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2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

Field	Value
name	2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
dates	February 20–24, 2002
location	Carlsbad, California
course	La Costa Resort and Spa
tour	PGA Tour
European Tour
par	72
yardage	7,022
field	64 players
purse	$5,500,000
winners_share	$1,000,000
champion	USA Kevin Sutherland
score	def. Scott McCarron 1up
previous	2001
next	2003

European Tour 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. 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).

Bobby Jones bracket

| team-width = 160 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 | RD1-team01 = USA Tiger Woods | RD1-score01 = | RD1-team02 = AUS Peter O'Malley | RD1-score02 = 2&1 | RD1-team03 = ZIM Nick Price | RD1-score03 = 2&1 | RD1-team04 = ARG Ángel Cabrera | RD1-score04 = | RD1-team05 = USA Bob Estes | RD1-score05 = 1up | RD1-team06 = AUS Stuart Appleby | RD1-score06 = | RD1-team07 = USA Scott Verplank | RD1-score07 = 3&2 | RD1-team08 = USA Frank Lickliter | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = NZL Michael Campbell | RD1-score09 = | RD1-team10 = SWE Niclas Fasth | RD1-score10 = 2&1 | RD1-team11 = FJI Vijay Singh | RD1-score11 = 3&2 | RD1-team12 = JPN Toru Taniguchi | RD1-score12 = | RD1-team13 = USA Paul Azinger | RD1-score13 = 1up | RD1-team14 = SWE Jesper Parnevik | RD1-score14 = | RD1-team15 = USA Davis Love III | RD1-score15 = 2&1 | RD1-team16 = WAL Phillip Price | RD1-score16 = | RD2-seed01 = 16 | RD2-team01 = AUS Peter O'Malley | RD2-score01 = | RD2-seed02 = 8 | RD2-team02 = ZIM Nick Price | RD2-score02 = 2&1 | RD2-seed03 = 5 | RD2-team03 = USA Bob Estes | RD2-score03 = 19h | RD2-seed04 = 4 | RD2-team04 = USA Scott Verplank | RD2-score04 = | RD2-seed05 = 11 | RD2-team05 = SWE Niclas Fasth | RD2-score05 = 3&2 | RD2-seed06 = 3 | RD2-team06 = FJI Vijay Singh | RD2-score06 = | RD2-seed07 = 7 | RD2-team07 = USA Paul Azinger | RD2-score07 = 1up | RD2-seed08 = 2 | RD2-team08 = USA Davis Love III | RD2-score08 = | RD3-seed01 = 8 | RD3-team01 = ZIM Nick Price | RD3-score01 = | RD3-seed02 = 5 | RD3-team02 = USA Bob Estes | RD3-score02 = 1up | RD3-seed03 = 11 | RD3-team03 = SWE Niclas Fasth | RD3-score03 = | RD3-seed04 = 7 | RD3-team04 = USA Paul Azinger | RD3-score04 = 20h | RD4-seed01 = 5 | RD4-team01 = USA Bob Estes | RD4-score01 = | RD4-seed02 = 7 | RD4-team02 = USA Paul Azinger | RD4-score02 = 2&1

Ben Hogan bracket

| team-width = 160 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 | RD1-team01 = ESP Sergio García | RD1-score01 = 3&2 | RD1-team02 = USA Lee Janzen | RD1-score02 = | RD1-team03 = USA Stewart Cink | RD1-score03 = | RD1-team04 = USA Charles Howell III | RD1-score04 = 4&3 | RD1-team05 = SCO Colin Montgomerie | RD1-score05 = | RD1-team06 = USA Scott McCarron | RD1-score06 = 2&1 | RD1-team07 = CAN Mike Weir | RD1-score07 = 3&2 | RD1-team08 = SCO Paul Lawrie | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = USA Scott Hoch | RD1-score09 = | RD1-team10 = USA Steve Lowery | RD1-score10 = 5&4 | RD1-team11 = NIR Darren Clarke | RD1-score11 = | RD1-team12 = USA Matt Gogel | RD1-score12 = 2&1 | RD1-team13 = USA Tom Lehman | RD1-score13 = 2&1 | RD1-team14 = USA Hal Sutton | RD1-score14 = | RD1-team15 = ZAF Ernie Els | RD1-score15 = 4&3 | RD1-team16 = USA Jeff Sluman | RD1-score16 = | RD2-seed01 = 1 | RD2-team01 = ESP Sergio García | RD2-score01 = 1up | RD2-seed02 = 9 | RD2-team02 = USA Charles Howell III | RD2-score02 = | RD2-seed03 = 12 | RD2-team03 = USA Scott McCarron | RD2-score03 = 1up | RD2-seed04 = 4 | RD2-team04 = CAN Mike Weir | RD2-score04 = | RD2-seed05 = 11 | RD2-team05 = USA Scott Lowery | RD2-score05 = | RD2-seed06 = 14 | RD2-team06 = USA Matt Gogel | RD2-score06 = 20h | RD2-seed07 = 7 | RD2-team07 = USA Tom Lehman | RD2-score07 = 19h | RD2-seed08 = 2 | RD2-team08 = ZAF Ernie Els | RD2-score08 = | RD3-seed01 = 1 | RD3-team01 = ESP Sergio García | RD3-score01 = | RD3-seed02 = 12 | RD3-team02 = USA Scott McCarron | RD3-score02 = 1up | RD3-seed03 = 14 | RD3-team03 = USA Matt Gogel | RD3-score03 = | RD3-seed04 = 7 | RD3-team04 = USA Tom Lehman | RD3-score04 = 4&3 | RD4-seed01 = 12 | RD4-team01 = USA Scott McCarron | RD4-score01 = 4&3 | RD4-seed02 = 7 | RD4-team02 = USA Tom Lehman | RD4-score02 =

Gary Player bracket

| team-width = 160 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 | RD1-team01 = USA Phil Mickelson | RD1-score01 = | RD1-team02 = USA John Cook | RD1-score02 = 3&2 | RD1-team03 = JPN Shingo Katayama | RD1-score03 = | RD1-team04 = ENG Lee Westwood | RD1-score04 = 4&3 | RD1-team05 = USA Kenny Perry | RD1-score05 = | RD1-team06 = USA Brad Faxon | RD1-score06 = 7&6 | RD1-team07 = DEU Bernhard Langer | RD1-score07 = | RD1-team08 = AUS Adam Scott | RD1-score08 = 2&1 | RD1-team09 = USA Mark Calcavecchia | RD1-score09 = 3&2 | RD1-team10 = USA Jerry Kelly | RD1-score10 = | RD1-team11 = USA Chris DiMarco | RD1-score11 = 3&2 | RD1-team12 = USA Steve Stricker | RD1-score12 = | RD1-team13 = ESP José M. Olazábal | RD1-score13 = 1up | RD1-team14 = USA Justin Leonard | RD1-score14 = | RD1-team15 = ZAF Retief Goosen | RD1-score15 = 4&3 | RD1-team16 = USA Billy Mayfair | RD1-score16 = | RD2-seed01 = 16 | RD2-team01 = USA John Cook | RD2-score01 = 1up | RD2-seed02 = 9 | RD2-team02 = ENG Lee Westwood | RD2-score02 = | RD2-seed03 = 12 | RD2-team03 = USA Brad Faxon | RD2-score03 = 3&2 | RD2-seed04 = 13 | RD2-team04 = AUS Adam Scott | RD2-score04 = | RD2-seed05 = 6 | RD2-team05 = USA Mark Calcavecchia | RD2-score05 = 2&1 | RD2-seed06 = 3 | RD2-team06 = USA Chris DiMarco | RD2-score06 = | RD2-seed07 = 7 | RD2-team07 = ESP José M. Olazábal | RD2-score07 = 1up | RD2-seed08 = 2 | RD2-team08 = ZAF Retief Goosen | RD2-score08 = | RD3-seed01 = 16 | RD3-team01 = USA John Cook | RD3-score01 = | RD3-seed02 = 12 | RD3-team02 = USA Brad Faxon | RD3-score02 = 3&2 | RD3-seed03 = 6 | RD3-team03 = USA Mark Calcavecchia | RD3-score03 = | RD3-seed04 = 7 | RD3-team04 = ESP José M. Olazábal | RD3-score04 = 2up | RD4-seed01 = 12 | RD4-team01 = USA Brad Faxon | RD4-score01 = 20h | RD4-seed02 = 7 | RD4-team02 = ESP José M. Olazábal | RD4-score02 =

Sam Snead bracket

| team-width = 160 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 | RD1-team01 = USA David Duval | RD1-score01 = | RD1-team02 = USA Kevin Sutherland | RD1-score02 = 20h | RD1-team03 = IRL Paul McGinley | RD1-score03 = 5&4 | RD1-team04 = USA Joe Durant | RD1-score04 = | RD1-team05 = JPN Toshi Izawa | RD1-score05 = 4&3 | RD1-team06 = SWE Pierre Fulke | RD1-score06 = | RD1-team07 = USA Jim Furyk | RD1-score07 = 20h | RD1-team08 = USA Billy Andrade | RD1-score08 = | RD1-team09 = AUS Robert Allenby | RD1-score09 = | RD1-team10 = USA Kirk Triplett | RD1-score10 = 3&2 | RD1-team11 = IRL Pádraig Harrington | RD1-score11 = | RD1-team12 = USA Steve Flesch | RD1-score12 = 3&2 | RD1-team13 = USA Rocco Mediate | RD1-score13 = 5&4 | RD1-team14 = USA John Daly | RD1-score14 = | RD1-team15 = USA David Toms | RD1-score15 = 1up | RD1-team16 = ZAF Rory Sabbatini | RD1-score16 = | RD2-seed01 = 16 | RD2-team01 = USA Kevin Sutherland | RD2-score01 = 2&1 | RD2-seed02 = 8 | RD2-team02 = IRL Paul McGinley | RD2-score02 = | RD2-seed03 = 5 | RD2-team03 = JPN Toshi Izawa | RD2-score03 = | RD2-seed04 = 4 | RD2-team04 = USA Jim Furyk | RD2-score04 = 2&1 | RD2-seed05 = 11 | RD2-team05 = USA Kirk Triplett | RD2-score05 = | RD2-seed06 = 14 | RD2-team06 = USA Steve Flesch | RD2-score06 = 3&2 | RD2-seed07 = 7 | RD2-team07 = USA Rocco Mediate | RD2-score07 = | RD2-seed08 = 2 | RD2-team08 = USA David Toms | RD2-score08 = 1up | RD3-seed01 = 16 | RD3-team01 = USA Kevin Sutherland | RD3-score01 = 4&3 | RD3-seed02 = 4 | RD3-team02 = USA Jim Furyk | RD3-score02 = | RD3-seed03 = 14 | RD3-team03 = USA Steve Flesch | RD3-score03 = | RD3-seed04 = 2 | RD3-team04 = USA David Toms | RD3-score04 = 1up | RD4-seed01 = 16 | RD4-team01 = USA Kevin Sutherland | RD4-score01 = 3&2 | RD4-seed02 = 2 | RD4-team02 = USA David Toms | RD4-score02 =

Final Four

| Team-Width = 150 February 23 February 24

| RD1-seed1 = 7 | RD1-team1 = USA Paul Azinger | RD1-score1 = | RD1-seed2 = 12 | RD1-team2 = USA Scott McCarron | RD1-score2 = 1up

| RD1-seed3 = 12 | RD1-team3 = USA Brad Faxon | RD1-score3 = | RD1-seed4 = 16 | RD1-team4 = USA Kevin Sutherland | RD1-score4 = 1up

| RD2-seed1 = 12 | RD2-team1 = USA Scott McCarron | RD2-score1 = | RD2-seed2 = 16 | RD2-team2 = USA Kevin Sutherland | RD2-score2 = 1up

| RD2b-seed1 = 7 | RD2b-team1 = USA Paul Azinger | RD2b-score1 = | RD2b-seed2 = 12 | RD2b-team2 = USA Brad Faxon | RD2b-score2 = 1up

Prize money breakdown

Place	US ($)	Total	$5,500,000
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

References

References

[http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/archive/2002/owgr06f.pdf Official World Golf Rankings February 10, 2002]{{Dead link. (May 2022)
[http://fanooz.com/news/view_news_detail.phpxid&5888 Setting the field -Woods top seed in Match Play, opponent unknown]{{Dead link. (April 2019)
Golf Observer. "2002 WGC match play money in dollars".

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