2003 Seve Trophy

This was the third time the Seve Trophy was played. After the Great Britain/Ireland victory, the overall standings in the event's history was Great Britain & Ireland 2, Continental Europe 1.

Final Score: Great Britain & Ireland 15, Continental Europe 13

Dates Played: Nov. 6-9, 2003

Location: Campo de Golf Parador El Saler in Valencia, Spain

Team Captains: Seve Ballesteros (Europe) and Colin Mongomerie (GB&I)

Team Rosters: Continental Europe - Seve Ballesteros, Thomas Bjorn, Alex Cejka, Sergio Garcia, Fredrik Jacobson, Niclas Fasth, Ignacio Garrido, Raphael Jacquelin, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Jose Maria Olazabal. Great Britain & Ireland - Colin Montgomerie, Paul Casey, Padraig Harrington, Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Brian Davis, David Howell, Phillip Price, Lee Westwood, Paul Lawrie.

Notes: For the third straight time, Seve Ballesteros and Colin Montgomerie were playing captains for their respective sides. ... Ballesteros' last appearance as a player in this event did not go well: He lost all four matches he played.

Day One Results

Fourballs

• Lee Westwood/David Howell, GBI, def. Jose Maria Olazabal/Seve Ballesteros, Europe, 2-up
• Brian Davis/Paul Casey, GBI, def. Ignacio Garrido/Miguel Angel Jimenez, Europe, 2 and 1
• Alex Cejka/Raphael Jacquelin, Europe, def. Justin Rose/Ian Poulter, GBI, 4 and 3
• Fredrik Jacobson/Niclas Fasth, Europe, halved with Paul Lawrie/Colin Montgomerie, GBI
• Phillip Price/Padraig Harrington, GBI, def. Thomas Bjorn/Sergio Garcia, Europe, 2-up

Score after Day 1: GB&I 3.5, Continental Europe 1.5

Day Two Results

Fourballs

• Lee Westwood/David Howell, GBI, def. Sergio Garcia/Thomas Bjorn, Europe, 5 and 3
• Raphael Jacquelin/Alex Cejka, Europe, def. Paul Lawrie/Colin Montgomerie, GBI, 2 and 1
• Paul Casey/Brian Davis, GBI, def. Miguel Angel Jimenez/Ignacio Garrido, Europe, 2-up
• Fredrik Jacobson/Niclas Fasth, Europe, def. Padraig Harrington/Phillip Price, GBI, 1-up
• Ian Poulter/Justin Rose, GBI, def. Jose Maria Olazabal/Seve Ballesteros, Europe, 3 and 1

Score for Day 2 session: GB&I 3, Continental Europe 2
Cumulative score after two days: GB&I 6.5, Continental Europe 3.5

Day Three Results

Greensomes

• Niclas Fasth/Fredrik Jacobson, Europe, def. Padraig Harrington/Paul Lawrie, GBI, 5 and 4
• Alex Cejka/Raphael Jacquelin, Europe, def. Paul Casey/Brian Davis, GBI, 3 and 2
• Thomas Bjorn/Jose Maria Olazabal, Europe, halved with Justin Rose/Colin Montgomerie, GBI
• Lee Westwood/Ian Poulter, GBI, def. Sergio Garcia/Seve Ballesteros, Europe, 3 and 1

Foursomes

• Padraig Harrington/Colin Montgomerie, Europe, def. Miguel Angel Jimenez/Ignacio Garrido, Europe, 2 and 1
• Fredrik Jacobson/Niclas Fasth, Europe, def. Paul Lawrie/Paul Casey, GBI, 3 and 2
• Alex Cejka/Raphael Jacquelin, Europe, def. David Howell/Lee Westwood, GBI, 5 and 3
• Justin Rose/Ian Poulter, GBI, def. Sergio Garcia/Thomas Bjorn, Europe, 2 and 1

Score for Day 3 session: Continental Europe 4.5, GB&I 3.5
Cumulative score after three days: GB&I 10, Continental Europe 8

Day Four Results

Singles

• Colin Montgomerie def. Seve Ballesteros, 5 and 4
• David Howell def. Alex Cejka, 1-up
• Ignacio Garrido def. Paul Lawrie, 3 and 2
• Fredrik Jacobson def. Lee Westwood, 2 and 1
• Jose Maria Olazabal halved with Padraig Harrington
• Niclas Fasth halved with Ian Poulter
• Paul Casey def. Thomas Bjorn, retired (Bjorn withdrew due to injury)
• Justin Rose def. Raphael Jacquelin, 3 and 2
• Miguel Angel Jimenez def. Brian Davis, 2 and 1
• Sergio Garcia def. Phillip Price, 4 and 3

Score for Day 4 session: Continental Europe 5, GB&I 5
Cumulative and final score: GB&I 15, Continental Europe 13