Facts and Figures - WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship
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<strong>World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play Championship</strong><br /><br />First played: 1999<br />Past winners: Jeff Maggert, 1999; Darren Clarke, 2000; Steve Stricker, 2001;<br />Kevin Sutherland, 2002; Tiger Woods, 2003-04;<br />David Toms, 2005; Geoff Ogilvy, 2006; Henrik Stenson, 2007;<br />Tiger Woods, 2008; Geoff Ogilvy, 2009, Ian Poulter, 2010,<br />Luke Donald, 2011, Hunter Mahan, 2012, Matt Kuchar, 2013,<br />Jason Day, 2014<br />Consecutive wins: Tiger Woods, 2003-04<br />Youngest winner: Jason Day, 26 years and 103 days, 2014<br />Oldest winner: David Toms, 38 years and 54 days, 2005<br />Biggest winning margins: 9 and 8: Tiger Woods beat Stephen Ames, 2006<br />(18 hole matches) 8 and 7: Stephen Ames beat Robert Karlsson, 2007<br />8 and 7: Ben Crane beat Rory McIlroy, 2011<br />8 and 6: Mike Weir beat Alvaro Quiros, 2010<br />7 and 6: Sergio Garcia beat Mike Weir, 2000<br />7 and 6: Craig Stadler beat Craig Parry, 2001<br />7 and 6: Brad Faxon beat Kenny Perry, 2002<br />7 and 6: Darren Clarke beat Davis Love III, 2003<br />7 and 6: Tiger Woods beat Stephen Leaney, 2003<br />7 and 6: Phil Mickelson beat Ben Curtis, 2004<br />7 and 6: Davis Love III beat Lee Westwood, 2005<br />7 and 6: Mark Hensby beat Stephen Ames, 2005<br />7 and 6: Camilo Villegas beat Rod Pampling, 2009<br />7 and 6: Ian Poulter beat Sergio Garcia, 2010<br />7 and 6: Martin Kaymer beat Noh Seung-yul, 2011<br />7 and 6: Miguel Angel Jiménez beat Ben Crane, 2011<br />7 and 6: Scott Piercy beat Luke Donald, 2013<br />Biggest winning margins: 8 and 7: Tiger Woods beat Stewart Cink, 2008<br />(36 hole final) 6 and 5: David Toms beat Chris DiMarco, 2005<br />Longest matches: Mike Weir beat Loren Roberts at the 26th hole, 2003<br />Scott Verplank beat Lee Westwood at the 26th hole, 2006<br />Longest 18 hole final: 23rd hole: Jason Day beat Victor Dubuisson, 2014<br />Leading money winner: Tiger Woods - €4,011,259<br />Most matches played: 43, Tiger Woods<br />Most matches won: 33, Tiger Woods<br />Most consecutive matches won: 13, Tiger Woods – 2003-04 (won 12), 2005 (first round win)<br />Holes-in-one: Scott McCarron, Round 1, Hole 14, 2002<br />Ben Crane, Round 2, Hole 16, 2006<br /><br />Breakdown of the year by year first round results regarding seedings<br /><br />1999 18 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2000 11 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2001 12 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2002 13 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2003 13 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2004 12 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2005 13 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2006 13 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2007 11 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2008 13 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2009 13 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2010 12 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2011 14 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2012 15 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2013 15 of 32 matches won by the higher seed<br />2014 9 of 32 matches won by the higher seed
