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Sunday 1 March 2009PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Ogilvy wins WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona · Wednesday 25 February to Sunday 1 March 2009 · Geoff Ogilvy’s win no. 6 on the PGA Tour · purse $8,500,000 USD · Accenture · 36-hole final played in morning and afternoon sessions on Sunday March 1
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 17 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 49° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/14°C · wind 18 km/h SW, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/13°C · wind 17 km/h WSW, gusts 40 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/10°C · wind 12 km/h N, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/9°C · wind 13 km/h E, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R528°/11°C · wind 22 km/h E, gusts 46 · 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
- Paul Casey ENGLost the 36-hole final 4 and 3 after falling 4 down through nine holes of the morning round; Ogilvy's chip-in par at the 11th after an unplayable from a cholla swung a hole Casey expected to win ASAP Sports interview transcript: Paul Casey, WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, 2009-03-01
64 started
Same week
PGA Tour event
WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain, Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Geoff Ogilvy
Score, to par and runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 March 2009
I chose not to put my hand anywhere near it. Dropped it way back in the desert, hit it just short of the green.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 March 2009
So it's definitely a concerted effort to not let the guy know what's going on inside my head.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
1 March 2009
He walks the same pace, whether he's playing well or poorly. He manages himself very, very well, and that's what I felt today.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Ogilvy | ||
| 2 | Paul Casey | ||
| 3 | Stewart Cink | ||
| 4 | Ross Fisher | ||
| T5 | Ernie Els | ||
| T5 | Justin Leonard | ||
| T5 | Sean O'Hair | ||
| T5 | Rory McIlroy | ||
| T9 | Ian Poulter | ||
| T9 | Phil Mickelson | ||
| T9 | Jim Furyk | ||
| T9 | Tim Clark | ||
| T9 | Luke Donald | ||
| T9 | Peter Hanson | ||
| T9 | Oliver Wilson | ||
| T9 | Camilo Villegas |
The golfer
born 1977-06-11, Adelaide, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1998; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors 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