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
Tiger Woods
def. David Toms 2 & 1

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 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
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
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
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
  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

Breakdown by country
CountryR64R32R16QFSFFCh
 Argentina22
 Australia64422
 Canada11
 Denmark2
 England21
 Germany211
 Ireland11
 Japan321
 New Zealand21
 Northern Ireland1111
 Scotland2
 South Africa4
 South Korea11
 Spain2
 Sweden31
 United States291585221
 Zimbabwe111

Prize money breakdown
PlaceUS ($)[4]Euro (€)[5]
Champion1,050,000973,394.50
Runner-up600,000556,225.44
Third place480,000444,980.34
Fourth place390,000361,546.53
Losing quarter-finalists x 4200,000185,408.47
Losing third round x 895,00088,069.02
Losing second round x 1660,00055,622.54
Losing first round x 3230,00027,811.27
Total$6,000,000€5,562,254.13

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.
  5. "2003 WGC Prize Money euros". Golf Observer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2010.

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