# 2005 HSBC World Match Play Championship

The 2005 HSBC World Match Play Championship was the 42nd HSBC World Match Play Championship played and the 2nd time played as an official European Tour event. It was played from 15–18 September at the Wentworth Club. The champion received €1,443,830 (£1,000,000 or $2,042,513.20) making it the biggest first prize in golf at the time. Each match was played over 36 holes. Michael Campbell defeated Paul McGinley 2 and 1 in the final to win the tournament for the first time.

## Course

| Front nine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
| Yardage | 474 | 154 | 447 | 496 | 191 | 354 | 396 | 400 | 452 | 3,364 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Back nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
| Yardage | 184 | 404 | 509 | 467 | 179 | 481 | 383 | 571 | 531 | 3,709 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 |
| | Front 9 | Back 9 | Total |
| Yardage | 3,364 | 3,709 | 7,073 |
| Par | 35 | 37 | 72 |

## Bracket

| First round 15 September | First round 15 September | First round 15 September | Quarterfinals 16 September | Quarterfinals 16 September | Quarterfinals 16 September | Semifinals 17 September | Semifinals 17 September | Semifinals 17 September | | Championship 18 September | Championship 18 September | Championship 18 September |
| 1 | Retief Goosen | 8&7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kenneth Ferrie | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kenneth Ferrie | | 1 | Retief Goosen | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Mark Hensby | 12&11 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Colin Montgomerie | | 9 | Mark Hensby | 12&11 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mark Hensby | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mark Hensby | 2&1 | | | | 1 | Retief Goosen | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Michael Campbell | 7&6 | | | | |
| 5 | Tim Clark | | | | | | | | 4 | Michael Campbell | 7&6 | | | |
| 12 | Steve Elkington | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Steve Elkington | 6&5 | 12 | Steve Elkington | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Michael Campbell | 37h | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Michael Campbell | 1up | 4 | Michael Campbell | 37h | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Geoff Ogilvy | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Geoff Ogilvy | | | | | | | | | 4 | Michael Campbell | 2&1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Paul McGinley | |
| 6 | Luke Donald | 7&6 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Paul McGinley |
| 11 | Bernhard Langer | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Bernhard Langer | | 6 | Luke Donald | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Paul McGinley | 9&8 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Thomas Bjørn | | 14 | Paul McGinley | 9&8 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Paul McGinley | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Paul McGinley | 6&5 | | | | 14 | Paul McGinley | 4&3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | | |
| 7 | David Howell | | | | | | | | 10 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | |
| 10 | José María Olazábal | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | José María Olazábal | 1up | 10 | José María Olazábal | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ángel Cabrera | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ángel Cabrera | 2&1 | 2 | Ángel Cabrera | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Trevor Immelman | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Prize money breakdown
### Actual prize fund

| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | US ($) |
| Champion | 1,443,830 | 1,000,000 | 2,042,513 |
| Runner-Up | 577,532 | 400,000 | 817,005 |
| Losing Semi Finalist x 2 | 173,259 | 120,000 | 245,101 |
| Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 | 115,506 | 80,000 | 163,400 |
| Losing First Round x 8 | 86,629 | 60,000 | 122,55 |
| Total | €2,945,413 | £2,040,000 | $4,166,726 |

### Breakdown for European Tour Order of Merit

| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | US ($) |
| Champion | 597,884 | 406,660 | 830,607 |
| Runner-Up | 398,594 | 271,110 | 553,745 |
| Losing Semi Finalist x 2 | 201,968 | 120,000 | 280,583 |
| Losing Quarter Finalists x 4 | 118,742 | 80,000 | 164,961 |
| Losing First Round x 8 | 61,972 | 42,151 | 86,093 |
| Total | €1,379,120 | £938,014.17 | $1,915,988 |
* Source for $US Dollar conversions