# 2000 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship

The 2000 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 23–27, 2000 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the second WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships events held in 2000.
Darren Clarke won his first World Golf Championships event at the match-play, by defeating Tiger Woods 4 & 3 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 Ranking as of the February 13 ranking, seeded according to those rankings.
For the second successive year Jumbo Osaki (ranked #36) chose not to play. He was replaced by Michael Campbell (#65).

### Bobby Jones bracket

| First round February 23 | First round February 23 | First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | 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 | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Michael Campbell | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Michael Campbell | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Retief Goosen | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Retief Goosen | 3&2 | 8 | Retief Goosen | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stewart Cink | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stewart Cink | | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 4&3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Shigeki Maruyama | | | | | |
| 5 | John Huston | | | | | | | | 12 | Shigeki Maruyama | | | | |
| 12 | Shigeki Maruyama | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Shigeki Maruyama | 1up | 12 | Shigeki Maruyama | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Justin Leonard | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Justin Leonard | 6&5 | 4 | Justin Leonard | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Fred Funk | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Fred Funk | | | | | | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 1up |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Paul Lawrie | |
| 6 | Chris Perry | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Paul Lawrie |
| 11 | Paul Lawrie | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Paul Lawrie | 1up | 11 | Paul Lawrie | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Billy Mayfair | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | | 14 | Billy Mayfair | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Billy Mayfair | 20h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Billy Mayfair | 20h | | | | 11 | Paul Lawrie | 21h | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Mark Calcavecchia | | | | | |
| 7 | José M. Olazábal | 1up | | | | | | | 15 | Mark Calcavecchia | | | | |
| 10 | Craig Parry | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Craig Parry | | 7 | José M. Olazábal | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Mark Calcavecchia | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Nick Price | | 15 | Mark Calcavecchia | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mark Calcavecchia | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 23 | First round February 23 | First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | 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 | Davis Love III | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Olin Browne | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Olin Browne | | 1 | Davis Love III | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Jeff Sluman | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Steve Elkington | | 9 | Jeff Sluman | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jeff Sluman | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jeff Sluman | 2&1 | | | | 1 | Davis Love III | 3&2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Jim Furyk | | | | | |
| 5 | Jeff Maggert | | | | | | | | 4 | Jim Furyk | | | | |
| 12 | Bob Tway | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bob Tway | 6&5 | 12 | Bob Tway | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Jim Furyk | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jim Furyk | 2&1 | 4 | Jim Furyk | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Rocco Mediate | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Rocco Mediate | | | | | | | | | 1 | Davis Love III | 3&2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | |
| 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 19h | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez |
| 11 | Brent Geiberger | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Brent Geiberger | | 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Tom Lehman | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tom Lehman | 6&4 | 3 | Tom Lehman | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Andrew Magee | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Andrew Magee | | | | | 6 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Bob Estes | | | | | |
| 7 | Bob Estes | 20h | | | | | | | 7 | Bob Estes | | | | |
| 10 | Steve Pate | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Steve Pate | | 7 | Bob Estes | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ernie Els | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ernie Els | 2&1 | 2 | Ernie Els | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Bernhard Langer | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 23 | First round February 23 | First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | 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 | David Duval | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ángel Cabrera | | 1 | David Duval | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Tim Herron | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tim Herron | 2&1 | 8 | Tim Herron | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dudley Hart | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dudley Hart | | | | | 1 | David Duval | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Sergio García | | | | | |
| 5 | Carlos Franco | | | | | | | | 4 | Sergio García | | | | |
| 12 | Mike Weir | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mike Weir | 4&3 | 12 | Mike Weir | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Sergio García | 7&6 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sergio García | 20h | 4 | Sergio García | 7&6 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Loren Roberts | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Loren Roberts | | | | | | | | | 1 | David Duval | 5&4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Scott Hoch | |
| 6 | Fred Couples | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Scott Hoch |
| 11 | Joe Ozaki | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Joe Ozaki | 1up | 11 | Joe Ozaki | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Jesper Parnevik | 19h | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jesper Parnevik | 2&1 | 3 | Jesper Parnevik | 19h | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Pádraig Harrington | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Pádraig Harrington | | | | | 3 | Jesper Parnevik | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Scott Hoch | 2&1 | | | | |
| 7 | Stuart Appleby | | | | | | | | 10 | Scott Hoch | 2&1 | | | |
| 10 | Scott Hoch | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Scott Hoch | 1up | 10 | Scott Hoch | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Lee Westwood | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | 2&1 | 2 | Lee Westwood | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Brandt Jobe | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 23 | First round February 23 | First round February 23 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | Second round February 24 | 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 | Colin Montgomerie | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Dennis Paulson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Dennis Paulson | | 1 | Colin Montgomerie | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Thomas Bjørn | 23h | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Glen Day | | 9 | Thomas Bjørn | 23h | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Thomas Bjørn | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Thomas Bjørn | 1up | | | | 9 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Darren Clarke | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | Darren Clarke | 2&1 | | | | | | | 5 | Darren Clarke | 1up | | | |
| 12 | Paul Azinger | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Paul Azinger | | 5 | Darren Clarke | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Mark O'Meara | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mark O'Meara | 1up | 4 | Mark O'Meara | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Greg Norman | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Greg Norman | | | | | | | | | 5 | Darren Clarke | 1up |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hal Sutton | |
| 6 | David Toms | 1up | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hal Sutton |
| 11 | Brian Watts | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Brian Watts | | 6 | David Toms | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Hal Sutton | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Hal Sutton | 4&3 | 3 | Hal Sutton | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ted Tryba | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ted Tryba | | | | | 3 | Hal Sutton | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Duffy Waldorf | | | | | |
| 7 | Steve Stricker | 2&1 | | | | | | | 15 | Duffy Waldorf | | | | |
| 10 | Lee Janzen | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Lee Janzen | | 7 | Steve Stricker | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Duffy Waldorf | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Vijay Singh | | 15 | Duffy Waldorf | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Duffy Waldorf | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 26 | Semi-finals February 26 | Semi-finals February 26 | Finals February 27 | Finals February 27 | Finals February 27 |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 5&4 | | | |
| 1 | Davis Love III | | | | |
| 1 | Davis Love III | | 1 | Tiger Woods | |
| | | | 5 | Darren Clarke | 4&3 |
| 1 | David Duval | | 5 | Darren Clarke | 4&3 |
| 5 | Darren Clarke | 4&2 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 1 | Davis Love III | |
| | | | 1 | David Duval | 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 |