Dates 19–22 May Tour(s) European Tour Par 72 | Location Andalusia, Spain Format Match play – 18 holes | |
Course(s) Finca Cortesín Golf Club | ||
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. It was an official money event on the European Tour.
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The 24 players were split into eight pools of three, with the players seeded by their Official World Golf Ranking. Within each pool, every player played each other in a round-robin format over 18-hole matches. Points were awarded based upon win (2), tie (1) or loss (0). The two leading players from each pool advanced to the knock-out stage. In case of ties, sudden-death playoffs were used to determine rankings.
Pool play
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Playoffs
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Prize money breakdown
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