2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

Tournament information
Dates	February 20–24, 2002
Location	Carlsbad, California
Course(s)	La Costa Resort and Spa
Tour(s)	PGA Tour European Tour
Statistics
Par	72
Length	7,022
Field	64 players
Prize fund	$5,500,000
Winner's share	$1,000,000
Champion
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

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

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

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

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

	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

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

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

• Bracket PDF source
• About the matches^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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