World Match Play Championship

In golf the "World Match Play Championship" may mean:

  • The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship: one of the World Golf Championships events.
  • The longer established Volvo World Match Play Championship: a sixteen man event played at Wentworth Club in England, which as of 2005 offers the highest first prize in golf.

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