2000 WGC-NEC Invitational

The 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational was a golf tournament from August 24–27, 2000 over the South Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It was the second WGC-NEC Invitational tournament, and the second of four World Golf Championships events in 2000.

2000 WGC-NEC Invitational
Tournament information
DatesAugust 24–27, 2000
LocationAkron, Ohio, U.S.
Course(s)Firestone Country Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length7,139
Field37 players
CutNone
Prize fund$5,000,000
Winner's share$1,000,000
Champion
United States Tiger Woods
259 (−21)
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World number 1 Tiger Woods won the tournament to retain the WGC-NEC Invitational and claim his third World Golf Championships title. He won by an eleven-stroke margin, and set the tournament record for aggregate score (259) and score to-par (−21), having tied José María Olazábal's course record of 61 in the second round. His final approach to the 18th green was famously in the dark, hitting his iron shot to within a couple of feet of the hole. He would make birdie to seal the victory.

Field

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1. 2000 United States and International Presidents Cup teams
2. 1999 United States Ryder Cup team

Justin Leonard, Jeff Maggert, Mark O'Meara, Steve Pate

3. The leading 12 European players from the European Tour Order of Merit after the Victor Chandler British Masters

Thomas Bjørn, Darren Clarke, Andrew Coltart, Pádraig Harrington, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie, José María Olazábal, Gary Orr, Phillip Price, Lee Westwood, Ian Woosnam

Round summaries

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First round

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Place Player Score To par
1   Tiger Woods 64 −6
2   Jim Furyk 65 −5
T3   Darren Clarke 66 −4
  Carlos Franco
  Justin Leonard
  Phil Mickelson
  Phillip Price
  Lee Westwood
T9   Stuart Appleby 67 −3
  Ernie Els
  José María Olazábal
  Loren Roberts

Second round

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Place Player Score To par
1   Tiger Woods 64-61=125 −15
2   Phil Mickelson 66-66=132 −8
3   Justin Leonard 66-67=133 −7
4   Jim Furyk 65-69=134 −6
T5   Phillip Price 66-69=135 −5
  Lee Westwood 66-69=135
T7   Loren Roberts 67-69=136 −4
  Hal Sutton 68-68=136
T9   Stuart Appleby 67-70=137 −3
  Darren Clarke 66-71=137

Third round

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Place Player Score To par
1   Tiger Woods 64-61-67=192 −18
T2   Phil Mickelson 66-66-69=201 −9
  Phillip Price 66-69-66=201
  Hal Sutton 68-68-65=201
5   Loren Roberts 67-69-66=202 −8
6   Jim Furyk 65-69-69=203 −7
7   Justin Leonard 66-67-71=204 −6
8   Colin Montgomerie 71-69-66=206 −4
T9   Stuart Appleby 67-70-70=207 −3
  Andrew Coltart 69-69-69=207
  Ernie Els 67-71-69=207

Final round

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Place Player Score To par Winnings ($)
1   Tiger Woods 64-61-67-67=259 −21 1,000,000
T2   Justin Leonard 66-67-71-66=270 −10 437,500
  Phillip Price 66-69-66-69=270
T4   Jim Furyk 65-69-69-68=271 −9 243,333
  Phil Mickelson 66-66-69-70=271
  Hal Sutton 68-68-65-70=271
7   Stewart Cink 72-69-68-63=272 −8 170,000
T8   Paul Azinger 68-70-70-65=273 −7 147,500
  Colin Montgomerie 71-69-66-67=273
T10   Thomas Bjørn 69-69-70-66=274 −6 125,000
  José María Olazábal 67-73-69-65=274
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