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Sunday 25 February 2007PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Stenson wins WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona · Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 February 2007 · Henrik Stenson’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $8,000,000 USD · Accenture · 36-hole final on Sunday February 25; Stenson won 2 and 1 (match ended on the 35th hole, the 17th green of the afternoon round)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 10 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 48° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R121°/5°C · wind 10 km/h ENE, gusts 22 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/9°C · wind 16 km/h SSE, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R314°/6°C · wind 24 km/h W, gusts 57 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R414°/2°C · wind 12 km/h NW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R520°/3°C · wind 13 km/h S, gusts 32 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Geoff Ogilvy AUSDefending champion; lost the 36-hole final 2 and 1 after leading 2 up through 26 holes - three-putted the 9th in the afternoon, then Stenson birdied the 16th and 17th; Ogilvy blamed three or four missed short putts ASAP Sports interview transcript: Geoff Ogilvy, WGC Accenture Match Play Championship, 2007-02-25
64 started
Same week
PGA Tour event
WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain (South Course), The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Henrik Stenson
Score, to par and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
25 February 2007
I mean, feet are aching, head is aching, wallet is aching.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
25 February 2007
Winning a World Golf Championships is as close to winning a major without doing it, I guess.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
25 February 2007
So it's just a ridiculous gift to three-putt the 9th hole. I can't even describe how stupid it is.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Stenson | ||
| 2 | Geoff Ogilvy | ||
| 3 | Trevor Immelman | ||
| 4 | Chad Campbell | ||
| T5 | Stephen Ames | ||
| T5 | Justin Rose | ||
| T5 | Nick O'Hern | ||
| T5 | Paul Casey | ||
| T9 | Ian Poulter | ||
| T9 | Niclas Fasth | ||
| T9 | David Toms | ||
| T9 | Shaun Micheel | ||
| T9 | Tiger Woods | ||
| T9 | Stewart Cink | ||
| T9 | Aaron Baddeley | ||
| T9 | Charles Howell III |
The golfer
born 1976-04-05, Gothenburg, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1999; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 1; world No. 8 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by the OWGR player profile events table).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet