2002 LPGA Tour

{{short description|Golf tour season}}

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{{Infobox golf season

| year = 2002

| tour = LPGA Tour

| regular_season = {{Start date|2002|2|28}} – {{end date|2002|11|24}}

| no_of_events = 32

| most_wins = 11 {{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam

| honor1 = Money leader

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam

| honor2 = Rolex Player of the Year

| honoree2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam

| honor3 = Rookie of the Year

| honoree3 = {{flagicon|USA}} Beth Bauer

| prevseason = 2001

| nextseason = 2003

}}

The 2002 LPGA Tour was the 53rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 28 to November 24, consisting of 32 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, 11. She also led the money list with earnings of $2,863,904. She broke the LPGA Tour single-season earnings and scoring average (68.70) records she had set the previous season.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/548759602/?match=1&terms=sorenstam%20record |title=Sorenstam ends record season with 11th victory |newspaper=Brattleboro Reformer |location=Brattleboro, Vermont |agency=Associated Press |date=November 25, 2002 |page=9 |via=newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}

The season saw the first tournament with a $3,000,000 purse, the U.S. Women's Open. There were three first-time winners in 2002: Laura Diaz, Cristie Kerr, and Patricia Meunier-Lebouc.

The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.

Tournament results

The following table shows all the official money events for the 2002 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology2000-2008.pdf |title=LPGA Tournament Chronology 2000-2008 |publisher=LPGA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304105055/http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology2000-2008.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2011}} "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.

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!Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Winner !! Score !! Purse ($) !! 1st prize ($)

Mar 2LPGA Takefuji ClassicHawaii{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (32)196 (−14)align=right|900,000align=right|135,000
Mar 17PING Banner HealthArizona{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel Teske (5)281 (−7)align=right|1,000,000align=right|150,000
Mar 24Welch's/Circle K ChampionshipArizona{{flagicon|USA}} Laura Diaz (1)270 (−18)align=right|800,000align=right|120,000
Mar 31Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipCalifornia{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (33)280 (−8)align=right|1,500,000align=right|225,000
Apr 7The Office Depot ChampionshipCalifornia{{flagicon|KOR}} Se Ri Pak (14)209 (−7)align=right|1,000,000align=right|150,000
Apr 21Longs Drugs ChallengeCalifornia{{flagicon|USA}} Cristie Kerr (1)280 (−8)align=right|900,000align=right|135,000
May 5Chick-fil-A Charity ChampionshipGeorgia{{flagicon|USA}} Juli Inkster (27)132 (−12)^align=right|1,250,000align=right|187,500
May 12Aerus Electrolux USA ChampionshipTennessee{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (34)271 (−17)align=right|800,000align=right|120,000
May 19Asahi Ryokuken International ChampionshipSouth Carolina{{flagicon|SCO}} Janice Moodie (2)273 (−15)align=right|1,250,000align=right|187,500
May 26LPGA Corning ClassicNew York{{flagicon|USA}} Laura Diaz (2)274 (−14)align=right|1,000,000align=right|150,000
Jun 2Kellogg-Keebler ClassicIllinois{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (35)195 (−21)align=right|1,200,000align=right|180,000
Jun 9McDonald's LPGA ChampionshipDelaware{{flagicon|KOR}} Se Ri Pak (15)279 (−5)align=right|1,500,000align=right|225,000
Jun 15Evian MastersFrance{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (36)269 (−19)align=right|2,100,000align=right|315,000
Jun 23Wegmans Rochester LPGANew York{{flagicon|AUS}} Karrie Webb (27)276 (−12)align=right|1,200,000align=right|180,000
Jun 30ShopRite LPGA ClassicNew Jersey{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (37)201 (−12)align=right|1,200,000align=right|180,000
Jul 7U.S. Women's OpenKansas{{flagicon|USA}} Juli Inkster (28)276 (−4)align=right|3,000,000align=right|535,000
Jul 14Jamie Farr Kroger ClassicOhio{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel Teske (6)270 (−14)align=right|1,000,000align=right|150,000
Jul 21Giant Eagle LPGA ClassicOhio{{flagicon|KOR}} Mi Hyun Kim (4)202 (−14)align=right|1,000,000align=right|150,000
Jul 28Sybase Big Apple ClassicNew York{{flagicon|KOR}} Gloria Park (2)270 (−14)align=right|950,000align=right|142,500
Aug 4Wendy's Championship for ChildrenOhio{{flagicon|KOR}} Mi Hyun Kim (5)208 (−8)align=right|1,000,000align=right|150,000
Aug 11Weetabix Women's British OpenScotland{{flagicon|AUS}} Karrie Webb (28)273 (−15)align=right|1,500,000align=right|236,383
Aug 18Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's OpenCanada{{flagicon|USA}} Meg Mallon (14)284 (-4)align=right|1,200,000align=right|180,000
Aug 25First Union Betsy King ClassicPennsylvania{{flagicon|KOR}} Se Ri Pak (16)267 (−21)align=right|1,200,000align=right|180,000
Sep 1State Farm ClassicIllinois{{flagicon|FRA}} Patricia Meunier-Lebouc (1)270 (−18)align=right|1,100,000align=right|165,000
Sep 8Williams ChampionshipOklahoma{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (38)199 (−11)align=right|1,000,000align=right|150,000
Sep 15Safeway ClassicOregon{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (39)199 (−17)align=right|1,000,000align=right|150,000
Oct 6Samsung World ChampionshipCalifornia{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (40)266 (−22)align=right|775,000align=right|162,000
Oct 13Mobile LPGA Tournament of ChampionsAlabama{{flagicon|KOR}} Se Ri Pak (17)268 (−20)align=right|750,000align=right|122,000
Oct 27Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges ClassicSouth Korea{{flagicon|KOR}} Se Ri Pak (18)213 (−3)align=right|1,500,000align=right|225,000
Nov 3Cisco World Ladies Match Play ChampionshipJapan{{flagicon|KOR}} Grace Park (3)22 holesalign=right|1,020,000align=right|153,000
Nov 10Mizuno ClassicJapan{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (41)201 (−15)align=right|1,130,000align=right|169,500
Nov 24ADT ChampionshipFlorida{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Sörenstam (42)275 (−13)align=right|1,000,000align=right|215,000

^ – weather-shortened tournament

Leaders

Money List leaders

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!Rank!!Player!!Country!!Earnings ($)!!Events

1align=left|Annika Sörenstamalign=left|{{SWE}}align=right|2,863,90423
2align=left|Se Ri Pakalign=left|{{KOR}}align=right|1,722,28124
3align=left|Juli Inksteralign=left|{{USA}}align=right|1,154,34920
4align=left|Mi Hyun Kimalign=left|{{KOR}}align=right|1,049,99328
5align=left|Karrie Webbalign=left|{{AUS}}align=right|1,009,76021
6align=left|Grace Parkalign=left|{{KOR}}align=right|861,94328
7align=left|Laura Diazalign=left|{{USA}}align=right|843,79025
8align=left|Carin Kochalign=left|{{SWE}}align=right|785,81725
9align=left|Rachel Teskealign=left|{{AUS}}align=right|779,32927
10align=left|Rosie Jonesalign=left|{{USA}}align=right|722,41224

Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.lpga.com/stats-and-rankings/money-and-finishes#tab-list |title=Money/Finishes: Official Money – 2002 |publisher=LPGA}}

Awards

References

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