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 United States Tiger Woods
16 Australia Peter O'Malley 2&1
16 Australia Peter O'Malley
8 Zimbabwe Nick Price 2&1
8 Zimbabwe Nick Price 2&1
9 Argentina Ángel Cabrera
8 Zimbabwe Nick Price
5 United States Bob Estes 1up
5 United States Bob Estes 1up
12 Australia Stuart Appleby
5 United States Bob Estes 19h
4 United States Scott Verplank
4 United States Scott Verplank 3&2
13 United States Frank Lickliter
5 United States Bob Estes
7 United States Paul Azinger 2&1
6 New Zealand Michael Campbell
11 Sweden Niclas Fasth 2&1
11 Sweden Niclas Fasth 3&2
3 Fiji Vijay Singh
3 Fiji Vijay Singh 3&2
14 Japan Toru Taniguchi
11 Sweden Niclas Fasth
7 United States Paul Azinger 20h
7 United States Paul Azinger 1up
10 Sweden Jesper Parnevik
7 United States Paul Azinger 1up
2 United States Davis Love III
2 United States Davis Love III 2&1
15 Wales Phillip Price

Ben Hogan bracket

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

Gary Player bracket

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

Sam Snead bracket

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

Final Four

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

33°05′32.16″N 117°16′01.33″W / 33.0922667°N 117.2670361°W / 33.0922667; -117.2670361

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_WGC-Accenture_Match_Play_Championship
No tags for this post.