# 2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 25–29, 2004 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the sixth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships events held in 2004.
Tiger Woods won his eighth World Golf Championships event, and his second match play back-to-back, by defeating Davis Love III 3 and 2 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 3) withdrew from the event, electing to stay home because his daughter was to start school in London the next week. Jim Furyk (ranked 5) withdrew because of a wrist injury and Kirk Triplett (ranked 42) also withdrew for personal reasons. They were replaced by Briny Baird (ranked 65), Shingo Katayama (ranked 66) and John Rollins (ranked 67).

### Bobby Jones bracket

| First round February 25 | First round February 25 | First round February 25 | Second round February 26 | Second round February 26 | Second round February 26 | Third round February 27 | Third round February 27 | Third round February 27 | | Fourth round February 28 | Fourth round February 28 | Fourth round February 28 |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | John Rollins | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | John Rollins | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Trevor Immelman | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Trevor Immelman | 2&1 | 8 | Trevor Immelman | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Shigeki Maruyama | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Shigeki Maruyama | | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 5&4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Freddie Jacobson | | | | | |
| 5 | Freddie Jacobson | 5&4 | | | | | | | 5 | Freddie Jacobson | | | | |
| 12 | Phillip Price | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Phillip Price | | 5 | Freddie Jacobson | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Thomas Bjørn | 4&3 | 4 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Scott Hoch | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Scott Hoch | | | | | | | | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 2&1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pádraig Harrington | |
| 6 | Scott Verplank | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Pádraig Harrington |
| 11 | Bob Estes | 19h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Bob Estes | 19h | 11 | Bob Estes | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Pádraig Harrington | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pádraig Harrington | 2&1 | 3 | Pádraig Harrington | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Toshimitsu Izawa | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Toshimitsu Izawa | | | | | 3 | Pádraig Harrington | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | David Toms | | | | | |
| 7 | Paul Casey | | | | | | | | 2 | David Toms | | | | |
| 10 | Shaun Micheel | 21h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Shaun Micheel | 21h | 10 | Shaun Micheel | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | David Toms | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | David Toms | 19h | 2 | David Toms | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Niclas Fasth | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 25 | First round February 25 | First round February 25 | Second round February 26 | Second round February 26 | Second round February 26 | Third round February 27 | Third round February 27 | Third round February 27 | | Fourth round February 28 | Fourth round February 28 | Fourth round February 28 |
| 1 | Mike Weir | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Rich Beem | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Rich Beem | | 1 | Mike Weir | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Stephen Leaney | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stephen Leaney | 1up | 8 | Stephen Leaney | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fred Funk | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fred Funk | | | | | 8 | Stephen Leaney | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Colin Montgomerie | | | | | |
| 5 | K. J. Choi | | | | | | | | 13 | Colin Montgomerie | | | | |
| 12 | Stewart Cink | 4&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Stewart Cink | 4&2 | 12 | Stewart Cink | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Colin Montgomerie | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nick Price | | 13 | Colin Montgomerie | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Colin Montgomerie | 20h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Colin Montgomerie | 20h | | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Leaney | 1up |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ian Poulter | |
| 6 | Chris Riley | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ian Poulter |
| 11 | Ian Poulter | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ian Poulter | 1up | 11 | Ian Poulter | 7&5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Duffy Waldorf | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jonathan Kaye | | 14 | Duffy Waldorf | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Duffy Waldorf | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Duffy Waldorf | 5&4 | | | | 11 | Ian Poulter | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | John Huston | | | | | |
| 7 | Peter Lonard | 1up | | | | | | | 15 | John Huston | | | | |
| 10 | Rocco Mediate | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Rocco Mediate | | 7 | Peter Lonard | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | John Huston | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Retief Goosen | | 15 | John Huston | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 15 | John Huston | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 25 | First round February 25 | First round February 25 | Second round February 26 | Second round February 26 | Second round February 26 | Third round February 27 | Third round February 27 | Third round February 27 | | Fourth round February 28 | Fourth round February 28 | Fourth round February 28 |
| 1 | Vijay Singh | 5&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Shingo Katayama | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Shingo Katayama | | 1 | Vijay Singh | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Jerry Kelly | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jerry Kelly | 1up | 8 | Jerry Kelly | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Sergio García | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Sergio García | | | | | 8 | Jerry Kelly | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Chad Campbell | | | | | |
| 5 | Jay Haas | | | | | | | | 4 | Chad Campbell | | | | | |
| 12 | Loren Roberts | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Loren Roberts | 1up | 12 | Loren Roberts | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Chad Campbell | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Chad Campbell | 3&2 | 4 | Chad Campbell | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Tim Herron | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Tim Herron | | | | | | | | | 8 | Jerry Kelly | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Darren Clarke | 5&3 |
| 6 | Justin Leonard | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Darren Clarke | 5&3 |
| 11 | Alex Čejka | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Alex Čejka | 4&3 | 11 | Alex Čejka | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Darren Clarke | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Darren Clarke | 25h | 3 | Darren Clarke | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Eduardo Romero | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Eduardo Romero | | | | | 3 | Darren Clarke | 3&2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Kenny Perry | | | | | |
| 7 | Brad Faxon | | | | | | | | 2 | Kenny Perry | | | | | |
| 10 | Steve Flesch | 19h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Steve Flesch | 19h | 10 | Steve Flesch | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Kenny Perry | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kenny Perry | 6&4 | 2 | Kenny Perry | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Jeff Sluman | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 25 | First round February 25 | First round February 25 | Second round February 26 | Second round February 26 | Second round February 26 | Third round February 27 | Third round February 27 | Third round February 27 | | Fourth round February 28 | Fourth round February 28 | Fourth round February 28 |
| 1 | Davis Love III | 2up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Briny Baird | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Briny Baird | | 1 | Davis Love III | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Fred Couples | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bob Tway | | 9 | Fred Couples | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fred Couples | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Fred Couples | 3&2 | | | | 1 | Davis Love III | 4&3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Adam Scott | | | | | |
| 5 | Adam Scott | 2&1 | | | | | | | 5 | Adam Scott | | | | |
| 12 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Miguel Á. Jiménez | | 5 | Adam Scott | 23h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Robert Allenby | 3&2 | 4 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Brian Davis | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Brian Davis | | | | | | | | | 1 | Davis Love III | 3&2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Mickelson | |
| 6 | Chris DiMarco | 2up | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Mickelson |
| 11 | Michael Campbell | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Michael Campbell | | 6 | Chris DiMarco | 19h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Stuart Appleby | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Stuart Appleby | 5&4 | 3 | Stuart Appleby | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Justin Rose | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Justin Rose | | | | | 6 | Chris DiMarco | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Phil Mickelson | 3&2 | | | | |
| 7 | Charles Howell III | | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Mickelson | 3&2 | | | |
| 10 | Ben Curtis | 2up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ben Curtis | 2up | 10 | Ben Curtis | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Phil Mickelson | 7&6 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | 3&1 | 2 | Phil Mickelson | 7&6 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Lee Westwood | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 28 | Semi-finals February 28 | Semi-finals February 28 | Finals February 29 | Finals February 29 | Finals February 29 |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 2&1 | | | |
| 8 | Stephen Leaney | | | | |
| 8 | Stephen Leaney | | 1 | Tiger Woods | 3&2 |
| | | | 1 | Davis Love III | |
| 3 | Darren Clarke | | 1 | Davis Love III | |
| 1 | Davis Love III | 21h | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 8 | Stephen Leaney | |
| | | | 3 | Darren Clarke | 2up |

## Prize money breakdown

| Place | US ($) |
| Champion | 1,200,000 |
| Runner-up | 700,000 |
| Third place | 530,000 |
| Fourth place | 430,000 |
| Losing quarter-finalists x 4 | 225,000 |
| Losing third round x 8 | 115,000 |
| Losing second round x 16 | 75,000 |
| Losing first round x 32 | 35,000 |
| Total | $7,000,000 |