2004 WGC-American Express Championship

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2004 WGC-American Express Championship
Tournament information
Dates30 September – 3 October 2004
Location Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
52°31′34″N7°11′20″W / 52.526°N 7.189°W / 52.526; -7.189
Course(s) Mount Juliet Golf Course
Tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,256
Field68 players
CutNone
Prize fund $7,000,000
Winner's share$1,200,000
Champion
Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els
270 (−18)
Location map
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Icona golf.svg
Mount Juliet
Location in Ireland
  2003
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The 2004 WGC-American Express Championship was a golf tournament that was contested from 30 September to 3 October 2004 at Mount Juliet Golf Course in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It was the fifth WGC-American Express Championship tournament and the third of three World Golf Championships events held in 2004.

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Ernie Els won the tournament for his first of two WGC titles, which lifted him to second in the Official World Golf Ranking. Tiger Woods was the 2-time defending champion but finished in 9th place.

Round summaries

First round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hamilton 66−6
T2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Appleby 67−5
Flag of England.svg Luke Donald
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Flesch
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott
T8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby 68−4
Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn
Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Hern
Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood
Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods

Second round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 69-64=133−11
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hamilton 66-69=135−9
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez 67-68=135
4 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 68-68=136−8
T5 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn 68-69=137−7
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Flesch 67-70=137
Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 68-69=137
Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood 68-69=137
T9 Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Cabrera 69-69=138−6
Flag of England.svg Luke Donald 67-71=138
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon 70-68=138
Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington 69-69=138
Flag of England.svg David Howell 69-69=138
Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 68-70=138

Third round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 69-64-68=201−15
2 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn 68-69-66=203−13
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hamilton 66-69-69=204−12
Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington 69-69-66=204
Flag of England.svg David Howell 69-69-66=204
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 68-69-68=205−11
7 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 67-72-67=206−10
T8 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 71-72-65=208−8
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson 68-71-69=208
Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood 68-69-71=208
Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 68-70-70=208

Final leaderboard

PlacePlayerScoreTo parWinnings ($)
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 69-64-68-69=270−181,200,000
2 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn 68-69-66-68=271−17675,000
3 Flag of England.svg David Howell 69-69-66-71=275−13450,000
T4 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 71-72-65-68=276−12308,000
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 67-72-67-70=276
T6 Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 68-69-68-72=277−11200,000
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hamilton 66-69-69-73=277
Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington 69-69-66-73=277
9 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 68-70-70-70=278−10155,000
10 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson 68-71-69-71=279−9135,000

52°31′33″N7°11′19″W / 52.525903°N 7.188697°W / 52.525903; -7.188697