2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 20–24, 2002
LocationCarlsbad, California
CourseLa Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,022
Field64 players
Prize fund$5,500,000
Winner's share$1,000,000
Champion
United States Kevin Sutherland
def. Scott McCarron 1up

The 2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 20–24, 2002 at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. It was the fourth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of four World Golf Championships events held in 2002.

Kevin Sutherland won his first and only World Golf Championships event by defeating Scott McCarron 1 up in the 36 hole final. It was also the only PGA Tour win for Sutherland.

Brackets

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.[1] José Cóceres (ranked 23) withdrew because he was recovering from a broken arm and Thomas Bjørn (ranked 24) withdrew to rest an injured shoulder. They were replaced by John Cook (ranked 65) and Peter O'Malley (ranked 66).[2]

Bobby Jones bracket

First round
February 20		Second round
February 21		Third round
February 22		Fourth round
February 23
            
1United States Tiger Woods
16Australia Peter O'Malley2&1
16Australia Peter O'Malley
8Zimbabwe Nick Price2&1
8Zimbabwe Nick Price2&1
9Argentina Ángel Cabrera
8Zimbabwe Nick Price
5United States Bob Estes1up
5United States Bob Estes1up
12Australia Stuart Appleby
5United States Bob Estes19h
4United States Scott Verplank
4United States Scott Verplank3&2
13United States Frank Lickliter
5United States Bob Estes
7United States Paul Azinger2&1
6New Zealand Michael Campbell
11Sweden Niclas Fasth2&1
11Sweden Niclas Fasth3&2
3Fiji Vijay Singh
3Fiji Vijay Singh3&2
14Japan Toru Taniguchi
11Sweden Niclas Fasth
7United States Paul Azinger20h
7United States Paul Azinger1up
10Sweden Jesper Parnevik
7United States Paul Azinger1up
2United States Davis Love III
2United States Davis Love III2&1
15Wales Phillip Price

Ben Hogan bracket

First round
February 20		Second round
February 21		Third round
February 22		Fourth round
February 23
            
1Spain Sergio García3&2
16United States Lee Janzen
1Spain Sergio García1up
9United States Charles Howell III
8United States Stewart Cink
9United States Charles Howell III4&3
1Spain Sergio García
12United States Scott McCarron1up
5Scotland Colin Montgomerie
12United States Scott McCarron2&1
12United States Scott McCarron1up
4Canada Mike Weir
4Canada Mike Weir3&2
13Scotland Paul Lawrie
12United States Scott McCarron4&3
7United States Tom Lehman
6United States Scott Hoch
11United States Steve Lowery5&4
11United States Scott Lowery
14United States Matt Gogel20h
3Northern Ireland Darren Clarke
14United States Matt Gogel2&1
14United States Matt Gogel
7United States Tom Lehman4&3
7United States Tom Lehman2&1
10United States Hal Sutton
7United States Tom Lehman19h
2South Africa Ernie Els
2South Africa Ernie Els4&3
15United States Jeff Sluman

Gary Player bracket

First round
February 20		Second round
February 21		Third round
February 22		Fourth round
February 23
            
1United States Phil Mickelson
16United States John Cook3&2
16United States John Cook1up
9England Lee Westwood
8Japan Shingo Katayama
9England Lee Westwood4&3
16United States John Cook
12United States Brad Faxon3&2
5United States Kenny Perry
12United States Brad Faxon7&6
12United States Brad Faxon3&2
13Australia Adam Scott
4Germany Bernhard Langer
13Australia Adam Scott2&1
12United States Brad Faxon20h
7Spain José M. Olazábal
6United States Mark Calcavecchia3&2
11United States Jerry Kelly
6United States Mark Calcavecchia2&1
3United States Chris DiMarco
3United States Chris DiMarco3&2
14United States Steve Stricker
6United States Mark Calcavecchia
7Spain José M. Olazábal2up
7Spain José M. Olazábal1up
10United States Justin Leonard
7Spain José M. Olazábal1up
2South Africa Retief Goosen
2South Africa Retief Goosen4&3
15United States Billy Mayfair

Sam Snead bracket

First round
February 20		Second round
February 21		Third round
February 22		Fourth round
February 23
            
1United States David Duval
16United States Kevin Sutherland20h
16United States Kevin Sutherland2&1
8Republic of Ireland Paul McGinley
8Republic of Ireland Paul McGinley5&4
9United States Joe Durant
16United States Kevin Sutherland4&3
4United States Jim Furyk
5Japan Toshi Izawa4&3
12Sweden Pierre Fulke
5Japan Toshi Izawa
4United States Jim Furyk2&1
4United States Jim Furyk20h
13United States Billy Andrade
16United States Kevin Sutherland3&2
2United States David Toms
6Australia Robert Allenby
11United States Kirk Triplett3&2
11United States Kirk Triplett
14United States Steve Flesch3&2
3Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
14United States Steve Flesch3&2
14United States Steve Flesch
2United States David Toms1up
7United States Rocco Mediate5&4
10United States John Daly
7United States Rocco Mediate
2United States David Toms1up
2United States David Toms1up
15South Africa Rory Sabbatini

Final Four

Semi-finals
February 23		Finals
February 24
      
7United States Paul Azinger
12United States Scott McCarron1up
12United States Scott McCarron
16United States Kevin Sutherland1up
12United States Brad Faxon
16United States Kevin Sutherland1upThird place
7United States Paul Azinger
12United States Brad Faxon1up

Prize money breakdown

PlaceUS ($)[3]
Champion1,000,000
Runner-up550,000
Third place450,000
Fourth place360,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4175,000
Losing third round x 885,000
Losing second round x 1655,000
Losing first round x 3227,500
Total$5,500,000

References

  1. ^ Official World Golf Rankings February 10, 2002[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Setting the field -Woods top seed in Match Play, opponent unknown[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Golf Observer. "2002 WGC match play money in dollars". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2010.

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