2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates February 2529, 2004
Location Carlsbad, California
Course(s) La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Length 7,247
Field 64 players
Prize fund $7,000,000
Winner's share $1,200,000[1]
Champion
United States Tiger Woods
def. Davis Love III 3 & 2
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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.

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 United States Tiger Woods 1up
16 United States John Rollins
1 United States Tiger Woods 5&4
8 South Africa Trevor Immelman
8 South Africa Trevor Immelman 2&1
9 Japan Shigeki Maruyama
1 United States Tiger Woods 5&4
5 Sweden Fredrik Jacobson
5 Sweden Fredrik Jacobson 5&4
12 Wales Phillip Price
5 Sweden Fredrik Jacobson 5&4
4 Denmark Thomas Bjørn
4 Denmark Thomas Bjørn 4&3
13 United States Scott Hoch
1 United States Tiger Woods 2&1
3 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
6 United States Scott Verplank
11 United States Bob Estes 19h
11 United States Bob Estes
3 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington 3&2
3 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington 2&1
14 Japan Toshimitsu Izawa
3 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington 1up
2 United States David Toms
7 England Paul Casey
10 United States Shaun Micheel 21h
10 United States Shaun Micheel
2 United States David Toms 4&3
2 United States David Toms 19h
15 Sweden Niclas Fasth

Ben Hogan bracket

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

Gary Player bracket

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

Sam Snead bracket

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

Final Four

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

Breakdown by country

Country R64 R32 R16 QF SF F Ch
 Argentina 1
 Australia 5 5 2 1 1
 Canada 1 1
 Denmark 1 1
 England 5 1 1 1
 Fiji 1 1
 Germany 1 1
 Ireland 1 1 1 1
 Japan 3
 New Zealand 1
 Northern Ireland 1 1 1 1 1
 Scotland 1 1 1
 South Africa 2 1
 South Korea 1
 Spain 2
 Sweden 2 1 1
 United States 33 17 9 4 2 2 1
 Wales 1
 Zimbabwe 1

Prize money breakdown

Place US ($) Euro (€)[4]
Champion 1,200,000 955,185.31
Runner-up 700,000 557,191.44
Third place 530,000 421,873.53
Fourth place 430,000 342,274.75
Losing quarter-finalists x 4 225,000 179,097.25
Losing third round x 8 115,000 91,538.60
Losing second round x 16 75,000 59,699.08
Losing first round x 32 35,000 27,859.57
Total $7,000,000 €5,571,914.35

References

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