2002 WGC-American Express Championship

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2002 WGC-American Express Championship
Tournament information
Dates19–22 September 2002
Location Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
52°31′34″N7°11′20″W / 52.526°N 7.189°W / 52.526; -7.189
Course(s) Mount Juliet Golf Course
Tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,246
Field65 players
CutNone
Prize fund $5,000,000
Winner's share$1,000,000
Champion
Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods
263 (−25)
Location map
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Mount Juliet
Location in the Republic of Ireland
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2003  

The 2002 WGC-American Express Championship was a golf tournament that was contested from 19 to 22 September at Mount Juliet Golf Course in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It was the third WGC-American Express Championship tournament, following the cancellation of the 2001 edition in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, and the third of four World Golf Championships events in 2002.

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World number 1 Tiger Woods won the tournament, to capture his second WGC-American Express Championship and his fifth World Golf Championship. He set the tournament record for score to-par at 25 under. Woods also went the first 71 holes of the tournament without making a bogey, only bogeying the 18th hole in the final round.

Field

1. Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking as of 9 September

Robert Allenby (2), Stuart Appleby, Paul Azinger, Rich Beem (2), Thomas Bjørn (3), Ángel Cabrera (3), Mark Calcavecchia, Michael Campbell (3), Darren Clarke, José Cóceres, John Cook, Chris DiMarco (2), David Duval, Ernie Els (2,3), Bob Estes (2), Niclas Fasth (3), Brad Faxon (2), Fred Funk (2), Jim Furyk (2), Sergio García (2,3), Retief Goosen (2,3,5), Pádraig Harrington (3), Scott Hoch, Jerry Kelly (2), Bernhard Langer, Paul Lawrie (3), Tom Lehman, Justin Leonard (2), Peter Lonard, Davis Love III (2), Steve Lowery (2), Shigeki Maruyama (2), Len Mattiace (2), Scott McCarron (2), Rocco Mediate (2), Phil Mickelson (2), Colin Montgomerie (3), Craig Parry (4), Kenny Perry (2), Nick Price (2), Chris Riley (2), Eduardo Romero (3), Justin Rose (3,5), Adam Scott (3), Vijay Singh (2), David Toms (2), Scott Verplank, Mike Weir, Tiger Woods (2)

2. Top 30 on the 2002 PGA Tour money list as of 9 September

Craig Perks, John Rollins, Jeff Sluman, Kevin Sutherland

3. Top 20 on the 2002 European Tour Order of Merit as of 9 September

Gary Evans, Anders Hansen, Søren Hansen, Trevor Immelman, Stephen Leaney, Carl Pettersson

4. Top 3 on the 2002 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit as of 9 September

Scott Laycock, Peter O'Malley

5. Top 3 on the 2001–02 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit

Tim Clark

6. Top 3 on the 2002 Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit as of 9 September

Kenichi Kuboya

7. Winner of the 2001 Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit

Thongchai Jaidee

Round summaries

First round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 65−7
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lowery 66−6
Flag of the United States.svg David Toms
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Chris DiMarco 67−5
Flag of England.svg Gary Evans
Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly
Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Weir
T10 Flag of Argentina.svg José Cóceres 68−4
Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Estes
Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Fasth
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard
Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry
Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Perry
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Verplank

Second round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 65-65=130−14
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly 67-65=132−12
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lowery 66-67=133−11
Flag of the United States.svg David Toms 66-67=133
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 67-67=134−10
T6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Appleby 69-66=135−9
Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 68-67=135
Flag of England.svg Gary Evans 67-68=135
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Chris DiMarco 67-69=136−8
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Estes 68-68=136
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Leaney 69-67=136
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 68-68=136
Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III 69-67=136
Flag of the United States.svg Rocco Mediate 69-67=136
Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh 67-69=136

Third round

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 65-65-67=197−19
T2 Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 67-67-68=202−14
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly 67-65-70=202
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Lowery 66-67-69=202
Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCarron 71-67-64=202
Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh 67-69-66=202
Flag of the United States.svg David Toms 66-67-69=202
8 Flag of the United States.svg Rocco Mediate 69-67-67=203−13
9 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III 69-67-68=204−12
T10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Appleby 69-66-70=205−11
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Estes 68-68-69=205
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 68-68-69=205
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Weir 67-70-68=205

Final round

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 65-65-67-66=263−251,000,000
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 67-67-68-62=264−24540,000
3 Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh 67-69-66-65=267−21367,500
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Kelly 67-65-70-66=268−20235,000
Flag of the United States.svg David Toms 66-67-69-66=268
6 Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCarron 71-67-64-67=269−19180,000
7 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 69-69-70-62=270−18155,000
8 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III 69-67-68-67=271−17130,000
T9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Campbell 71-66-71-64=272−16111,000
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Estes 68-68-69-67=272

52°31′33″N7°11′19″W / 52.525903°N 7.188697°W / 52.525903; -7.188697

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