2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 24–27, 2005 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the seventh WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships events held in 2005.

2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 24–27, 2005
LocationCarlsbad, California
Course(s)La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,277
Field64 players
Prize fund$7,500,000
Winner's share$1,300,000
Champion
United States David Toms
def. Chris DiMarco 6 & 5
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The Championship was due to start on Wednesday February 23 but was delayed by a day because of wet conditions. The first round was played on February 24, while both the second and third rounds were played on February 25.[1]

David Toms won his first World Golf Championships event by defeating Chris DiMarco 6 and 5 in the 36 hole final.

Brackets

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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 number 3, chose not to play the event, so number 65 Shingo Katayama was added to the field.[3]

Bobby Jones bracket

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First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1   Vijay Singh 4&3
16   Shingo Katayama
1   Vijay Singh
9   Jay Haas 3&2
8   Jonathan Kaye
9   Jay Haas 4&2
9   Jay Haas
4   Chris DiMarco 2&1
5   Justin Leonard
12   John Daly 1up
12   John Daly
4   Chris DiMarco 4&3
4   Chris DiMarco 1up
13   Tim Herron
4   Chris DiMarco 2&1
2   Stewart Cink
6   Lee Westwood 4&3
11   Steve Flesch
6   Lee Westwood
3   Davis Love III 7&6
3   Davis Love III 1up
14   Chris Riley
3   Davis Love III
2   Stewart Cink 20h
7   K. J. Choi
10   Tom Lehman 4&2
10   Tom Lehman
2   Stewart Cink 2&1
2   Stewart Cink 2up
15   Fred Funk

Ben Hogan bracket

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First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1   Retief Goosen 1up
16   Stephen Leaney
1   Retief Goosen 1up
9   Fred Couples
8   Peter Lonard
9   Fred Couples 1up
1   Retief Goosen 19h
5   Chad Campbell
5   Chad Campbell 2up
12   Freddie Jacobson
5   Chad Campbell 24h
4   Miguel Á. Jiménez
4   Miguel Á. Jiménez 3&2
13   Rod Pampling
1   Retief Goosen 4&3
11   Robert Allenby
6   Todd Hamilton 6&5
11   Robert Allenby
11   Robert Allenby 3&2
14   Graeme McDowell
3   Darren Clarke
14   Graeme McDowell 1up
11   Robert Allenby 2&1
15   Kirk Triplett
7   Tim Clark
10   Craig Parry 1up
10   Craig Parry
15   Kirk Triplett 5&4
2   Mike Weir
15   Kirk Triplett 1up

Gary Player bracket

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First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1   Tiger Woods 4&3
16   Nick Price
1   Tiger Woods
8   Nick O'Hern 3&1
8   Nick O'Hern 19h
9   Charles Howell III
8   Nick O'Hern 5&4
5   Luke Donald
5   Luke Donald 4&3
12   Zach Johnson
5   Luke Donald 1up
4   Kenny Perry
4   Kenny Perry 3&2
13   Thomas Levet
8   Nick O'Hern
11   Ian Poulter 3&1
6   Jim Furyk
11   Ian Poulter 3&1
11   Ian Poulter 1up
3   Stuart Appleby
3   Stuart Appleby 19h
14   Joakim Haeggman
11   Ian Poulter 1up
10   Rory Sabbatini
7   Thomas Bjørn
10   Rory Sabbatini 6&5
10   Rory Sabbatini 3&1
2   Pádraig Harrington
2   Pádraig Harrington 1up
15   Jeff Maggert

Sam Snead bracket

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First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1   Phil Mickelson 3&1
16   Loren Roberts
1   Phil Mickelson 4&3
8   Angel Cabrera
8   Ángel Cabrera 4&2
9   Paul Casey
1   Phil Mickelson
4   David Toms 4&2
5   Stephen Ames
12   Mark Hensby 7&6
12   Mark Hensby
4   David Toms 2up
4   David Toms 1up
13   Richard Green
4   David Toms 2&1
3   Adam Scott
6   Shigeki Maruyama
11   David Howell 6&5
11   David Howell
3   Adam Scott 2&1
3   Adam Scott 2up
14   Trevor Immelman
3   Adam Scott 4&3
2   Sergio García
7   Scott Verplank
10   Jerry Kelly 1up
10   Jerry Kelly
2   Sergio García 19h
2   Sergio García 4&2
15   Alex Čejka

Final Four

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Semi-finals
February 26
Finals
February 27
      
4   Chris DiMarco 2&1
1   Retief Goosen
4   Chris DiMarco
4   David Toms 6&5
11   Ian Poulter
4   David Toms 3&2 Third place
1   Retief Goosen 20h
11   Ian Poulter

Prize money breakdown

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Place US ($)
Champion 1,300,000
Runner-up 750,000
Third place 560,000
Fourth place 450,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4 240,000
Losing third round x 8 125,000
Losing second round x 16 85,000
Losing first round x 32 35,000
Total $7,500,000

References

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