2002 WGC-NEC Invitational

2002 WGC-NEC Invitational
Tournament information
Dates August 22–25, 2002
Location Sammamish, Washington
Course(s) Sahalee Country Club
South and North nines
Tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par 71
Length 6,949 yards (6,354 m)[1]
Field 78 players
Cut None
Prize fund $5,500,000[1]
€5,591,702
Winner's share $1,000,000
€1,016,673
Champion
Australia Craig Parry
268 (–16)
«2001
2003»
 Sahalee CC
Location in the United States

The 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational was a professional golf tournament, held August 22–25 at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington. It was the fourth WGC-NEC Invitational tournament, and the second of four World Golf Championships events held in 2002. It was the only time the event was not held at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Sahalee hosted the PGA Championship four years earlier in 1998.

Craig Parry won the tournament, four strokes ahead of runners-up Robert Allenby and Fred Funk, for his first victory on the PGA Tour.[2] It was Parry's only win in a World Golf Championship event, and the first WGC-NEC Invitational which Tiger Woods did not win; his winning streak was stopped at three as he finished in fourth, five strokes back. Rich Beem, winner of the PGA Championship the previous week, finished in a tie for sixth.

With the win, Parry moved to 45th in the Official World Golf Ranking, up 73 spots from the previous week.[3]

Field

1. 2002 United States and European Ryder Cup teams
2. 2000 United States and International Presidents Cup teams
3. Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking as of August 19

Rich Beem (4), Ángel Cabrera (4), José Cóceres (4), John Cook (4), Chris DiMarco (4), Bob Estes (4), Brad Faxon, Fred Funk, Toshimitsu Izawa, Jerry Kelly (4), Justin Leonard (4), Peter Lonard, Steve Lowery, Len Mattiace (4), Scott McCarron, Rocco Mediate (4), José María Olazábal (4), Kenny Perry, Eduardo Romero (4), Justin Rose (4), Kevin Sutherland (4)

4. Tournament winners of worldwide events since the 2001 WGC-NEC Invitational with an OWGR Strength of Field Rating of 100 points or more

K. J. Choi, John Daly, Tobias Dier, Joel Edwards, Matt Gogel, Ricardo González, Anders Hansen, Søren Hansen, Matt Kuchar, Paul Lawrie, Graeme McDowell, Craig Parry, Craig Perks, Chris Smith

5. The winner of selected tournaments from each of the following tours

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, August 22, 2002

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Retief Goosen South Africa65–6
Toshimitsu Izawa Japan
T3Darren Clarke Northern Ireland66–5
Davis Love III United States
Phil Mickelson United States
T6Steve Lowery United States67–4
Kenny Perry United States
Justin Rose England
T9Paul Azinger United States68–3
Thomas Bjørn Denmark
Chris DiMarco United States
Fred Funk United States
Sergio García Spain
Matt Gogel United States
Rocco Mediate United States
Craig Perks New Zealand
Vijay Singh Fiji
Lee Westwood England
Tiger Woods United States

Second round

Friday, August 23, 2002

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Robert Allenby Australia69-63=132–10
Steve Lowery United States67-65=132
3Retief Goosen South Africa65-68=133–9
4Justin Rose England67-67=134–8
5Phil Mickelson United States66=69=135–7
T6Fred Funk United States68-68=136–6
Loren Roberts United States70-66=136
T8Thomas Bjørn Denmark68-69=137–5
Jim Furyk United States70-67=137
Matt Gogel United States68-69=137
Rocco Mediate United States68-69=137
Craig Parry Australia72-65=137
Kenny Perry United States67-70=137
Vijay Singh Fiji68-69=137
David Toms United States69-68=137
Lee Westwood England68-69=137

Third round

Saturday, August 24, 2002

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Robert Allenby Australia69-63-70=203–10
Craig Parry Australia72-65-66=203
3Fred Funk United States68-68-68=204–9
T4Ernie Els South Africa71-67-67=205–8
Jim Furyk United States70-67-68=205
Matt Gogel United States68-69-68=205
Steve Lowery United States67-65-73=205
Tiger Woods United States68-70-67=205
T9Phil Mickelson United States66-69-71=206 –7
Justin Rose England67-67-72=206
Vijay Singh Fiji68-69-69=206

Final round

Sunday, August 25, 2002

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Craig Parry  Australia 72-65-66-65=268 –16 1,000,000
T2 Robert Allenby  Australia 69-63-71-69=272 –12 410,000
Fred Funk  United States 68-68-68-68=272
4 Tiger Woods  United States 68-70-67-68=273 –11 215,000
5 Justin Rose  England 67-67-72-68=274 –10 187,500
T6 Rich Beem  United States 74-67-67-67=275 –9 150,000
Jim Furyk  United States 70-67-68-70=275
8 Steve Lowery  United States 67-65-73-71=276 –8 120,000
T9 Matt Gogel  United States 68-69-68-72=277 –7 105,000
Phil Mickelson  United States 66-69-71-71=277

Source:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scoreboard: Golf, NEC Invitational". Spokesman-Review. August 26, 2002. p. C6. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ Ferguson, Doug (August 26, 2002). "Up from Down Under, Parry is finally on top of the world". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. p. C1. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Craig Parry moves no No.45 after winning the WGC-NEC Invitational". Official World Golf Ranking. August 26, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

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