2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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.

2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 20–24, 2002
LocationCarlsbad, California
Course(s)La 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
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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 edit

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 edit

First round
February 20
Second round
February 21
Third round
February 22
Fourth round
February 23
            
1   Tiger Woods
16   Peter O'Malley 2&1
16   Peter O'Malley
8   Nick Price 2&1
8   Nick Price 2&1
9   Ángel Cabrera
8   Nick Price
5   Bob Estes 1up
5   Bob Estes 1up
12   Stuart Appleby
5   Bob Estes 19h
4   Scott Verplank
4   Scott Verplank 3&2
13   Frank Lickliter
5   Bob Estes
7   Paul Azinger 2&1
6   Michael Campbell
11   Niclas Fasth 2&1
11   Niclas Fasth 3&2
3   Vijay Singh
3   Vijay Singh 3&2
14   Toru Taniguchi
11   Niclas Fasth
7   Paul Azinger 20h
7   Paul Azinger 1up
10   Jesper Parnevik
7   Paul Azinger 1up
2   Davis Love III
2   Davis Love III 2&1
15   Phillip Price

Ben Hogan bracket edit

First round
February 20
Second round
February 21
Third round
February 22
Fourth round
February 23
            
1   Sergio García 3&2
16   Lee Janzen
1   Sergio García 1up
9   Charles Howell III
8   Stewart Cink
9   Charles Howell III 4&3
1   Sergio García
12   Scott McCarron 1up
5   Colin Montgomerie
12   Scott McCarron 2&1
12   Scott McCarron 1up
4   Mike Weir
4   Mike Weir 3&2
13   Paul Lawrie
12   Scott McCarron 4&3
7   Tom Lehman
6   Scott Hoch
11   Steve Lowery 5&4
11   Scott Lowery
14   Matt Gogel 20h
3   Darren Clarke
14   Matt Gogel 2&1
14   Matt Gogel
7   Tom Lehman 4&3
7   Tom Lehman 2&1
10   Hal Sutton
7   Tom Lehman 19h
2   Ernie Els
2   Ernie Els 4&3
15   Jeff Sluman

Gary Player bracket edit

First round
February 20
Second round
February 21
Third round
February 22
Fourth round
February 23
            
1   Phil Mickelson
16   John Cook 3&2
16   John Cook 1up
9   Lee Westwood
8   Shingo Katayama
9   Lee Westwood 4&3
16   John Cook
12   Brad Faxon 3&2
5   Kenny Perry
12   Brad Faxon 7&6
12   Brad Faxon 3&2
13   Adam Scott
4   Bernhard Langer
13   Adam Scott 2&1
12   Brad Faxon 20h
7   José M. Olazábal
6   Mark Calcavecchia 3&2
11   Jerry Kelly
6   Mark Calcavecchia 2&1
3   Chris DiMarco
3   Chris DiMarco 3&2
14   Steve Stricker
6   Mark Calcavecchia
7   José M. Olazábal 2up
7   José M. Olazábal 1up
10   Justin Leonard
7   José M. Olazábal 1up
2   Retief Goosen
2   Retief Goosen 4&3
15   Billy Mayfair

Sam Snead bracket edit

First round
February 20
Second round
February 21
Third round
February 22
Fourth round
February 23
            
1   David Duval
16   Kevin Sutherland 20h
16   Kevin Sutherland 2&1
8   Paul McGinley
8   Paul McGinley 5&4
9   Joe Durant
16   Kevin Sutherland 4&3
4   Jim Furyk
5   Toshi Izawa 4&3
12   Pierre Fulke
5   Toshi Izawa
4   Jim Furyk 2&1
4   Jim Furyk 20h
13   Billy Andrade
16   Kevin Sutherland 3&2
2   David Toms
6   Robert Allenby
11   Kirk Triplett 3&2
11   Kirk Triplett
14   Steve Flesch 3&2
3   Pádraig Harrington
14   Steve Flesch 3&2
14   Steve Flesch
2   David Toms 1up
7   Rocco Mediate 5&4
10   John Daly
7   Rocco Mediate
2   David Toms 1up
2   David Toms 1up
15   Rory Sabbatini

Final Four edit

Semi-finals
February 23
Finals
February 24
      
7   Paul Azinger
12   Scott McCarron 1up
12   Scott McCarron
16   Kevin Sutherland 1up
12   Brad Faxon
16   Kevin Sutherland 1up Third place
7   Paul Azinger
12   Brad Faxon 1up

Prize money breakdown edit

Place US ($)[3]
Champion 1,000,000
Runner-up 550,000
Third place 450,000
Fourth place 360,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4 175,000
Losing third round x 8 85,000
Losing second round x 16 55,000
Losing first round x 32 27,500
Total $5,500,000

References edit

  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.

External links edit

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