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Wikipedia / 2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship

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.

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

*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

Championship match

Ernie Els

Front Nine

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Score

4

3

3

4

3

4

3

4

3

1up

1up

2up

2up

1up

1up

2up

2up

3up

Back Nine

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Score

2

4

X

4

2

3

4

6

4

3up

3up

2up

2up

3up

3up

3up

2up

3up

Front Nine

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Score

4

3

4

4

2

4

4

4

2

3up

3up

4up

4up

4up

3up

3up

3up

2up

Back Nine

28

29

30

31

32

Score

2

4

4

4

2

3up

3up

4up

5up

6up

Ángel Cabrera

Front Nine

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Score

5

3

4

4

2

4

5

4

4

Back Nine

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Score

2

4

X

4

3

3

4

5

6

Front Nine

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Score

4

3

5

4

2

3

4

4

3

Back Nine

28

29

30

31

32

Score

3

4

5

5

3

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 ($)

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