# 2002 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

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

| First round February 20 | First round February 20 | First round February 20 | Second round February 21 | Second round February 21 | Second round February 21 | Third round February 22 | Third round February 22 | Third round February 22 | | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Peter O'Malley | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Peter O'Malley | 2&1 | 16 | Peter O'Malley | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Nick Price | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nick Price | 2&1 | 8 | Nick Price | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ángel Cabrera | | | | | 8 | Nick Price | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Bob Estes | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | Bob Estes | 1up | | | | | | | 5 | Bob Estes | 1up | | | | |
| 12 | Stuart Appleby | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Stuart Appleby | | 5 | Bob Estes | 19h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Scott Verplank | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Scott Verplank | 3&2 | 4 | Scott Verplank | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Frank Lickliter | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Frank Lickliter | | | | | | | | | 5 | Bob Estes | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Paul Azinger | 2&1 |
| 6 | Michael Campbell | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Paul Azinger | 2&1 |
| 11 | Niclas Fasth | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Niclas Fasth | 2&1 | 11 | Niclas Fasth | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Vijay Singh | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Vijay Singh | 3&2 | 3 | Vijay Singh | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Toru Taniguchi | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Toru Taniguchi | | | | | 11 | Niclas Fasth | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Paul Azinger | 20h | | | | |
| 7 | Paul Azinger | 1up | | | | | | | 7 | Paul Azinger | 20h | | | | |
| 10 | Jesper Parnevik | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Jesper Parnevik | | 7 | Paul Azinger | 1up | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Davis Love III | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Davis Love III | 2&1 | 2 | Davis Love III | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Phillip Price | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

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

### Gary Player bracket

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

### Sam Snead bracket

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

### Final Four

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

## Prize money breakdown

| Place | US ($) |
| 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 |