Tournament information | |
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Dates | February 26 – March 2, 2003 |
Location | Carlsbad, California |
Course(s) | La Costa Resort and Spa |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour 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.
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]
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Place | US ($) [4] |
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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 |
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