2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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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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.

Brackets

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

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

Ben Hogan bracket

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

Gary Player bracket

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

Sam Snead bracket

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

Final Four

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

Prize money breakdown

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

  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.

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