Tournament information | |
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Dates | February 20–24, 2002 |
Location | Carlsbad, California |
Course(s) | La Costa Resort and Spa |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,022 |
Field | 64 players |
Prize fund | $5,500,000 |
Winner's share | $1,000,000 |
Champion | |
Kevin Sutherland | |
def. Scott McCarron 1up | |
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.