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2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Dates February 17–21, 2010
Location Marana, Arizona
Course(s) Ritz-Carlton Golf Club
at Dove Mountain
Tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Format Match play – 18 holes
(36-hole final)
Par 72
Length 7,849 yards (7,177 m)
Field 64 players
Prize fund $8,500,000
6,190,643
Winner's share $1,400,000
€1,019,635
England Ian Poulter
def. Paul Casey, 4 & 2
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The 2010 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament held from February 17–21 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson. It was the 12th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships held in 2010.

Ian Poulter won his only WGC event with a 4 & 2 win over runner-up Paul Casey in the final match. This was the last year the final was played at 36 holes; it was reduced to 18 holes in 2011.

The championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings as of the February 7 ranking, seeded according to the rankings.Tiger Woods, world number 1, and Phil Mickelson, number 3, did not play. They were replaced by Chris Wood (ranked 65) and Ross McGowan (ranked 66).

($1.37304 = 1 Euro)

Coordinates: 32°28′16″N 111°06′18″W / 32.471°N 111.105°W / 32.471; -111.105


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