PAUL CASEY COMPLETES ALL-STAR FIELD FOR VOLVO WORLD MATCH-PLAY IN SPAIN

NEWS RELEASE

The 2006 Champion and 2011 Volvo Golf Champions winner, Paul Casey, has received the sponsors invite completing the field for the 2012 Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesín, Spain, from May 17-20.

For the first time in the Championship’s history half of the field will be US PGA Tour members and the draw will contain three Spanish players.

Paul Casey, winner of the 2006 Volvo China Open and 2011 Volvo Golf Champions said, “I am very grateful to Volvo for giving me this invite as I would have hated to miss out on what is one of my favourite events of the year. Having been injured at the start of the season, I am beginning to get a little more tournament tough and I think the match play format will suit me very well. I can’t wait to see who I will have in my group. Of course, being a Ryder Cup year, this great Championship is even more significant and we will all be out to impress our Captain (José María Olazábal) in every match.” 

 The 24-man elite 2012 field offers a number of intriguing story lines as 15 of the World’s top 60 gather for the only match play event to be held in Europe this season and one of the most prestigious tournaments in Europe.

For more information please visit www.volvoingolf.com

2012 Volvo World Match Play Championship Final Field (in alphabetical order):

Player                                                    How they Qualified

Thomas Björn (DEN)                          Leading player from OWGR following the 2012 US Masters    

Rafael Cabrera-Bello (ESP)              Leading player from the 2012 R2D Rankings following the 2012US Masters              

Paul Casey (ENG)                               Sponsor invite from the top 50 of the OWGR following the 2012 US Masters

Darren Clarke (N IRE)                        Current Major Champion following the 2012 US Masters                         

Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL)                     Leading player from the 2012 R2D Rankings following the 2012US Masters

Richard Finch (ENG)                           Leading player from the 2012 Volvo China Open       

Sergio García (ESP)                           Top four players  from the final 2011 R2D Rankings

Branden Grace (RSA)                         Leading player from the 2012 Volvo Golf Champions

Retief Goosen (RSA)                          Leading player listed on the OWGR from Africa /Middle East following the 2012 US Masters

Peter Hanson (SWE)                          Leading player from the 2012 R2D Rankings following the 2012US Masters

Tetsuji Hiratsuka (JPN)                      Leading player listed on the OWGR from Asia following the 2012 US Masters

Martin Kaymer (GER)                         Top four players  from the final 2011 R2D Rankings  

Jbe Kruger (RSA)                                Leading player from the 2012 R2D Rankings following the 2012US Masters

Paul Lawrie (SCO)                              Leading player from the 2012 Commercialbank Qatar Masters                              

Tom Lewis (ENG)                                Leading player from the 2011 Portugal Masters                         

Graeme McDowell (N IRE)                Leading player from OWGR following the 2012 US Masters    

Ian Poulter (ENG)                                Defending Champion                                       

Álvaro Quirós (ESP)                            Top four players from the final 2011 R2D Rankings                                   

Robert Rock (ENG)                              Leading player from the 2012 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship

Justin Rose (ENG)                               Leading player listed on the OWGR from Europe following the 2012 US Masters               

Charl Schwartzel (RSA)                     Top four player  from the final 2011 R2D Rankings

John Senden (AUS)                            Leading player listed on the OWGR from Australasia following the 2012 US Masters

Brandt Snedeker (USA)                     Leading player listed on the OWGR from North America following the 2012 US Masters 

Camilo Villegas (COL)                       Leading player listed on the OWGR from South America following the 2012 US Masters 

*For full Qualification criteria please visit http://www.volvoingolf.com/