# 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.
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.
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. Ernie Els, ranked number 3, chose not to play the event, so number 65 Shingo Katayama was added to the field.

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

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

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

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

### Final Four

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

## Prize money breakdown

| Place | US ($) |
| Champion | 1,300,000 |
| Runner-up | 750,000 |
| Third place | 560,000 |
| Fourth place | 450,000 |
| Losing quarter-finalists x 4 | 240,000 |
| Losing third round x 8 | 125,000 |
| Losing second round x 16 | 85,000 |
| Losing first round x 32 | 35,000 |
| Total | $7,500,000 |