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2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship


FieldValue
name2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
datesFebruary 26 – March 2, 2003
locationCarlsbad, California
courseLa Costa Resort and Spa
tourPGA Tour
European Tour
par72
yardage7,247
field64 players
purse$6,000,000
winners_share$1,050,000
championUSA Tiger Woods
scoredef. David Toms 2 & 1
previous2002
next2004

European Tour 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.

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. 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).

Bobby Jones bracket

February 27 February 28 March 1 | RD1-team01 = USA Tiger Woods | RD1-score01 = 2&1 | RD1-team02 = SWE Carl Pettersson | RD1-score02 = | RD1-team03 = KOR K. J. Choi | RD1-score03 = 1up | RD1-team04 = USA Fred Funk | RD1-score04 = | RD1-team05 = USA Bob Estes | RD1-score05 = | RD1-team06 = AUS Stephen Leaney | RD1-score06 = 2&1 | RD1-team07 = USA Justin Leonard | RD1-score07 = 2up | RD1-team08 = ESP José M. Olazábal | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = ARG Eduardo Romero | RD1-score09 = 2&1 | RD1-team10 = USA John Huston | RD1-score10 = | RD1-team11 = USA Chris DiMarco | RD1-score11 = | RD1-team12 = JPN Toshimitsu Izawa | RD1-score12 = 2&1 | RD1-team13 = USA Scott Hoch | RD1-score13 = 3&1 | RD1-team14 = USA Tom Lehman | RD1-score14 = | RD1-team15 = IRL Pádraig Harrington | RD1-score15 = 4&3 | RD1-team16 = USA John Cook | RD1-score16 = | RD2-seed01 = 1 | RD2-team01 = USA Tiger Woods | RD2-score01 = 5&3 | RD2-seed02 = 8 | RD2-team02 = KOR K.J. Choi | RD2-score02 = | RD2-seed03 = 12 | RD2-team03 = AUS Stephen Leaney | RD2-score03 = 6&5 | RD2-seed04 = 4 | RD2-team04 = USA Justin Leonard | RD2-score04 = | RD2-seed05 = 6 | RD2-team05 = ARG Eduardo Romero | RD2-score05 = | RD2-seed06 = 14 | RD2-team06 = JPN Toshi Izawa | RD2-score06 = 3&1 | RD2-seed07 = 2 | RD2-team07 = IRL Pádraig Harrington | RD2-score07 = | RD2-seed08 = 7 | RD2-team08 = USA Scott Hoch | RD2-score08 = 3&2 | RD3-seed01 = 1 | RD3-team01 = USA Tiger Woods | RD3-score01 = 7&6 | RD3-seed02 = 12 | RD3-team02 = AUS Stephen Leaney | RD3-score02 = | RD3-seed03 = 14 | RD3-team03 = JPN Toshi Izawa | RD3-score03 = | RD3-seed04 = 7 | RD3-team04 = USA Scott Hoch | RD3-score04 = 4&3 | RD4-seed01 = 1 | RD4-team01 = USA Tiger Woods | RD4-score01 = 5&4 | RD4-seed02 = 7 | RD4-team02 = USA Scott Hoch | RD4-score02 =

Ben Hogan bracket

February 27 February 28 March 1 | RD1-team01 = ZAF Retief Goosen | RD1-score01 = | RD1-team02 = USA Jay Haas | RD1-score02 = 5&3 | RD1-team03 = JPN Shigeki Maruyama | RD1-score03 = 4&3 | RD1-team04 = USA Scott McCarron | RD1-score04 = | RD1-team05 = USA Charles Howell III | RD1-score05 = | RD1-team06 = SWE Niclas Fasth | RD1-score06 = 1up | RD1-team07 = ZIM Nick Price | RD1-score07 = 4&3 | RD1-team08 = SCO Paul Lawrie | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = DEU Bernhard Langer | RD1-score09 = | RD1-team10 = AUS Adam Scott | RD1-score10 = 3&2 | RD1-team11 = USA Rocco Mediate | RD1-score11 = 1up | RD1-team12 = JPN Shingo Katayama | RD1-score12 = | RD1-team13 = USA David Duval | RD1-score13 = | RD1-team14 = ENG Justin Rose | RD1-score14 = 20h | RD1-team15 = ESP Sergio García | RD1-score15 = | RD1-team16 = USA Kevin Sutherland | RD1-score16 = 2&1 | RD2-seed01 = 16 | RD2-team01 = USA Jay Haas | RD2-score01 = 1up | RD2-seed02 = 8 | RD2-team02 = JPN Shegeki Maruyama | RD2-score02 = | RD2-seed03 = 12 | RD2-team03 = SWE Niclas Fasth | RD2-score03 = | RD2-seed04 = 4 | RD2-team04 = ZIM Nick Price | RD2-score04 = 2&1 | RD2-seed05 = 11 | RD2-team05 = AUS Adam Scott | RD2-score05 = 1up | RD2-seed06 = 3 | RD2-team06 = USA Rocco Mediate | RD2-score06 = | RD2-seed07 = 10 | RD2-team07 = ENG Justin Rose | RD2-score07 = | RD2-seed08 = 15 | RD2-team08 = USA Kevin Sutherland | RD2-score08 = 1up | RD3-seed01 = 16 | RD3-team01 = USA Jay Haas | RD3-score01 = 20h | RD3-seed02 = 4 | RD3-team02 = ZIM Nick Price | RD3-score02 = | RD3-seed03 = 11 | RD3-team03 = AUS Adam Scott | RD3-score03 = 2&1 | RD3-seed04 = 15 | RD3-team04 = USA Kevin Sutherland | RD3-score04 = | RD4-seed01 = 16 | RD4-team01 = USA Jay Haas | RD4-score01 = | RD4-seed02 = 11 | RD4-team02 = AUS Adam Scott | RD4-score02 = 2&1

Gary Player bracket

February 27 February 28 March 1 | RD1-team01 = ZAF Ernie Els | RD1-score01 = | RD1-team02 = NZL Phil Tataurangi | RD1-score02 = 20h | RD1-team03 = AUS Peter Lonard | RD1-score03 = 2&1 | RD1-team04 = USA Kenny Perry | RD1-score04 = | RD1-team05 = NZL Michael Campbell | RD1-score05 = | RD1-team06 = USA Jeff Sluman | RD1-score06 = 3&2 | RD1-team07 = AUS Robert Allenby | RD1-score07 = 4&2 | RD1-team08 = ZAF Trevor Immelman | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = USA Rich Beem | RD1-score09 = | RD1-team10 = USA Steve Lowery | RD1-score10 = 2up | RD1-team11 = USA Jim Furyk | RD1-score11 = 2&1 | RD1-team12 = USA Len Mattiace | RD1-score12 = | RD1-team13 = NIR Darren Clarke | RD1-score13 = 4&3 | RD1-team14 = ZAF Tim Clark | RD1-score14 = | RD1-team15 = USA Davis Love III | RD1-score15 = 5&4 | RD1-team16 = ENG Paul Casey | RD1-score16 = | RD2-seed01 = 16 | RD2-team01 = NZL Phil Tataurangi | RD2-score01 = | RD2-seed02 = 8 | RD2-team02 = AUS Peter Lonard | RD2-score02 = 5&4 | RD2-seed03 = 12 | RD2-team03 = USA Jeff Sluman | RD2-score03 = | RD2-seed04 = 4 | RD2-team04 = AUS Robert Allenby | RD2-score04 = 1up | RD2-seed05 = 11 | RD2-team05 = USA Steve Lowery | RD2-score05 = | RD2-seed06 = 3 | RD2-team06 = USA Jim Furyk | RD2-score06 = 6&5 | RD2-seed07 = 7 | RD2-team07 = NIR Darren Clarke | RD2-score07 = 7&6 | RD2-seed08 = 2 | RD2-team08 = USA Davis Love III | RD2-score08 = | RD3-seed01 = 8 | RD3-team01 = AUS Peter Lonard | RD3-score01 = 1up | RD3-seed02 = 4 | RD3-team02 = AUS Robert Allenby | RD3-score02 = | RD3-seed03 = 3 | RD3-team03 = USA Jim Furyk | RD3-score03 = | RD3-seed04 = 7 | RD3-team04 = NIR Darren Clarke | RD3-score04 = 2up | RD4-seed01 = 8 | RD4-team01 = AUS Peter Lonard | RD4-score01 = 2up | RD4-seed02 = 7 | RD4-team02 = NIR Darren Clarke | RD4-score02 =

Sam Snead bracket

February 27 February 28 March 1 | RD1-team01 = USA Phil Mickelson | RD1-score01 = 1up | RD1-team02 = SWE Robert Karlsson | RD1-score02 = | RD1-team03 = AUS Craig Parry | RD1-score03 = | RD1-team04 = USA Brad Faxon | RD1-score04 = 2&1 | RD1-team05 = USA Jerry Kelly | RD1-score05 = 5&4 | RD1-team06 = DNK Thomas Bjørn | RD1-score06 = | RD1-team07 = CAN Mike Weir | RD1-score07 = 26h | RD1-team08 = USA Loren Roberts | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = ARG Ángel Cabrera | RD1-score09 = 3&2 | RD1-team10 = USA Scott Verplank | RD1-score10 = | RD1-team11 = SCO Colin Montgomerie | RD1-score11 = | RD1-team12 = DEU Alex Čejka | RD1-score12 = 4&2 | RD1-team13 = AUS Stuart Appleby | RD1-score13 = | RD1-team14 = USA Chris Riley | RD1-score14 = 1up | RD1-team15 = USA David Toms | RD1-score15 = 3&1 | RD1-team16 = DNK Søren Hansen | RD1-score16 = | RD2-seed01 = 1 | RD2-team01 = USA Phil Mickelson | RD2-score01 = 3&2 | RD2-seed02 = 9 | RD2-team02 = USA Brad Faxon | RD2-score02 = | RD2-seed03 = 5 | RD2-team03 = USA Jerry Kelly | RD2-score03 = 2&1 | RD2-seed04 = 4 | RD2-team04 = CAN Mike Weir | RD2-score04 = | RD2-seed05 = 6 | RD2-team05 = ARG Ángel Cabrera | RD2-score05 = | RD2-seed06 = 14 | RD2-team06 = DEU Alex Čejka | RD2-score06 = 4&2 | RD2-seed07 = 10 | RD2-team07 = USA Chris Riley | RD2-score07 = | RD2-seed08 = 2 | RD2-team08 = USA David Toms | RD2-score08 = 1up | RD3-seed01 = 1 | RD3-team01 = USA Phil Mickelson | RD3-score01 = | RD3-seed02 = 5 | RD3-team02 = USA Jerry Kelly | RD3-score02 = 3&2 | RD3-seed03 = 14 | RD3-team03 = DEU Alex Čejka | RD3-score03 = | RD3-seed04 = 2 | RD3-team04 = USA David Toms | RD3-score04 = 1up | RD4-seed01 = 5 | RD4-team01 = USA Jerry Kelly | RD4-score01 = | RD4-seed02 = 2 | RD4-team02 = USA David Toms | RD4-score02 = 4&3

Final Four

| Team-Width = 150 March 1 March 2

| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = USA Tiger Woods | RD1-score1 = 19h | RD1-seed2 = 11 | RD1-team2 = AUS Adam Scott | RD1-score2 =

| RD1-seed3 = 8 | RD1-team3 = AUS Peter Lonard | RD1-score3 = | RD1-seed4 = 2 | RD1-team4 = USA David Toms | RD1-score4 = 1up

| RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = USA Tiger Woods | RD2-score1 = 2&1 | RD2-seed2 = 2 | RD2-team2 = USA David Toms | RD2-score2 =

| RD2b-seed1 = 11 | RD2b-team1 = AUS Adam Scott | RD2b-score1 = 1up | RD2b-seed2 = 8 | RD2b-team2 = AUS Peter Lonard | RD2b-score2 =

Prize money breakdown

PlaceUS ($)Total$6,000,000
Champion1,050,000
Runner-up600,000
Third place480,000
Fourth place390,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4200,000
Losing third round x 895,000
Losing second round x 1660,000
Losing first round x 3230,000

References

References

  1. [http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/archive/2003/owgr07f2003.pdf Official World Golf Rankings February 16, 2003]
  2. [http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2003/02/22/gol_376461.shtml Faldo withdraws from Match Play]
  3. [https://www.espn.com/golf/story?id=1512436 Singh (ribs), Faldo (flu) withdraw from Match Play]
  4. "2003 WGC Prize Money dollars". Golf Observer.
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