Citizen Staff Report
Accenture Match Play
Match Play TV schedule, first-round matchups
SCHEDULE/TV
Monday: Practice for pros, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Tickets: $25. Pro-Am, 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Practice for pros, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Tickets: $25.
Wednesday: First round, 32 matches (tickets, $45); tee times, 7:40 a.m.-12:34 p.m. TV: Noon-4 p.m. (live), 5:30-9:30 p.m. (tape), Golf Channel
Thursday: Second round, 16 matches (tickets, $45); tee times, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. TV: Noon-4 p.m. (live), 6:30-9:30 p.m. (tape), Golf Channel
Friday: Third round, 8 matches (tickets, $45); tee times, 10:50 a.m.-12:14 p.m. TV: Noon-4 p.m. (live), 6:30-9:30 p.m. (tape), Golf Channel
Saturday: Quarterfinals; tee times, 7:38-8:14 a.m. TV: 8 a.m.-noon (live), Golf Channel. Semifinals; tee times, 12:05-12:20 p.m. TV: Noon-4 p.m. (live), NBC
Sunday: 36-hole championship. First 18 starts at 7:40 a.m. Second 18 starts at 12:20 p.m. TV: 8 a.m.-noon, Golf Channel; noon-4 p.m., NBC. Consolation begins at 12:05.
TICKETS
One hospitality package is sold out, but single-day passes and another hospitality offering are available. Call 571-0400 or go to worldgolfchampionships.com for information.
FIRST-ROUND MATCHES
Wednesday, tentative (times TBA)
1 Tiger Woods (USA) vs. 64 Brendan Jones (Australia)
2 Sergio Garcia (Spain) vs. 63 Charl Schwartzel (South Africa)
3 Padraig Harrington (Ireland) vs. 62 Pat Perez
4 Vijay Singh (Fiji) vs. 61 Soren Kjeldsen(Denmark)
5 Phil Mickelson (USA) vs. 60 Angel Cabrera (Argentina)
6 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) vs. 59 Davis Love III (USA)
7 Robert Karlsson (Sweden) vs. 58 Peter Hanson
8 Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) vs. 57 Kevin Sutherland (USA)
9 Camilo Villegas (Colombia) vs. 56 Rod Pampling (Australia)
10 Kenny Perry (USA) vs. 55 Mathew Goggin (Australia)
11 Anthony Kim (USA) vs. 54 Lin Wen-Tang (Taiwan)
12 Lee Westwood (England) vs. 53 Prayad Marksaeng (Thailand)
13 Ernie Els (South Africa) vs. 52 Soren Hansen (Denmark)
14 Jim Furyk (USA) vs. 51 Anders Hansen (Denmark)
15 Justin Rose (England) vs. 50 Boo Weekley (USA)
16 Rory McIlroy (N. Ireland) vs. 49 Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa)
17 Mike Weir (Canada) vs. 48 Hunter Mahan (USA)
18 Adam Scot (Australia) vs. 47 Sean O’Hair (USA)
19 Martin Kaymer (Germany) vs. 46 Stuart Appleby (Australia)
20 Steve Stricker (USA) vs. 45 Dustin Johnson (USA)
21 Stewart Cink (USA) vs. 44 Richard Sterne (South Africa)
22 K.J. Choi (Korea) vs. 43 Oliver Wilson (England)
23 Paul Casey (England) vs. 42 Aaron Baddeley (Australia)
24 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) vs. 41 Rory Sabbatini (South Africa)
25 Trevor Immelman (S. Africa) vs. 40 Shingo Katayama (Japan)
26 Alvaro Quiros (Spain) vs. 39 Stephen Ames (Canada)
27 Justin Leonard (USA) vs. 38 Andres Romero (Argentina)
28 Zach Johnson (USA) vs. 37 Graeme McDowell (N. Ireland)
29 Ben Curtis (USA) vs. 36 Luke Donald (England)
30 Robert Allenby (Australia) vs. 35 Ross Fisher (England)
31 Ian Poulter (England) vs. 34 Jeev Milkha Singh (India)
32 Tim Clark (South Africa) vs. 33 Retief Goosen (South Africa)
MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONS
2008: Tiger Woods def. Stewart Cink 8 and 7 (Marana’s Gallery)
2007: Henrik Stenson def. Geoff Ogilvy 2 and 1 (Marana’s Gallery)
2006: Ogilvy def. Davis Love III 3 and 2 (La Costa, Carlsbad, Calif.)
2005: David Toms def. Chris DiMarco 6 and 5 (La Costa)
2004: Woods def. Love III 3 and 2 (La Costa)
2003: Woods def. Toms 2 and 1 (La Costa)
2002: Kevin Sutherland def. Scott McCarron 1 up (Metropolitan Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia)
2001: Steve Stricker def. Pierre Fulke 2 and 1 (La Costa)
2000: Darren Clarke def. Woods 4 and 3 (La Costa)
1999: Jeff Maggert def. Andrew Magee 38 holes (La Costa)
TOP RECORDS
Tiger Woods: 31-6. David Toms: 23-8. Davis Love III: 18-8. Darren Clarke: 14-7. Adam Scott: 13-7. Stewart Cink: 13-9. Phil Mickelson: 13-9. Henrik Stenson: 12-2. Chris DiMarco: 12-7. Retief Goosen: 12-9
WEATHER OUTLOOK
Monday: High 71, cloudy
Tuesday: High 70, partly cloudy
Wednesday: High 67, sunny
Thursday: High 65, partly cloudy
Friday: High 69, mostly cloudy
Saturday, Feb. 28 High 66, mostly sunny
Sunday, March 1: High 63, partly cloudy
SPECTATOR TIPS
• Do not ask for autographs before or during bracket play
• Stay behind the gallery ropes.
• Remain quiet and still throughout each shot.
• Do not bring cell phones, food, coolers, bags, backpacks, weapons, ladders, signs or banners, radios or similar devices.