Citizen Staff Report
Another in a series of profiles for the Accenture World Match Play Championship Feb. 25-March 1 in Marana:
Camillo Villegas (Colombia)
Ranking: No. 9 Born: Medellin, Colombia Age: 26 Ht/Wt: 5-9/160 Turned pro: 2004 Pro wins: 7 PGA wins: 2 WGC Match Play: 0-1
Notable: One of the golf world’s hottest commodities, he won his first PGA Tour title in September, winning the BMW Championship by two shots.
Notable: He has tremendous power, evidenced by his 302.1-yard driving average last year.
Robert Karlsson (Sweden)
Ranking: No. 7 Born: Katrineholm, Sweden Age: 39 Ht/Wt: 6-5/199 Turned pro: 1989 Pro wins: 10 Current tour: European WGC Match Play: 0-3
Notable: Has had a steady career on tour, the highlight of which came in 2008 when he won the European Order of Merit title.
Did you know: Karlsson is one of the tallest golfers on the European Tour at 6 feet 5 inches. Like many top Swedish golfers, he lives outside his home country, basing himself in Monaco.
MATCH PLAY INFO
Where: Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, Marana
Tickets: 571-0400 or 866-942-2672; www.worldgolfchampionships.com