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The 2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship was the 44th HSBC World Match Play Championship played and the 4th time played as an official European Tour event. It was from 11 October to 14 October at The Wentworth Club . The champion received €1,443,830 (£1,000,000 or $2,042,513.20) making it the biggest first prize in golf. Each match was played over 36 holes. Ernie Els defeated Ángel Cabrera 6&4 in the final to win the tournament for the 7th time.[ 1]
1. Defending champion: Paul Casey
2. World #1 from the Official World Golf Rankings as of 1 January 2007: Tiger Woods (declined invitation)
3. The leading 10 available players from the "HSBC Major Tournaments Ranking" at the end of the 2007 PGA Championship on 13 August 2007: Pádraig Harrington (2), Ángel Cabrera (4), Ernie Els (6), Woody Austin (T7), Justin Rose (9), Retief Goosen (10)
4. The leading two available European Tour members: Anders Hansen , Niclas Fasth
*Note: These categories are listed in order. If you qualify for a high category then you are not listed under a lower category.
Front Nine
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
OUT
Yardage
473
154
465
552
212
418
396
401
449
3,520
Par
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
35
Back Nine
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
IN
Yardage
184
416
531
470
179
477
383
610
538
3,788
Par
3
4
5
4
3
4
4
5
5
37
Front 9
Back 9
Total
Yardage
3,520
3,788
7,308
Par
35
37
72
Ernie Els
Front Nine
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Score
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
1up
1up
2up
2up
1up
1up
2up
2up
3up
Back Nine
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Score
2
4
X
4
2
3
4
6
4
3up
3up
2up
2up
3up
3up
3up
2up
3up
Front Nine
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Score
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
3up
3up
4up
4up
4up
3up
3up
3up
2up
Back Nine
28
29
30
31
32
Score
2
4
4
4
2
3up
3up
4up
5up
6up
Ángel Cabrera
Front Nine
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Score
5
3
4
4
2
4
5
4
4
Back Nine
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Score
2
4
X
4
3
3
4
5
6
Front Nine
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Score
4
3
5
4
2
3
4
4
3
Back Nine
28
29
30
31
32
Score
3
4
5
5
3
Red background for birdies.
Blue background for bogeys.
Prize money breakdown [ edit ]
Place
Euro (€)
Pounds (£)
US ($)
Champion
1,443,830
1,000,000
2,042,513.20
Runner-Up
577,532
400,000
817,005.28
Losing Semi Finalist x 2
173,259
120,000
245,100.73
Losing Quarter Finalists x 4
115,506
80,000
163,400.49
Losing First Round x 8
86,629
60,000
122,549.66
Total
€2,396,756
£1,660,000
$3,390,569.36
Breakdown for European Tour Order of Merit [ edit ]
Place
Euro (€)
Pounds (£)
US ($)
Champion
587,147
406,660
830,607.13
Runner-Up
391,436
271,110
553,744.69
Losing Semi Finalist x 2
198,341
120,000
280,582.97
Losing Quarter Finalists x 4
116,609
80,000
164,960.85
Losing First Round x 8
60,858
42,151
86,092.73
Total
€1,354,391
£938,014.17
$1,915,988.37
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