# 2002 Women's British Open

The 2002 Women's British Open was held 8–11 August at the Ailsa Course at Turnberry Golf Club in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the 26th edition of the Women's British Open, and the second as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. ESPN, ABC Sports and BBC Sport televised the event in the United States and United Kingdom.
Karrie Webb won the sixth of her seven major titles, two strokes ahead of runners-up Michelle Ellis and Paula Martí. Three strokes back after 54 holes, Webb shot a final round 66 (−6) to capture her fifth different major for a career "Super Slam." It was her third victory at the Women's British Open, with previous titles in 1995 and 1997.
Defending champion Se-Ri Pak finished six strokes back, in a tie for eleventh place.

## Course

Ailsa Course
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par |
| 1 | Ailsa Craig | 350 | 4 | 10 | Dinna Fouter | 410 | 4 |
| 2 | Mak Siccar | 381 | 4 | 11 | Maidens | 174 | 3 |
| 3 | Blaw Wearie | 462 | 5 $^1$ | 12 | Monument | 354 | 4 |
| 4 | Woe-Be-Tide | 165 | 3 | 13 | Tickly Tap | 379 | 4 |
| 5 | Fin Me Oot | 416 | 4 | 14 | Risk-An-Hope | 449 | 5 $^1$ |
| 6 | Tappie Toorie | 195 | 3 | 15 | Ca' Canny | 169 | 3 |
| 7 | Roon The Ben | 475 | 5 | 16 | Wee Burn | 367 | 4 |
| 8 | Goat Fell | 386 | 4 | 17 | Lang Whang | 487 | 5 |
| 9 | Bruce's Castle | 411 | 4 | 18 | Ailsa Hame | 377 | 4 |
| Out | Out | 3,241 | 36 | In | In | 3,166 | 36 |
| | | | | Total | Total | 6,407 | 72 |
Source:
* The Open Championship in 1994 was set at par 70 and 6,957 yards (6,361 m), 550 yards (503 m) longer.
* $^1$ These par-4 holes are played as par-5 during this tournament.

## Round summaries
### First round

Thursday, 8 August 2002
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| 1 | Candie Kung | 65 | −7 |
| 2 | Karrie Webb | 66 | −6 |
| T3 | Tina Barrett | 67 | −5 |
| T3 | Elisabeth Esterl | 67 | −5 |
| T3 | Se-ri Pak | 67 | −5 |
| T3 | Rachel Teske | 67 | −5 |
| T7 | Federica Dassù | 68 | −4 |
| T7 | Mi-Hyun Kim | 68 | −4 |
| T7 | Emilee Klein | 68 | −4 |
| T7 | Carin Koch | 68 | −4 |
| T7 | Mhairi McKay | 68 | −4 |

### Second round

Friday, 9 August 2002
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| T1 | Carin Koch | 68-68=136 | −8 |
| T1 | Candie Kung | 65-71=136 | −8 |
| T3 | Tina Barrett | 67-70=137 | −7 |
| T3 | Beth Bauer | 70-67=137 | −7 |
| T3 | Paula Martí | 69-68=137 | −7 |
| T3 | Karrie Webb | 66-71=137 | −7 |
| 7 | Elisabeth Esterl | 67-71=138 | −6 |
| T8 | Wendy Doolan | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Michelle Ellis | 69-70=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Natalie Gulbis | 69-70=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Pat Hurst | 69-70=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Emilee Klein | 68-71=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Catrin Nilsmark | 70-69=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Se-ri Pak | 67-72=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Jennifer Rosales | 69-70=139 | −5 |
| T8 | Angela Stanford | 69-70=139 | −5 |
Amateurs: Brewerton (+2), Weeks (+11)

### Third round

Saturday, 10 August 2002
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| T1 | Carin Koch | 68-68-68=204 | −12 |
| T1 | Jennifer Rosales | 69-70-65=204 | −12 |
| T3 | Natalie Gulbis | 69-70-67=206 | −10 |
| T3 | Paula Martí | 69-68-69=206 | −10 |
| T5 | Tina Barrett | 67-70-70=207 | −9 |
| T5 | Beth Bauer | 70-67-70=207 | −9 |
| T5 | Michelle Ellis | 69-70-68=207 | −9 |
| T5 | Candie Kung | 65-71-71=207 | −9 |
| T5 | Karrie Webb | 66-71-70=207 | −9 |
| T10 | Pat Hurst | 69-70-69=208 | −8 |
| T10 | Jeong Jang | 73-69-66=208 | −8 |
| T10 | Meg Mallon | 69-71-68=208 | −8 |
| T10 | Catrin Nilsmark | 70-69-69=208 | −8 |
| T10 | Se-ri Pak | 67-72-69=208 | −8 |
| T10 | Angela Stanford | 69-70-69=208 | −8 |

### Final round

Sunday, 11 August 2002
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
| 1 | Karrie Webb | 66-71-70-66=273 | −15 | 236,383 |
| T2 | Michelle Ellis | 69-70-68-68=275 | −13 | 129,629 |
| T2 | Paula Martí | 69-68-69-69=275 | −13 | 129,629 |
| T4 | Jeong Jang | 73-69-66-69=277 | −11 | 64,528 |
| T4 | Candie Kung | 65-71-71-70=277 | −11 | 64,528 |
| T4 | Catrin Nilsmark | 70-69-69-69=277 | −11 | 64,528 |
| T4 | Jennifer Rosales | 69-70-65-73=277 | −11 | 64,528 |
| T8 | Beth Bauer | 70-67-70-71=278 | −10 | 38,380 |
| T8 | Carin Koch | 68-68-68-74=278 | −10 | 38,380 |
| T8 | Meg Mallon | 69-71-68-70=278 | −10 | 38,380 |
Source:

#### Scorecard

Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Webb | −9 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −13 | −13 | −14 | −14 | −14 | −14 | −14 | −15 | −15 |
| Ellis | −9 | −9 | −9 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −11 | −10 | −10 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −13 |
| Martí | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −13 | −13 |
| Rosales | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 |
| Koch | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par Source: