2002 Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Mar 21–24 2002 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Course(s) | TPC Sawgrass |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,093 yards (6,486 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 75 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $6,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,080,000 |
| Champion | |
 Craig Perks | |
| 280 (−8) | |
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The 2002 Players Championship was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour contested from March 21–24 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. It was the 29th Players Championship. Unheralded New Zealander Craig Perks won the tournament for his only career PGA Tour win.
Venue
Main article: TPC at Sawgrass
This was the 21st Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Its 2002 setup measured 7,093 yards.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe | 1993 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 285 | −3 | T9 |
| Tiger Woods |  United States | 2001 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 287 | −1 | T14 |
| David Duval | United States | 1999 | 68 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 280 | +2 | T28 |
| Tom Kite | United States | 1989 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 69 | 291 | +3 | T36 |
| Justin Leonard | United States | 1998 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 292 | +4 | T44 |
| Steve Elkington |  Australia | 1991, 1997 | 74 | 68 | 77 | 77 | 296 | +8 | T63 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Love III | United States | 1992 | 73 | 74 | 147 | +3 |
| Hal Sutton | United States | 1983, 2000 | 73 | 74 | 147 | +3 |
| Lee Janzen | United States | 1995 | 77 | 72 | 149 | +5 |
| Fred Couples | United States | 1984, 1996 | 78 | 74 | 152 | +8 |
| Greg Norman | Australia | 1994 | 74 | 78 | 152 | +8 |
Round summaries
First round
Second round
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Carl Paulson | United States | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| Jeff Sluman | United States | 69-69=138 | ||
| T3 | Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 69-70=139 | −5 |
| Phil Mickelson | United States | 64-75=139 | ||
| Craig Perks | New Zealand | 71-68=139 | ||
| 6 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | 72-68=140 | −4 |
| T10 | Chris DiMarco | United States | 66-75=141 | −3 |
| Nick Faldo |  England | 68-73=141 | ||
| Rocco Mediate | United States | 71-70=141 | ||
| David Toms | United States | 69-72=141 |
Third round
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Paulson | United States | 69-69-69=207 | −9 |
| 2 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | 71-68-69=208 | −8 |
| T3 | Rocco Mediate | United States | 71-70-69=210 | −6 |
| Jeff Sluman | United States | 69-69-72=210 | ||
| T5 | David Toms | United States | 69-72-70=211 | −5 |
| Mike Weir |  Canada | 70-73-68=211 | ||
| T7 | Billy Andrade | United States | 73-69-70=212 | −4 |
| Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 69-70-73=212 | ||
| Scott Hoch | United States | 67-77-68=212 | ||
| T10 | Nick Faldo | England | 68-73-72=213 | −3 |
| Sergio García |  Spain | 70-72-71=213 | ||
| Steve Lowery | United States | 69-73-71=213 | ||
| Shigeki Maruyama |  Japan | 72-72-69=213 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 71-72-70=213 |
Final round
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | 71-68-69-72=280 | −8 | 1,080,000 |
| 2 | Stephen Ames |  Trinidad and Tobago | 74-69-72-67=282 | −6 | 648,000 |
| 3 | Rocco Mediate | United States | 71-70-69-73=283 | −5 | 408,000 |
| T4 | Billy Andrade | United States | 73-69-70-72=284 | −4 | 226,200 |
| Sergio García | Spain | 70-72-71-71=284 | |||
| Scott Hoch | United States | 67-77-68-72=284 | |||
| Carl Paulson | United States | 69-69-69-77=284 | |||
| Jeff Sluman | United States | 69-69-72-74=284 | |||
| T9 | John Huston | United States | 73-69-73-70=285 | −3 | 168,000 |
| Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 74-71-71-69=285 | |||
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