2002 LPGA Tour

Golf tour season

2002 LPGA Tour seasonDuration| February 28, 2002 (2002-02-28) – November 24, 2002 (2002-11-24)

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Number of official events| 32
Most wins| 11  Annika Sörenstam
Money leader|  Annika Sörenstam
Rolex Player of the Year|  Annika Sörenstam
Rookie of the Year|  Beth Bauer

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The 2002 LPGA Tour was the 53rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 28 to November 24, consisting of 32 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, 11. She also led the money list with earnings of $2,863,904. She broke the LPGA Tour single-season earnings and scoring average (68.70) records she had set the previous season.[1]

The season saw the first tournament with a $3,000,000 purse, the U.S. Women's Open. There were three first-time winners in 2002: Laura Diaz, Cristie Kerr, and Patricia Meunier-Lebouc.

The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.

## Tournament results

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The following table shows all the official money events for the 2002 season.[2] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.

Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($)

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Mar 2 | LPGA Takefuji Classic | Hawaii |  Annika Sörenstam (32) | 196 (−14) | 900,000 | 135,000
Mar 17 | PING Banner Health | Arizona |  Rachel Teske (5) | 281 (−7) | 1,000,000 | 150,000
Mar 24 | Welch's/Circle K Championship | Arizona |  Laura Diaz (1) | 270 (−18) | 800,000 | 120,000
Mar 31 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | California |  Annika Sörenstam (33) | 280 (−8) | 1,500,000 | 225,000
Apr 7 | The Office Depot Championship | California |  Se Ri Pak (14) | 209 (−7) | 1,000,000 | 150,000
Apr 21 | Longs Drugs Challenge | California |  Cristie Kerr (1) | 280 (−8) | 900,000 | 135,000
May 5 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | Georgia |  Juli Inkster (27) | 132 (−12)^ | 1,250,000 | 187,500
May 12 | Aerus Electrolux USA Championship | Tennessee |  Annika Sörenstam (34) | 271 (−17) | 800,000 | 120,000
May 19 | Asahi Ryokuken International Championship | South Carolina |  Janice Moodie (2) | 273 (−15) | 1,250,000 | 187,500
May 26 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York |  Laura Diaz (2) | 274 (−14) | 1,000,000 | 150,000
Jun 2 | Kellogg-Keebler Classic | Illinois |  Annika Sörenstam (35) | 195 (−21) | 1,200,000 | 180,000
Jun 9 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | Delaware |  Se Ri Pak (15) | 279 (−5) | 1,500,000 | 225,000
Jun 15 | Evian Masters | France |  Annika Sörenstam (36) | 269 (−19) | 2,100,000 | 315,000
Jun 23 | Wegmans Rochester LPGA | New York |  Karrie Webb (27) | 276 (−12) | 1,200,000 | 180,000
Jun 30 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey |  Annika Sörenstam (37) | 201 (−12) | 1,200,000 | 180,000
Jul 7 | U.S. Women's Open | Kansas |  Juli Inkster (28) | 276 (−4) | 3,000,000 | 535,000
Jul 14 | Jamie Farr Kroger Classic | Ohio |  Rachel Teske (6) | 270 (−14) | 1,000,000 | 150,000
Jul 21 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | Ohio |  Mi Hyun Kim (4) | 202 (−14) | 1,000,000 | 150,000
Jul 28 | Sybase Big Apple Classic | New York |  Gloria Park (2) | 270 (−14) | 950,000 | 142,500
Aug 4 | Wendy's Championship for Children | Ohio |  Mi Hyun Kim (5) | 208 (−8) | 1,000,000 | 150,000
Aug 11 | Weetabix Women's British Open | Scotland |  Karrie Webb (28) | 273 (−15) | 1,500,000 | 236,383
Aug 18 | Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open | Canada |  Meg Mallon (14) | 284 (-4) | 1,200,000 | 180,000
Aug 25 | First Union Betsy King Classic | Pennsylvania |  Se Ri Pak (16) | 267 (−21) | 1,200,000 | 180,000
Sep 1 | State Farm Classic | Illinois |  Patricia Meunier-Lebouc (1) | 270 (−18) | 1,100,000 | 165,000
Sep 8 | Williams Championship | Oklahoma |  Annika Sörenstam (38) | 199 (−11) | 1,000,000 | 150,000
Sep 15 | Safeway Classic | Oregon |  Annika Sörenstam (39) | 199 (−17) | 1,000,000 | 150,000
Oct 6 | Samsung World Championship | California |  Annika Sörenstam (40) | 266 (−22) | 775,000 | 162,000
Oct 13 | Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions | Alabama |  Se Ri Pak (17) | 268 (−20) | 750,000 | 122,000
Oct 27 | Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic | South Korea |  Se Ri Pak (18) | 213 (−3) | 1,500,000 | 225,000
Nov 3 | Cisco World Ladies Match Play Championship | Japan |  Grace Park (3) | 22 holes | 1,020,000 | 153,000
Nov 10 | Mizuno Classic | Japan |  Annika Sörenstam (41) | 201 (−15) | 1,130,000 | 169,500
Nov 24 | ADT Championship | Florida |  Annika Sörenstam (42) | 275 (−13) | 1,000,000 | 215,000

^ – weather-shortened tournament

## Leaders

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Money List leaders

Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events

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1 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden | 2,863,904 | 23
2 | Se Ri Pak |  South Korea | 1,722,281 | 24
3 | Juli Inkster |  United States | 1,154,349 | 20
4 | Mi Hyun Kim |  South Korea | 1,049,993 | 28
5 | Karrie Webb |  Australia | 1,009,760 | 21
6 | Grace Park |  South Korea | 861,943 | 28
7 | Laura Diaz |  United States | 843,790 | 25
8 | Carin Koch |  Sweden | 785,817 | 25
9 | Rachel Teske |  Australia | 779,329 | 27
10 | Rosie Jones |  United States | 722,412 | 24

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## Awards

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Award | Winner | Country

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Money winner | Annika Sörenstam (5) |  Sweden
Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Annika Sörenstam (5) |  Sweden
Player of the Year | Annika Sörenstam (5) |  Sweden
Rookie of the Year | Beth Bauer |  United States

## References

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1. ^ "Sorenstam ends record season with 11th victory". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro, Vermont. Associated Press. November 25, 2002. p. 9 - via newspapers.com.
2. ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 2000-2008" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2011.
3. ^ "Money/Finishes: Official Money – 2002". LPGA.

## External links

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* LPGA Tour official site
* 2002 season coverage at golfobserver.com

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