MEN’S GOLF · 2002

2002 Players Championship

Status: Final
Dates: Mar 21 – Mar 24, 2002
Course: TPC Sawgrass
Par / Yards: 72 / 7,093
Field: 149 · 75 made cut
Cut: 146 (+2)

Full field · every round 148 of 149 published rows linked to verified identities

LEADERBOARD

Final leaderboard

Full field · every round. Small figures: strokes better (+) or worse (−) than that round’s field average.
Pos	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Craig PerksNew Zealand	71+2.16	68+5.53	69+4.52	72+1.99	280	−8
2	Stephen AmesCanada	74-0.84	69+4.53	72+1.52	67+6.99	282	−6
3	Rocco MediateUnited States	71+2.16	70+3.53	69+4.52	73+0.99	283	−5
T4	Sergio García FernándezSpain	70+3.16	72+1.53	71+2.52	71+2.99	284	−4
T4	Scott HochUnited States	67+6.16	77-3.47	68+5.52	72+1.99	284	−4
T4	Carl PaulsonUnited States	69+4.16	69+4.53	69+4.52	77-3.01	284	−4
T4	Billy AndradeUnited States	73+0.16	69+4.53	70+3.52	72+1.99	284	−4
T4	Jeff SlumanUnited States	69+4.16	69+4.53	72+1.52	74-0.01	284	−4
T9	John HustonUnited States	73+0.16	69+4.53	73+0.52	70+3.99	285	−3
T9	Nick PriceZimbabwe	74-0.84	71+2.53	71+2.52	69+4.99	285	−3
T11	Michael CampbellNew Zealand	72+1.16	68+5.53	74-0.48	72+1.99	286	−2
T11	Robert AllenbyAustralia	69+4.16	73+0.53	72+1.52	72+1.99	286	−2
T11	Jerry KellyUnited States	69+4.16	76-2.47	74-0.48	67+6.99	286	−2
T14	Tiger WoodsUnited States	71+2.16	72+1.53	70+3.52	74-0.01	287	−1
T14	Jeff MaggertUnited States	72+1.16	72+1.53	71+2.52	72+1.99	287	−1
T14	Retief GoosenSouth Africa	71+2.16	71+2.53	72+1.52	73+0.99	287	−1
T14	Shigeki MaruyamaJapan	72+1.16	72+1.53	69+4.52	74-0.01	287	−1
T14	Jim FurykUnited States	71+2.16	72+1.53	71+2.52	73+0.99	287	−1
T19	Mike WeirCanada	70+3.16	73+0.53	68+5.52	77-3.01	288	E
T19	David TomsUnited States	69+4.16	72+1.53	70+3.52	77-3.01	288	E
T19	Steve StrickerUnited States	69+4.16	74-0.47	71+2.52	74-0.01	288	E
T22	Chris RileyUnited States	71+2.16	74-0.47	74-0.48	70+3.99	289	+1
T22	Steve LoweryUnited States	69+4.16	73+0.53	71+2.52	76-2.01	289	+1
T22	Bernhard LangerGermany	75-1.84	71+2.53	72+1.52	71+2.99	289	+1
T22	Thomas BjørnKingdom of Denmark	74-0.84	72+1.53	75-1.48	68+5.99	289	+1
T22	Pádraig HarringtonIreland	70+3.16	72+1.53	77-3.48	70+3.99	289	+1
T22	Carlos FrancoParaguay	75-1.84	69+4.53	72+1.52	73+0.99	289	+1
T28	Tim HerronUnited States	71+2.16	73+0.53	74-0.48	72+1.99	290	+2
T28	Scott VerplankUnited States	71+2.16	75-1.47	73+0.52	71+2.99	290	+2
T28	Phil MickelsonUnited States	64+9.16	75-1.47	75-1.48	76-2.01	290	+2
T28	K. J. ChoiSouth Korea	71+2.16	75-1.47	73+0.52	71+2.99	290	+2
T28	Stuart ApplebyAustralia	69+4.16	74-0.47	75-1.48	72+1.99	290	+2
T28	David DuvalUnited States	68+5.16	75-1.47	72+1.52	75-1.01	290	+2
T28	Tom LehmanUnited States	73+0.16	71+2.53	74-0.48	72+1.99	290	+2
T28	Bob TwayUnited States	74-0.84	68+5.53	77-3.48	71+2.99	290	+2
T36	Chris DiMarcoUnited States	66+7.16	75-1.47	74-0.48	76-2.01	291	+3
T36	Brad FaxonUnited States	71+2.16	73+0.53	74-0.48	73+0.99	291	+3
T36	Craig StadlerUnited States	71+2.16	72+1.53	72+1.52	76-2.01	291	+3
T36	Bob MayUnited States	73+0.16	70+3.53	73+0.52	75-1.01	291	+3
T36	Tom KiteUnited States	72+1.16	71+2.53	79-5.48	69+4.99	291	+3
T36	José María OlazábalSpain	73+0.16	73+0.53	71+2.52	74-0.01	291	+3
T36	Ángel CabreraArgentina	71+2.16	72+1.53	73+0.52	75-1.01	291	+3
T36	Glen DayUnited States	71+2.16	75-1.47	73+0.52	72+1.99	291	+3
T44	Justin LeonardUnited States	72+1.16	74-0.47	72+1.52	74-0.01	292	+4
T44	Rich BeemUnited States	72+1.16	74-0.47	80-6.48	66+7.99	292	+4
T44	Bob EstesUnited States	70+3.16	74-0.47	78-4.48	70+3.99	292	+4
T44	Ernie ElsSouth Africa	76-2.84	69+4.53	79-5.48	68+5.99	292	+4
T44	Harrison FrazarUnited States	73+0.16	71+2.53	71+2.52	77-3.01	292	+4
T49	Brandel ChambleeUnited States	74-0.84	69+4.53	78-4.48	72+1.99	293	+5
T49	Jim CarterUnited States	74-0.84	72+1.53	73+0.52	74-0.01	293	+5
T49	Nick FaldoUnited Kingdom	68+5.16	73+0.53	72+1.52	80-6.01	293	+5
T49	Briny BairdUnited States	71+2.16	74-0.47	74-0.48	74-0.01	293	+5
T49	Loren RobertsUnited States	72+1.16	71+2.53	73+0.52	77-3.01	293	+5
T49	Dudley HartUnited States	71+2.16	72+1.53	72+1.52	78-4.01	293	+5
T49	Jay HaasUnited States	71+2.16	71+2.53	74-0.48	77-3.01	293	+5
T49	Frank LickliterUnited States	76-2.84	70+3.53	73+0.52	74-0.01	293	+5
T57	Craig ParryAustralia	72+1.16	73+0.53	72+1.52	77-3.01	294	+6
T57	Jonathan KayeUnited States	72+1.16	72+1.53	77-3.48	73+0.99	294	+6
T57	Mark BrooksUnited States	72+1.16	70+3.53	74-0.48	78-4.01	294	+6
T60	Kenny PerryUnited States	73+0.16	71+2.53	76-2.48	75-1.01	295	+7
T60	Joel EdwardsUnited States	70+3.16	72+1.53	75-1.48	78-4.01	295	+7
T60	Charles Howell IIIUnited States	71+2.16	74-0.47	78-4.48	72+1.99	295	+7
T63	Scott SimpsonUnited States	72+1.16	72+1.53	76-2.48	76-2.01	296	+8
T63	Steve Elkington	74-0.84	68+5.53	77-3.48	77-3.01	296	+8
T63	J. L. LewisUnited States	74-0.84	70+3.53	71+2.52	81-7.01	296	+8
T63	Colin MontgomerieUnited Kingdom	70+3.16	76-2.47	72+1.52	78-4.01	296	+8
T63	Brian GayUnited States	69+4.16	76-2.47	80-6.48	71+2.99	296	+8
68	Neal LancasterUnited States	73+0.16	71+2.53	75-1.48	78-4.01	297	+9
T69	Mark CalcavecchiaUnited States	69+4.16	70+3.53	73+0.52	86-12.01	298	+10
T69	Len MattiaceUnited States	71+2.16	75-1.47	71+2.52	81-7.01	298	+10
T69	David GossettUnited States	69+4.16	72+1.53	78-4.48	79-5.01	298	+10
T69	Tom Pernice, Jr.United States	70+3.16	75-1.47	78-4.48	75-1.01	298	+10
73	Esteban ToledoMexico	73+0.16	72+1.53	78-4.48	76-2.01	299	+11
74	Robert DamronUnited States	74-0.84	71+2.53	80-6.48	75-1.01	300	+12
75	David FrostSouth Africa	71+2.16	75-1.47	75-1.48	82-8.01	303	+15
CUT	Paul GowAustralia	79-5.84	74-0.47
CUT	Kaname YokooJapan	79-5.84	75-1.47
CUT	Skip KendallUnited States	81-7.84	73+0.53
CUT	Lee WestwoodUnited Kingdom	75-1.84	75-1.47
CUT	Per-Ulrik JohanssonSweden	72+1.16	77-3.47
CUT	Miguel Ángel JiménezSpain	72+1.16	81-7.47
WD	David Berganio, Jr.United States
CUT	Jerry SmithUnited States	70+3.16	78-4.47
CUT	Larry MizeUnited States	70+3.16	77-3.47
CUT	Greg NormanAustralia	74-0.84	78-4.47
CUT	Craig BarlowUnited States	76-2.84	77-3.47
CUT	Kevin SutherlandUnited States	79-5.84	69+4.53
CUT	Ed FryattUnited States	79-5.84	76-2.47
CUT	Paul AzingerUnited States	72+1.16	78-4.47
CUT	Joey SindelarUnited States	80-6.84	70+3.53
CUT	Tom ScherrerUnited States	74-0.84	77-3.47
CUT	John DalyUnited States	76-2.84	71+2.53
CUT	Glen HnatiukUnited States	76-2.84	72+1.53
CUT	Ian LeggattCanada	74-0.84	73+0.53
CUT	Frank NobiloNew Zealand	78-4.84	77-3.47
CUT	Woody AustinUnited States	73+0.16	74-0.47
CUT	Vijay Singh	76-2.84	71+2.53
CUT	Dan ForsmanUnited States	73+0.16	74-0.47
CUT	Paul McGinleyIreland	75-1.84	72+1.53
CUT	Duffy WaldorfUnited States	77-3.84	72+1.53
CUT	Jesper ParnevikSweden	74-0.84	74-0.47
CUT	Garrett WillisUnited States	76-2.84	77-3.47
CUT	Darren ClarkeUnited Kingdom	76-2.84	73+0.53
CUT	Olin BrowneUnited States	73+0.16	75-1.47
CUT	Greg Chalmers	76-2.84	82-8.47
CUT	Chris SmithUnited States	76-2.84	78-4.47
CUT	Fulton AllemSouth Africa	73+0.16	74-0.47
CUT	Billy MayfairUnited States	76-2.84	74-0.47
CUT	Lee JanzenUnited States	77-3.84	72+1.53
CUT	Davis Love IIIUnited States	73+0.16	74-0.47
CUT	J. J. HenryUnited States	75-1.84	75-1.47
CUT	Dennis PaulsonUnited States	77-3.84	77-3.47
CUT	Adam ScottAustralia	77-3.84	74-0.47
CUT	Shingo KatayamaJapan	72+1.16	75-1.47
CUT	Brian WattsUnited States	74-0.84	73+0.53
CUT	Kirk TriplettUnited States	76-2.84	72+1.53
CUT	Matt GogelUnited States	74-0.84	78-4.47
CUT	Paul LawrieUnited Kingdom	73+0.16	79-5.47
CUT	Brent GeibergerUnited States	72+1.16	78-4.47
CUT	Mark O'MearaUnited States	74-0.84	73+0.53
CUT	Niclas FasthSweden	76-2.84	76-2.47
CUT	Mike SposaUnited States	74-0.84	79-5.47
CUT	Fred CouplesUnited States	78-4.84	74-0.47
CUT	Grant WaiteNew Zealand	71+2.16	77-3.47
CUT	Joe DurantUnited States	73+0.16	74-0.47
CUT	Stewart CinkUnited States	73+0.16	74-0.47
CUT	Brandt JobeUnited States	80-6.84	77-3.47
CUT	Steve FleschUnited States	78-4.84	76-2.47
CUT	David PeoplesUnited States	70+3.16	78-4.47
CUT	Hal SuttonUnited States	73+0.16	74-0.47
CUT	Scott McCarronUnited States	75-1.84	75-1.47
CUT	Corey PavinUnited States	78-4.84	75-1.47
CUT	John CookUnited States	76-2.84	71+2.53
CUT	Steve JonesUnited States	75-1.84	74-0.47
CUT	Fred FunkUnited States	76-2.84	73+0.53
CUT	Greg KraftUnited States	73+0.16	76-2.47
CUT	Paul StankowskiUnited States	76-2.84	71+2.53
CUT	Jay Don BlakeUnited States	74-0.84	75-1.47
CUT	Notah Begay IIIUnited States	80-6.84	72+1.53
CUT	Brett QuigleyUnited States	73+0.16	78-4.47
CUT	Scott DunlapUnited States	78-4.84	72+1.53
CUT	Rory SabbatiniSlovakia	77-3.84	76-2.47
WD	Matt KucharUnited States	73+0.16
CUT	Jay WilliamsonUnited States	71+2.16	78-4.47
CUT	Cameron BeckmanUnited States	80-6.84	74-0.47
CUT	J. P. HayesUnited States	73+0.16	79-5.47
CUT	Michael Clark IIUnited States	73+0.16	81-7.47
CUT	Geoff OgilvyAustralia	76-2.84	73+0.53

ROUND BY ROUND

Who led after each round

R1
Phil Mickelson
64 (−8) · field average 73.16 over 147 players
R2
Carl Paulson, Jeff Sluman
138 (−6) · field average 73.53 over 146 players
R3
Carl Paulson
207 (−9) · field average 73.52 over 75 players
R4
Craig Perks
280 (−8) · field average 73.99 over 75 players

FIELD INTELLIGENCE

Pre-tournament context

uses only results that ended before 2002-03-21. 148 players in the published field. 24 first observed appearances at this tournament since 2000.

Major champions in the field

Tiger Woods6 majors before · finished 14

Nick Faldo6 majors before · finished 49

Nick Price3 majors before · finished 9

Bernhard Langer2 majors before · finished 22

José María Olazábal2 majors before · finished 36

Ernie Els2 majors before · finished 44

Greg Norman2 majors before · finished cut

John Daly2 majors before · finished cut

Vijay Singh2 majors before · finished cut

Lee Janzen2 majors before · finished cut

Mark O'Meara2 majors before · finished cut

Jeff Sluman1 major before · finished 4

Recent-form and course-history leaders

Field members ranked by scoring vs field in the 12 months before this event and at this course, with samples.

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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Previous editions

Year	Champion	To par
2023	Scottie Scheffler	−17
2022	Cameron Smith	−13
2021	Justin Thomas	−14
2019	Rory McIlroy	−16
2018	Webb Simpson	−18
2017	Kim Si-woo	−10
2016	Jason Day	−15
2015	Rickie Fowler	−12
2014	Martin Kaymer	−13
2013	Tiger Woods	−13
2012	Matt Kuchar	−13
2011	K. J. Choi	−13
2010	Tim Clark	−16
2009	Henrik Stenson	−12
2008	Sergio García Fernández	−5

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