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World Golf Championships
World Golf Championships (WGC)
Créé en 1996 par les cinq grandes organisateurs de tournois (Tour Européen, Tour Japonais, PGA Tour, Tour d’Australasie et le Tour d’Afrique du Sud) avec l’intention d’organiser des nouvelles grandes compétitions entre les meilleurs golfeurs du monde, le World Golf Championship tour comprend quatre tournois majeurs sous un format différent dont trois sont nés en 1999. Le HSBC Champions, la dernière étape qui se joue au mois de novembre, fait partie du World Golf Championships depuis 2009. Ces quatre tournois se classent juste en dessous des Majeurs qui forment le Grand Chelem.
- Accenture Match Play Championship sur le parcours du Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain en Arizona.
- Cadillac Championship/CA (en stroke play) sur le parcours du TP Blue Monster, Doral en Floride.
- Bridgestone (avant NEC) Invitational dans le Ohio (en stroke play).
- HSBC Champions (en stroke play) sur la parcours du Sheshan International Golf Club de Shanghai.
La WGC World Cup (une épreuve disputée par équipe de deux golfeurs venant de 24 pays différents) a fait partie du World Golf Championship de 2000 à 2008.
Les quatre tournois World Golf Championships sont également les plus richement dotés en golf avec 8 500 000 $ par étape dont quelque 1 400 000 $ pour le vainqueur (plus 550 FedEx points).
Tiger Woods est le seul à avoir remporté les quatre épreuves pour un total de 17 victoires dont 7 Bridgestones, 6 Americain Express, 3 Accentures, 1 Coupe du Monde !
Les quatre tournois :Accenture Match Play Championship
Dates: Février 20 - 26, 2012
Site: Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain
Format: Match Play
Price Money : 8 500 000 $ (1 400 000 $ for the winner)
Course : 7833 Yards Par 72 designed by Jack Nicklaus
Field: Top 64 available players based on the Official World Golf Ranking
Past and Future events
1999 - La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, Calif.: Jeff Maggert def. Andrew Magee 38 holes
2000 - La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, Calif.: Darren Clarke
def. Tiger Woods
4 & 3
2001 - Metropolitan Golf Club, Victoria, Australia : Steve Stricker
def. Pierre Fulke
2 & 1
2002 - La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, Calif. : Kevin Sutherland def. Scott McCarron 1 up
2003 - La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, Calif. : Tiger Woods
def. David Toms
2 & 1
2004 - La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, Calif.: Tiger Woods
def. Davis Love III
3 & 2
2005 - La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, Calif.: David Toms
def. Chris DiMarco 6 & 5
2006 - La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, Calif.: Geoff Ogilvy
def. Davis Love III
3 & 2
2007 - The Gallery at Dove Mountain, Tucson, Az. : Henrik Stenson
def. Geoff Ogilvy
2 & 1
2008 - The Gallery at Dove Mountain, Tucson, Az. : Tiger Woods def. Stewart Cink 8 & 7
2009 - Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain : Geoff Ogilvy def. Stewart Cink 4 & 2
2010 - Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain : Ian Poulter def. Paul Casey 3 & 2
2011 - Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain : Luke Donald def. Martin Kaymer 3 & 2
2012 - Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain : Hunter Mahan def. Rory McIlroy 2 & 1
Les records
Longest championship match
Jeff Maggert defeated Andrew Magee, 1999, 38 holes
Longest match (non-championship)
26 holes, Scott Verplank def. Lee Westwood
, first round, 2006
26 holes, Mike Weir
def. Loren Roberts, first round, 2003
25 holes, Darren Clarke
def. Eduardo Romero
, first round, 2004
24 holes, Chad Campbell def. Miguel Angel Jimenez
, third round, 2005
23 holes, Colin Montgomerie
def. Niclas Fasth, first round, 2006
23 holes, Adam Scott
def. Robert Allenby, second round, 2004
23 holes, Thomas Bjorn def. Colin Montgomerie
, second round, 2000
Largest margin of victory
9 and 8, Tiger Woods
def. Stephen Ames, first round, 2006
8 and 7, Tiger Woods
def. Stewart Cink
, final round, 2008
8 and 7, Stephen Ames def. Robert Karlsson
, first round, 2007
7 and 6, Sergio Garcia
def. Mike Weir
, second round, 2000
7 and 6, Craig Stadler def. Craig Parry, second round, 2001
7 and 6, Brad Faxon def. Kenny Perry
, first round, 2002
7 and 6, Darren Clarke
def. Davis Love III
, second round, 2003
7 and 6, Tiger Woods
def. Stephen Leaney, third round, 2003
7 and 6, Mark Hensby def. Stephen Ames, first round, 2005
7 and 6, Davis Love III
def. Lee Westwood
, second round, 2005
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Cadillac Championship (avant 2011 CA Championship)
Dates: Mars 7-11 2012
Site: Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Doral, Florida, USA
Format: 72 holes, stroke play, no cut
Par/Yardage : Blue Course 7266 yards Par 72 (36-36)
Field: 65-70, including 44 of the top 50 from the Official World Golf Rankings and leaders of the six Tours' Official Money Lists/Order of Merit.
Joueurs :
- The top 50 players, including any players tied for 50th available place, from the Official World Golf Ranking as of Monday, March 1, 2010.
- The top 50 players, including any players tied for 50th available place, from the Official World Golf Ranking as of Monday, March 8, 2010.
- The top 30 players from the final 2009 FedExCup Points List.
- The top 10 players from the FedExCup Points List as of March 8, 2010.
- The top 20 players from the final 2009 European Tour Order of Merit
- The top 10 players from the European Tour Order of Merit as of March 1, 2010.
- The top 2 players from the final 2009 Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit.
- The top 2 players from the final 2009 Australasian Tour Order of Merit
- The top 2 players from the final 2009 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit.
- The top 2 players from the final 2009 Asian Tour Order of Merit.
Past and Future events
1999 - Valderrama Golf Club, Valderrama, Spain; Tiger Woods
(278)
2000 - Valderrama Golf Club, Valderrama, Spain; Mike Weir
(277)
2001 - Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Mo. (cancelled)
2002 - Mount Juliet Conrad Estate, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland; Tiger Woods
(263)
2003 - Capital City Club, Crabapple Course, Atlanta, Ga.; Tiger Woods
(274)
2004 - Mount Juliet Conrad, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland; Ernie Els
(270)
2005 - Harding Park Golf Course, San Francisco, Calif.; Tiger Woods
(270)
2006 - The Grove, Hertfordshire, England; Tiger Woods
(270)
2007 - Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Doral, Fla.; Tiger Woods
(278)
2008 - Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Doral, Fla.; Geoff Ogilvy (271)
2009 - Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Doral, Fla.; Phil Mickelson (269)
2010 - Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Doral, Fla.; Ernie Els (270)
2011 - Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Doral, Fla.; Nick Watney (272)
2012 - Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Doral, Fla.; Justin Rose (272)
Les records
| Low 72 Holes | 261 (23-under) Tiger Woods (2006, The Grove) |
| 265 (23-under) Tiger Woods (2002, Mount Juliet Conrad) | |
| 266 (22-under) Retief Goosen (2002, Mount Juliet Conrad) | |
| Low 18 Holes | 62 (10-under) Sergio Garcia , final round (2002, Mount Juliet Conrad) |
| 62 (10-under) Retief Goosen , final round (2002, Mount Juliet Conrad) | |
| Low First 18 Holes | 63 (9-under) Nick Price (2000, Valderrama Club de Golf) |
| 63 (8-under) Tiger Woods (2006, The Grove) | |
| Low Opening 36 Holes | 130 (14-under) Tiger Woods (65-65) (2002, Mount Juliet Conrad) |
| Low Opening 54 Holes | 194 (19-under) Tiger Woods (63-64-67) (2006, The Grove) |
| 197 (19-under) Tiger Woods (65-65-67) (2000, Mount Juliet Conrad) | |
| Low Start by a Winner | 63 (8-under) Tiger Woods (2006, The Grove) |
| 65 (7-under) Tiger Woods (2002, Mount Juliet Conrad) | |
| High Start by a Winner | 71 (even) Tiger Woods (1999, Valderrama Club de Golf) |
| Low Finish by a Winner | 66 (6-under) Tiger Woods (2002, Mount Juliet Conrad) |
| High Finish by a Winner | 72 (2-over) Tiger Woods (2003, Capital City Club) |
| Largest Margin of Victory | 8 strokes Tiger Woods (2006, The Grove) |
| 2 strokes | Mike Weir (2000, Valderrama Club de Golf) |
| Largest 18-Hole Lead | 3 strokes Nick Price (2000, Valderrama Club de Golf) |
| Colin Montgomerie (2005 Harding Park Golf Course) | |
| Largest 36-Hole Lead | 5 strokes Tiger Woods (2006, The Grove) |
| 5 strokes Tiger Woods (2003, Capital City Club) | |
| Largest 54-Hole Lead | 6 strokes Tiger Woods (2006, The Grove) |
| 5 strokes Tiger Woods (2003, Capital City Club) | |
| Holes-in-One (3) | Colin Montgomerie (No. 12), second round (2000, Valderrama Club de Golf) |
| Angel Cabrera (No. 6), third round (2000, Valderrama Club de Golf) | |
| Thongchai Jaidee (No. 11), second round (2004, Mount Juliet Conrad) | |
| Tom Lehman (No. 11), third round (2005, Harding Park Golf Course) | |
| Wire-to-Wire Winner (3) | Geoff Ogilvy (2008, Doral Golf Resort and Spa) |
| Tiger Woods (2006, The Grove) | |
| Tiger Woods (2002, Mount Juliet Conrad) | |
| Playoffs (2) | Tiger Woods defeated Miguel Angel Jimenez with a birdie on the first extra hole (1999, Valderrama Club de Golf) |
| Tiger Woods defeated John Daly with a par on the second extra hole (2005, Harding Park Golf Course) |
Bridgestone Invitational
Dates: Août 1-5, 2012
Site: Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio, USA
Format: 72-holes, stroke play, no cut
Course : 7400 yards (6770 m) Par 70 (35-35) designed by Bert Way (1929) & Robert Trent Jones (1960)
Field: Playing members of the last named United States and International Presidents Cup teams and the last named United States and European RYDER CUP teams, if not otherwise eligible; players ranked among the top 50 and ties on the Official World Golf Ranking as of Monday of tournament week, if not otherwise eligible; tournament winners of worldwide events since the prior year's Bridgestone Invitational with an Official World Golf Ranking strength of field rating of 100 points or more, and if not otherwise eligible, the winner of selected tournaments from each of the following Tours: Australasian Tour, Southern Africa Tour, Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour.
Price Money : 8 500 000 $ (1 400 000 $ for the winner)
Past and Future events
1999 - Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio; Tiger Woods
(270)
2000 - Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio; Tiger Woods
(259)
2001 - Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio; Tiger Woods
(269)
2002 - Sahalee Country Club, Sammamish, Wash.; Craig Parry (268)
2003 - Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio; Darren Clarke
(268)
2004 - Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio; Stewart Cink
(269)
2005 - Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio; Tiger Woods
(274)
2006 - Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio; Tiger Woods
(270)
2007 - Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio; Tiger Woods
(272)
2008 - Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio; Vijay Singh (270)
2009 - Firestone Countru Club, Akron, Ohio; Tiger Woods (268)
2010 - Firestone Countru Club, Akron, Ohio; Hunter Mahan (268)
2011 - Firestone Countru Club, Akron, Ohio; Adam Scott (263)
Les records
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HSBC Champions
Organisé pour la première fois en 2005, ce tournoi a rejoint le World Golf Championship en 2009. C'est la dernière des quatre étapes qui se déroule début novembre sur le parcours du Sheshan International Golf Club de Shanghai en Chine.
Course : 7143 yards (6531 m) par 72 designed by Nelson & Haworth Golf Design.
Dates :Octobre 29 - Novembre 4, 2012
Palmarès :
2005 : David Howell ENG
2006 : Yang Yong-eun KOR
2007 : Phil Mickelson USA
2008 : Sergio Garcia ESP
2009 : Phil Mickelson USA
2010 : Francesco Molinari ITA
2011 : Martin Kaymer GER
Carte du parcours
World Cup (2000 à 2008)
2000 - Buenos Aires Golf Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina; United States ( Tiger Woods
/ David Duval
)
2001 - The Taiheiyo Club (Gotemba Course), Shizouka, Japan; South Africa ( Ernie Els
/ Retief Goosen
)
2002 - Vista Vallarta (Nicklaus Course), Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Japan ( Shigeki Maruyama
/Toshi Izawa)
2003 - Kiawah Island Resorts (The Ocean Course), Kiawah Island, South Carolina, United States; South Africa ( Rory Sabbatini
/ Trevor Immelman
)
2004 - Real Club de Golf de Seville, Seville, Spain; England ( Paul Casey
/ Luke Donald
)
2005 - Victoria Clube de Golfe Course, Algarve, Portugal; Wales ( Bradley Dredge
/Stephen Dodd)
2006 - Sandy Lane Resort (Country Club Course), St. James Barbados ; Germany ( Bernhard Langer
/Marcel Siem)
2007 – Mission Hills Golf Club (Shenzen, China) ; Scotland ( Colin Montgomerie
/Marc Warren)
2008 – Mission Hills Golf Club (Shenzen, China) ; Sweden ( Henrik Stenson / Robert Karlsson )
