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 $2,042,513.20) making it the biggest first prize in golf at the time. Each match was played over 36 holes. Ernie Els defeated Lee Westwood 2 and 1 in the final to win the tournament for the sixth time, (his first official HSBC World Match Play Championship victory on the European Tour).
Course Front nine123456789OutYardage4741544474961913543964004523,364Par43453444435
Back nine101112131415161718InYardage1844045094671794813835715313,709Par34543445537
Front 9Back 9TotalYardage3,3643,7097,073Par353772
Bracket
Prize money breakdown Actual prize fund Place Euro (€) Pounds (£) US ($) 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