World Golf Final
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Belek, Antalya, Turkey |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course(s) | Antalya Golf Club Sultan course |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | None |
| Format | Medal match play |
| Prize fund | US$5.2 million |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 2012 |
| Final champion | |
| England Justin Rose defeated England Lee Westwood by 1 stroke | |
The Turkish Airlines World Golf Final was a golf tournament that was played on the 9–12 October 2012 in Turkey. This tournament took place at the Antalya Golf Club, Sultan course, in Belek, on the Turkish Riviera. It featured four of the five top ranked players: Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood and Justin Rose in an eight-player field. They competed for a first prize of $1.5 million from a total purse of $5.2 million.[1] The tournament was an unofficial money event as it was not sanctioned by any tour. It was only staged once in 2012. It was replaced by the Turkish Airlines Open in 2013 which was part of the European Tour. Because the event conflicted with the PGA Tour's Frys.com Open, all eight players had to be granted releases by the PGA Tour, in exchange for which they agreed to play the Frys.com Open at least once in the next three years.[2]
Format
The format of the competition was medal match play, with the eight players divided into two pools of four. After round-robin play in each pool, the top two players in each pool advanced to the semi-finals, with the winners meeting in the final.[3]
Participants
Pool play
Round 1
| Pool | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | United States Matt Kuchar | Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy | 70–76 |
| A | South Africa Charl Schwartzel | United States Tiger Woods | 69–70 |
| B | England Justin Rose | United States Hunter Mahan | 71–75 |
| B | England Lee Westwood | United States Webb Simpson | 72–73 |
Round 2
| Pool | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | South Africa Charl Schwartzel | Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy | 70–71 |
| A | United States Tiger Woods | United States Matt Kuchar | 67–72 |
| B | England Justin Rose | England Lee Westwood | 66–69 |
| B | United States Webb Simpson | United States Hunter Mahan | 65–67 |
Round 3
| Pool | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | South Africa Charl Schwartzel | United States Matt Kuchar | 63–65 |
| A | United States Tiger Woods | Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy | 64–70 |
| B | England Justin Rose | United States Webb Simpson | 62–67 |
| B | England Lee Westwood | United States Hunter Mahan | 64–69 |
Standings
Pool A
| Player | W–L | Total score |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa Charl Schwartzel | 3–0 | 202 (−11) |
| United States Tiger Woods | 2–1 | 201 (−12) |
| United States Matt Kuchar | 1–2 | 207 (−6) |
| Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy | 0–3 | 217 (+4) |
Pool B
| Player | W–L | Total score |
|---|---|---|
| England Justin Rose | 3–0 | 199 (−14) |
| England Lee Westwood | 2–1 | 205 (−8) |
| United States Webb Simpson | 1–2 | 205 (−8) |
| United States Hunter Mahan | 0–3 | 211 (−2) |
Source[5]
Finals
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | England Justin Rose | 69 | |||||||
| 4 | United States Tiger Woods | 70 | |||||||
| England Justin Rose | 66 | ||||||||
| England Lee Westwood | 67 | ||||||||
| 3 | England Lee Westwood | 61 | |||||||
| 2 | South Africa Charl Schwartzel | 67 | |||||||
Source[5]
Prize money
| Place | Player | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | England Justin Rose | 1,500,000 |
| 2 | England Lee Westwood | 1,000,000 |
| T3 | South Africa Charl Schwartzel | 600,000 |
| United States Tiger Woods | 600,000 | |
| T5 | United States Webb Simpson | 450,000 |
| United States Matt Kuchar | 450,000 | |
| T7 | United States Hunter Mahan | 300,000 |
| Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy | 300,000 |
References
- ↑ "McIlroy, Woods lose opening matches in World Golf Finals". USA Today. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ Huggan, John (8 October 2012). "New Turkey event lures big stars, but at what price?". Golf Digest. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ "Game schedule". Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ "Official World Golf Ranking, Week 40, 2012" (PDF). 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Live scoring". Retrieved 12 October 2012.