2005 HSBC World Match Play Championship information
Golf tournament
2005 HSBC World Match Play Championship
Tournament information
Dates
15–18 September 2005
Location
Virginia Water, Surrey, England
Course(s)
Wentworth Club
Tour(s)
European Tour
Format
Match play – 36 holes
Statistics
Par
72
Length
7,073 yards (6,468 m)
Field
16 players
Prize fund
£1,660,000
Winner's share
£1,000,000
Champion
Michael Campbell
def. Paul McGinley 2 & 1
← 2004
2006 →
The 2005 HSBC World Match Play Championship was the 42nd HSBC World Match Play Championship played and the 2nd time played as an official European Tour event. It was played from 15–18 September 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. Michael Campbell defeated Paul McGinley 2 and 1 in the final to win the tournament for the first time.[1]
^"Campbell takes Wentworth victory". BBC Sport. 18 September 2005. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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