1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship

The 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 24–28, 1999 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the first WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship and the first of three World Golf Championships events held in 1999.

1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 24–28, 1999
LocationCarlsbad, California
Course(s)La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,022
Field64 players
Prize fund$5,000,000
Winner's share$1,000,000
Champion
United States Jeff Maggert
def. Andrew Magee after 38 holes
2000 →

Jeff Maggert won his first World Golf Championships event at the match-play, by defeating Andrew Magee on the 38th hole in the 36 hole final that went extra holes.

Brackets edit

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 14 ranking, seeded according to those rankings.[1]

Jumbo Osaki (ranked #13) chose not to play and was replaced by Nick Faldo (#65).[2]

Bobby Jones bracket edit

First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 26
Fourth round
February 27
            
1   Tiger Woods 4&3
16   Nick Faldo
1   Tiger Woods 1up
9   Bob Tway
8   Tom Watson
9   Bob Tway 6&4
1   Tiger Woods 2&1
13   Stewart Cink
5   Payne Stewart
12   Stewart Cink 3&2
12   Craig Parry
13   Stewart Cink 3&2
4   Jesper Parnevik
13   Craig Parry 1up
1   Tiger Woods
6   Jeff Maggert 2&1
6   Jeff Maggert 2up
11   Fred Funk
6   Jeff Maggert 1up
3   Nick Price
3   Nick Price 4&3
14   Frankie Miñoza
6   Jeff Maggert 1up
7   Bernhard Langer
7   Bernhard Langer 4&2
10   Brad Faxon
7   Bernhard Langer 2&1
2   Vijay Singh
2   Vijay Singh 5&3
15   Rocco Mediate

Ben Hogan bracket edit

First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 26
Fourth round
February 27
            
1   Davis Love III
16   Steve Pate 1up
16   Steve Pate 1up
9   Brandt Jobe
8   Jeff Sluman
9   Brandt Jobe 3&2
16   Steve Pate 1up
4   Fred Couples
5   Scott Hoch 3&2
12   Ian Woosnam
5   Scott Hoch
4   Fred Couples 1up
4   Fred Couples 2up
13   Dudley Hart
16   Steve Pate 3&2
15   Eduardo Romero
6   Lee Janzen 3&2
11   Glen Day
6   Lee Janzen
3   Phil Mickelson 2&1
3   Phil Mickelson 3&2
14   Joe Ozaki
3   Phil Mickelson
15   Eduardo Romero 2&1
7   Greg Norman 3&2
10   John Cook
7   Greg Norman
15   Eduardo Romero 21h
2   Lee Westwood
15   Eduardo Romero 3&2

Gary Player bracket edit

First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 26
Fourth round
February 27
            
1   David Duval 2&1
16   Stephen Leaney
1   David Duval
9   Bill Glasson 2&1
8   Stuart Appleby
9   Bill Glasson 2&1
9   Bill Glasson
13   Andrew Magee 1up
5   Brian Watts
12   Thomas Bjørn 1up
12   Thomas Bjørn
13   Andrew Magee 2&1
4   Darren Clarke
13   Andrew Magee 1up
13   Andrew Magee 1up
11   Shigeki Maruyama
6   Steve Stricker
11   Shigeki Maruyama 3&2
11   Shigeki Maruyama 4&2
3   Justin Leonard
3   Justin Leonard 4&3
14   Miguel Á. Jiménez
11   Shigeki Maruyama 2&1
10   Loren Roberts
7   Hal Sutton
10   Loren Roberts 5&4
10   Loren Roberts 2&1
15   Paul Azinger
2   Ernie Els
15   Paul Azinger 1up

Sam Snead bracket edit

First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 26
Fourth round
February 27
            
1   Mark O'Meara
16   Michael Bradley 4&2
16   Michael Bradley
8   José M. Olazábal 2&1
8   José M. Olazábal 5&3
9   Billy Mayfair
8   José M. Olazábal 1up
13   Steve Jones
5   Tom Lehman
12   Scott Verplank 3&1
12   Scott Verplank
13   Steve Jones 5&4
4   Steve Elkington
13   Steve Jones 2&1
8   José M. Olazábal
7   John Huston 2&1
6   Mark Calcavecchia
11   Carlos Franco 2&1
11   Carlos Franco
14   Patrik Sjöland 1up
3   Jim Furyk
14   Patrik Sjöland 5&3
14   Patrik Sjöland
7   John Huston 1up
7   John Huston 3&2
10   Bob Estes
7   John Huston 2&1
15   Craig Stadler
2   Colin Montgomerie
15   Craig Stadler 5&3

Final Four edit

Semi-finals
February 27
Finals
February 28
      
6   Jeff Maggert 1up
16   Steve Pate
6   Jeff Maggert 38h
13   Andrew Magee
13   Andrew Magee 3&1
7   John Huston Third place
16   Steve Pate
7   John Huston 5&4

Prize money breakdown edit

Place US ($)[3]
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

References edit

  1. ^ Official World Golf Ranking – February 14, 1999
  2. ^ Golf: World Match Play; Woods vs. Faldo a Key Attraction
  3. ^ Golf Observer. "1999 WGC match play money in dollars". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2010.

External links edit

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