MATCH PLAY COUNTDOWN
by Tucson Citizen on Feb. 05, 2008, under SportsCitizen Staff Writer
THE BOUNCE
Here are the 45th and 46th miniprofiles for the Accenture World Match Play Championship from Feb. 18-24 in Marana.
Stewart Cink
Birthplace: Huntsville, Ala. Age: 34. World golf ranking: 22. College: Georgia Tech. Turned pro: 1995. Notable: Cink won the Canon Hartford Open in his rookie year of 1997 on the PGA Tour. Did you know: Cinks career year was 2004 when he finished fifth on the money list.
Trevor Immelman
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa. Age: 28. World golf ranking: 20. Turned pro: 1999. Notable: Immelman won his first PGA Tour event, the Western Open, in 2006. Did you know? Immelman and former University of Arizona golfer Rory Sabbatini teamed to win the WGC-World Cup for South Africa in 2003.
MATCH PLAY FACTS
Where: The Gallery at Dove Mountain, 14000 N. Dove Mountain Road, north of Tangerine Road Tourney rounds: Feb. 20-24 TV: The Golf Channel/NBC Tickets: 866-942-2672, toll free Information: www.worldgolfchampionships.com
MATCH PLAY COUNTDOWN