The 2008 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 20–24, 2008 over the South Course at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. It was the tenth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of three World Golf Championships held in 2008.
The purse remained at $8,000,000, one of the largest in golf. Tiger Woods won his third WGC Match Play title, and his 15th World Golf Championships event, by beating fellow American Stewart Cink 8 and 7 in the final.
Brackets The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings, seeded according to the rankings.Official World Golf Ranking - 10 February 2008 Brett Wetterich (ranked 45) pulled out of the event with a shoulder injury and was replaced by J. B. Holmes (ranked 65).
Bobby Jones bracket
Ben Hogan bracket
Gary Player bracket
Sam Snead bracket
Final Four
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Yellow background for eagles. Red background for birdies. Blue background for bogeys.
Prize money breakdown Place US ($) Champion 1,350,000 Runner-up 800,000 Third place 575,000 Fourth place 475,000 Losing quarter-finalists x 4 260,000 Losing third round x 8 130,000 Losing second round x 16 90,000 Losing first round x 32 40,000 Total $8,000,000 Sources:2008 Accenture Match Play Final Earnings and Points - from the World Golf Championships official siteEuropean Tour weekly - prize breakdown on second page
References
External links Official site European Tour Weekly - February 19, 2008