The Open Championship
Runner-up: Thomas Levet
Ernie Els won The Open Championship in a four-hole aggregate playoff against Thomas Levet, Stuart Appleby, and Steve Elkington. All four had finished at 278. Els was the most consistent in the playoff, winning by a single stroke. It was Els's second Open title.
The Open Championship
2002
Muirfield · Gullane, Scotland
Champion
Ernie Els
-6
Winning Score
-6
Winning Margin
1 stroke
Course
Muirfield
Location
Gullane, Scotland
Field Size
156 players
Cut Score
+3
Low Round
65