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The World Match Play Championship was a limited field event, originally contested by just eight players before being expanded to sixteen in 1977, and to 24 in 2011. In 2004 it became an official tournament on the European Tour for the first time, having previously been a designated "approved special event".
The 2009 Volvo World Match Play Championship was the 45th Volvo World Match Play Championship played, the first for two years and the first time at Finca Cortesín Golf Club. It was held from 29 October to 1 November, with the champion receiving €750,000.
1989 European Ladies' Team Championship; 1989 World Cup (men's golf) 1991 European Amateur Team Championship; 1992 World Cup (men's golf) 1997 Ryder Cup; 1999 WGC-American Express Championship; 2000 WGC-American Express Championship; 2001 European Ladies' Team Championship; 2003 Seve Trophy; 2004 WGC-World Cup; 2009 Volvo World Match Play ...
The 2011 Volvo World Match Play Championship was the 46th Volvo World Match Play Championship played. It was held 19–22 May, with the champion receiving €800,000. The format was 24 players split into eight pools of three, with the top two in each pool progressing to the knock-out stage. [1] It was an official money event on the European Tour
The 2012 Volvo World Match Play Championship was the 47th Volvo World Match Play Championship played. It was held 17–20 May, with the champion receiving €700,000. The format was 24 players split into eight pools of three, with the top two in each pool progressing to the knock-out stage. [1] It was an official money event on the European Tour
The match play format fell out of favor in professional individual golf tournaments with the growth of television. The two major match play tournaments in the pre TV era were the PGA Championship, which converted to stroke play format in 1958, [4] and the British PGA Matchplay Championship which faced a slow decline after the introduction of the British PGA Championship in 1955 (which had a ...
World Match Play Championship: England – Cancelled [3] – 12 Oct Madrid Masters: Spain €1,000,000 Charl Schwartzel (3) 24 New tournament 19 Oct Portugal Masters: Portugal €3,000,000 Álvaro Quirós (2) 38 26 Oct Castelló Masters Costa Azahar: Spain €2,000,000 Sergio García (7) 38 New tournament 2 Nov Volvo Masters: Spain €4,250,000 ...
Seven events were lost from the schedule: the Volvo World Match Play Championship and Volvo Golf Champions, as a result of Volvo reducing their sponsorship commitments; [2] the Nelson Mandela Championship; the NH Collection Open; The Championship at Laguna National; the Wales Open, as a 15-year deal with Celtic Manor Resort came to an end; [3 ...