2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 24–27, 2005 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the seventh WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships events held in 2005.

2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 24–27, 2005
LocationCarlsbad, California
Course(s)La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,277
Field64 players
Prize fund$7,500,000
Winner's share$1,300,000
Champion
David Toms
def. Chris DiMarco 6 & 5

The Championship was due to start on Wednesday February 23 but was delayed by a day because of wet conditions. The first round was played on February 24, while both the second and third rounds were played on February 25.[1]

David Toms won his first World Golf Championships event by defeating Chris DiMarco 6 and 5 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.[2] Ernie Els, ranked number 3, chose not to play the event, so number 65 Shingo Katayama was added to the field.[3]

Bobby Jones bracket
First round
February 24 		Second round
February 25 		Third round
February 25 		Fourth round
February 26
            
1 Vijay Singh 4&3
16 Shingo Katayama
1 Vijay Singh
9 Jay Haas 3&2
8 Jonathan Kaye
9 Jay Haas 4&2
9 Jay Haas
4 Chris DiMarco 2&1
5 Justin Leonard
12 John Daly 1up
12 John Daly
4 Chris DiMarco 4&3
4 Chris DiMarco 1up
13 Tim Herron
4 Chris DiMarco 2&1
2 Stewart Cink
6 Lee Westwood 4&3
11 Steve Flesch
6 Lee Westwood
3 Davis Love III 7&6
3 Davis Love III 1up
14 Chris Riley
3 Davis Love III
2 Stewart Cink 20h
7 K. J. Choi
10 Tom Lehman 4&2
10 Tom Lehman
2 Stewart Cink 2&1
2 Stewart Cink 2up
15 Fred Funk

Ben Hogan bracket
First round
February 24 		Second round
February 25 		Third round
February 25 		Fourth round
February 26
            
1 Retief Goosen 1up
16 Stephen Leaney
1 Retief Goosen 1up
9 Fred Couples
8 Peter Lonard
9 Fred Couples 1up
1 Retief Goosen 19h
5 Chad Campbell
5 Chad Campbell 2up
12 Freddie Jacobson
5 Chad Campbell 24h
4 Miguel Á. Jiménez
4 Miguel Á. Jiménez 3&2
13 Rod Pampling
1 Retief Goosen 4&3
11 Robert Allenby
6 Todd Hamilton 6&5
11 Robert Allenby
11 Robert Allenby 3&2
14 Graeme McDowell
3 Darren Clarke
14 Graeme McDowell 1up
11 Robert Allenby 2&1
15 Kirk Triplett
7 Tim Clark
10 Craig Parry 1up
10 Craig Parry
15 Kirk Triplett 5&4
2 Mike Weir
15 Kirk Triplett 1up

Gary Player bracket
First round
February 24 		Second round
February 25 		Third round
February 25 		Fourth round
February 26
            
1 Tiger Woods 4&3
16 Nick Price
1 Tiger Woods
8 Nick O'Hern 3&1
8 Nick O'Hern 19h
9 Charles Howell III
8 Nick O'Hern 5&4
5 Luke Donald
5 Luke Donald 4&3
12 Zach Johnson
5 Luke Donald 1up
4 Kenny Perry
4 Kenny Perry 3&2
13 Thomas Levet
8 Nick O'Hern
11 Ian Poulter 3&1
6 Jim Furyk
11 Ian Poulter 3&1
11 Ian Poulter 1up
3 Stuart Appleby
3 Stuart Appleby 19h
14 Joakim Haeggman
11 Ian Poulter 1up
10 Rory Sabbatini
7 Thomas Bjørn
10 Rory Sabbatini 6&5
10 Rory Sabbatini 3&1
2 Pádraig Harrington
2 Pádraig Harrington 1up
15 Jeff Maggert

Sam Snead bracket
First round
February 24 		Second round
February 25 		Third round
February 25 		Fourth round
February 26
            
1 Phil Mickelson 3&1
16 Loren Roberts
1 Phil Mickelson 4&3
8 Angel Cabrera
8 Ángel Cabrera 4&2
9 Paul Casey
1 Phil Mickelson
4 David Toms 4&2
5 Stephen Ames
12 Mark Hensby 7&6
12 Mark Hensby
4 David Toms 2up
4 David Toms 1up
13 Richard Green
4 David Toms 2&1
3 Adam Scott
6 Shigeki Maruyama
11 David Howell 6&5
11 David Howell
3 Adam Scott 2&1
3 Adam Scott 2up
14 Trevor Immelman
3 Adam Scott 4&3
2 Sergio García
7 Scott Verplank
10 Jerry Kelly 1up
10 Jerry Kelly
2 Sergio García 19h
2 Sergio García 4&2
15 Alex Čejka

Final Four
  Semi-finals
February 26		     Finals
February 27
                 
  4 Chris DiMarco 2&1  
  1 Retief Goosen    
      4 Chris DiMarco
      4 David Toms 6&5
  11 Ian Poulter    
  4 David Toms 3&2   Third place
 
1 Retief Goosen 20h
  11 Ian Poulter

Breakdown by country
CountryR64R32R16QFSFFCh
 Argentina11
 Australia10633
 Canada2
 Denmark1
 England54211
 Fiji11
 France1
 Germany1
 Ireland11
 Japan2
 Northern Ireland21
 South Africa42211
 South Korea1
 Spain221
 Sweden2
 United States271483221
 Zimbabwe1

Prize money breakdown
PlaceUS ($)Euro (€)
Champion1,300,0001,091,886.46
Runner-up750,000629,934.49
Third place560,000470,351.09
Fourth place450,000377,960.70
Losing quarter-finalists x 4240,000201,579.04
Losing third round x 8125,000104,989.08
Losing second round x 1685,00071,392.58
Losing first round x 3235,00029,396.94
Total$7,500,000€6,299,345

($1.1906 = €1)

References
  1. La Costa Resort given chance to dry
  2. Official World Golf Rankings February 13, 2005
  3. Wet weather delays World Match Play

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