 Front cover of the 2002 Masters Journal | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 11–14, 2002 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia 33°30′11″N 82°01′12″W / 33.503°N 82.020°W |
| Course(s) | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Organized by | Augusta National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,270 yards (6,648 m)[1][2] |
| Field | 88 players, 45 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+3) |
| Prize fund | US$5,600,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,008,000 |
| Champion | |
 Tiger Woods | |
| 276 (−12) | |
| Location map | |
  Augusta National Location in the United States  Augusta National Location in Georgia | |
The 2002 Masters Tournament was the 66th Masters Tournament, held April 11–14 at Augusta National Golf Club. Tiger Woods won his third Masters, and second consecutive, with a score of 276 (−12), three strokes ahead of runner-up Retief Goosen.[3] The course was lengthened by 285 yards (261 m) over the previous year.[4] It was only the third successful defense of a Masters title, previously accomplished in 1966 by Jack Nicklaus and 1990 by Nick Faldo.[5]
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- ^ "2002: Woods wins second consecutive Masters". Augusta.com. March 24, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012.