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.

2000 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 23–27, 2000
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
Northern Ireland Darren Clarke
def. Tiger Woods 4 & 3
← 1999
2001 →

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

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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.[1]

For the second successive year Jumbo Osaki (ranked #36) chose not to play. He was replaced by Michael Campbell (#65).[2]

Bobby Jones bracket

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First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1   Tiger Woods 5&4
16   Michael Campbell
1   Tiger Woods 1up
8   Retief Goosen
8   Retief Goosen 3&2
9   Stewart Cink
1   Tiger Woods 4&3
12   Shigeki Maruyama
5   John Huston
12   Shigeki Maruyama 1up
12   Shigeki Maruyama 1up
4   Justin Leonard
4   Justin Leonard 6&5
13   Fred Funk
1   Tiger Woods 1up
11   Paul Lawrie
6   Chris Perry
11   Paul Lawrie 1up
11   Paul Lawrie 3&2
14   Billy Mayfair
3   Phil Mickelson
14   Billy Mayfair 20h
11   Paul Lawrie 21h
15   Mark Calcavecchia
7   José M. Olazábal 1up
10   Craig Parry
7   José M. Olazábal
15   Mark Calcavecchia 4&3
2   Nick Price
15   Mark Calcavecchia 2&1

Ben Hogan bracket

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First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1   Davis Love III 2&1
16   Olin Browne
1   Davis Love III 3&2
9   Jeff Sluman
8   Steve Elkington
9   Jeff Sluman 2&1
1   Davis Love III 3&2
4   Jim Furyk
5   Jeff Maggert
12   Bob Tway 6&5
12   Bob Tway
4   Jim Furyk 2&1
4   Jim Furyk 2&1
13   Rocco Mediate
1   Davis Love III 3&2
6   Miguel Á. Jiménez
6   Miguel Á. Jiménez 19h
11   Brent Geiberger
6   Miguel Á. Jiménez 4&3
3   Tom Lehman
3   Tom Lehman 6&4
14   Andrew Magee
6   Miguel Á. Jiménez 2&1
7   Bob Estes
7   Bob Estes 20h
10   Steve Pate
7   Bob Estes 1up
2   Ernie Els
2   Ernie Els 2&1
15   Bernhard Langer

Gary Player bracket

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First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1   David Duval 4&3
16   Ángel Cabrera
1   David Duval 2&1
8   Tim Herron
8   Tim Herron 2&1
9   Dudley Hart
1   David Duval 2&1
4   Sergio García
5   Carlos Franco
12   Mike Weir 4&3
12   Mike Weir
4   Sergio García 7&6
4   Sergio García 20h
13   Loren Roberts
1   David Duval 5&4
10   Scott Hoch
6   Fred Couples
11   Joe Ozaki 1up
11   Joe Ozaki
3   Jesper Parnevik 19h
3   Jesper Parnevik 2&1
14   Pádraig Harrington
3   Jesper Parnevik
10   Scott Hoch 2&1
7   Stuart Appleby
10   Scott Hoch 1up
10   Scott Hoch 1up
2   Lee Westwood
2   Lee Westwood 2&1
15   Brandt Jobe

Sam Snead bracket

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First round
February 23
Second round
February 24
Third round
February 25
Fourth round
February 26
            
1   Colin Montgomerie 2&1
16   Dennis Paulson
1   Colin Montgomerie
9   Thomas Bjørn 23h
8   Glen Day
9   Thomas Bjørn 1up
9   Thomas Bjørn
5   Darren Clarke 1up
5   Darren Clarke 2&1
12   Paul Azinger
5   Darren Clarke 5&4
4   Mark O'Meara
4   Mark O'Meara 1up
13   Greg Norman
5   Darren Clarke 1up
3   Hal Sutton
6   David Toms 1up
11   Brian Watts
6   David Toms
3   Hal Sutton 1up
3   Hal Sutton 4&3
14   Ted Tryba
3   Hal Sutton 2&1
15   Duffy Waldorf
7   Steve Stricker 2&1
10   Lee Janzen
7   Steve Stricker
15   Duffy Waldorf 2&1
2   Vijay Singh
15   Duffy Waldorf 2&1

Final Four

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

Prize money breakdown

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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

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  1. ^ Official World Golf Ranking – February 13, 2000
  2. ^ Next For Tiger: Match Play
  3. ^ Golf Observer. "2000 WGC match play money in dollars". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
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