WGC Accenture Matchplay 2011

soundsham

http://progolftalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/14/the-brackets-are-set-for-the-wgc-accenture-match-play/
1st round matches


1 Lee Westwood, Eng* vs. 64 Toru Taniguchi, Jpn*
2 Martin Kaymer, Deu* vs. 63 Noh Seung-yul, Kor*
3 Tiger Woods, USA* vs. 62 Thomas Bjorn, Dnk*
4 Phil Mickelson, USA* vs. 61 Brendan Jones, Aus*
5 Graeme McDowell, Nir* vs. 60 Heath Slocum, USA*
6 Paul Casey, Eng* vs. 59 Richard Green, Aus*
7 Rory McIlroy, Nir* vs. 58 Jonathan Byrd, USA*
8 Steve Stricker, USA* vs. 57 Matteo Manassero, Ita*
9 Luke Donald, Eng* vs. 56 Charley Hoffman, USA*
10 Jim Furyk, USA* vs. 55 Ryan Palmer, USA*
11 Ernie Els, Zaf* vs. 54 Jeff Overton, USA*
12 Ian Poulter, Eng* vs. 53 Stewart Cink, USA*
13 Matt Kuchar, USA* vs. 52 Anders Hansen, Dnk*
14 Dustin Johnson, USA* vs. 51 Mark Wilson, USA*
15 Robert Karlsson, Swe* vs. 50 Hiroyuki Fujita, Jpn*
16 Retief Goosen, Zaf* vs. 49 K.J. Choi, Kor*
17 Francesco Molinari, Ita* vs. 48 Ryan Moore, USA*
18 Hunter Mahan, USA* vs. 47 Sean O’Hair, USA*
19 Bubba Watson, USA* vs. 46 Bill Haas, USA*
20 Louis Oosthuizen, Zaf* vs. 45 Bo Van Pelt, USA*
21 Alvaro Quiros, Esp* vs. 44 Y.E. Yang, Kor*
22 Tim Clark, Zaf* vs. 43 Camilo Villegas, Col*
23 Miguel A Jiménez, Esp* vs. 42 Yuta Ikeda, Jpn*
24 Edoardo Molinari, Ita* vs. 41 Martin Laird, Sco*
25 Charl Schwartzel, Zaf* vs. 40 Ryo Ishikawa, Jpn*
26 Adam Scott, Aus* vs. 39 Ben Crane, USA*
27 Kim Kyung-Tae, Kor* vs. 38 Jason Day, Aus*
28 Robert Allenby, Aus* vs. 37 Ross Fisher, Eng*
29 Rickie Fowler, USA* vs. 36 Peter Hanson, Swe*
30 Geoff Ogilvy, Aus* vs. 35 Padraig Harrington, Irl*
31 Zach Johnson, USA* vs. 34 Justin Rose, Eng*
32 Nick Watney, USA* vs. 33 Anthony Kim, USA*

blackwaterfish

woods vs bjorn.... how sweet is that!

staker

Rory has no gimme either...

A.Partridge

Tough one there for Harrington...Geoff Ogilvy. :cool:

Thanks for posting this...some interesting matches there.

dvemail

Poulter v Cink has to be the pick of the bunch there. Last year champion versus a player who always seems to make at least the quater finals. Should be a fun 5 days.

aster99

When is it actually on?

dvemail

aster99 wrote: »

When is it actually on?

Next week from Wednesday - Sunday.

L.O.F.T

aster99 wrote: »

When is it actually on?

23rd - 27th of Feb, next week

This week the PGA Tour is at the Northern Trust Open at Riviera CC, California.

Uncle Mclovin

Watney and Kim should be a cracker.... I presume Wednesday is the pro-am???


You could have a few withdrawals yet so I guess this line up is subject to change.


It'd be great if Sky Sports used the red button for match play events where you could pick the match of your choice. Even if they showed the top 8 match ups or something.

soundsham

No pro- am
Matches begin on Wed 23rd

chalkie 501

Bubba V Bill Haas, 2 of the early season form players,should be a good one..... depending on bubba keeping it in play i suppose:rolleyes:

Martin567

Am I correct in thinking that if even one player pulls out of the event, then the entire draw will change? The combined ranking of the players in each match is 65. If a player pulls out, the No 65 ranked player will qualify and be deemed to be No 64. Everyone elses ranking right up to the player who pulls out would then move up one place and so the entire draw would change.

Francesco Molinari's wife had a baby over the past weekend and he is apparently unlikely to play.

Poker Face

Martin567 wrote: »

Am I correct in thinking that if even one player pulls out of the event, then the entire draw will change? The combined ranking of the players in each match is 65. If a player pulls out, the No 65 ranked player will qualify and be deemed to be No 64. Everyone elses ranking right up to the player who pulls out would then move up one place and so the entire draw would change.

Francesco Molinari's wife had a baby over the past weekend and he is apparently unlikely to play.

http://tourreport.pgatour.com/2011/02/14/potential-match-play-pairings/

"Although the field list won’t be finalized until Friday, here are the first-round matchups IF each of the top 64 players opt to participate. If any players inside the top 64 do not play, they will be replaced by the next highest players in the ranking. Should that happen, of course, it would change all the matchups. That’s why we put an asterisk on the headline."

LuckyGent88

If the draw happens to stay this way i am really looking forward to the:
Kaymer v Noh match - some form young players from the Euro tour
Woods v Bjorn - Woods in for a shock result here from in form Bjorn
Stricker v Mannesero - Youth v Experience / US V EUROPE
Schwartzel v Ishikawa - 2 really good young players who could become great
Watney v Kim - absolute birdie fest

soundsham

Martin567 wrote: »

Am I correct in thinking that if even one player pulls out of the event, then the entire draw will change? The combined ranking of the players in each match is 65. If a player pulls out, the No 65 ranked player will qualify and be deemed to be No 64. Everyone elses ranking right up to the player who pulls out would then move up one place and so the entire draw would change.

Francesco Molinari's wife had a baby over the past weekend and he is apparently unlikely to play.

Molinari is on the plane .....
Decision made, leaving Sunday for Tucson. Looking forward to the Matchplay!
1 hour ago from Twitter for iPhone

Fursttimer

Tim Clark is injured as is Ernie Els (both pulled out of Northern Turst this week) so both could be an absentees.

Nick Watney also pulled out and Paul Casey has a niggling neck injury.

Parky2010

If harrington and woods get through there 1st round ties, they'll face each other, like the look of that! Doubt Padraig will get through Ogilvy though.

dvemail

Seems all of the top 64 have decided to play.

http://www.pgatour.com/2011/tournaments/r470/02/15/players-field/index.html

Jimdagym

Parky2010 wrote: »

If harrington and woods get through there 1st round ties, they'll face each other, like the look of that! Doubt Padraig will get through Ogilvy though.

All depends onhow well ogilvy's thumb holds up. And which paddy shows up!

blackwaterfish

Jimdagym wrote: »

And which paddy shows up!

the lads over at shot-tracker must groan when paddys name appears on the entrants list.

blackwaterfish

cant find any odds yet for this event... but i'll be looking at M.A.Jimiez's odds with interest. he just doesnt make big goofs.

ssbob

Jimdagym wrote: »

All depends onhow well ogilvy's thumb holds up. And which paddy shows up!

Paddy drives me mad with his inconsistency and sublime scrambling pedigree, him and the Tiger always go at it hard so it would be great to see them play against each other. Paddy owes him one for that WGC Bridgestone Invitational a few years ago...........

I like McIlroy, he'll make lots of birdies.........

dvemail

I know he hasnt played in a while but McDowell has to be one of the favourites for this event.
He didnt do very well last year but after the Ryder Cup, US Open and his final round in Hawaii he may have a but of an "aura" about him that could help him through.

soundsham

I like McIlroy for this and the masters too for a top5
Wonder will the e/w be for top 4 places
No prices out yet,probably up by lunchtime today
Looking forward to this week for golf
home life to sufferbadly especially when the in laws arrive at quarter final stage :rolleyes:

ssbob

soundsham wrote: »

I like McIlroy for this and the masters too for a top5
Wonder will the e/w be for top 4 places
No prices out yet,probably up by lunchtime today
Looking forward to this week for golf
home life to sufferbadly especially when the in laws arrive at quarter final stage :rolleyes:

The missus is away on a spa weekend,golf is on.........

Paul Casey is also in serious form coming into this after his win in Bahrain and a good finish in Riviera.

Uncle Mclovin

The PGA website put up a good wall chart to track the matches.

Link is here:

http://i.cdn.turner.com/pgatour/docs/accenture-match-play.pdf##



My predictions for semis

Stricker Vs McDowell

McIlroy Vs Dustin Johnson



McIlroy to win.

ssbob

Uncle Mclovin wrote: »

The PGA website put up a good wall chart to track the matches.

Link is here:

http://i.cdn.turner.com/pgatour/docs/accenture-match-play.pdf##



My predictions for semis

Stricker Vs McDowell

McIlroy Vs Dustin Johnson



McIlroy to win.

Thats a class chart.....new one for the wall......

What time is it starting on Sky Sports on Weds?

Poker Face

ssbob wrote: »

Thats a class chart.....new one for the wall......

What time is it starting on Sky Sports on Weds?

5pm

SSK

Fancy Casey to perform well here, in good form and finished runner up last year.

Don't think McDowell will make the latter stages, coming off a substantial break and in an absolute brute of a bracket with Poulter, Allenby, Cink, Quiros, Mickelson, Kuchar and Fowler. He'd likely have to beat 3 of that lot just to make a semi-final.

McIlroy doesn't have a bad draw in comparison and could do well if he builds up a bit of momentum. Dangerous match first up because Byrd is one of those golfers who can run up a string of birdies in a row which is gold in matchplay situations.

Ryan Moore or Charl Schwartzel to be possible outsiders who contend.

L.O.F.T

Paddy Power odds available:

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/golf/wgc-accenture-matchplay?ev_oc_grp_ids=11225

NedTermo

Boylesports too
http://www.boylesports.com/Areas/sportshome/template_1_UK/index.html#navigationtypes=OTHERSPORT&bo-navigation=top,24.1,189.1,49730.1&market-group=166084.1

LuckyGent88

I think Cink is at a great price at 66/1. Just coming into a small bit of form. Has a good record in this event at this golf course and as we all know from recent Ryder Cups he is unbelievable at matchplay.

micky radigan

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

I think Cink is at a great price at 66/1. Just coming into a small bit of form. Has a good record in this event at this golf course and as we all know from recent Ryder Cups he is unbelievable at matchplay.

Totally agree gonna back him tomorrow,if he beats poulter his price will plummet.Who do u think will b the biggest name to go wednesday guys might have a punt on mannesero to beat stricker 6/4
Fisher is a massive price at 50/1 defintely an e/w bet

SSK

micky radigan wrote: »

Totally agree gonna back him tomorrow,if he beats poulter his price will plummet.Who do u think will b the biggest name to go wednesday guys might have a punt on mannesero to beat stricker 6/4
Fisher is a massive price at 50/1 defintely an e/w bet

If Cink had a different draw he'd definitely be a great shout but like I said before that bracket is a nightmare with loads of in form players. A couple of quid each way at that price is still a decent shout.

Really looking forward to seeing Mannesero's take on Stricker, he could really announce himself on the American stage with a win there.

Fisher hasn't done much lately and doesn't really putt consistently enough to win a tournament like this imo.

heavyballs

Bill Haas @60/1
Charl Schwartzel @50/1

SSK

heavyballs wrote: »

Bill Haas @60/1
Charl Schwartzel @50/1

Like both of these, Haas has a good draw. First appearance though I think, could count against him.

abouttobebanned

Poulter absolutely believes that he's the king of matchplay. And ya know what, that kind of confidence really is half the battle in Golf.

SSK

Looking at a small wager on the following accumulator, fiver wins over 100.

Casey
Haas
Allenby
Kuchar
Schwartzel
Westwood
Watney

Fursttimer

Ben Crane 90's NAP
Louis Oosthuizen 110's

abouttobebanned

Ben crane won't get passed the first round NAP

WHIP IT!

I'd back Fisher if Harrington was caddying for him & reading his putts! And I'd probably back Harrington if Fisher was caddying for him & hitting his drives!

Cink is an awesome price, he can beat anyone...

fatherbuzcagney

Im on tiger, rory and cink. Tiger i think is a good bet for this @14/1 on BF. Rory won't have to rely on his putting as much and if on form will be hard to knock out. Cink @74/1 on BF was well worth 2euro.

Fursttimer

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Ben crane won't get passed the first round NAP

:rolleyes:

heavyballs

fatherbuzcagney wrote: »

Im on tiger, rory and cink. Tiger i think is a good bet for this @14/1 on BF. Rory won't have to rely on his putting as much and if on form will be hard to knock out. Cink @74/1 on BF was well worth 2euro.

ya reckon?,in 18 hole matchplay no matter who you're playing putting is parramount,fast greens,lots of 4-8 footers for wins/halves
surely over a four day normal event there is less pressure on his putting as he'll always pick up his tap in birdies along the way
that said i think his putting is getting there and i think he'll go close this week but i don't agree with the above statement
please explain,ta

AdpRo

Don't have access to betting sites but just done out my prediction of what will happen and I have a Fowler v Casey final! What price is Fowler? I think I will throw a few quid on:

Casey
Fowler
Cink
Ryan Moore

WHIP IT!

heavyballs wrote: »

ya reckon?,in 18 hole matchplay no matter who you're playing putting is parramount,fast greens,lots of 4-8 footers for wins/halves
surely over a four day normal event there is less pressure on his putting as he'll always pick up his tap in birdies along the way
that said i think his putting is getting there and i think he'll go close this week but i don't agree with the above statement
please explain,ta

Have to agree, for me, match play is all about putting it in play from the tee and making putts on the green. You can't win a matchplay match without putting well. I can see why you might say it's not as important - because you have 'gimmes' etc and you're not keeping a stroke score - but in practice it's essential to putt well in matchplay.

fatherbuzcagney

heavyballs wrote: »

ya reckon?,in 18 hole matchplay no matter who you're playing putting is parramount,fast greens,lots of 4-8 footers for wins/halves
surely over a four day normal event there is less pressure on his putting as he'll always pick up his tap in birdies along the way
that said i think his putting is getting there and i think he'll go close this week but i don't agree with the above statement
please explain,ta

imo when rory misses a few putts in a round of a 4 day event it can ruin his chances and affect his game, in mp i think he can put a few missed putts behind him quicker and bounce back. Also his has an aggressive putting style and more often than not races by the hole a few feet and leaves him under more pressure to get one back. In mp alot of the ones back make no difference so overall there is less pressure on putting,mp you need to make putts{suit rory i think}, stroke play you need to make alot of 2 putts, thats my opinion on it wheter you agree or not ?

Trampas

someone needs to teach usa what matches should be on tv. Poulter vs Cink out 1st. who chose that. best game of the round.

Dero123

Trampas wrote: »

someone needs to teach usa what matches should be on tv. Poulter vs Cink out 1st. who chose that. best game of the round.

Yeah if you check out Poulters twitter page he is not impressed, the sponsors have been running some competition where people can pick what he wears as well. If he is not going to be in any coverage it's a bit pointless his match wil be finished before any coverage starts

dvemail

Most of the Europeanns seem to be teeing off early bar Westwood, Kaymer & Harrington.

ShriekingSheet

I've gone with doubles on the below pairs to win their section:

McDowell & Casey
McIlroy & Donald
Mickelson & Kaymer

Health warning: I'm dreadful at betting on golf.