2009 Volvo World Match Play Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 October – 1 November |
| Location | Andalusia, Spain |
| Course(s) | Finca Cortesín Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Match play – 18 holes (36-hole semi-finals and final) |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,439 yards (6,802 m) |
| Field | 16 players |
| Prize fund | €3,250,000 |
| Winner's share | €750,000 |
| Champion | |
 Ross Fisher | |
| def. Anthony Kim 4 & 3 | |
The 2009 Volvo World Match Play Championship was the 45th Volvo World Match Play Championship played, the first for two years and the first time at Finca Cortesín Golf Club. It was held from 29 October to 1 November, with the champion receiving €750,000. A new format was introduced, with the sixteen players split into four groups of four, with the winner of each group progressing to the semi-finals. Once again it was an official money event on the European Tour.[1]
Qualification
[edit]1. Defending champion (Ernie Els is not taking part):
2. Winner of the 2009 Volvo China Open
3. The leading player, based upon their nationality, listed on the Official World Golf Ranking, from each of the following regions:
- Europe - Paul Casey
- Africa/Middle East - Retief Goosen
- North America - Anthony Kim
- South America - Camilo Villegas
- Asia - Jeev Milkha Singh
- Australasia - Robert Allenby
4. The leading four players (not otherwise qualified) from the Official World Golf Rankings
5. The leading four players (not otherwise qualified) from the Race to Dubai
Substitutions were made from various sources.[2]
Course
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metres | 431 | 218 | 495 | 305 | 526 | 205 | 452 | 525 | 322 | 3,479 | 207 | 573 | 205 | 378 | 323 | 480 | 424 | 162 | 519 | 3,271 | 6,750 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 72 |
Format
[edit]The sixteen players were split into four groups of four, seeded by their World Ranking.[3] Within each group, every player played each other in a round robin format over full 18-hole matches. Each match completed the full 18 holes. Points were awarded based upon win (2), tie (1) or loss (0). The leading player from each group qualified for the semi-final knockout stage. In case of ties, aggregate number of holes won were used to determine the winner.
The semi-finals and finals were played over 36 holes.
Group stages
[edit]Results
[edit]| Name | PC | RG | AK | SS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Casey | – | 1dn | 3dn | 1dn |
| Retief Goosen | 1up | – | 4dn | 1up |
| Anthony Kim | 3up | 4up | – | 3dn |
| Scott Strange | 1up | 1dn | 3up | – |
| Name | SG | MK | RA | OW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio García | – | 4up | A/S | 1dn |
| Martin Kaymer | 4dn | – | 1dn | 1dn |
| Robert Allenby | A/S | 1up | – | 2up |
| Oliver Wilson | 1up | 1up | 2dn | – |
| Name | HS | RM | AC | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Stenson | – | 4dn | 2up | 3dn |
| Rory McIlroy | 4up | – | 5dn | 2up |
| Ángel Cabrera | 2dn | 5up | – | 7up |
| Simon Dyson | 3up | 2dn | 7dn | – |
| Name | LW | CV | RF | JMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Westwood | – | A/S | 2up | 6dn |
| Camilo Villegas | A/S | – | 2dn | 3up |
| Ross Fisher | 2dn | 2up | – | 1up |
| Jeev Milkha Singh | 6up | 3dn | 1dn | – |
Standings
[edit]| Player | Seed | W | L | T | H(+/−) | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Kim | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Scott Strange | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Retief Goosen | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | −2 | 4 |
| Paul Casey | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −5 | 0 |
| Player | Seed | W | L | T | H(+/−) | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Allenby | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Oliver Wilson | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sergio García | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Martin Kaymer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | −6 | 0 |
| Player | Seed | W | L | T | H(+/−) | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ángel Cabrera | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Rory McIlroy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Henrik Stenson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | −5 | 2 |
| Simon Dyson | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | −6 | 2 |
| Player | Seed | W | L | T | H(+/−) | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Fisher | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Camilo Villegas | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Westwood | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 3 |
| Jeev Milkha Singh | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Final four
[edit]| Semi-finals 31 October | Final 1 November | |||||
 Anthony Kim | 5&4 | |||||
 Robert Allenby | ||||||
| Anthony Kim | ||||||
| Ross Fisher | 4&3 | |||||
 Ángel Cabrera | ||||||
| Ross Fisher | 39 h | |||||
| Third place 1 November | ||||||
| Robert Allenby | 19 h | |||||
| Ángel Cabrera | ||||||
Prize money breakdown
[edit]| Place | Actual prize fund (€) | Race to Dubai fund (€) | World Money List fund (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 750,000 | 541,667 | 775,694 |
| Runner-up | 450,000 | 361,108 | 517,124 |
| Third place | 250,000 | 203,450 | 291,350 |
| Fourth place | 200,000 | 162,500 | 232,708 |
| Runner-ip in group x 4 | 150,000 | 107,575 | 154,053 |
| Third place in group x 4 | 130,000 | 63,375 | 90,756 |
| Fourth place in group x 4 | 120,000 | 8,913 | 70,046 |
| Total | €3,250,000 | €1,488,588 | $2,131,731 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Casey returns at World Match Play". BBC Sport. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ "Volvo World Match Play Championship - Qualification Criteria". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Volvo World Matchplay Draw" (PDF). European Tour. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Fisher faces Cabrera in last four". BBC Sport. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Casey crashes out of Match Play". BBC Sport. 29 October 2009. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Fisher sets up final against Kim". BBC Sport. 31 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Fisher clinches Match Play crown". BBC Sport. 1 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.