2004 WGC-American Express Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 September – 3 October 2004 |
| Location | Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Course(s) | Mount Juliet Golf Course |
| Tour(s) |
PGA Tour European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,256 |
| Field | 68 players |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | $7,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,200,000 |
| Champion | |
 Ernie Els | |
| 270 (–18) | |
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The 2004 WGC-American Express Championship was a golf tournament that was contested from 30 September to 3 October 2004 at Mount Juliet Golf Course in Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland. It was the fifth WGC-American Express Championship tournament and the third of three World Golf Championships events held in 2004.
Ernie Els won the tournament for his first of two WGC titles, which lifted him to second in the Official World Golf Ranking. Tiger Woods was the 2-time defending champion but finished in 9th place.
Round summaries
First round
Second round
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 69-64=133 | –11 |
| T2 | Todd Hamilton |  United States | 66-69=135 | –9 |
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez |  Spain | 67-68=135 | ||
| 4 | Justin Leonard | United States | 68-68=136 | –8 |
| T5 | Thomas Bjørn |  Denmark | 68-69=137 | –7 |
| Steve Flesch | United States | 67-70=137 | ||
| Retief Goosen | South Africa | 68-69=137 | ||
| Lee Westwood |  England | 68-69=137 | ||
| T9 | Ángel Cabrera |  Argentina | 69-69=138 | –6 |
| Luke Donald | England | 67-71=138 | ||
| Brad Faxon | United States | 70-68=138 | ||
| Pádraig Harrington |  Ireland | 69-69=138 | ||
| David Howell | England | 69-69=138 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 68-70=138 |
Third round
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 69-64-68=201 | –15 |
| 2 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | 68-69-66=203 | –13 |
| T3 | Todd Hamilton | United States | 66-69-69=204 | –12 |
| Pádraig Harrington | Ireland | 69-69-66=204 | ||
| David Howell | England | 69-69-66=204 | ||
| 6 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | 68-69-68=205 | –11 |
| 7 | Sergio García | Spain | 67-72-67=206 | –10 |
| T8 | Darren Clarke |  Northern Ireland | 71-72-65=208 | –8 |
| Zach Johnson | United States | 68-71-69=208 | ||
| Lee Westwood | England | 68-69-71=208 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 68-70-70=208 |
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 69-64-68-69=270 | –18 | 1,200,000 |
| 2 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | 68-69-66-68=271 | –17 | 675,000 |
| 3 | David Howell | England | 69-69-66-71=275 | –13 | 450,000 |
| T4 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | 71-72-65-68=276 | –12 | 308,000 |
| Sergio García | Spain | 67-72-67-70=276 | |||
| T6 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | 68-69-68-72=277 | –11 | 200,000 |
| Todd Hamilton | United States | 66-69-69-73=277 | |||
| Pádraig Harrington | Ireland | 69-69-66-73=277 | |||
| 9 | Tiger Woods | United States | 68-70-70-70=278 | –10 | 155,000 |
| 10 | Zach Johnson | United States | 68-71-69-71=279 | –9 | 135,000 |
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