World Match Play
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo World Match Play Championship (Oct 15-19). Ilonen (Fin) beat Henrik Stenson (Swe) 3 and 1 in the 18-hole final to become the first Finnish winner of this event. [International course, London GC, Ash, Kent].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo World Match Play Championship (May 16-19). McDowell (N.Ire) beat Thongchai Jaidee (Thai) 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final. [Thracian Cliffs G&BC, Kavarna, Bulgaria].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo World Match Play Championship (May 17-20). Colsaerts (Belg) beat Graeme McDowell (N.Ire) by 1 hole in the 18-hole final to record his biggest European Tour win to date. [Finca Cortesin GC, Casares, Málaga, Costa del Sol].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo World Match Play Championship (May 19-22). Poulter (Eng) beat Luke Donald (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final. [Finca Cortesin GC, Casares, Málaga, Costa del Sol].
Europe
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World Match Play not played in 2010.
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo World Match Play Championship (Oct 29-Nov 1). Ross Fisher (Eng) beat Anthony Kim (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. Robert Allenby (Aus) beat Angel Cabrera (Arg) in the playoff for third place. [Finca Cortesin GC, Casares, Málaga, Costa del Sol].
Europe
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World Match Play not played in 2008.
Europe
HSBC
Played as the HSBC World Match Play (Oct 11-14). Els (RSA) beat Angel Cabrera (Arg) 6 and 4 in the 36-hole final, to claim the richest prize in golf in 2007. This was Els' seventh World Match Play title. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
HSBC
Played as the HSBC World Match Play Championship (Sept 14-17). Casey (Eng) beat Shaun Micheel (USA) by a tournament record score of 10 and 8 in the 36-hole final. Casey was playing in this event for the first time. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
HSBC
Played as the HSBC World Match Play Championship (Sept 15-18). Campbell (NZ) beat Paul McGinley (Ire) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final, to scoop the richest prize in golf in 2005. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
HSBC
Played as the HSBC World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-17). Els (RSA) beat Lee Westwood (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. This was Els' third consecutive win in this event and a record-breaking sixth win overall, overtaking Seve Ballesteros's five World Match Play titles. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
HSBC
Played as the HSBC World Match Play Championship (Oct 16-19). Els (RSA) beat good friend and fellow Wentworth resident Thomas Bjørn (Den) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final to win the Mark McCormack Trophy. This was Els fifth World Match Play title, equalling Gary Player and Seve Ballesteros. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Cisco Systems
Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 17-20). Els (RSA) beat Sergio García (Esp) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final, to win his fourth World Matchplay title. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Cisco Systems
Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 11-14). Woosnam (Wales) beat Pádraig Harrington (Ire) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Cisco Systems
Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 5-8). Westwood (Eng) beat defending champion Colin Montgomerie (Scot) with a birdie at the 38th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Cisco Systems
Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-17). Montgomerie (Scot) beat defending champion Mark O'Meara (USA) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Cisco Systems
Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 15-18). O'Meara (USA) beat Tiger Woods (USA) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Toyota
Played as the Toyota World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-12). Singh (Fiji) beat defending champion Ernie Els (RSA) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Toyota
Played as the Toyota World Match Play Championship (Oct 17-20). Els (RSA) beat Vijay Singh (Fiji) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final, to record his third straight win in this event. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Toyota
Played as the Toyota World Match Play Championship (Oct 12-15). Defending champion Els (RSA) beat Steve Elkington (Aus) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Toyota
Played as the Toyota World Match Play Championship (Oct 13-16). Els (RSA) beat Colin Montgomerie (Scot) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Toyota
Played as the Toyota World Match Play Championship (Oct 21-24). Pavin (USA) beat defending champion Nick Faldo (Eng) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Toyota
Played as the Toyota World Match Play Championship (Oct 8-11). Faldo (Eng) beat Jeff Sluman (USA) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Toyota
Played as the Toyota World Match Play Championship (Oct 17-20). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Nick Price (Zim) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final, to win this event for the fifth time. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Sept 20-23). Woosnam (Wales) beat Mark McNulty (Zim) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 12-15). Faldo (Eng) beat Ian Woosnam (Wales) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 6-10). Lyle (Scot) beat Nick Faldo (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 15-18). Woosnam (Wales) beat Sandy Lyle (Scot) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 2-5). Norman (Aus) beat Sandy Lyle (Scot) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Sept 26-29). Defending champion Ballesteros (Esp) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. Langer was also runner-up to Ballesteros the year before. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Sept 27-30). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 6-9). Norman (Aus) beat Nick Faldo (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-17). Defending champion Ballesteros (Esp) beat Sandy Lyle (Scot) at the 37th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 8-11). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Ben Crenshaw (USA) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-12). Norman (Aus) beat Sandy Lyle (Scot) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Suntory
Played as the Suntory World Match Play Championship (Oct 11-14; field of 12 players). Rogers (USA) beat defending champion Isao Aoki (Jpn) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Colgate
Played as the Colgate World Match Play Championship (Oct 12-15; field of 16 players). Aoki (Jpn) beat Simon Owen (NZ) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Colgate
Played as the Colgate World Match Play Championship (Oct 5-8; field of 16 players). Marsh (Aus) beat Raymond Floyd (USA) 5 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 7-9; field of eight players). Graham (Aus) beat defending champion Hale Irwin (USA) at the 38th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-11; field of eight players). Defending champion Irwin (USA) beat Al Geiberger (USA) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 10-12; field of eight players). Irwin (USA) beat defending champion Gary Player (RSA) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 11-13; field of eight players). Player (RSA) beat Graham Marsh (Aus) at the 40th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 12-14; field of eight players). Weiskopf (USA) beat Lee Trevino (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 7-9; field of eight players). Player (RSA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 8-10; field of eight players). Nicklaus (USA) beat Lee Trevino (USA) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-11; field of eight players). Bob Charles (NZ) beat Gene Littler (USA) at the 37th hole in the final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 10-12; field of eight players). Gary Player (RSA) beat Bob Charles (NZ) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Tournament (Oct 12-14; field of eight players). Palmer (USA) beat Peter Thomson (USA) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Tournament (Oct 6-8; field of eight players). Defending champion Player (RSA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) 6 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-16; field of eight players). Player (RSA) beat Peter Thomson (Aus) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the inaugural Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 9-11; field of eight players). Palmer (USA) beat Neil Coles (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
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