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2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 25–29, 2004 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the sixth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships events held in 2004.

2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 25–29, 2004
LocationCarlsbad, California
Course(s)La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,247
Field64 players
Prize fund$7,000,000
Winner's share$1,200,000[1]
Champion
United States Tiger Woods
def. Davis Love III 3 & 2
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Tiger Woods won his eighth World Golf Championships event, and his second match play back-to-back, by defeating Davis Love III 3 and 2 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.[2] Ernie Els (ranked 3) withdrew from the event, electing to stay home because his daughter was to start school in London the next week. Jim Furyk (ranked 5) withdrew because of a wrist injury and Kirk Triplett (ranked 42) also withdrew for personal reasons. They were replaced by Briny Baird (ranked 65), Shingo Katayama (ranked 66) and John Rollins (ranked 67).[3]

Bobby Jones bracket

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First round
February 25 		Second round
February 26 		Third round
February 27 		Fourth round
February 28
            
1   Tiger Woods 1up
16   John Rollins
1   Tiger Woods 5&4
8   Trevor Immelman
8   Trevor Immelman 2&1
9   Shigeki Maruyama
1   Tiger Woods 5&4
5   Freddie Jacobson
5   Freddie Jacobson 5&4
12   Phillip Price
5   Freddie Jacobson 5&4
4   Thomas Bjørn
4   Thomas Bjørn 4&3
13   Scott Hoch
1   Tiger Woods 2&1
3   Pádraig Harrington
6   Scott Verplank
11   Bob Estes 19h
11   Bob Estes
3   Pádraig Harrington 3&2
3   Pádraig Harrington 2&1
14   Toshimitsu Izawa
3   Pádraig Harrington 1up
2   David Toms
7   Paul Casey
10   Shaun Micheel 21h
10   Shaun Micheel
2   David Toms 4&3
2   David Toms 19h
15   Niclas Fasth

Ben Hogan bracket

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First round
February 25 		Second round
February 26 		Third round
February 27 		Fourth round
February 28
            
1   Mike Weir 3&2
16   Rich Beem
1   Mike Weir
8   Stephen Leaney 3&2
8   Stephen Leaney 1up
9   Fred Funk
8   Stephen Leaney 1up
13   Colin Montgomerie
5   K. J. Choi
12   Stewart Cink 4&2
12   Stewart Cink
13   Colin Montgomerie 5&4
4   Nick Price
13   Colin Montgomerie 20h
8   Stephen Leaney 1up
11   Ian Poulter
6   Chris Riley
11   Ian Poulter 1up
11   Ian Poulter 7&5
14   Duffy Waldorf
3   Jonathan Kaye
14   Duffy Waldorf 5&4
11   Ian Poulter 2&1
15   John Huston
7   Peter Lonard 1up
10   Rocco Mediate
7   Peter Lonard
15   John Huston 1up
2   Retief Goosen
15   John Huston 2&1

Gary Player bracket

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First round
February 25 		Second round
February 26 		Third round
February 27 		Fourth round
February 28
            
1   Vijay Singh 5&3
16   Shingo Katayama
1   Vijay Singh
8   Jerry Kelly 4&2
8   Jerry Kelly 1up
9   Sergio García
8   Jerry Kelly 1up
4   Chad Campbell
5   Jay Haas
12   Loren Roberts 1up
12   Loren Roberts
4   Chad Campbell 3&1
4   Chad Campbell 3&2
13   Tim Herron
8   Jerry Kelly
3   Darren Clarke 5&3
6   Justin Leonard
11   Alex Čejka 4&3
11   Alex Čejka
3   Darren Clarke 6&5
3   Darren Clarke 25h
14   Eduardo Romero
3   Darren Clarke 3&2
2   Kenny Perry
7   Brad Faxon
10   Steve Flesch 19h
10   Steve Flesch
2   Kenny Perry 1up
2   Kenny Perry 6&4
15   Jeff Sluman

Sam Snead bracket

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First round
February 25 		Second round
February 26 		Third round
February 27 		Fourth round
February 28
            
1   Davis Love III 2up
16   Briny Baird
1   Davis Love III 3&2
9   Fred Couples
8   Bob Tway
9   Fred Couples 3&2
1   Davis Love III 4&3
5   Adam Scott
5   Adam Scott 2&1
12   Miguel Á. Jiménez
5   Adam Scott 23h
4   Robert Allenby
4   Robert Allenby 3&2
13   Brian Davis
1   Davis Love III 3&2
2   Phil Mickelson
6   Chris DiMarco 2up
11   Michael Campbell
6   Chris DiMarco 19h
3   Stuart Appleby
3   Stuart Appleby 5&4
14   Justin Rose
6   Chris DiMarco
2   Phil Mickelson 3&2
7   Charles Howell III
10   Ben Curtis 2up
10   Ben Curtis
2   Phil Mickelson 7&6
2   Phil Mickelson 3&1
15   Lee Westwood

Final Four

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Semi-finals
February 28 		Finals
February 29
      
1   Tiger Woods 2&1
8   Stephen Leaney
1   Tiger Woods 3&2
1   Davis Love III
3   Darren Clarke
1   Davis Love III 21h Third place
8   Stephen Leaney
3   Darren Clarke 2up

Prize money breakdown

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Place US ($)
Champion 1,200,000
Runner-up 700,000
Third place 530,000
Fourth place 430,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4 225,000
Losing third round x 8 115,000
Losing second round x 16 75,000
Losing first round x 32 35,000
Total $7,000,000

References

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  1. ^ "2004 WGC Money". Golf Observer. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  2. ^ Official World Golf Rankings February 15, 2004
  3. ^ Golf; Daly Makes The Most Of Life Mulligan - Chip Shots
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