2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

| image =

| dates = February 25–29, 2004

| location = Carlsbad, California

| course = La Costa Resort and Spa

| tour = PGA Tour
European Tour

| par = 72

| yardage = 7,247

| field = 64 players

| purse = $7,000,000

| winners_share = $1,200,000{{cite web |url=http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?year=2004&tour=PGA&tournament=WGC-Accenture+Match+Play+Championship |title=2004 WGC Money |publisher=Golf Observer |access-date=2010-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085244/http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?year=2004&tour=PGA&tournament=WGC-Accenture+Match+Play+Championship |archive-date=2014-04-07 |url-status=dead }}

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

| score = def. Davis Love III 3 & 2

| previous = 2003

| next = 2005

}}

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.

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

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.[http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/archive/2004/owgr07f2004.pdf Official World Golf Rankings February 15, 2004] 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).[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/21/sports/golf-daly-makes-the-most-of-life-mulligan.html Golf; Daly Makes The Most Of Life Mulligan - Chip Shots]

=Bobby Jones bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

| team-width = 160

| RD1= First round
February 25

| RD2 = Second round
February 26

| RD3 = Third round
February 27

| RD4 = Fourth round
February 28

| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| RD1-score01 = 1up

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} John Rollins

| RD1-score02 =

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|ZAF}} Trevor Immelman

| RD1-score03 = 2&1

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Shigeki Maruyama

| RD1-score04 =

| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Freddie Jacobson

| RD1-score05 = 5&4

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|WAL}} Phillip Price

| RD1-score06 =

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|DNK}} Thomas Bjørn

| RD1-score07 = 4&3

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Hoch

| RD1-score08 =

| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Verplank

| RD1-score09 =

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Estes

| RD1-score10 = 19h

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|IRL}} Pádraig Harrington

| RD1-score11 = 2&1

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshimitsu Izawa

| RD1-score12 =

| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Casey

| RD1-score13 =

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|USA}} Shaun Micheel

| RD1-score14 = 21h

| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|USA}} David Toms

| RD1-score15 = 19h

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Fasth

| RD1-score16 =

| RD2-seed01 = 1

| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| RD2-score01 = 5&4

| RD2-seed02 = 8

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|ZAF}} Trevor Immelman

| RD2-score02 =

| RD2-seed03 = 5

| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Freddie Jacobson

| RD2-score03 = 5&4

| RD2-seed04 = 4

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|DNK}} Thomas Bjørn

| RD2-score04 =

| RD2-seed05 = 11

| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Estes

| RD2-score05 =

| RD2-seed06 = 3

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|IRL}} Pádraig Harrington

| RD2-score06 = 3&2

| RD2-seed07 = 10

| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|USA}} Shaun Micheel

| RD2-score07 =

| RD2-seed08 = 2

| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|USA}} David Toms

| RD2-score08 = 4&3

| RD3-seed01 = 1

| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| RD3-score01 = 5&4

| RD3-seed02 = 5

| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Freddie Jacobson

| RD3-score02 =

| RD3-seed03 = 3

| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|IRL}} Pádraig Harrington

| RD3-score03 = 1up

| RD3-seed04 = 2

| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} David Toms

| RD3-score04 =

| RD4-seed01 = 1

| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| RD4-score01 = 2&1

| RD4-seed02 = 3

| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|IRL}} Pádraig Harrington

| RD4-score02 =

}}

=Ben Hogan bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

| team-width = 160

| RD1= First round
February 25

| RD2 = Second round
February 26

| RD3 = Third round
February 27

| RD4 = Fourth round
February 28

| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Weir

| RD1-score01 = 3&2

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Rich Beem

| RD1-score02 =

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Stephen Leaney

| RD1-score03 = 1up

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Fred Funk

| RD1-score04 =

| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|KOR}} K. J. Choi

| RD1-score05 =

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stewart Cink

| RD1-score06 = 4&2

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|ZIM}} Nick Price

| RD1-score07 =

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie

| RD1-score08 = 20h

| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Riley

| RD1-score09 =

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Poulter

| RD1-score10 = 1up

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Kaye

| RD1-score11 =

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|USA}} Duffy Waldorf

| RD1-score12 = 5&4

| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Lonard

| RD1-score13 = 1up

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|USA}} Rocco Mediate

| RD1-score14 =

| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|ZAF}} Retief Goosen

| RD1-score15 =

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|USA}} John Huston

| RD1-score16 = 2&1

| RD2-seed01 = 1

| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Weir

| RD2-score01 =

| RD2-seed02 = 8

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Stephen Leaney

| RD2-score02 = 3&2

| RD2-seed03 = 12

| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stewart Cink

| RD2-score03 =

| RD2-seed04 = 13

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie

| RD2-score04 = 5&4

| RD2-seed05 = 11

| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Poulter

| RD2-score05 = 7&5

| RD2-seed06 = 14

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|USA}} Duffy Waldorf

| RD2-score06 =

| RD2-seed07 = 7

| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Lonard

| RD2-score07 =

| RD2-seed08 = 15

| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|USA}} John Huston

| RD2-score08 = 1up

| RD3-seed01 = 8

| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Stephen Leaney

| RD3-score01 = 1up

| RD3-seed02 = 13

| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie

| RD3-score02 =

| RD3-seed03 = 11

| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Poulter

| RD3-score03 = 2&1

| RD3-seed04 = 15

| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} John Huston

| RD3-score04 =

| RD4-seed01 = 8

| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Stephen Leaney

| RD4-score01 = 1up

| RD4-seed02 = 11

| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Poulter

| RD4-score02 =

}}

=Gary Player bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

| team-width = 160

| RD1= First round
February 25

| RD2 = Second round
February 26

| RD3 = Third round
February 27

| RD4 = Fourth round
February 28

| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|FJI}} Vijay Singh

| RD1-score01 = 5&3

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Shingo Katayama

| RD1-score02 =

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Kelly

| RD1-score03 = 1up

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García

| RD1-score04 =

| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jay Haas

| RD1-score05 =

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|USA}} Loren Roberts

| RD1-score06 = 1up

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|USA}} Chad Campbell

| RD1-score07 = 3&2

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Herron

| RD1-score08 =

| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonard

| RD1-score09 =

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|DEU}} Alex Čejka

| RD1-score10 = 4&3

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke

| RD1-score11 = 25h

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Eduardo Romero

| RD1-score12 =

| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Faxon

| RD1-score13 =

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Flesch

| RD1-score14 = 19h

| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry

| RD1-score15 = 6&4

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Sluman

| RD1-score16 =

| RD2-seed01 = 1

| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|FJI}} Vijay Singh

| RD2-score01 =

| RD2-seed02 = 8

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Kelly

| RD2-score02 = 4&2

| RD2-seed03 = 12

| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Loren Roberts

| RD2-score03 =

| RD2-seed04 = 4

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Chad Campbell

| RD2-score04 = 3&1

| RD2-seed05 = 11

| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|DEU}} Alex Čejka

| RD2-score05 =

| RD2-seed06 = 3

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke

| RD2-score06 = 6&5

| RD2-seed07 = 10

| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Flesch

| RD2-score07 =

| RD2-seed08 = 2

| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry

| RD2-score08 = 1up

| RD3-seed01 = 8

| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Kelly

| RD3-score01 = 1up

| RD3-seed02 = 4

| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Chad Campbell

| RD3-score02 =

| RD3-seed03 = 3

| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke

| RD3-score03 = 3&2

| RD3-seed04 = 2

| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry

| RD3-score04 =

| RD4-seed01 = 8

| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Kelly

| RD4-score01 =

| RD4-seed02 = 3

| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke

| RD4-score02 = 5&3

}}

=Sam Snead bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

| team-width = 160

| RD1= First round
February 25

| RD2 = Second round
February 26

| RD3 = Third round
February 27

| RD4 = Fourth round
February 28

| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III

| RD1-score01 = 2up

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Briny Baird

| RD1-score02 =

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Tway

| RD1-score03 =

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couples

| RD1-score04 = 3&2

| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Scott

| RD1-score05 = 2&1

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Á. Jiménez

| RD1-score06 =

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Allenby

| RD1-score07 = 3&2

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Davis

| RD1-score08 =

| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|USA}} Chris DiMarco

| RD1-score09 = 2up

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Campbell

| RD1-score10 =

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Appleby

| RD1-score11 = 5&4

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Rose

| RD1-score12 =

| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|USA}} Charles Howell III

| RD1-score13 =

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Curtis

| RD1-score14 = 2up

| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson

| RD1-score15 = 3&1

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood

| RD1-score16 =

| RD2-seed01 = 1

| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III

| RD2-score01 = 3&2

| RD2-seed02 = 9

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Fred Couples

| RD2-score02 =

| RD2-seed03 = 5

| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Scott

| RD2-score03 = 23h

| RD2-seed04 = 4

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Allenby

| RD2-score04 =

| RD2-seed05 = 6

| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|USA}} Chris DiMarco

| RD2-score05 = 19h

| RD2-seed06 = 3

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Appleby

| RD2-score06 =

| RD2-seed07 = 10

| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Curtis

| RD2-score07 =

| RD2-seed08 = 2

| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson

| RD2-score08 = 7&6

| RD3-seed01 = 1

| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III

| RD3-score01 = 4&3

| RD3-seed02 = 5

| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Scott

| RD3-score02 =

| RD3-seed03 = 6

| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Chris DiMarco

| RD3-score03 =

| RD3-seed04 = 2

| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson

| RD3-score04 = 3&2

| RD4-seed01 = 1

| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III

| RD4-score01 = 3&2

| RD4-seed02 = 2

| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson

| RD4-score02 =

}}

=Final Four=

{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd

| Team-Width = 150

| RD1 = Semi-finals
February 28

| RD2 = Finals
February 29

| RD2b = Third place

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| RD1-score1 = 2&1

| RD1-seed2 = 8

| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Stephen Leaney

| RD1-score2 =

| RD1-seed3 = 3

| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke

| RD1-score3 =

| RD1-seed4 = 1

| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III

| RD1-score4 = 21h

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| RD2-score1 = 3&2

| RD2-seed2 = 1

| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2b-seed1 = 8

| RD2b-team1 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Stephen Leaney

| RD2b-score1 =

| RD2b-seed2 = 3

| RD2b-team2 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke

| RD2b-score2 = 2up

}}

Prize money breakdown

class="wikitable"

!Place !! US ($)

Championalign=right| 1,200,000
Runner-upalign=right| 700,000
Third placealign=right| 530,000
Fourth placealign=right| 430,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4align=right| 225,000
Losing third round x 8align=right| 115,000
Losing second round x 16align=right| 75,000
Losing first round x 32align=right| 35,000
Total$7,000,000

References

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