2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates February 26–March 2, 2003
Location Carlsbad, California
Course(s) La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s) PGA Tour
PGA European Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Length 7,247
Field 64 players
Prize fund $6,000,000
Winner's share $1,050,000
Champion
Tiger Woods
Def. David Toms 2 & 1

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.

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.

Contents

Brackets

Bobby Jones bracket

  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 1-up
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 2-up
13   José María 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

  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 1-up  
 
  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 1-up  
  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 1-up
 
  3   Rocco Mediate  
3   Rocco Mediate 1-up
14   Shingo Katayama  
  11   Adam Scott 2&1
  15   Kevin Sutherland  
7   David Duval  
10   Justin Rose 20h  
  10   Justin Rose
 
  15   Kevin Sutherland 1-up  
2   Sergio García
15   Kevin Sutherland 2&1  

Gary Player bracket

  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 1-up  
  4   Robert Allenby  
5   Michael Campbell  
12   Jeff Sluman 3&2  
  12   Jeff Sluman
 
  4   Robert Allenby 1-up  
4   Robert Allenby 4&2
13   Trevor Immelman  
  8   Peter Lonard 2-up
  7   Darren Clarke
6   Rich Beem  
11   Steve Lowery 2-up  
  11   Steve Lowery
 
  3   Jim Furyk 6&5  
3   Jim Furyk 2&1
14   Len Mattiace  
  3   Jim Furyk
  7   Darren Clarke 2-up  
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

  First round
February 26		 Second round
February 27		 Third round
February 28		 Fourth round
March 1
                                     
1   Phil Mickelson 1-up  
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 1-up  
7   Stuart Appleby  
10   Chris Riley 1-up  
  10   Chris Riley
 
  2   David Toms 1-up  
2   David Toms 3&1
15   Søren Hansen  

Final Four

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

Prize money breakdown

Place US ($)[1] Euro (€)[2]
Champion 1,050,000 973,394.50
Runner-Up 600,000 556,225.44
Third Place 480,000 444,980.34
Fourth Place 390,000 361,546.53
Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 200,000 185,408.47
Losing Third Round x 8 95,000 88,069.02
Losing Second Round x 16 60,000 55,622.54
Losing First Round x 32 30,000 27,811.27
Total $6,000,000 €5,562,254.13

References

  1. ^ Golf Observer. "2003 WGC Prize Money dollars". http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?year=2003&tour=PGA&tournament=WGC-Accenture+Match+Play+Championship. 
  2. ^ Golf Observer. "2003 WGC Prize Money euros". http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?year=2003&tour=European&tournament=WGC-Accenture+Match+Play+Championship. 

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