# 2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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

| First round February 26 | First round February 26 | First round February 26 | Second round February 27 | Second round February 27 | Second round February 27 | Third round February 28 | Third round February 28 | Third round February 28 | | Fourth round March 1 | Fourth round March 1 | Fourth round March 1 |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Carl Pettersson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Carl Pettersson | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 5&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | K.J. Choi | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | K. J. Choi | 1up | 8 | K.J. Choi | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fred Funk | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fred Funk | | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 7&6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Stephen Leaney | | | | | |
| 5 | Bob Estes | | | | | | | | 12 | Stephen Leaney | | | | |
| 12 | Stephen Leaney | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Stephen Leaney | 2&1 | 12 | Stephen Leaney | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Justin Leonard | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Justin Leonard | 2up | 4 | Justin Leonard | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | José M. Olazábal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | José M. Olazábal | | | | | | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 5&4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Scott Hoch | |
| 6 | Eduardo Romero | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Scott Hoch |
| 11 | John Huston | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | John Huston | | 6 | Eduardo Romero | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Toshi Izawa | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Chris DiMarco | | 14 | Toshi Izawa | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Toshimitsu Izawa | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Toshimitsu Izawa | 2&1 | | | | 14 | Toshi Izawa | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Scott Hoch | 4&3 | | | | |
| 7 | Scott Hoch | 3&1 | | | | | | | 7 | Scott Hoch | 4&3 | | | |
| 10 | Tom Lehman | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Tom Lehman | | 2 | Pádraig Harrington | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Scott Hoch | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Pádraig Harrington | 4&3 | 7 | Scott Hoch | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | John Cook | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 26 | First round February 26 | First round February 26 | Second round February 27 | Second round February 27 | Second round February 27 | Third round February 28 | Third round February 28 | Third round February 28 | | Fourth round March 1 | Fourth round March 1 | Fourth round March 1 |
| 1 | Retief Goosen | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jay Haas | 5&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jay Haas | 5&3 | 16 | Jay Haas | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Shegeki Maruyama | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shigeki Maruyama | 4&3 | 8 | Shegeki Maruyama | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Scott McCarron | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Scott McCarron | | | | | 16 | Jay Haas | 20h | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Nick Price | | | | | |
| 5 | Charles Howell III | | | | | | | | 4 | Nick Price | | | | | |
| 12 | Niclas Fasth | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Niclas Fasth | 1up | 12 | Niclas Fasth | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Nick Price | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nick Price | 4&3 | 4 | Nick Price | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Paul Lawrie | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Paul Lawrie | | | | | | | | | 16 | Jay Haas | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Adam Scott | 2&1 |
| 6 | Bernhard Langer | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Adam Scott | 2&1 |
| 11 | Adam Scott | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Adam Scott | 3&2 | 11 | Adam Scott | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Rocco Mediate | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rocco Mediate | 1up | 3 | Rocco Mediate | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Shingo Katayama | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Shingo Katayama | | | | | 11 | Adam Scott | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Kevin Sutherland | | | | | |
| 7 | David Duval | | | | | | | | 15 | Kevin Sutherland | | | | | |
| 10 | Justin Rose | 20h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Justin Rose | 20h | 10 | Justin Rose | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Kevin Sutherland | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Sergio García | | 15 | Kevin Sutherland | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Kevin Sutherland | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 26 | First round February 26 | First round February 26 | Second round February 27 | Second round February 27 | Second round February 27 | Third round February 28 | Third round February 28 | Third round February 28 | | Fourth round March 1 | Fourth round March 1 | Fourth round March 1 |
| 1 | Ernie Els | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Phil Tataurangi | 20h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Phil Tataurangi | 20h | 16 | Phil Tataurangi | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Peter Lonard | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Peter Lonard | 2&1 | 8 | Peter Lonard | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kenny Perry | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kenny Perry | | | | | 8 | Peter Lonard | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Robert Allenby | | | | | |
| 5 | Michael Campbell | | | | | | | | 4 | Robert Allenby | | | | |
| 12 | Jeff Sluman | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Jeff Sluman | 3&2 | 12 | Jeff Sluman | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Robert Allenby | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Robert Allenby | 4&2 | 4 | Robert Allenby | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Trevor Immelman | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Trevor Immelman | | | | | | | | | 8 | Peter Lonard | 2up |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Darren Clarke | |
| 6 | Rich Beem | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Darren Clarke |
| 11 | Steve Lowery | 2up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Steve Lowery | 2up | 11 | Steve Lowery | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Jim Furyk | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jim Furyk | 2&1 | 3 | Jim Furyk | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Len Mattiace | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Len Mattiace | | | | | 3 | Jim Furyk | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Darren Clarke | 2up | | | | |
| 7 | Darren Clarke | 4&3 | | | | | | | 7 | Darren Clarke | 2up | | | |
| 10 | Tim Clark | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Tim Clark | | 7 | Darren Clarke | 7&6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Davis Love III | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Davis Love III | 5&4 | 2 | Davis Love III | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Paul Casey | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 26 | First round February 26 | First round February 26 | Second round February 27 | Second round February 27 | Second round February 27 | Third round February 28 | Third round February 28 | Third round February 28 | | Fourth round March 1 | Fourth round March 1 | Fourth round March 1 |
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Robert Karlsson | | 1 | Phil Mickelson | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Brad Faxon | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Craig Parry | | 9 | Brad Faxon | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Brad Faxon | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Brad Faxon | 2&1 | | | | 1 | Phil Mickelson | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Jerry Kelly | 3&2 | | | | |
| 5 | Jerry Kelly | 5&4 | | | | | | | 5 | Jerry Kelly | 3&2 | | | | |
| 12 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Thomas Bjørn | | 5 | Jerry Kelly | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Mike Weir | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mike Weir | 26h | 4 | Mike Weir | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Loren Roberts | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Loren Roberts | | | | | | | | | 5 | Jerry Kelly | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | David Toms | 4&3 |
| 6 | Ángel Cabrera | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | David Toms | 4&3 |
| 11 | Scott Verplank | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Scott Verplank | | 6 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Alex Čejka | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Colin Montgomerie | | 14 | Alex Čejka | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Alex Čejka | 4&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Alex Čejka | 4&2 | | | | 14 | Alex Čejka | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | David Toms | 1up | | | | |
| 7 | Stuart Appleby | | | | | | | | 2 | David Toms | 1up | | | | |
| 10 | Chris Riley | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Chris Riley | 1up | 10 | Chris Riley | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | David Toms | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 2 | David Toms | 3&1 | 2 | David Toms | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Søren Hansen | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals March 1 | Semi-finals March 1 | Semi-finals March 1 | Finals March 2 | Finals March 2 | Finals March 2 |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 19h | | | |
| 11 | Adam Scott | | | | |
| 11 | Adam Scott | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 2&1 |
| | | | 2 | David Toms | |
| 8 | Peter Lonard | | 2 | David Toms | |
| 2 | David Toms | 1up | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 11 | Adam Scott | 1up |
| | | | 8 | Peter Lonard | |

## Prize money breakdown

| Place | US ($) |
| Champion | 1,050,000 |
| Runner-up | 600,000 |
| Third place | 480,000 |
| Fourth place | 390,000 |
| Losing quarter-finalists x 4 | 200,000 |
| Losing third round x 8 | 95,000 |
| Losing second round x 16 | 60,000 |
| Losing first round x 32 | 30,000 |
| Total | $6,000,000 |