2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

| image =

| 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 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Sutherland

| score = def. Scott McCarron 1up

| previous = 2001

| next = 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.[http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/archive/2002/owgr06f.pdf Official World Golf Rankings February 10, 2002]{{Dead link|date=May 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=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).[http://fanooz.com/news/view_news_detail.phpxid&5888 Setting the field -Woods top seed in Match Play, opponent unknown]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

=Bobby Jones bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

| team-width = 160

| RD1= First round
February 20

| RD2 = Second round
February 21

| RD3 = Third round
February 22

| RD4 = Fourth round
February 23

| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woods

| RD1-score01 =

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter O'Malley

| RD1-score02 = 2&1

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|ZIM}} Nick Price

| RD1-score03 = 2&1

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|ARG}} Ángel Cabrera

| RD1-score04 =

| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Estes

| RD1-score05 = 1up

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Appleby

| RD1-score06 =

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Verplank

| RD1-score07 = 3&2

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|USA}} Frank Lickliter

| RD1-score08 =

| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Campbell

| RD1-score09 =

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Fasth

| RD1-score10 = 2&1

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|FJI}} Vijay Singh

| RD1-score11 = 3&2

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Toru Taniguchi

| RD1-score12 =

| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Azinger

| RD1-score13 = 1up

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Jesper Parnevik

| RD1-score14 =

| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III

| RD1-score15 = 2&1

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|WAL}} Phillip Price

| RD1-score16 =

| RD2-seed01 = 16

| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter O'Malley

| RD2-score01 =

| RD2-seed02 = 8

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|ZIM}} Nick Price

| RD2-score02 = 2&1

| RD2-seed03 = 5

| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Estes

| RD2-score03 = 19h

| RD2-seed04 = 4

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Verplank

| RD2-score04 =

| RD2-seed05 = 11

| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Fasth

| RD2-score05 = 3&2

| RD2-seed06 = 3

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|FJI}} Vijay Singh

| RD2-score06 =

| RD2-seed07 = 7

| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Azinger

| RD2-score07 = 1up

| RD2-seed08 = 2

| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|USA}} Davis Love III

| RD2-score08 =

| RD3-seed01 = 8

| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|ZIM}} Nick Price

| RD3-score01 =

| RD3-seed02 = 5

| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Estes

| RD3-score02 = 1up

| RD3-seed03 = 11

| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Fasth

| RD3-score03 =

| RD3-seed04 = 7

| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Azinger

| RD3-score04 = 20h

| RD4-seed01 = 5

| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Estes

| RD4-score01 =

| RD4-seed02 = 7

| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Azinger

| RD4-score02 = 2&1

}}

=Ben Hogan bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

| team-width = 160

| RD1= First round
February 20

| RD2 = Second round
February 21

| RD3 = Third round
February 22

| RD4 = Fourth round
February 23

| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García

| RD1-score01 = 3&2

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Janzen

| RD1-score02 =

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stewart Cink

| RD1-score03 =

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Charles Howell III

| RD1-score04 = 4&3

| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomerie

| RD1-score05 =

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott McCarron

| RD1-score06 = 2&1

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Weir

| RD1-score07 = 3&2

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Lawrie

| RD1-score08 =

| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Hoch

| RD1-score09 =

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Lowery

| RD1-score10 = 5&4

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke

| RD1-score11 =

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Gogel

| RD1-score12 = 2&1

| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Lehman

| RD1-score13 = 2&1

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|USA}} Hal Sutton

| RD1-score14 =

| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Els

| RD1-score15 = 4&3

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Sluman

| RD1-score16 =

| RD2-seed01 = 1

| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García

| RD2-score01 = 1up

| RD2-seed02 = 9

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Charles Howell III

| RD2-score02 =

| RD2-seed03 = 12

| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott McCarron

| RD2-score03 = 1up

| RD2-seed04 = 4

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Weir

| RD2-score04 =

| RD2-seed05 = 11

| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Lowery

| RD2-score05 =

| RD2-seed06 = 14

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Gogel

| RD2-score06 = 20h

| RD2-seed07 = 7

| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Lehman

| RD2-score07 = 19h

| RD2-seed08 = 2

| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Els

| RD2-score08 =

| RD3-seed01 = 1

| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García

| RD3-score01 =

| RD3-seed02 = 12

| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott McCarron

| RD3-score02 = 1up

| RD3-seed03 = 14

| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Gogel

| RD3-score03 =

| RD3-seed04 = 7

| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Lehman

| RD3-score04 = 4&3

| RD4-seed01 = 12

| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott McCarron

| RD4-score01 = 4&3

| RD4-seed02 = 7

| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Lehman

| RD4-score02 =

}}

=Gary Player bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

| team-width = 160

| RD1= First round
February 20

| RD2 = Second round
February 21

| RD3 = Third round
February 22

| RD4 = Fourth round
February 23

| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Mickelson

| RD1-score01 =

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} John Cook

| RD1-score02 = 3&2

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Shingo Katayama

| RD1-score03 =

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood

| RD1-score04 = 4&3

| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Perry

| RD1-score05 =

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Faxon

| RD1-score06 = 7&6

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer

| RD1-score07 =

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Scott

| RD1-score08 = 2&1

| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Calcavecchia

| RD1-score09 = 3&2

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Kelly

| RD1-score10 =

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|USA}} Chris DiMarco

| RD1-score11 = 3&2

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Stricker

| RD1-score12 =

| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|ESP}} José M. Olazábal

| RD1-score13 = 1up

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonard

| RD1-score14 =

| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|ZAF}} Retief Goosen

| RD1-score15 = 4&3

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Mayfair

| RD1-score16 =

| RD2-seed01 = 16

| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} John Cook

| RD2-score01 = 1up

| RD2-seed02 = 9

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Westwood

| RD2-score02 =

| RD2-seed03 = 12

| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Faxon

| RD2-score03 = 3&2

| RD2-seed04 = 13

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Scott

| RD2-score04 =

| RD2-seed05 = 6

| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Calcavecchia

| RD2-score05 = 2&1

| RD2-seed06 = 3

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|USA}} Chris DiMarco

| RD2-score06 =

| RD2-seed07 = 7

| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|ESP}} José M. Olazábal

| RD2-score07 = 1up

| RD2-seed08 = 2

| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|ZAF}} Retief Goosen

| RD2-score08 =

| RD3-seed01 = 16

| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} John Cook

| RD3-score01 =

| RD3-seed02 = 12

| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Faxon

| RD3-score02 = 3&2

| RD3-seed03 = 6

| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Calcavecchia

| RD3-score03 =

| RD3-seed04 = 7

| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|ESP}} José M. Olazábal

| RD3-score04 = 2up

| RD4-seed01 = 12

| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Faxon

| RD4-score01 = 20h

| RD4-seed02 = 7

| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|ESP}} José M. Olazábal

| RD4-score02 =

}}

=Sam Snead bracket=

{{16TeamBracket

| team-width = 160

| RD1= First round
February 20

| RD2 = Second round
February 21

| RD3 = Third round
February 22

| RD4 = Fourth round
February 23

| RD1-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} David Duval

| RD1-score01 =

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Sutherland

| RD1-score02 = 20h

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|IRL}} Paul McGinley

| RD1-score03 = 5&4

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Durant

| RD1-score04 =

| RD1-team05 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshi Izawa

| RD1-score05 = 4&3

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Pierre Fulke

| RD1-score06 =

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furyk

| RD1-score07 = 20h

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Andrade

| RD1-score08 =

| RD1-team09 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Allenby

| RD1-score09 =

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kirk Triplett

| RD1-score10 = 3&2

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|IRL}} Pádraig Harrington

| RD1-score11 =

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Flesch

| RD1-score12 = 3&2

| RD1-team13 = {{flagicon|USA}} Rocco Mediate

| RD1-score13 = 5&4

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|USA}} John Daly

| RD1-score14 =

| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|USA}} David Toms

| RD1-score15 = 1up

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|ZAF}} Rory Sabbatini

| RD1-score16 =

| RD2-seed01 = 16

| RD2-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Sutherland

| RD2-score01 = 2&1

| RD2-seed02 = 8

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|IRL}} Paul McGinley

| RD2-score02 =

| RD2-seed03 = 5

| RD2-team03 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshi Izawa

| RD2-score03 =

| RD2-seed04 = 4

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furyk

| RD2-score04 = 2&1

| RD2-seed05 = 11

| RD2-team05 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kirk Triplett

| RD2-score05 =

| RD2-seed06 = 14

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Flesch

| RD2-score06 = 3&2

| RD2-seed07 = 7

| RD2-team07 = {{flagicon|USA}} Rocco Mediate

| RD2-score07 =

| RD2-seed08 = 2

| RD2-team08 = {{flagicon|USA}} David Toms

| RD2-score08 = 1up

| RD3-seed01 = 16

| RD3-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Sutherland

| RD3-score01 = 4&3

| RD3-seed02 = 4

| RD3-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Furyk

| RD3-score02 =

| RD3-seed03 = 14

| RD3-team03 = {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Flesch

| RD3-score03 =

| RD3-seed04 = 2

| RD3-team04 = {{flagicon|USA}} David Toms

| RD3-score04 = 1up

| RD4-seed01 = 16

| RD4-team01 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Sutherland

| RD4-score01 = 3&2

| RD4-seed02 = 2

| RD4-team02 = {{flagicon|USA}} David Toms

| RD4-score02 =

}}

=Final Four=

{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd

| Team-Width = 150

| RD1 = Semi-finals
February 23

| RD2 = Finals
February 24

| RD2b = Third place

| RD1-seed1 = 7

| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Azinger

| RD1-score1 =

| RD1-seed2 = 12

| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott McCarron

| RD1-score2 = 1up

| RD1-seed3 = 12

| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Faxon

| RD1-score3 =

| RD1-seed4 = 16

| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Sutherland

| RD1-score4 = 1up

| RD2-seed1 = 12

| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Scott McCarron

| RD2-score1 =

| RD2-seed2 = 16

| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Sutherland

| RD2-score2 = 1up

| RD2b-seed1 = 7

| RD2b-team1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Azinger

| RD2b-score1 =

| RD2b-seed2 = 12

| RD2b-team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Faxon

| RD2b-score2 = 1up

}}

Prize money breakdown

Total	$5,500,000
class="wikitable" !Place !! US ($){{cite web\|url=http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?year=2002&tour=PGA&tournament=WGC-Accenture+Match+Play+Championship\|title=2002 WGC match play money in dollars\|author=Golf Observer\|access-date=2010-05-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231318/http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?year=2002&tour=PGA&tournament=WGC-Accenture+Match+Play+Championship\|archive-date=2016-03-03\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}}
Champion	align=right\| 1,000,000
Runner-up	align=right\| 550,000
Third place	align=right\| 450,000
Fourth place	align=right\| 360,000
Losing quarter-finalists x 4	align=right\| 175,000
Losing third round x 8	align=right\| 85,000
Losing second round x 16	align=right\| 55,000
Losing first round x 32	align=right\| 27,500

References

External links

[http://i.cdn.turner.com/pgatour/.element/ssi/sect/3.0/tournaments/r470/docs/2002_accenture.pdf Bracket PDF source]
[http://www.thegolfchannel.com/wgc/2002-accenture-match-play-championship/overview/ About the matches]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship