| 2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | |
| Dates: | February 24 - 27, 2005 |
| Location: | Carlsbad, California |
| Course: | La Costa Resort and Spa |
| Tour: | PGA Tour European Tour |
| Par: | 72 |
| Yardage: | 7,277 |
| Field: | 64 players |
| Purse: | $7,500,000 |
| Winners Share: | $1,300,000 |
| Score: | def. Chris DiMarco 6 & 5 |
| Previous: | 2004 |
| Next: | 2006 |
The 2005 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 24 - 27, 2005 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the seventh WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships events held in 2005.
The Championship was due to start on Wednesday February 23 but was delayed by a day because of wet conditions. The first round was played on February 24, while both the second and third rounds were played on February 25.[1]
David Toms won his first World Golf Championships event by defeating Chris DiMarco 6 and 5 in the 36 hole final.
The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings, seeded according to the rankings.[2] Ernie Els, ranked number 3, chose not to play the event, so number 65 Shingo Katayama was added to the field.[3]
| Place | US ($) | |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1,300,000 | |
| Runner-up | 750,000 | |
| Third place | 560,000 | |
| Fourth place | 450,000 | |
| Losing quarter-finalists x 4 | 240,000 | |
| Losing third round x 8 | 125,000 | |
| Losing second round x 16 | 85,000 | |
| Losing first round x 32 | 35,000 | |
| Total | $7,500,000 |