2009 Volvo World Match Play Championship

The 2009 Volvo World Match Play Championship was the 45th Volvo World Match Play Championship played, the first for two years and the first time at Finca Cortesín Golf Club. It was held from 29 October to 1 November, with the champion receiving €750,000. A new format was introduced, with the sixteen players split into four groups of four, with the winner of each group progressing to the semi-finals. Once again it was an official money event on the European Tour.[1]

2009 Volvo World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates29 October – 1 November
LocationAndalusia, Spain
Course(s)Finca Cortesín Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
(36-hole semi-finals and final)
Statistics
Par72
Length7,439 yards (6,802 m)
Field16 players
Prize fund€3,250,000
Winner's share€750,000
Champion
Ross Fisher
def. Anthony Kim 4 & 3

Qualification

1. Defending champion (Ernie Els is not taking part):

2. Winner of the 2009 Volvo China Open

3. The leading player, based upon their nationality, listed on the Official World Golf Ranking, from each of the following regions:

4. The leading four players (not otherwise qualified) from the Official World Golf Rankings

5. The leading four players (not otherwise qualified) from the Race to Dubai

Substitutions were made from various sources.[2]

Course
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Metres 431 218 495 305 526 205 452 525 322 3,479 207 573 205 378 323 480 424 162 519 3,271 6,750
Par 4 3 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 37 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 35 72

Format

The sixteen players were split into four groups of four, seeded by their World Ranking.[3] Within each group, every player played each other in a round robin format over full 18-hole matches. Each match completed the full 18 holes. Points were awarded based upon win (2), tie (1) or loss (0). The leading player from each group qualified for the semi-final knockout stage. In case of ties, aggregate number of holes won were used to determine the winner.

The semi-finals and finals were played over 36 holes.

Group stages

Results

[4][5][6][7]

Seve Ballesteros group
Name PC RG AK SS
Paul Casey – 1dn 3dn 1dn
Retief Goosen 1up – 4dn 1up
Anthony Kim 3up 4up – 3dn
Scott Strange 1up 1dn 3up –
Mark McCormack group
Name SG MK RA OW
Sergio García – 4up A/S 1dn
Martin Kaymer 4dn – 1dn 1dn
Robert Allenby A/S 1up – 2up
Oliver Wilson 1up 1up 2dn –
Gustav Larson group
Name HS RM AC SD
Henrik Stenson – 4dn 2up 3dn
Rory McIlroy 4up – 5dn 2up
Ángel Cabrera 2dn 5up – 7up
Simon Dyson 3up 2dn 7dn –
Assar Gabrielsson group
Name LW CV RF JMS
Lee Westwood – A/S 2up 6dn
Camilo Villegas A/S – 2dn 3up
Ross Fisher 2dn 2up – 1up
Jeev Milkha Singh 6up 3dn 1dn –

Standings
Seve Ballesteros
Player Seed W L T H(+/−) Pts
Anthony Kim 9 2 1 0 4 4
Scott Strange 16 2 1 0 3 4
Retief Goosen 8 2 1 0 −2 4
Paul Casey 1 0 3 0 −5 0
Mark McCormack
Player Seed W L T H(+/−) Pts
Robert Allenby 12 2 0 1 3 5
Oliver Wilson 13 2 1 0 0 4
Sergio García 4 1 1 1 3 3
Martin Kaymer 5 0 3 0 −6 0
Gustav Larson
Player Seed W L T H(+/−) Pts
Ángel Cabrera 11 2 1 0 10 4
Rory McIlroy 6 2 1 0 1 4
Henrik Stenson 3 1 2 0 −5 2
Simon Dyson 14 1 2 0 −6 2
Assar Gabrielsson
Player Seed W L T H(+/−) Pts
Ross Fisher 10 2 1 0 1 4
Camilo Villegas 7 1 1 1 1 3
Lee Westwood 2 1 1 1 −4 3
Jeev Milkha Singh 15 1 2 0 2 2

Final four
 
Semi-finals
31 October		Final
1 November
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Anthony Kim5&4
 
 
 
 Robert Allenby
 
 Anthony Kim
 
 
 
 Ross Fisher4&3
 
 Ángel Cabrera
 
 
 Ross Fisher39 h
 
Third place
1 November
 
 
 
 
 
 Robert Allenby 19 h
 
 
 Ángel Cabrera

Prize money breakdown
PlaceActual prize fund (€)Race to Dubai fund (€)World Money List fund (US$)
Champion750,000541,667775,694
Runner-up450,000361,108517,124
Third place250,000203,450291,350
Fourth place200,000162,500232,708
Runner-ip in group x 4150,000107,575154,053
Third place in group x 4130,00063,37590,756
Fourth place in group x 4120,0008,91370,046
Total€3,250,000€1,488,588$2,131,731

References
  1. "Casey returns at World Match Play". BBC Sport. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  2. "Volvo World Match Play Championship - Qualification Criteria". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  3. "Volvo World Matchplay Draw" (PDF). European Tour. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  4. "Fisher faces Cabrera in last four". BBC Sport. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  5. "Casey crashes out of Match Play". BBC Sport. 29 October 2009. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  6. "Fisher sets up final against Kim". BBC Sport. 31 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  7. "Fisher clinches Match Play crown". BBC Sport. 1 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
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