2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 2529, 2004 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the sixth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships events held in 2004.

2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 2529, 2004
LocationCarlsbad, California
Course(s)La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,247
Field64 players
Prize fund$7,000,000
Winner's share$1,200,000[1]
Champion
Tiger Woods
def. Davis Love III 3 & 2

Tiger Woods won his eighth World Golf Championships event, and his second match play back-to-back, by defeating Davis Love III 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final.

Brackets

The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings, seeded according to the rankings.[2] Ernie Els (ranked 3) withdrew from the event, electing to stay home because his daughter was to start school in London the next week. Jim Furyk (ranked 5) withdrew because of a wrist injury and Kirk Triplett (ranked 42) also withdrew for personal reasons. They were replaced by Briny Baird (ranked 65), Shingo Katayama (ranked 66) and John Rollins (ranked 67).[3]

Bobby Jones bracket

First round
February 25
Second round
February 26
Third round
February 27
Fourth round
February 28
            
1 Tiger Woods 1up
16 John Rollins
1 Tiger Woods 5&4
8 Trevor Immelman
8 Trevor Immelman 2&1
9 Shigeki Maruyama
1 Tiger Woods 5&4
5 Freddie Jacobson
5 Freddie Jacobson 5&4
12 Phillip Price
5 Freddie Jacobson 5&4
4 Thomas Bjørn
4 Thomas Bjørn 4&3
13 Scott Hoch
1 Tiger Woods 2&1
3 Pádraig Harrington
6 Scott Verplank
11 Bob Estes 19h
11 Bob Estes
3 Pádraig Harrington 3&2
3 Pádraig Harrington 2&1
14 Toshimitsu Izawa
3 Pádraig Harrington 1up
2 David Toms
7 Paul Casey
10 Shaun Micheel 21h
10 Shaun Micheel
2 David Toms 4&3
2 David Toms 19h
15 Niclas Fasth

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 25
Second round
February 26
Third round
February 27
Fourth round
February 28
            
1 Mike Weir 3&2
16 Rich Beem
1 Mike Weir
8 Stephen Leaney 3&2
8 Stephen Leaney 1up
9 Fred Funk
8 Stephen Leaney 1up
13 Colin Montgomerie
5 K. J. Choi
12 Stewart Cink 4&2
12 Stewart Cink
13 Colin Montgomerie 5&4
4 Nick Price
13 Colin Montgomerie 20h
8 Stephen Leaney 1up
11 Ian Poulter
6 Chris Riley
11 Ian Poulter 1up
11 Ian Poulter 7&5
14 Duffy Waldorf
3 Jonathan Kaye
14 Duffy Waldorf 5&4
11 Ian Poulter 2&1
15 John Huston
7 Peter Lonard 1up
10 Rocco Mediate
7 Peter Lonard
15 John Huston 1up
2 Retief Goosen
15 John Huston 2&1

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 25
Second round
February 26
Third round
February 27
Fourth round
February 28
            
1 Vijay Singh 5&3
16 Shingo Katayama
1 Vijay Singh
8 Jerry Kelly 4&2
8 Jerry Kelly 1up
9 Sergio García
8 Jerry Kelly 1up
4 Chad Campbell
5 Jay Haas
12 Loren Roberts 1up
12 Loren Roberts
4 Chad Campbell 3&1
4 Chad Campbell 3&2
13 Tim Herron
8 Jerry Kelly
3 Darren Clarke 5&3
6 Justin Leonard
11 Alex Čejka 4&3
11 Alex Čejka
3 Darren Clarke 6&5
3 Darren Clarke 25h
14 Eduardo Romero
3 Darren Clarke 3&2
2 Kenny Perry
7 Brad Faxon
10 Steve Flesch 19h
10 Steve Flesch
2 Kenny Perry 1up
2 Kenny Perry 6&4
15 Jeff Sluman

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 25
Second round
February 26
Third round
February 27
Fourth round
February 28
            
1 Davis Love III 2up
16 Briny Baird
1 Davis Love III 3&2
9 Fred Couples
8 Bob Tway
9 Fred Couples 3&2
1 Davis Love III 4&3
5 Adam Scott
5 Adam Scott 2&1
12 Miguel Á. Jiménez
5 Adam Scott 23h
4 Robert Allenby
4 Robert Allenby 3&2
13 Brian Davis
1 Davis Love III 3&2
2 Phil Mickelson
6 Chris DiMarco 2up
11 Michael Campbell
6 Chris DiMarco 19h
3 Stuart Appleby
3 Stuart Appleby 5&4
14 Justin Rose
6 Chris DiMarco
2 Phil Mickelson 3&2
7 Charles Howell III
10 Ben Curtis 2up
10 Ben Curtis
2 Phil Mickelson 7&6
2 Phil Mickelson 3&1
15 Lee Westwood

Final Four

  Semi-finals
February 28
    Finals
February 29
                 
  1 Tiger Woods 2&1  
  8 Stephen Leaney    
      1 Tiger Woods 3&2
      1 Davis Love III
  3 Darren Clarke    
  1 Davis Love III 21h   Third place
 
8 Stephen Leaney
  3 Darren Clarke 2up

Breakdown by country

CountryR64R32R16QFSFFCh
 Argentina1
 Australia55211
 Canada11
 Denmark11
 England5111
 Fiji11
 Germany11
 Ireland1111
 Japan3
 New Zealand1
 Northern Ireland11111
 Scotland111
 South Africa21
 South Korea1
 Spain2
 Sweden211
 United States331794221
 Wales1
 Zimbabwe1

Prize money breakdown

PlaceUS ($)Euro (€)[4]
Champion1,200,000955,185.31
Runner-up700,000557,191.44
Third place530,000421,873.53
Fourth place430,000342,274.75
Losing quarter-finalists x 4225,000179,097.25
Losing third round x 8115,00091,538.60
Losing second round x 1675,00059,699.08
Losing first round x 3235,00027,859.57
Total$7,000,000€5,571,914.35

References

  1. "2004 WGC Money". Golf Observer. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  2. Official World Golf Rankings February 15, 2004
  3. Golf; Daly Makes The Most Of Life Mulligan - Chip Shots
  4. Golf Observer. "2004 WGC match play money in euros". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-05-03.

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