2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 2024, 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 2024, 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

Prize money breakdown

PlaceUS ($)[3]
Champion1,000,000
Runner-up550,000
Third place450,000
Fourth place360,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4175,000
Losing third round x 885,000
Losing second round x 1655,000
Losing first round x 3227,500
Total$5,500,000

References

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