2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 26 to March 2, 2003 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the fifth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships events held in 2003.

2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 26 – March 2, 2003
LocationCarlsbad, California
Course(s)La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,247
Field64 players
Prize fund$6,000,000
Winner's share$1,050,000
Champion
United States Tiger Woods
def. David Toms 2 & 1
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Tiger Woods won his sixth World Golf Championships event, and his first ever match play victory, by defeating David Toms 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final.

Brackets edit

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.[1] Vijay Singh (ranked 4) withdrew with a rib injury, Nick Faldo (ranked 54) withdrew because of flu and Toru Taniguchi (ranked 55) withdrew because of injury. They were replaced by Robert Karlsson (ranked 65), Phil Tataurangi (ranked 66) and Carl Pettersson (ranked 67).[2][3]

Bobby Jones bracket edit

First round
February 26
Second round
February 27
Third round
February 28
Fourth round
March 1
            
1   Tiger Woods 2&1
16   Carl Pettersson
1   Tiger Woods 5&3
8   K.J. Choi
8   K. J. Choi 1up
9   Fred Funk
1   Tiger Woods 7&6
12   Stephen Leaney
5   Bob Estes
12   Stephen Leaney 2&1
12   Stephen Leaney 6&5
4   Justin Leonard
4   Justin Leonard 2up
13   José M. Olazábal
1   Tiger Woods 5&4
7   Scott Hoch
6   Eduardo Romero 2&1
11   John Huston
6   Eduardo Romero
14   Toshi Izawa 3&1
3   Chris DiMarco
14   Toshimitsu Izawa 2&1
14   Toshi Izawa
7   Scott Hoch 4&3
7   Scott Hoch 3&1
10   Tom Lehman
2   Pádraig Harrington
7   Scott Hoch 3&2
2   Pádraig Harrington 4&3
15   John Cook

Ben Hogan bracket edit

First round
February 26
Second round
February 27
Third round
February 28
Fourth round
March 1
            
1   Retief Goosen
16   Jay Haas 5&3
16   Jay Haas 1up
8   Shegeki Maruyama
8   Shigeki Maruyama 4&3
9   Scott McCarron
16   Jay Haas 20h
4   Nick Price
5   Charles Howell III
12   Niclas Fasth 1up
12   Niclas Fasth
4   Nick Price 2&1
4   Nick Price 4&3
13   Paul Lawrie
16   Jay Haas
11   Adam Scott 2&1
6   Bernhard Langer
11   Adam Scott 3&2
11   Adam Scott 1up
3   Rocco Mediate
3   Rocco Mediate 1up
14   Shingo Katayama
11   Adam Scott 2&1
15   Kevin Sutherland
7   David Duval
10   Justin Rose 20h
10   Justin Rose
15   Kevin Sutherland 1up
2   Sergio García
15   Kevin Sutherland 2&1

Gary Player bracket edit

First round
February 26
Second round
February 27
Third round
February 28
Fourth round
March 1
            
1   Ernie Els
16   Phil Tataurangi 20h
16   Phil Tataurangi
8   Peter Lonard 5&4
8   Peter Lonard 2&1
9   Kenny Perry
8   Peter Lonard 1up
4   Robert Allenby
5   Michael Campbell
12   Jeff Sluman 3&2
12   Jeff Sluman
4   Robert Allenby 1up
4   Robert Allenby 4&2
13   Trevor Immelman
8   Peter Lonard 2up
7   Darren Clarke
6   Rich Beem
11   Steve Lowery 2up
11   Steve Lowery
3   Jim Furyk 6&5
3   Jim Furyk 2&1
14   Len Mattiace
3   Jim Furyk
7   Darren Clarke 2up
7   Darren Clarke 4&3
10   Tim Clark
7   Darren Clarke 7&6
2   Davis Love III
2   Davis Love III 5&4
15   Paul Casey

Sam Snead bracket edit

First round
February 26
Second round
February 27
Third round
February 28
Fourth round
March 1
            
1   Phil Mickelson 1up
16   Robert Karlsson
1   Phil Mickelson 3&2
9   Brad Faxon
8   Craig Parry
9   Brad Faxon 2&1
1   Phil Mickelson
5   Jerry Kelly 3&2
5   Jerry Kelly 5&4
12   Thomas Bjørn
5   Jerry Kelly 2&1
4   Mike Weir
4   Mike Weir 26h
13   Loren Roberts
5   Jerry Kelly
2   David Toms 4&3
6   Ángel Cabrera 3&2
11   Scott Verplank
6   Ángel Cabrera
14   Alex Čejka 4&2
3   Colin Montgomerie
14   Alex Čejka 4&2
14   Alex Čejka
2   David Toms 1up
7   Stuart Appleby
10   Chris Riley 1up
10   Chris Riley
2   David Toms 1up
2   David Toms 3&1
15   Søren Hansen

Final Four edit

Semi-finals
March 1
Finals
March 2
      
1   Tiger Woods 19h
11   Adam Scott
1   Tiger Woods 2&1
2   David Toms
8   Peter Lonard
2   David Toms 1up Third place
11   Adam Scott 1up
8   Peter Lonard

Prize money breakdown edit

Place US ($)[4]
Champion 1,050,000
Runner-up 600,000
Third place 480,000
Fourth place 390,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4 200,000
Losing third round x 8 95,000
Losing second round x 16 60,000
Losing first round x 32 30,000
Total $6,000,000

References edit

  1. ^ Official World Golf Rankings February 16, 2003
  2. ^ Faldo withdraws from Match Play
  3. ^ Singh (ribs), Faldo (flu) withdraw from Match Play
  4. ^ "2003 WGC Prize Money dollars". Golf Observer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2010.

External links edit

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