World Golf Championships

- First played in 1999PGATour.com: History: World Golf Championships
- Events have been played on five continents and in 10 countriesPGATour.com: History: World Golf Championships
- Field determined by the Official World Golf RankingPGATour.com: History: World Golf Championships
- International Federation of PGA Tours created in 1996 by the European Tour, Japan Golf Tour Organization, PGA Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia and Sunshine TourPGATour.com: History: World Golf Championships
- Events: Accenture Match Play Championship, CA Championship and Bridgestone Invitational
- Televised on NBC and The Golf Channel

The World Golf Championships consists of three annual men's golf events created by International Federation of PGA Tours. The events were first held in 1999.
Geoff Ogilvy won the first event, the Accenture Match Play Championship on March 1, 2009, at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Marana, Arizona. Phil Mickelson took the second match, winning the CA Championship on March 15, 2009, at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Doral, Florida.
Accenture Match Play Championship
1. Dates: February 26, 2009, to March 1, 2009
2. Course: The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club (The Gallery Golf Club)PGATour.com: Course Info: Accenture Match Play Championship
3. Location: Marana, ArizonaPGATour.com: Course Info: Accenture Match Play Championship
4. Course length: 7,833 yardsPGATour.com: Course Info: Accenture Match Play Championship
5. Par: 72PGATour.com: Course Info: Accenture Match Play Championship
6. 2009 purse: $8,500,000
7. 2008 champion: Tiger Woods
CA Championship
1. Dates: March 9, 2009, to March 15, 2009PGATour.com: Course: CA Championship
2. Course: Doral Golf Resort & SpaPGATour.com: Course: CA Championship
3. Location: Doral, FloridaPGATour.com: Course: CA Championship
4. Course length: 7,266 yardsPGATour.com: Course: CA Championship
5. Par: 72PGATour.com: Course: CA Championship
6. 2009 purse: $8,000,000
7. 2008 champion: Geoff Ogilvy
Bridgestone Invitational
1. Dates: August 4, 2009, to August 9, 2009PGATour.com: Course Info: Bridgestone Invitational
2. Course: Firestone Country ClubPGATour.com: Course Info: Bridgestone Invitational
3. Location: Akron, OhioPGATour.com: Course Info: Bridgestone Invitational
4. Course length: 7,400 yardsPGATour.com: Course Info: Bridgestone Invitational
5. Par: 70PGATour.com: Course Info: Bridgestone Invitational
6. 2009 purse: $8,000,000
7. 2008 champion: Vijay Singh

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