2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
# 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from 3–7 January 2001 at Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was the third WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of three World Golf Championships events held in 2001.

Steve Stricker won his first and only World Golf Championships event at the match-play, by defeating Pierre Fulke 2&1 in the 36 hole final.

## Brackets

The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings, seeded according to the rankings. Because it was played in Australia and also because it was very early in the year a large number of players chose not compete. These were: Tiger Woods (ranked 1), David Duval (3), Phil Mickelson (4), Lee Westwood (5), Colin Montgomerie (6), Davis Love III (7), Jesper Parnevik (11), Darren Clarke (12), Nick Price (13), Jim Furyk (15), Sergio García (16), Thomas Bjørn (20), Mike Weir (21), Loren Roberts (22), Carlos Franco (25), Miguel Ángel Jiménez (27), Paul Azinger (30), Rocco Mediate (32), Notah Begay III (33), José María Olazábal (34), Jeff Maggert (37), Fred Couples (39), Eduardo Romero (40), Greg Norman (42), Scott Hoch (46), Ángel Cabrera (47), Mark Calcavecchia (48), Shingo Katayama (53), Masashi Ozaki (67), Andrew Magee (73), Mark O'Meara (74), Lee Janzen (82), Ian Woosnam (83), Rory Sabbatini (85), Frank Lickliter (87), Stephen Ames (94), J. P. Hayes (95), Jarmo Sandelin (96), Bill Glasson (97) and Steve Elkington (101). The lowest player competing was Greg Kraft (104).

### Bobby Jones bracket

| First round 3 January | First round 3 January | First round 3 January | Second round 4 January | Second round 4 January | Second round 4 January | Third round 5 January | Third round 5 January | Third round 5 January | | Fourth round 6 January | Fourth round 6 January | Fourth round 6 January |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ernie Els | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Greg Kraft | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Greg Kraft | | 1 | Ernie Els | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Hidemichi Tanaka | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Hidemichi Tanaka | 19h | 8 | Hidemichi Tanaka | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bernhard Langer | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bernhard Langer | | | | | 1 | Ernie Els | 19h | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Jean van de Velde | | | | | |
| 5 | Retief Goosen | 2&1 | | | | | | | 13 | Jean van de Velde | | | | |
| 12 | Steve Lowery | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Steve Lowery | | 5 | Retief Goosen | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Jean van de Velde | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Duffy Waldorf | | 13 | Jean van de Velde | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jean van de Velde | 19h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jean van de Velde | 19h | | | | | | | | 1 | Ernie Els | 1up |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Craig Stadler | |
| 6 | Phillip Price | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Craig Stadler |
| 11 | Andrew Coltart | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Andrew Coltart | 3&2 | 11 | Andrew Coltart | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | David Toms | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | David Toms | 1up | 3 | David Toms | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Hirofumi Miyase | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Hirofumi Miyase | | | | | 11 | Andrew Coltart | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Craig Stadler | 19h | | | | |
| 7 | Dennis Paulson | | | | | | | | 15 | Craig Stadler | 19h | | | |
| 10 | Craig Parry | 21h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Craig Parry | 21h | 10 | Craig Parry | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Craig Stadler | 7&6 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | John Huston | | 15 | Craig Stadler | 7&6 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Craig Stadler | 4&2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round 3 January | First round 3 January | First round 3 January | Second round 4 January | Second round 4 January | Second round 4 January | Third round 5 January | Third round 5 January | Third round 5 January | | Fourth round 6 January | Fourth round 6 January | Fourth round 6 January |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tom Lehman | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Greg Chalmers | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Greg Chalmers | | 1 | Tom Lehman | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Jeff Sluman | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Joe Ozaki | | 9 | Jeff Sluman | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jeff Sluman | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jeff Sluman | 3&2 | | | | 1 | Tom Lehman | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Brad Faxon | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | José Cóceres | | | | | | | | 12 | Brad Faxon | 1up | | | | |
| 12 | Brad Faxon | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Brad Faxon | 3&2 | 12 | Brad Faxon | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Chris Perry | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Chris Perry | 1up | 4 | Chris Perry | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jonathan Kaye | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jonathan Kaye | | | | | | | | | 12 | Brad Faxon | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Pierre Fulke | 19h |
| 6 | Pierre Fulke | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Pierre Fulke | 19h |
| 11 | Fred Funk | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Fred Funk | | 6 | Pierre Fulke | 20h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Glen Day | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Kirk Triplett | | 14 | Glen Day | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Glen Day | 3&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Glen Day | 3&1 | | | | 6 | Pierre Fulke | 1up | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Michael Campbell | | | | | |
| 7 | Toshi Izawa | 19h | | | | | | | 2 | Michael Campbell | | | | | |
| 10 | Steve Pate | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Steve Pate | | 7 | Toshi Izawa | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Michael Campbell | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Michael Campbell | 4&3 | 2 | Michael Campbell | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mathias Grönberg | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round 3 January | First round 3 January | First round 3 January | Second round 4 January | Second round 4 January | Second round 4 January | Third round 5 January | Third round 5 January | Third round 5 January | | Fourth round 6 January | Fourth round 6 January | Fourth round 6 January |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hal Sutton | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nick O'Hern | 21h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nick O'Hern | 21h | 16 | Nick O'Hern | 5&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Tim Herron | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Franklin Langham | | 9 | Tim Herron | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Tim Herron | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Tim Herron | 2&1 | | | | 16 | Nick O'Hern | 5&4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Dudley Hart | | | | | |
| 5 | Dudley Hart | 6&5 | | | | | | | 6 | Dudley Hart | | | | | |
| 12 | Skip Kendall | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Skip Kendall | | 5 | Dudley Hart | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Robert Allenby | 2&1 | 4 | Robert Allenby | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Nobuhito Sato | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Nobuhito Sato | | | | | | | | | 16 | Nick O'Hern | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Steve Stricker | 20h |
| 6 | Scott Verplank | 19h | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Steve Stricker | 20h |
| 11 | Brent Geiberger | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Brent Geiberger | | 6 | Scott Verplank | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Steve Stricker | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pádraig Harrington | | 14 | Steve Stricker | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Steve Stricker | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Steve Stricker | 2&1 | | | | 14 | Steve Stricker | 6&5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Justin Leonard | | | | | |
| 7 | Gary Orr | 2&1 | | | | | | | 2 | Justin Leonard | | | | | |
| 10 | Paul McGinley | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Paul McGinley | | 7 | Gary Orr | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Justin Leonard | 20h | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Justin Leonard | 6&5 | 2 | Justin Leonard | 20h | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Patrik Sjöland | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round 3 January | First round 3 January | First round 3 January | Second round 4 January | Second round 4 January | Second round 4 January | Third round 5 January | Third round 5 January | Third round 5 January | | Fourth round 6 January | Fourth round 6 January | Fourth round 6 January |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Vijay Singh | 4&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kevin Sutherland | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kevin Sutherland | | 1 | Vijay Singh | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Toru Taniguchi | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Toru Taniguchi | 3&2 | 8 | Toru Taniguchi | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bob Estes | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bob Estes | | | | | 8 | Toru Taniguchi | 2&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Stuart Appleby | | | | | |
| 5 | Steve Flesch | | | | | | | | 4 | Stuart Appleby | | | | |
| 12 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | 5&4 | 12 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Stuart Appleby | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stuart Appleby | 1up | 4 | Stuart Appleby | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kenny Perry | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kenny Perry | | | | | | | | | 8 | Toru Taniguchi | 2&1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Shigeki Maruyama | |
| 6 | Shigeki Maruyama | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Shigeki Maruyama |
| 11 | Scott Dunlap | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Scott Dunlap | | 6 | Shigeki Maruyama | 22h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Bob May | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bob May | 2&1 | 3 | Bob May | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Tom Scherrer | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Tom Scherrer | | | | | 6 | Shigeki Maruyama | 4&3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Mark McNulty | | | | | |
| 7 | Paul Lawrie | 5&4 | | | | | | | 15 | Mark McNulty | | | | |
| 10 | Chris DiMarco | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Chris DiMarco | | 7 | Paul Lawrie | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Mark McNulty | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stewart Cink | | 15 | Mark McNulty | 5&4 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mark McNulty | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals 6 January | Semi-finals 6 January | Semi-finals 6 January | Finals 7 January | Finals 7 January | Finals 7 January |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ernie Els | | | | |
| 6 | Pierre Fulke | 2&1 | | | |
| 6 | Pierre Fulke | 2&1 | 6 | Pierre Fulke | |
| | | | 14 | Steve Stricker | 2&1 |
| 14 | Steve Stricker | 2&1 | 14 | Steve Stricker | 2&1 |
| 8 | Toru Taniguchi | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 1 | Ernie Els | |
| | | | 8 | Toru Taniguchi | 4&3 |

## Prize money breakdown

| Place | US ($) |
| - | - |
| 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 |
