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2008 Accenture World Golf Championship Match Play

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Location:
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Course:
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The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain [ map-it ]
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Date:
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Feb 20-24, 2008 |
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Sanctioned by:
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Asian Tour, European PGA Tour, Sunshine Tour, US PGA Tour
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Official Money Tournament |
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Total Purse:
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US $ 8,000,000 |
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Winner's Share:
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US $ 1,350,000 (17% of total purse) |
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This Year's Champion:
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Tiger Woods ($1,350,000) |
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Defending Champion:
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Henrik Stenson ($1,350,000)
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| Important Tournament News |
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Since the Accenture World Match Play is match play only earnings will be posted for the tournament (not results per match). The earnings will be posted after the completion of the tournament.
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| TV Coverage |
The Golf Channel and NBC
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| Latest News from around the Web for the Tournament |
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Clicking on any of the following articles in this section will take you to the web site which is the source of the article.
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Fujikura #1 Driver & Wood Shaft Brand At Accenture Match Play Championship
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Feb 26, 2008
| Source: The Wire
| Access: Free
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Fujikura won the Driver and All Woods shaft brand count, which includes hybrids, at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson, the first Word Golf Championship event of 2008.
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Tiger Woods Wins Swoosh-Dominated World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play Championship
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Feb 26, 2008
| Source: The Wire
| Access: Free
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Nike Golf Tour staff members and the Swoosh were visibly at the forefront of the Accenture Match Play Championship.
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Cink Is No Match for Woods. Right Now, Nobody Is
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Feb 25, 2008
| Source: New York Times
| Author: Larry Dorman
| Access: Free, But Need Membership
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Tiger Woods scorched the high desert Sunday, roaring like a wildfire across the Gallery Club at Dove Mountain with a phenomenal display of golf, incinerating Stewart Cink, winning the Accenture Match Play Championship and setting his sights on higher
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Command Performance
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Feb 25, 2008
| Source: Golf World
| Author: John Hawkins
| Access: Free
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The electronic signs on I-10 notify motorists of a "Special Event" north of Tucson, but details are scarce, and it's not as if traffic is backed up for miles. It could be anything: a celebrity rodeo, a cactus caucus, the Tiger Woods Show.
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Woods' Match Play win raises ratings
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Feb 25, 2008
| Source: Golf Week
| Author: Associated Press
| Access: Free
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Tiger Woods’ runaway victory in the Accenture Match Play Championship final drew a 67 percent higher rating than last year’s numbers.
The 3.5 rating and 7 share on NBC were also the best final-round overnights for the event since 2004.
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Leaderboard |
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after 5 rounds
(finished)
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Top Contenders
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1
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T. Woods
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$1,350,000
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2
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S. Cink
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$800,000
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3
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H. Stenson
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$575,000
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4
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J. Leonard
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$475,000
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5
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W. Austin
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$260,000
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5
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A. Cabrera
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$260,000
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5
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K. Choi
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$260,000
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5
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V. Singh
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$260,000
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9
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S. Appleby
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$130,000
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9
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A. Baddeley
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$130,000
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T - traded on an active market
last updated Feb 24, 2008 14:15
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