2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

May 2019 2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship February 20–24, 2002 Carlsbad, California La Costa Resort and Spa PGA Tour European Tour 72 7,022 64 players $5,500,000 $1,000,000 USA Kevin Sutherland def. Scott McCarron 1up 2001 2003 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.Official World Golf Rankings February 10, 2002May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes 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).Setting the field -Woods top seed in Match Play, opponent unknownApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Bobby Jones bracket 160 First round February 20 Second round February 21 Third round February 22 Fourth round February 23 USA Tiger Woods AUS Peter O'Malley 2&1 ZIM Nick Price 2&1 ARG Ángel Cabrera USA Bob Estes 1up AUS Stuart Appleby USA Scott Verplank 3&2 USA Frank Lickliter NZL Michael Campbell SWE Niclas Fasth 2&1 FJI Vijay Singh 3&2 JPN Toru Taniguchi USA Paul Azinger 1up SWE Jesper Parnevik USA Davis Love III 2&1 WAL Phillip Price 16 AUS Peter O'Malley 8 ZIM Nick Price 2&1 5 USA Bob Estes 19h 4 USA Scott Verplank 11 SWE Niclas Fasth 3&2 3 FJI Vijay Singh 7 USA Paul Azinger 1up 2 USA Davis Love III 8 ZIM Nick Price 5 USA Bob Estes 1up 11 SWE Niclas Fasth 7 USA Paul Azinger 20h 5 USA Bob Estes 7 USA Paul Azinger 2&1 Ben Hogan bracket 160 First round February 20 Second round February 21 Third round February 22 Fourth round February 23 ESP Sergio García 3&2 USA Lee Janzen USA Stewart Cink USA Charles Howell III 4&3 SCO Colin Montgomerie USA Scott McCarron 2&1 CAN Mike Weir 3&2 SCO Paul Lawrie USA Scott Hoch USA Steve Lowery 5&4 NIR Darren Clarke USA Matt Gogel 2&1 USA Tom Lehman 2&1 USA Hal Sutton ZAF Ernie Els 4&3 USA Jeff Sluman 1 ESP Sergio García 1up 9 USA Charles Howell III 12 USA Scott McCarron 1up 4 CAN Mike Weir 11 USA Scott Lowery 14 USA Matt Gogel 20h 7 USA Tom Lehman 19h 2 ZAF Ernie Els 1 ESP Sergio García 12 USA Scott McCarron 1up 14 USA Matt Gogel 7 USA Tom Lehman 4&3 12 USA Scott McCarron 4&3 7 USA Tom Lehman Gary Player bracket 160 First round February 20 Second round February 21 Third round February 22 Fourth round February 23 USA Phil Mickelson USA John Cook 3&2 JPN Shingo Katayama ENG Lee Westwood 4&3 USA Kenny Perry USA Brad Faxon 7&6 DEU Bernhard Langer AUS Adam Scott 2&1 USA Mark Calcavecchia 3&2 USA Jerry Kelly USA Chris DiMarco 3&2 USA Steve Stricker ESP José M. Olazábal 1up USA Justin Leonard ZAF Retief Goosen 4&3 USA Billy Mayfair 16 USA John Cook 1up 9 ENG Lee Westwood 12 USA Brad Faxon 3&2 13 AUS Adam Scott 6 USA Mark Calcavecchia 2&1 3 USA Chris DiMarco 7 ESP José M. Olazábal 1up 2 ZAF Retief Goosen 16 USA John Cook 12 USA Brad Faxon 3&2 6 USA Mark Calcavecchia 7 ESP José M. Olazábal 2up 12 USA Brad Faxon 20h 7 ESP José M. Olazábal Sam Snead bracket 160 First round February 20 Second round February 21 Third round February 22 Fourth round February 23 USA David Duval USA Kevin Sutherland 20h IRL Paul McGinley 5&4 USA Joe Durant JPN Toshi Izawa 4&3 SWE Pierre Fulke USA Jim Furyk 20h USA Billy Andrade AUS Robert Allenby USA Kirk Triplett 3&2 IRL Pádraig Harrington USA Steve Flesch 3&2 USA Rocco Mediate 5&4 USA John Daly USA David Toms 1up ZAF Rory Sabbatini 16 USA Kevin Sutherland 2&1 8 IRL Paul McGinley 5 JPN Toshi Izawa 4 USA Jim Furyk 2&1 11 USA Kirk Triplett 14 USA Steve Flesch 3&2 7 USA Rocco Mediate 2 USA David Toms 1up 16 USA Kevin Sutherland 4&3 4 USA Jim Furyk 14 USA Steve Flesch 2 USA David Toms 1up 16 USA Kevin Sutherland 3&2 2 USA David Toms Final Four 150 Semi-finalsFebruary 23 FinalsFebruary 24 Third place 7 USA Paul Azinger 12 USA Scott McCarron 1up 12 USA Brad Faxon 16 USA Kevin Sutherland 1up 12 USA Scott McCarron 16 USA Kevin Sutherland 1up 7 USA Paul Azinger 12 USA Brad Faxon 1up Prize money breakdown Place US ($)http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?year=2002&tour=PGA&tournament=WGC-Accenture+Match+Play+Championship 2002 WGC match play money in dollars Golf Observer 2010-05-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231318/http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?year=2002&tour=PGA&tournament=WGC-Accenture+Match+Play+Championship 2016-03-03 dead mdy-all 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 External links Bracket PDF source About the matchesApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 33 05 32.16 N 117 16 01.33 W type:event title Category:WGC Match Play Category:Golf tournaments in California Category:Sports competitions in San Diego County, California Category:Sports in Carlsbad, California WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship