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
Kevin Sutherland
def. Scott McCarron 1up

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

Breakdown by country
CountryR64R32R16QFSFFCh
 Argentina1
 Australia42
 Canada11
 England11
 Fiji11
 Germany1
 Ireland21
 Japan31
 New Zealand1
 Northern Ireland1
 Scotland2
 South Africa32
 Spain2221
 Sweden311
 United States3619127421
 Wales1
 Zimbabwe111

Prize money breakdown
PlaceUS ($)[3]Euro (€)[4]
Champion1,000,0001,145,476.75
Runner-up550,000630,012.25
Third place450,000515,464.56
Fourth place360,000412,371.00
Losing quarter-finalists x 4175,000200,458.44
Losing third round x 885,00097,365.53
Losing second round x 1655,00063,001.22
Losing first round x 3227,50031,500.61
Total$5,500,000€6,300,121.60

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

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