2002 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "2002 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
Weetabix
The Weetabix Women's British Open (26th) (Aug 8-11). Second-placed Michelle Ellis (Aus) and Paula Marti (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Webb (Aus), the first three-time winner of this event. Webb became the first ever woman to achieve a "Super Career Grand Slam" of winning five different major championship titles. [Ailsa course, Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire].
Majors
Kraft Nabisco
Played as the Kraft Nabisco Championship (31st) (Mar 28-31). Second-placed Liselotte Neumann (Swe) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Sörenstam (Swe). [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (57th) (July 4-7). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 2 strokes behind Inkster (USA), who secured her second US Women's Open title. [Prairie Dunes CC, Hutchinson, Kansas].
Majors
McDonald's
The McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by AIG (48th) (June 6-9). Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) finished 3 shots behind 24-year-old Pak (S Kor), who claimed this title for the second time. [DuPont CC, Wilmington, Delaware].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (99th). Hudson (Eng) beat Lindsey Wright (Aus) 5 and 4 in the final. [Ashburnham GC, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, Wales].
Amateur
EGA
Played as the International European Amateur Ladies' Individual Championship (Aug 28-31). Second-placed Dewi-Claire Schreefel (Nld) finished 2 shots behind Becky Brewerton (Wales). [Kristianstads GK, Ahus, nr Kristianstad, Sweden].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. 14-year-old Park (S Kor) beat Jenny Tangtiphaiboontana (USA) 4 and 3 in the final to become the second youngest winner of this event. [Echo Lake CC, Westfield, New Jersey].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (102nd). Lucidi (USA) beat Brandi Jackson (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Sleepy Hollow CC, Scarborough, NY].
America
ADT
Played as the ADT Championship (Nov 21-24; LPGA Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Rachel Teske (Aus, née Hetherington) finished 3 shots behind Annika Sörenstam (Swe), who won her 11th LPGA Tour title of the 2002 season. [Trump Intl GC, West Palm Beach, FL].
America
Asahi Ryokuken
Played as the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship (May 16-19). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) finished 7 shots behind Moodie (Scot), who recorded the second of her two LPGA Tour wins. [Mount Vintage GC, North Augusta, South Carolina].
America
First Union
Played as the First Union Betsy King Classic (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Angela Stanford (USA) finished 3 shots behind Pak (S Kor). [Berkleigh GC, Kutztown, Pennsylvania; at the time Berkleigh CC].
America
Bank of Montreal
Played as the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Michelle Ellis (Aus), Catriona Matthew (Scot) and Michele Redman (USA) finished 3 shots behind Meg Mallon (USA), who won this title for the second time in three years. [Summerlea G&CC, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec].
America
Chick-fil-A
Played as the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez (May 3-5). Second-placed Kelly Robbins (USA) finished 2 shots behind Inkster (USA). Reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Eagle's Landing CC, Stockbridge, nr Atlanta, GA].
America
Kroger
Played as the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic presented by ALLTEL (July 11-14). Second-placed Beth Bauer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Rachel Teske (Aus; née Hetherington). [Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, nr Toledo, Ohio].
America
Giant Eagle
Played as the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic (July 19-21). Second-placed Kelly Robbins (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kim (S Kor). [Squaw Creek CC, Vienna, Ohio].
America
Hyundai
Played as the Hyundai Team Matches (Nov 16/17; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Defending champions Janice Moodie (Scot) & Lorie Kane (Can) beat Dottie Pepper (USA) & Juli Inkster (USA) 3 and 2 in the final of the LPGA matches. [Monarch Beach Links, Dana Point, CA].
America
Hyundai
Played as the Hyundai Team Matches (Nov 16/17; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Defending champions Janice Moodie (Scot) & Lorie Kane (Can) beat Dottie Pepper (USA) & Juli Inkster (USA) 3 and 2 in the final of the LPGA matches. [Monarch Beach Links, Dana Point, CA].
America
Kellogg-Keebler
Played as the inaugural Kellogg-Keebler Classic (May 31-Jun 2). Second-placed Danielle Ammaccapane (USA), Mhairi McKay (Scot) and Michele Redman (USA) finished 11 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe). [Stonebridge CC, Aurora, nr Chicago, Illinois].
America
Longs Drugs
Played as the Longs Drugs Challenge (April 18-21). Second-placed Hee-Won Han (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Kerr (USA). [Twelve Bridges GC, Lincoln, nr Sacremento, CA; now known as Catta Verdera CC].
America
Corning
Played as the LPGA Corning Classic (May 23-26). Second-placed Rosie Jones (USA) finished 2 shots behind Diaz (USA), who recorded the second of her two LPGA Tour wins. [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
Takefuji
Played as the LPGA Takefuji Classic (Feb 28-Mar 2; LPGA Tour season opener). Sörenstam (Swe) beat defending champion Lorie Kane (Can) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Beach course, Waikoloa Beach Resort, Big Island, Hawaii].
America
Office Depot
Played as The Office Depot Championship hosted by Amy Alcott (April 5-7). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Pak (S Kor). [El Caballero CC, Tarzana, Los Angeles, CA].
America
PING/Banner Health
Played as the PING Banner Health Championship (March 14-17). Rachel Teske (Aus, née Hetherington) beat Annika Sörenstam (Swe) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Moon Valley CC, Phoenix, Arizona].
America
Safeway
Played as the Safeway Classic (Sept 13-15). Second-placed Kate Golden (USA) finished 1 shot behind Annika Sörenstam (Swe). [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
Samsung
Played as the Samsung World Championship (Oct 3-6). Second-placed Cristie Kerr (USA) finished 6 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe). [Hiddenbrooke GC, Vallejo, California].
America
Aerus Electrolux
Played as the Aerus Electrolux USA Championship hosted by Vince Gill & Amy Grant (May 9-12). Second-placed Pat Hurst (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sörenstam (Swe). [Vanderbilt Legends Club, Franklin, TN].
America
Williams
Played as the Williams Championship (Sept 6-8). Second-placed Lorie Kane (Can) finished 4 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe). [Tulsa CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
America
ShopRite
Played as the ShopRite LPGA Classic (June 28-30). Second-placed Kate Golden (USA), Juli Inkster (USA) and Carin Koch (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Annika Sörenstam (Swe). [Bay course, Seaview Resort, Galloway, nr Atlantic City, NJ].
America
State Farm
Played as the State Farm Classic (Aug 29-Sep 1). Second-placed Mi Hyun Kim (S Kor) and Se Ri Pak (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Meunier-Lebouc (Fra). [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
America
Sybase
Played as the Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by Golf Magazine (July 25-28). Hee-Jung "Gloria" Park (S Kor) beat Hee-Won Han (S Kor) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, New York].
America
Mobile
Played as the Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions presented by Ultimate Software (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Carin Koch (Swe) and Catriona Matthew (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Pak (S Kor). [Crossings course, RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove, Mobile, AL].
America
Wegmans
Played as Wegmans Rochester LPGA (June 20-23; formerly Wegmans Rochester International). Second-placed Mi Hyun Kim (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Webb (Aus). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
Welch's/Circle K
Played as the Welch's/Circle K Championship (March 21-24). Second-placed Juli Inkster (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Diaz (USA). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
Wendy's
Played as Wendy's Championship for Children (Aug 2-4). Second-placed Hee-Won Han (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Kim (S Kor), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Tartan Fields GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, Ohio].
Europe
x
Played as the Biarritz Ladies Classic (Oct 3-5; LET season-ending event). Sophie Gustafson (Swe) beat Mhairi McKay (Scot) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Golf de Biarritz-Le Phare, Biarritz, France].
Europe
Evian
Played as the Evian Masters (June 12-15; LET/LPGA Trs event; recognised as a major ch'ship by the LET, but not by the LPGA Tour). Second-placed Maria Hjorth (Swe) and Mi Hyun Kim (S Kor) finished 4 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe). [Evian Masters GC, Evian-les-Bains, France].
Europe
x
Played as the Wales WPGA Championship of Europe (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Maria Hjorth (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Gottmo (Swe), who recorded her first and only Ladies European Tour win. [Royal Porthcawl GC, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales].
Europe
Crédit Mutuel Nord
Played as the Open de France Crédit Mutuel Nord (June 20-23). Second-placed Paula Marti (Esp) finished 5 shots behind Brooky (NZ). [Arras Golf Resort, Anzin-Saint-Aubin, nr Arras, Pas-de-Calais].
Europe
La Perla
Played as La Perla Ladies Italian Open (May 16-19). Second-placed Silvia Cavalleri (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Tinning (Den), who made it back-to-back wins, having won the Ladies Irish Open a week earlier. [Poggio dei Medici GC, Scarperia, nr Florence].
Europe
x
Played as the Ladies Open of Costa Azul (May 25/26; LET unofficial money-list event; last played in 1997). Second-placed Julie Forbes (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Kanna Takanashi (Jpn). Reduced to 36 holes following the withdrawal of a major sponsor. [No.2 course, Aroeira GC, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal; now called the Challenge course].
Europe
Caja Duero
Played as the Caja Duero Open de España Femenino (May 30-Jun 2; last played in 1996). Second-placed Raquel Carriedo (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Icher (Fra). [Salamanca GC, Zarapicos, Castile & León, Spain].
Europe
x
Played as the Lalla Meryem Cup (Dec 11-14; unofficial limited-field event). Won by Jo Head (Eng; twin sister of Samantha Head). [Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
P4
Played as the inaugural P4 Norwegian Masters (Aug 1-4; not played again until 2006). Davies (Eng) beat Ana Larraneta (Esp) at the second playoff hole. [Oslo GC, Lake Bogstad, Oslo, Norway].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Open (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Sophie Gustafson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe), who recorded her third win in this event. [Vasatorps GK, Helsingborg, Sweden].
Europe
x
Played as the inaugural Tenerife Ladies Open (May 2-5). Second-placed Johanna Head (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Carriedo (Esp). [Golf del Sur, nr Los Abrigos, Tenerife].
Europe
x
Played as the Ladies Irish Open (May 10-12). Tinning (Den) beat Suzann Pettersen (Nor) with a par at the first playoff hole, to become the first Danish winner in women's professional golf. [Lackabane course, Killarney G&FC, Co. Kerry].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 8-10; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Grace Park (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Sörenstam (Swe). [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Sports Today
Played as the inaugural Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic (Oct 25-27; KLPGA/LPGA Tours event). Second-placed Carin Koch (Swe) finished 6 shots behind Se Ri Pak (S Kor). The originally intended inaugural event in 2001 was cancelled due to 9/11 tragedy. [The Club at Nine Bridges, Jeju Island, S. Korea].
Asia
Cisco
Played as the Cisco World Ladies Match Play Championship (Oct 31-Nov 3; LPGA/JLPGA Tours 32-player individual match play event; not played after 2002). Grace Park (S Kor) beat Midori Yoneyama (Jpn) with an 18-foot birdie putt at the 22nd hole in the final. [Narita GC, Narita, Chiba, Japan].
Aus/NZ
ANZ Bank
Played as the ANZ Ladies Masters (Feb 21-24; ALPG/LET Trs event; LET season-opener). Sörenstam (Swe) beat Karrie Webb (Aus) in a playoff. [RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia].
Aus/NZ
AAMI
Played as the AAMI Women's Australian Open (Feb 28-Mar 3; ALPG/LET Trs event). Webb (Aus) beat Suzann Pettersen (Nor) in a playoff, to win this event for the second time in three years. [Yarra Yarra GC, Bentleigh East, nr Melbourne, Aus].
Africa
Kyocera-Mita
Played as the Kyocera-Mita South African Women's Open. Won by Adamson (RSA). [Devondale GC, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, RSA].
Awards
LET
Gustafson (Swe) won her second Vivien Saunders Trophy, recording the season's lowest stroke average on the Ladies European Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Sörenstam (Swe) won her fifth (and second straight) Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour. Se Ri Pak (S Kor) was second with 69.84; Karrie Webb (Aus) was third with 70.33.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Sörenstam (Swe) won her fifth (and second straight) LPGA Tour Money List, with 2002 season earnings of $2,863,904 on the Tour. Se Ri Pak (S Kor) was second with $1,722,281; Juli Inkster (USA) was third with $1,154,349.
Awards
Evian
Marti (Esp) won the LET 2002 Evian Order of Merit, based on a season-long points total of 6,589 pts. Maria Hjorth (Swe) was second with 6,483 pts; Sophie Gustafson (Swe) was third with 5,613 pts. On the LET money list Marti finished with earnings of €222,501, Hjorth with €266,066 and Gustafson with €148,741.
Sörenstam (Swe) won her second LET Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of her peers.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Sörenstam (Swe) won her fifth (and second straight) LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Awards
LET
Taylor (Eng) won the LET 2002 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 24th on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Bauer (USA) won the LPGA Tour 2002 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Bauer finished 18th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $480,909.
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