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2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship

2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship
Dates 15–19 October
Location Kent, England
Course(s) London Golf Club
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Match play – 18 holes
Field 16 players
Prize fund €2,250,000
Winner's share €650,000
Finland Mikko Ilonen
def. Sweden Henrik Stenson 3 & 1
«2013
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The 2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship will be the 49th Volvo World Match Play Championship to be played. It will be held 15–19 October, with the champion receiving €650,000. The format will be 16 players split into four pools of four, with the top two in each pool progressing to the knock-out stage. It is an official money event on the European Tour.

The 16 players are split into four pools of four, seeded by their Official World Golf Ranking. Within each pool, every player plays each other in a round-robin format over 18-hole matches. Points are awarded based upon win (2), tie (1) or loss (0). The two leading players from each pool advance to the knock-out stage. In the case of a tie in the standings, head-to-head results determine places with sudden-death playoffs used to determine standings if head-to-head match halved.

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