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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ash, Kent, England |
| Established | 1964 |
| Course(s) | London Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,204 yards (6,587 m) |
| Organized by | IMG |
| Tour(s) | European Tour (since 2004) |
| Format | Match play |
| Prize fund | €2,250,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 2014 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Score | 10 and 8 Paul Casey (2006) |
| Final champion | |
 Mikko Ilonen | |
| Location map | |
The Volvo World Match Play Championship was an annual match play men's professional golf tournament which was staged from 1964 to 2014.
The World Match Play Championship was a limited field event, originally contested by just eight players before being expanded to sixteen in 1977, and to 24 in 2011. In 2004 it became an official tournament on the European Tour for the first time, having previously been a designated "approved special event". The event was traditionally played in the autumn, usually in October, but moved to a May date in 2011. Previous sponsors have included Piccadilly, Suntory, Toyota, Cisco, HSBC and Volvo.
The Wentworth Club near London was host venue for the World Match Play for the first 45 years. From 2009 to 2012 the event was played at the Finca Cortesín Golf Club in Casares near Málaga, Spain. In 2013, the event was held at the Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria, and in 2014, it was held at the London Golf Club in Kent, England.