2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

For 2012, the players were seeded based on the last Official World Golf Ranking prior to the tournament, instead of the previous weeks ranking that determined the field. ==2012 course layout==

• The average elevation of the course was approximately above sea level. • The championship utilized the Saguaro and Tortolita nines; the course rating was 77.1 and the slope was 147. • The only yardage change from 2011 was the lengthening of the 11th hole, from 601 to 659 yards. ==Brackets==

The championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking as of the February 12 ranking, seeded according to the February 19 rankings. Two players ranked in the top 64 did not play in the event. Phil Mickelson (ranked #11) did not play due to a planned family vacation and was replaced by Ernie Els (#65). Paul Casey (#23) did not play due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by George Coetzee (#66). In the first round, Els handily defeated defending champion Luke Donald 5&4 and Coetzee took Rory McIlroy to 18th hole, but fell at 2 down. Bobby Jones bracket Ben Hogan bracket Gary Player bracket Sam Snead bracket Final Four ==Prize money breakdown==