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

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

First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 26
Fourth round
February 27
            
1 Tiger Woods4&3
16 Nick Faldo
1 Tiger Woods1up
9 Bob Tway
8 Tom Watson
9 Bob Tway6&4
1 Tiger Woods2&1
13 Stewart Cink
5 Payne Stewart
12 Stewart Cink3&2
12 Craig Parry
13 Stewart Cink3&2
4 Jesper Parnevik
13 Craig Parry1up
1 Tiger Woods
6 Jeff Maggert2&1
6 Jeff Maggert2up
11 Fred Funk
6 Jeff Maggert1up
3 Nick Price
3 Nick Price4&3
14 Frankie Miñoza
6 Jeff Maggert1up
7 Bernhard Langer
7 Bernhard Langer4&2
10 Brad Faxon
7 Bernhard Langer2&1
2 Vijay Singh
2 Vijay Singh5&3
15 Rocco Mediate

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 26
Fourth round
February 27
            
1 Davis Love III
16 Steve Pate1up
16 Steve Pate1up
9 Brandt Jobe
8 Jeff Sluman
9 Brandt Jobe3&2
16 Steve Pate1up
4 Fred Couples
5 Scott Hoch3&2
12 Ian Woosnam
5 Scott Hoch
4 Fred Couples1up
4 Fred Couples2up
13 Dudley Hart
16 Steve Pate3&2
15 Eduardo Romero
6 Lee Janzen3&2
11 Glen Day
6 Lee Janzen
3 Phil Mickelson2&1
3 Phil Mickelson3&2
14 Joe Ozaki
3 Phil Mickelson
15 Eduardo Romero2&1
7 Greg Norman3&2
10 John Cook
7 Greg Norman
15 Eduardo Romero21h
2 Lee Westwood
15 Eduardo Romero3&2

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 26
Fourth round
February 27
            
1 David Duval2&1
16 Stephen Leaney
1 David Duval
9 Bill Glasson2&1
8 Stuart Appleby
9 Bill Glasson2&1
9 Bill Glasson
13 Andrew Magee1up
5 Brian Watts
12 Thomas Bjørn1up
12 Thomas Bjørn
13 Andrew Magee2&1
4 Darren Clarke
13 Andrew Magee1up
13 Andrew Magee1up
11 Shigeki Maruyama
6 Steve Stricker
11 Shigeki Maruyama3&2
11 Shigeki Maruyama4&2
3 Justin Leonard
3 Justin Leonard4&3
14 Miguel Á. Jiménez
11 Shigeki Maruyama2&1
10 Loren Roberts
7 Hal Sutton
10 Loren Roberts5&4
10 Loren Roberts2&1
15 Paul Azinger
2 Ernie Els
15 Paul Azinger1up

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Third round
February 26
Fourth round
February 27
            
1 Mark O'Meara
16 Michael Bradley4&2
16 Michael Bradley
8 José M. Olazábal2&1
8 José M. Olazábal5&3
9 Billy Mayfair
8 José M. Olazábal1up
13 Steve Jones
5 Tom Lehman
12 Scott Verplank3&1
12 Scott Verplank
13 Steve Jones5&4
4 Steve Elkington
13 Steve Jones2&1
8 José M. Olazábal
7 John Huston2&1
6 Mark Calcavecchia
11 Carlos Franco2&1
11 Carlos Franco
14 Patrik Sjöland1up
3 Jim Furyk
14 Patrik Sjöland5&3
14 Patrik Sjöland
7 John Huston1up
7 John Huston3&2
10 Bob Estes
7 John Huston2&1
15 Craig Stadler
2 Colin Montgomerie
15 Craig Stadler5&3

Final Four

Semi-finals
February 27
Finals
February 28
      
6 Jeff Maggert1up
16 Steve Pate
6 Jeff Maggert38h
13 Andrew Magee
13 Andrew Magee3&1
7 John HustonThird place
16 Steve Pate
7 John Huston5&4

Prize money breakdown

PlaceUS ($)[3]
Champion1,000,000
Runner-up500,000
Third place400,000
Fourth place300,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4150,000
Losing third round x 875,000
Losing second round x 1650,000
Losing first round x 3225,000
Total$5,000,000

References

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