2004 HSBC World Match Play Championship

41st HSBC World Match Play Championship July 2020 2004 HSBC World Match Play Championship 14–17 October 2004 Virginia Water, Surrey, England Wentworth Club European Tour 72 7073 yd m 16 players Match play – 36 holes £1,660,000 £1,000,000 ZAF Ernie Els def. Lee Westwood 2 & 1 2003 2005 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 $2,042,513.20) making it the biggest first prize in golf at the time. Each match was played over 36 holes. Ernie Els defeated Lee Westwood 2 and 1 in the final to win the tournament for the sixth time, (his first official HSBC World Match Play Championship victory on the European Tour).https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/els-claims-record-sixth-victory-in-hsbc-world-match-play-championship/ Els claims record sixth victory in HSBC World Match Play Championship 17 October 2004 European Tour 10 July 2020 Course Front nine123456789OutYardage4741544474961913543964004523,364Par43453444435 Back nine101112131415161718InYardage1844045094671794813835715313,709Par34543445537 Front 9Back 9TotalYardage3,3643,7097,073Par353772 Bracket 160 First round14 October Quarterfinals15 October Semifinals16 October Championship17 October ZAF Ernie Els SCO Scott Drummond 2&1 KOR K. J. Choi ARG Ángel Cabrera 1 up IRL Pádraig Harrington USA Chris Riley 2&1 CAN Mike Weir FRA Thomas Levet 2&1 ZAF Retief Goosen USA Jeff Maggert 12&11 USA Todd Hamilton ENG Lee Westwood 4&3 ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez USA Steve Flesch 3&2 FIJ Vijay Singh GER Bernhard Langer 37h 1 ZAF Ernie Els 9 ARG Ángel Cabrera 1up 5 IRL Pádraig Harrington 13 FRA Thomas Levet 1up 6 ZAF Retief Goosen 14 ENG Lee Westwood 2&1 10 ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez 15 GER Bernhard Langer 2&1 1 ZAF Ernie Els 5 IRL Pádraig Harrington 5&4 14 ENG Lee Westwood 10 ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez 1up 1 ZAF Ernie Els 14 ENG Lee Westwood 2&1 Prize money breakdown Actual prize fund Place Euro (€) Pounds (£) US ($) 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 Source for $US Dollar conversions References External links Coverage on the European Tour's official site Wentworth Club official site 51 23 48 N 0 35 45 W type:event title Category:Volvo World Match Play Championship Category:Golf tournaments in England HSBC World Match Play Championship HSBC World Match Play Championship HSBC World Match Play Championship