# 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship

The 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 24–28, 1999 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the first WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship and the first of three World Golf Championships events held in 1999.
Jeff Maggert won his first World Golf Championships event at the match-play, by defeating Andrew Magee on the 38th hole in the 36 hole final that went extra holes.

## Brackets

The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking as of the February 14 ranking, seeded according to those rankings.
Jumbo Osaki (ranked #13) chose not to play and was replaced by Nick Faldo (#65).

### Bobby Jones bracket

| First round February 24 | First round February 24 | First round February 24 | Second round February 25 | Second round February 25 | Second round February 25 | Third round February 26 | Third round February 26 | Third round February 26 | | Fourth round February 27 | Fourth round February 27 | Fourth round February 27 |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nick Faldo | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nick Faldo | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Bob Tway | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tom Watson | | 9 | Bob Tway | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bob Tway | 6&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bob Tway | 6&4 | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Stewart Cink | | | | | |
| 5 | Payne Stewart | | | | | | | | 13 | Stewart Cink | | | | | |
| 12 | Stewart Cink | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Stewart Cink | 3&2 | 12 | Craig Parry | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Stewart Cink | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jesper Parnevik | | 13 | Stewart Cink | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Craig Parry | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Craig Parry | 1up | | | | | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Jeff Maggert | 2&1 |
| 6 | Jeff Maggert | 2up | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Jeff Maggert | 2&1 |
| 11 | Fred Funk | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Fred Funk | | 6 | Jeff Maggert | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Nick Price | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Nick Price | 4&3 | 3 | Nick Price | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Frankie Miñoza | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Frankie Miñoza | | | | | 6 | Jeff Maggert | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Bernhard Langer | | | | | |
| 7 | Bernhard Langer | 4&2 | | | | | | | 7 | Bernhard Langer | | | | | |
| 10 | Brad Faxon | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Brad Faxon | | 7 | Bernhard Langer | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Vijay Singh | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Vijay Singh | 5&3 | 2 | Vijay Singh | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Rocco Mediate | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 24 | First round February 24 | First round February 24 | Second round February 25 | Second round February 25 | Second round February 25 | Third round February 26 | Third round February 26 | Third round February 26 | | Fourth round February 27 | Fourth round February 27 | Fourth round February 27 |
| 1 | Davis Love III | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Steve Pate | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Steve Pate | 1up | 16 | Steve Pate | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Brandt Jobe | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jeff Sluman | | 9 | Brandt Jobe | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Brandt Jobe | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Brandt Jobe | 3&2 | | | | 16 | Steve Pate | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Fred Couples | | | | | |
| 5 | Scott Hoch | 3&2 | | | | | | | 4 | Fred Couples | | | | |
| 12 | Ian Woosnam | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ian Woosnam | | 5 | Scott Hoch | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Fred Couples | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Fred Couples | 2up | 4 | Fred Couples | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Dudley Hart | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Dudley Hart | | | | | | | | | 16 | Steve Pate | 3&2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Eduardo Romero | |
| 6 | Lee Janzen | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Eduardo Romero |
| 11 | Glen Day | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Glen Day | | 6 | Lee Janzen | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Phil Mickelson | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | 3&2 | 3 | Phil Mickelson | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Joe Ozaki | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Joe Ozaki | | | | | 3 | Phil Mickelson | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Eduardo Romero | 2&1 | | | | |
| 7 | Greg Norman | 3&2 | | | | | | | 15 | Eduardo Romero | 2&1 | | | |
| 10 | John Cook | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | John Cook | | 7 | Greg Norman | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Eduardo Romero | 21h | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | | 15 | Eduardo Romero | 21h | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Eduardo Romero | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 24 | First round February 24 | First round February 24 | Second round February 25 | Second round February 25 | Second round February 25 | Third round February 26 | Third round February 26 | Third round February 26 | | Fourth round February 27 | Fourth round February 27 | Fourth round February 27 |
| 1 | David Duval | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Stephen Leaney | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Stephen Leaney | | 1 | David Duval | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Bill Glasson | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stuart Appleby | | 9 | Bill Glasson | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bill Glasson | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bill Glasson | 2&1 | | | | 9 | Bill Glasson | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Andrew Magee | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | Brian Watts | | | | | | | | 13 | Andrew Magee | 1up | | | |
| 12 | Thomas Bjørn | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Thomas Bjørn | 1up | 12 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Andrew Magee | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Darren Clarke | | 13 | Andrew Magee | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Andrew Magee | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Andrew Magee | 1up | | | | | | | | 13 | Andrew Magee | 1up |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Shigeki Maruyama | |
| 6 | Steve Stricker | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Shigeki Maruyama |
| 11 | Shigeki Maruyama | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Shigeki Maruyama | 3&2 | 11 | Shigeki Maruyama | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Justin Leonard | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Justin Leonard | 4&3 | 3 | Justin Leonard | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | | 11 | Shigeki Maruyama | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Loren Roberts | | | | | |
| 7 | Hal Sutton | | | | | | | | 10 | Loren Roberts | | | | |
| 10 | Loren Roberts | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Loren Roberts | 5&4 | 10 | Loren Roberts | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Paul Azinger | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ernie Els | | 15 | Paul Azinger | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Paul Azinger | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 24 | First round February 24 | First round February 24 | Second round February 25 | Second round February 25 | Second round February 25 | Third round February 26 | Third round February 26 | Third round February 26 | | Fourth round February 27 | Fourth round February 27 | Fourth round February 27 |
| 1 | Mark O'Meara | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Michael Bradley | 4&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Michael Bradley | 4&2 | 16 | Michael Bradley | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | José M. Olazábal | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | José M. Olazábal | 5&3 | 8 | José M. Olazábal | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Billy Mayfair | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Billy Mayfair | | | | | 8 | José M. Olazábal | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Steve Jones | | | | | |
| 5 | Tom Lehman | | | | | | | | 13 | Steve Jones | | | | | |
| 12 | Scott Verplank | 3&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Scott Verplank | 3&1 | 12 | Scott Verplank | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Steve Jones | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Steve Elkington | | 13 | Steve Jones | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Steve Jones | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Steve Jones | 2&1 | | | | | | | | 8 | José M. Olazábal | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | John Huston | 2&1 |
| 6 | Mark Calcavecchia | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | John Huston | 2&1 |
| 11 | Carlos Franco | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Carlos Franco | 2&1 | 11 | Carlos Franco | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Patrik Sjöland | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jim Furyk | | 14 | Patrik Sjöland | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Patrik Sjöland | 5&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Patrik Sjöland | 5&3 | | | | 14 | Patrik Sjöland | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | John Huston | 1up | | | | |
| 7 | John Huston | 3&2 | | | | | | | 7 | John Huston | 1up | | | | |
| 10 | Bob Estes | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Bob Estes | | 7 | John Huston | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Craig Stadler | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Colin Montgomerie | | 15 | Craig Stadler | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Craig Stadler | 5&3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 27 | Semi-finals February 27 | Semi-finals February 27 | Finals February 28 | Finals February 28 | Finals February 28 |
| 6 | Jeff Maggert | 1up | | | |
| 16 | Steve Pate | | | | |
| 16 | Steve Pate | | 6 | Jeff Maggert | 38h |
| | | | 13 | Andrew Magee | |
| 13 | Andrew Magee | 3&1 | 13 | Andrew Magee | |
| 7 | John Huston | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 16 | Steve Pate | |
| | | | 7 | John Huston | 5&4 |

## Prize money breakdown

| Place | US ($) |
| Champion | 1,000,000 |
| Runner-up | 500,000 |
| Third place | 400,000 |
| Fourth place | 300,000 |
| Losing quarter-finalists x 4 | 150,000 |
| Losing third round x 8 | 75,000 |
| Losing second round x 16 | 50,000 |
| Losing first round x 32 | 25,000 |
| Total | $5,000,000 |