupeře. Casey se nepříznivý stav pokusil ještě zvrátit, ale na méně než dvě jamky rozdílu se nedostal. Nakonec prohrál na šestnáctce 4 a 2.

V souboji o třetí místo pak demotivovaný García prohrál s Villegasem.

Výsledky:

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, played Feb. 17-21 at the par-72, 7,849-yard Dove Mountain, Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Marana, Ariz. (Seeds in parentheses):

FINALS

• Ian Poulter (9), England, def. Paul Casey (6), England, 4 and 2.

SEMIFINALS

• Ian Poulter (9), England, def. Sergio Garcia (13), Spain, 7 and 6
• Paul Casey (6), England, def. Camilo Villegas (23), Colombia, 24 holes

QUARTERFINALS

• Sergio Garcia (13), Spain, def. Oliver Wilson (37), England, 4 and 3.
• Paul Casey (6), England, def. Stewart Cink (19), United States, 5 and 4.
• Ian Poulter (9), England, def. Thongchai Jaidee (57), Thailand, 1 up.
• Camilo Villegas (23), Colombia, def. Retief Goosen (18), South Africa, 4 and 3.

THIRD ROUND

• Sergio Garcia (13), Spain, def. Tim Clark (36), South Africa, 2 and 1.
• Oliver Wilson (37), England, def. Luke Donald (21), England, 20 holes.
• Stewart Cink (19), United States, def. Charl Schwartzel (35), South Africa, 19 holes.
• Paul Casey (6), England, def. Brian Gay (54), United States, 5 and 4.
• Thongchai Jaidee (57), Thailand, def. Ryo Ishikawa (32), Japan, 5 and 4.
• Ian Poulter (9), England, def. Jeev Milkha Singh (57), India, 5 and 4.
• Retief Goosen (18), South Africa, def. Nick Watney (31), United States, 1 up.
• Camilo Villegas (23), Colombia, def. Ben Crane (58), United States, 3 and 2.

SECOND ROUND

• Oliver Wilson (37), England, def. Rory McIlroy (5), Northern Ireland, 20 holes.
• Luke Donald (21), England, def. Robert Allenby (12), Australia, 6 and 5.
• Paul Casey (6), England, def. Mike Weir (38), Canada, 5 and 4.
• Brian Gay (54), United States, def. Zach Johnson (22), United States, 2 up.
• Jeev Milkha Singh (57), India, def. Matt Kuchar (40), United States, 1 up.
• Ian Poulter (9), England, def. Adam Scott (41), Australia, 2 and 1.
• Ben Crane (58), United States, def. Y.E. Yang (26), South Korea, 3 and 2.
• Camilo Villegas (23), Colombia, def. Geoff Ogilvy (10), Australia, 2 and 1.
• Tim Clark (36), South Africa, def. Martin Kaymer (4), Germany, 3 and 2.
• Sergio Garcia (13), Spain, def. Anders Hansen (45), Denmark, 2 and 1.
• Charl Schwartzel (35), South Africa, def. Jim Furyk (3), United States, 3 and 2.
• Stewart Cink (19), United States, def. Sean O'Hair (14), United States, 1 up.
• Ryo Ishikawa (32), Japan, def. Ross McGowan (64), England, 2 up.
• Thongchai Jaidee (48), Thailand, def. Robert Karlsson (16), Sweden, 4 and 3.
• Nick Watney (31), United States, def. Lee Westwood (2), England, 2 and 1.
• Retief Goosen (18), South Africa, def. Ernie Els (15), South Africa, 20 holes.

FIRST ROUND

• Robert Allenby (12), Australia, def. Peter Hanson (53), Sweden, 4 and 2.
• Luke Donald (21), England, def. Graeme McDowell (44), Northern Ireland, 2 and 1.
• Brian Gay (54), United States, def. Kenny Perry (11), United States, 2 and 1.
• Zach Johnson (22), United States, def. Francesco Molinari (43), Italy, 21 holes.
• Ian Poulter (9), England, def. Justin Leonard (56), United States, 19 holes.
• Adam Scott (41), Australia, def. Angel Cabrera (24), Argentina, 3 and 2.
• Geoff Ogilvy (10), Australia, def. Noren Alexander (55), Sweden, 7 and 5.
• Camilo Villegas (23), Colombia, def. Dustin Johnson (22), United States, 4 and 3.
• Rory McIlroy (5), Northern Ireland, def. Kevin Na (60) United States, 1 up.
• Oliver Wilson (37), England, def. Miguel Angel Jimenez (28), Spain, 3 and 2.
• Paul Casey (6), England, def. Stephen Ames (59), Trinidad and Tobago, 5 and 4.
• Mike Weir (38), Canada, def. Alvaro Quiros (27), Spain, 8 and 6.
• Jeev Milkha Singh (57), Indian, def. Padraig Harrington (8), Ireland, 3 and 1.
• Matt Kuchar (40), United States, def. Anthony Kim (25), United States, 3 and 2.
• Ben Crane (58), United States, def. Henrik Stenson (7), Sweden, conceded.
• Y.E. Yang (26), South Korea, def. Soren Kjeldsen (39), Denmark, 2 and 1.
• Sergio Garcia (13), Spain, def. David Toms (52), United States, 2 up.
• Anders Hansen (45), Denmark, def. Lucas Glover (20), United States, 2 and 1.
• Sean O'Hair (14), United States, def. Simon Dyson (51), England, 3 and 1.
• Stewart Cink (19), United States, def. Edoardo Molinari (46), Italy, 2 up.
• Robert Karlsson (16), Sweden, def. Rory Sabbatini (49), South Africa, 20 holes.
• Thongchai Jaidee (48), Thailand, def. Ross Fisher (17), England, 5 and 4.
• Ernie Els (15), South Africa, def. Ryan Moore (50), United States, 4 and 3.
• Retief Goosen (18), South Africa, def. Soren Hansen (47), Denmark, 3 and 2.
• Martin Kaymer, Germany (4) def. Chad Campbell, United States (61), 4 and 2.
• Tim Clark (36), South Africa, def. Vijay Singh (29), Fiji, 1 up.
• Jim Furyk (3), United States, def. Scott Verplank (62), United States, 2 and 1.
• Charl Schwartzel (35), South Africa, def. Hunter Mahan (30), United States, 2 and 1.
• Ross McGowan (64), England, def. Steve Stricker (1), United States, 19 holes.
• Ryo Ishikawa (32), Japan, def. Michael Sim (33), Australia, 2 up.
• Lee Westwood (2), England, (2) def. Chris Wood (63), England, 3 and 1.
• Nick Watney (31), United States, def. Yuta Ikeda, Japan (34), 4 and 3