2002 - Team (All)
The winners in the category "2002 - Team (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Team Events
Wendy's
Played as the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (Nov 5; TV screening Dec 21/22; 18-hole unofficial event for three 3-player teams representing PGA, LPGA and Snr PGA Tours; played in three rounds of six holes per round). Winners: PGA Tour (-5; Jim Furyk, John Daly & Rich Beem, who shared $500,000). Second: Snr PGA Tour (-3; Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw & Gary McCord). Third: LPGA Tour (Juli Inkster, Laura Diaz & Karrie Webb). [DragonRidge CC, Henderson, NV].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (32nd). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes and 2x six singles. Result: USA 11, GB&I 7. Non-playing captains: Mary Budke (USA); Pam Benka (Eng/GB&I). [Fox Chapel GC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania].
SATURDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Emily Bastel lost to Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 2 holes; Leigh Anne Hardin bt Emma Duggelby (Eng) 2&1; Meredith Duncan bt Fame More (Eng) 5&4; Angela Jerman bt Sarah Jones (Wales) 6&5; Courtney Swaim bt Heather Stirling (Scot) 4&2; Mollie Fankhauser lost to Vikki Laing (Scot) 1 hole.
SUNDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches): Fankhauser bt Hudson 3&1; Carol Semple Thompson bt Laing 1 hole; Hardin lost to Duggelby 4&3; Laura Myerscough bt Stirling 2 holes; Duncan bt Alison Coffey (N.Ire) 3&1; Swaim lost to Jones 5&3.
Kerry Smith (Eng) did not play in the singles.
NOTE: This was the last of 53-year-old Carol Semple Thompson's 12 playing appearances in the Curtis Cup. In a total of 33 matches played, she won 16, lost 13 and halved four. Semple Thompson also led victorious USA teams in 2006 and 2008 as non-playing captain.
Team Events
Eur Tr/PGA of Am
The Ryder Cup (34th) (Sept 27-29). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Sam Torrance (Scot/Europe); Curtis Strange (USA). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Overall result: Europe 15.5, USA 12.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Colin Montgomerie (Scot) bt Scott Hoch 5&4; Sergio García (Esp) lost to David Toms 1 hole; Darren Clarke (N.Ire) halved with David Duval; Bernhard Langer (Ger) bt Hal Sutton 4&3; Padraig Harrington (Ire) bt Mark Calcavecchia 5&4; Thomas Bjorn (Den) bt Stewart Cink 2&1; Lee Westwood (Eng) lost to Scott Verplank 2&1; Niclas Fasth (Swe) halved with Paul Azinger; Paul McGinley (Ire) halved with Jim Furyk; Pierre Fulke (Swe) halved with Davis Love III; Philip Price (Wales) bt Phil Mickelson 3&2; Jesper Parnevik (Swe) halved with Tiger Woods.
Team Events
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Played as the Seve Trophy (April 19-21). GB&I vs Contl Europe; 10 top professionals per team competing in fourballs, foursomes, greensomes and ten singles. Result: GB&I 14.5, Contl Europe 11.5. [Druids Glen course, Druids Glen Resort, Co. Wicklow, Ireland].
SUNDAY SINGLES (ten 18-hole matches; GB&I player stated first): Colin Montgomerie (Scot, playing Capt) lost to Seve Ballesteros (Esp, playing Capt) 1 up; Darren Clarke (N.Ire) bt Thomas Bjørn (Den) 4&3; Paul Casey (Eng) lost to Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) 4&3; Paul Lawrie (Scot) lost to Robert Karlsson (Swe) 1 up; Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) halved with Niclas Fasth (Swe); Lee Westwood (Eng) bt Raphaël Jacquelin (Fra) 3&2; Pádraig Harrington (Ire) bt José María Olazábal (Esp) 3&2; Paul McGinley (Ire) bt Mathias Grönberg (Swe) 4&3; Steve Webster (Eng) lost to Thomas Levet (Fra) 2&1; Ian Woosnam (Wales) lost to Alex Čejka (Czech/Ger) 5&4.
Team Events
LET/LPGA
The Solheim Cup (7th) (Sept 20-22). USA vs Europe. 12 top women professionals per team competing over three days days in eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Patty Sheehan (USA); Dale Reid (Scot/Europe). [Interlachen CC, Edina, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
Overall result: USA 15.5, Europe 12.5. A heavy 8.5-3.5 defeat in the singles matches turned the Europeans winning position after two days into a losing one overall.
Sunday singles (twelve 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Juli Inkster bt Raquel Carriedo (Esp) 4&3; Laura Diaz bt Paula Marti (Esp) 5&3; Emilee Klein bt Helen Alfredsson (Swe) 2&1; Kelli Keuhne lost to Iben Tinning (Den) 3&2; Michele Redman halved with Suzann Pettersen (Nor); Wendy Ward halved with Annika Sörenstam (Swe); Kelly Robbins bt Maria Hjorth (Swe) 5&3; Cristie Kerr lost to Sophie Gustafson (Swe) 3&2; Meg Mallon bt Laura Davies (Eng) 3&2; Pat Hurst bt Mhairi McKay (Scot) 3&2; Beth Daniel halved with Carin Koch (Swe); Rosie Jones bt Karine Icher (Fra) 3&2.
Team Events
UBS
Played as the UBS Warburg Cup, between mens' professionals (over 40's) from USA and Rest of the World. Winning Captain : Arnold Palmer.
Team Events
WGC
Played as the WGC-EMC2 World Cup of Golf (Dec 12-15; two-man stroke play team event; rounds 1 & 3 better ball; 2 & 4 alternate shot). Second-placed Phil Mickelson & David Toms (USA) finished 2 shots behind Shigeki Maruyama & Toshimitsu Izawa (Jpn), who shared the $1 million first prize. [Nicklaus course, Vista Vallarta GC, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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