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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
United States Tiger Woods
def. David Toms 2 & 1
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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

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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.[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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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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