2003 Presidents Cup Ended In a Tie
Final Score: International 17, USA 17, tie
Dates Played: Nov. 20-24, 2003
Location: Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate (Links Course) in George, Western Cape, South Africa
Team Captains: Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Gary Player (International)
Team Rosters: International — Robert Allenby, Stuart Appleby, K.J. Choi, Tim Clark, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Stephen Leaney, Peter Lonard, Adam Scott, Nick Price, Vijay Singh, Mike Weir. USA — Chris DiMarco, Fred Funk, Jim Furyk, Jay Haas, Charles Howell III, Jerry Kelly, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Phil Mickelson, Kenny Perry, David Toms, Tiger Woods.
Notes: The Internationals led by three points entering singles, but USA rallied to tie it at 17-17 by the end of singles play. At the time, the rule was that in the event of a tie, one player from each side would play off in sudden-death singles match play. So Tiger Woods for USA and Ernie Els for International went into a playoff. After three playoff holes, they were still tied and it was nearly pitch black. The captains, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, agreed to call it a tie and share the Presidents Cup.
Day 1 Results
Foursomes
- Nick Price/Mike Weir (Int.) def. David Toms/Phil Mickelson, 1-up
- Retief Goosen/Vijay Singh (Int.) def. Chris DiMarco/Jerry Kelly, 3 and 2
- Davis Love III /Kenny Perry (U.S.) def. Peter Lonard/Tim Clark, 4 and 2
- Ernie Els/Adam Scott (Int.) def. Justin Leonard/Jim Furyk, 1-up
- Jay Haas/Fred Funk (U.S.) halved with Robert Allenby/Stephen Leaney
- Tiger Woods/Charles Howell III (U.S.) def. Stuart Appleby/K.J. Choi, 4 and 3
Day 2 Results
Four-Ball
- Allenby/Weir (Int.) def. Mickelson/Toms, 3 and 1
- Perry/Love III (U.S.) def. Goosen/Choi, 2 and 1
- Furyk/Haas (U.S.) def. Appleby/Scott, 6 and 5
- DiMarco/Leonard (U.S.) def. Singh/Price, 1-up
- Els/Clark (Int.) def. Woods/Howell III , 5 and 3
Foursomes
- Perry/Kelly (U.S.) def. Choi/Lonard, 2 and 1
- Funk/Toms (U.S.) def. Allenby/Leaney, 4 and 3
- Woods/Howell III (U.S.) def. Clark/Goosen, 1-up
- Els/Scott (Int.) def. DiMarco/Mickelson, 1-up
- Furyk/Leonard (U.S.) def. Singh/Weir, 5 and 4
Day 3 Results
Four-Ball
- Lonard/Leaney (Int.) def. Funk/Mickelson, 2 and 1
- Els/Clark (Int.) def. Furyk/Haas, 3 and 2
- Scott/Choi (Int.) def. Perry/Kelly, 5 and 4
- Singh/Goosen (Int.) def. Woods/Howell, 2 and 1
- Weir/Allenby (Int.) def. DiMarco/Leonard, 1-up
- Price/Appleby (Int.) def Love/Toms, 2 and 1
Day 4 Results
Singles
- Furyk (U.S.) def. Weir, 3 and 1
- Kelly (U.S.) def. Clark, 1-up
- Perry (U.S.) def. Price, 1-up
- Choi (Int.) def. Leonard, 4 and 2
- Howell (U.S.) def. Scott, 5 and 4
- Haas (U.S.) def. Leaney, 4 and 3
- Goosen (Int.) def. Mickelson, 2 and 1
- Lonard (Int.) def. Funk, 4 and 3
- DiMarco (USA) def. Appleby, 1-up
- Singh (Int.) def. Toms, 4 and 3
- Woods (USA) def. Els, 4 and 3
- Love III (USA) halved with Allenby
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