| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–17 October 2004 |
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Match play – 36 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,073 yards (6,468 m) |
| Field | 16 players |
| Prize fund | £1,660,000 |
| Winner's share | £1,000,000 |
| Champion | |
 Ernie Els | |
| def. Lee Westwood 2 & 1 | |
The 2004 HSBC World Match Play Championship was the 41st HSBC World Match Play Championship played and the 1st time played as an official European Tour event. It was played from 14–17 October 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. Ernie Els defeated Lee Westwood 2 and 1 in the final to win the tournament for the sixth time, (his first official HSBC World Match Play Championship victory on the European Tour).[1]
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 14 October | Quarterfinals 15 October | Semifinals 16 October | Championship 17 October | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ernie Els
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Scott Drummond
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| 1 | Ernie Els
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Ángel Cabrera
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| 8 |  K. J. Choi
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| 9 | Ángel Cabrera
| 1 up | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ernie Els
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| 5 |  Pádraig Harrington
| 5&4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Pádraig Harrington
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 |  Chris Riley
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| 5 | Pádraig Harrington
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  Thomas Levet
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| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mike Weir
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| 13 | Thomas Levet
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ernie Els
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  Lee Westwood
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| 6 | Retief Goosen
| 12&11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jeff Maggert
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| 6 | Retief Goosen
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| 14 | Lee Westwood
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Todd Hamilton
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| 14 | Lee Westwood
| 4&3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Lee Westwood
| 1up | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez
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| 7 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez
| 3&2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Steve Flesch
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| 10 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez
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| 15 |  Bernhard Langer
| 2&1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Vijay Singh
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| 15 | Bernhard Langer
| 37h | |||||||||||||||||
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 | €2,396,756 | £1,660,000 | $3,390,569 |
Breakdown for European Tour Order of Merit
| Place | Euro (€) | Pounds (£) | US ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "Els claims record sixth victory in HSBC World Match Play Championship". European Tour. 17 October 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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