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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- As the top players take the stage in Tucson next week for the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play event, fans will be able to get in on the competition with the first-ever PGATOUR.com bracket game: Match Play Madness.

The game, powered by FUN Technologies' Fanball, the premier provider of online fantasy sports contests, offers exclusive live scoring, so fans will be able to follow all of the action live online. The winner will have a choice of the Ultimate PGA TOUR Experience -- an all-access VIP trip to a PGA TOUR tournament -- or a play-and-stay vacation at a TOUR Academy.

Fans can log on to http://fantasy.pgatour.com/indexMatchMadness.cfm from 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 19 until 8 a.m. ET on Feb. 21, and draft their picks for the week. They'll pick a winner for each of the 64 matches, including the championship.

"Match Play Madness is a great way for golf fans to get closer to the competition on the PGA TOUR," said Lee Bushkell, general manager of PGATOUR.com. "Fantasy golf is very important to the fans and to the TOUR. Offering a free, simple to play, bracket-style game during the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship gives fans a new and exciting way to follow the competition."

Once the competition tees off, fans will be able to follow all of the action live exclusively on PGATOUR.com and see how their picks are performing. Prizes are furnished by PGA TOUR Experiences, the premier resource for PGA TOUR quality golf vacations, TOUR Academy instructional centers and corporate events.