2002 WGC-NEC Invitational
Tournament information
DatesAugust 22–25, 2002
LocationSammamish, Washington
Course(s)Sahalee Country Club
South and North nines
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par71
Length6,949 yards (6,354 m)[1]
Field78 players
CutNone
Prize fund$5,500,000[1]
€5,591,702
Winner's share$1,000,000
€1,016,673
Champion
Australia Craig Parry
268 (−16)
 Sahalee CC is located in the United States
 Sahalee CC
 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

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1South Africa Retief Goosen65−6
Japan Toshimitsu Izawa
T3Northern Ireland Darren Clarke66−5
United States Davis Love III
United States Phil Mickelson
T6United States Steve Lowery67−4
United States Kenny Perry
England Justin Rose
T9United States Paul Azinger68−3
Denmark Thomas Bjørn
United States Chris DiMarco
United States Fred Funk
Spain Sergio García
United States Matt Gogel
United States Rocco Mediate
New Zealand Craig Perks
Fiji Vijay Singh
England Lee Westwood
United States Tiger Woods

Second round

Friday, August 23, 2002

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1Australia Robert Allenby69-63=132−10
United States Steve Lowery67-65=132
3South Africa Retief Goosen65-68=133−9
4England Justin Rose67-67=134−8
5United States Phil Mickelson66-69=135−7
T6United States Fred Funk68-68=136−6
United States Loren Roberts70-66=136
T8Denmark Thomas Bjørn68-69=137−5
United States Jim Furyk70-67=137
United States Matt Gogel68-69=137
United States Rocco Mediate68-69=137
Australia Craig Parry72-65=137
United States Kenny Perry67-70=137
Fiji Vijay Singh68-69=137
United States David Toms69-68=137
England Lee Westwood68-69=137

Third round

Saturday, August 24, 2002

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1Australia Robert Allenby69-63-71=203−10
Australia Craig Parry72-65-66=203
3United States Fred Funk68-68-68=204−9
T4South Africa Ernie Els71-67-67=205−8
United States Jim Furyk70-67-68=205
United States Matt Gogel68-69-68=205
United States Steve Lowery67-65-73=205
United States Tiger Woods68-70-67=205
T9United States Phil Mickelson66-69-71=206−7
England Justin Rose67-67-72=206
Fiji Vijay Singh68-69-69=206

Final round

Sunday, August 25, 2002

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Australia Craig Parry72-65-66-65=268−161,000,000
T2Australia Robert Allenby69-63-71-69=272−12410,000
United States Fred Funk68-68-68-68=272
4United States Tiger Woods68-70-67-68=273−11215,000
5England Justin Rose67-67-72-68=274−10187,500
T6United States Rich Beem74-67-67-67=275−9150,000
United States Jim Furyk70-67-68-70=275
8United States Steve Lowery67-65-73-71=276−8120,000
T9United States Matt Gogel68-69-68-72=277−7105,000
United States Phil Mickelson66-69-71-71=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. Archived from the original on August 11, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

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