World Matchplay Championship Format

Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player earns points for each hole in which they have beaten their opponents.  In match play the unit of scoring is the hole, the most that can be scored per hole is one point, the player with the lowest score (par) on a given hole receives one point.  If there is a draw then the hole is halved.

Revised 2009 Format

With the new sponsorship from Volvo comes a slightly different play format. The sixteen eligible contestants will be divided up into four groups of four players, with the seedings being based upon their current Official World Golf Ranking which will give you a good idea of the players match play betting odds depending on their ranking.  They will then get to grips with the almost brand new course at Finca Cortesin making the 2009 match play championship an exciting new era in Match play golf, a good place to make use of the free golf bets on offer.

Thursday/Friday

The players are split into groups of fours with everyone playing each other in a round robin format over a full 18 hole match. Points will be awarded on a win tie or loss, the leading player from each group will automatically qualify for the semi final knock out stage.

Saturday

The Semi-finals will be played over the normal 36 holes in head-to-head match play. The Semi-final winners will then progress to the Volvo World Match Play Championship Final. The losers from the Semi Final will then be able to compete in the the Volvo World Match Play Championship Consolation Match.

Sunday

The Volvo World Match Play Championship Final will be played over 36 holes in head-to-head match play and the Volvo World Match Play Championship Consolation Match will be played over 18 holes in head-to head-match play.  The winner will then walk away with the bulk of the match play prize fund a cool 750 thousand Euros.