2000 WGC-NEC Invitational

{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational

| image =

| dates = August 24–27, 2000

| location = Akron, Ohio, U.S.

| course = Firestone Country Club

| tour = PGA Tour
European Tour

| par = 70

| yardage = 7,139

| field = 37 players

| cut = None

| purse = $5,000,000

| winners_share = $1,000,000

| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| score = 259 (−21)

| previous = 1999

| next = 2001

}}

The 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational was a golf tournament from August 24–27, 2000 over the South Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It was the second WGC-NEC Invitational tournament, and the second of four World Golf Championships events in 2000.

World number 1 Tiger Woods won the tournament to retain the WGC-NEC Invitational and claim his third World Golf Championships title. He won by an eleven-stroke margin, and set the tournament record for aggregate score (259) and score to-par (−21), having tied José María Olazábal's course record of 61 in the second round. His final approach to the 18th green was famously in the dark, hitting his iron shot to within a couple of feet of the hole. He would make birdie to seal the victory.

Field

Round summaries

=First round=

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

align=center|1{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woodsalign=center |64align=center|−6
align=center|2{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furykalign=center |65align=center|−5
rowspan="6" align=center|T3{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarkerowspan="6" align=center |66rowspan="6" align=center|−4
{{flagicon|PAR}} Carlos Franco
{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonard
{{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson
{{flagicon|WAL}} Phillip Price
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood
rowspan="4" align=center|T9{{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Applebyrowspan="4" align=center|67rowspan="4" align=center|−3
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Els
{{flagicon|ESP}} José María Olazábal
{{flagicon|USA}} Loren Roberts

=Second round=

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

align=center|1{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woodsalign=center |64-61=125align=center|−15
align=center|2{{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelsonalign=center |66-66=132align=center|−8
align=center|3{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonardalign=center |66-67=133align=center|−7
align=center|4{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furykalign=center |65-69=134align=center|−6
rowspan="2" align=center|T5{{flagicon|WAL}} Phillip Pricealign=center |66-69=135rowspan="2" align=center|−5
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwoodalign=center |66-69=135
rowspan="2" align=center|T7{{flagicon|USA}} Loren Robertsalign=center |67-69=136rowspan="2" align=center|−4
{{flagicon|USA}} Hal Suttonalign=center |68-68=136
rowspan="2" align=center|T9{{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Applebyalign=center |67-70=137rowspan="2" align=center|−3
{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarkealign=center |66-71=137

=Third round=

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par

align=center|1{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woodsalign=center |64-61-67=192align=center|−18
rowspan="3" align=center|T2{{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelsonalign=center |66-66-69=201rowspan="3" align=center|−9
{{flagicon|WAL}} Phillip Pricealign=center |66-69-66=201
{{flagicon|USA}} Hal Suttonalign=center |68-68-65=201
align=center|5{{flagicon|USA}} Loren Robertsalign=center |67-69-66=202align=center|−8
align=center|6{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furykalign=center |65-69-69=203align=center|−7
align=center|7{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonardalign=center |66-67-71=204align=center|−6
align=center|8{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomeriealign=center |71-69-66=206align=center|−4
rowspan="3" align=center|T9{{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Applebyalign=center|67-70-70=207rowspan="3" align=center|−3
{{flagicon|SCO}} Andrew Coltartalign=center|69-69-69=207
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Elsalign=center|67-71-69=207

=Final round=

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par!!Winnings ($)

align="center"|1{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods64-61-67-67=259align=center|−21align="right"|1,000,000
rowspan="2" align="center"|T2{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonard66-67-71-66=270rowspan="2" align=center|−10rowspan="2" align="right"|437,500
{{flagicon|WAL}} Phillip Price66-69-66-69=270
rowspan="3" align="center"|T4{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furyk65-69-69-68=271rowspan="3" align=center|−9rowspan="3" align="right"|243,333
{{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson66-66-69-70=271
{{flagicon|USA}} Hal Sutton68-68-65-70=271
align="center"|7{{flagicon|USA}} Stewart Cink72-69-68-63=272align=center|−8align="right"|170,000
rowspan="2" align="center"|T8{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Azinger68-70-70-65=273rowspan="2" align=center|−7rowspan="2" align="right"|147,500
{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie71-69-66-67=273
rowspan="2" align="center"|T10{{flagicon|DNK}} Thomas Bjørn69-69-70-66=274rowspan="2" align=center|−6rowspan="2" align="right"|125,000
{{flagicon|ESP}} José María Olazábal67-73-69-65=274