2002 Seve Trophy

This was the second time the Seve Trophy was played. After the Great Britain/Ireland victory, the overall standings in the event's history was Continental Europe 1, Great Britain & Ireland 1.

Final Score: Great Britain & Ireland 14.5, Continental Europe 11.5

Dates Played: April 19-21, 2002

Location: Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow, Ireland

Team Captains: Seve Ballesteros (Europe) and Colin Mongomerie (GB&I)

Team Rosters: Continental Europe - Seve Ballesteros, Thomas Bjorn, Niclas Fasth, Mathias Gronberg, Raphael Jacquelin, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Robert Karlsson, Thomas Levet, Jose Maria Olazabal, Alex Cejka. Great Britain & Ireland - Colin Montgomerie, Paul Casey, Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington, Paul Lawrie, Andrew Oldcorn, Paul McGinley, Steve Webster, Ian Woosnam, Lee Westwood.

Notes: Seve Ballesteros and Colin Montgomerie reprised their roles as playing captains. And for the second time, Ballesteros beat Montgomerie in singles. ... Europe won the closing singles session, but couldn't overcome the 10-6 lead that GB&I took into singles.

Day One Results

Greensomes

• Robert Karlsson/Thomas Bjorn, Europe, def. Paul Lawrie/Colin Montgomerie, GBI, 2 and 1
• Ian Woosnam/Steve Webster, GBI, def. Jose Maria Olazabal/Miguel Angel Jimenez, Europe, 3 and 2
• Padraig Harrington/Paul McGinley, GBI, def. Mathias Gronberg/Alex Cejka, Europe, 1-up
• Raphael Jacquelin/Thomas Levet, Europe, def. Lee Westwood/Darren Clarke, GBI, 2 and 1

Foursomes

• Colin Montgomerie/Andrew Oldcorn, GBI, def. Niclas Fasth/Robert Karlsson, 2 and 1
• Jose Maria Olazabal/Miguel Angel Jimenez, Europe, def. Steven Webster/Paul Casey, GBI, 1-up
• Padraig Harrington/Paul McGinley, GBI, def. Raphael Jacquelin/Thomas Levet, Europe, 1-up
• Darren Clarke/Lee Westwood, GBI, def. Thoams Bjorn/Alex Cjeka, Europe 3 and 2

Score after Day 1: GB&I 5, Continental Europe 3

Day Two Results

Fourballs

• Paul Lawrie/Paul Casey, GBI, def. Thomas Bjorn/Niclas Fasth, Europe, 2 and 1
• Ian Woosnam/Colin Montgomerie, GBI, def. Robert Karlsson/Mathias Gronberg, Europe, 4 and 3
• Seve Ballesteros/Jose Maria Olazabal, Europe, def. Padraig Harrington/Paul McGinley, GBI, 2 and 1
• Darren Clarke/Lee Westwood, GBI, def. Miguel Angel Jimenez/Raphael Jacquelin, Europe, 1-up

Foursomes

• Ian Woosnam/Steven Webster, GBI, halved with Thomas Bjorn/Robert Karlsson, Europe
• Padraig Harrington/Paul McGinley, GBI, def. Alex Cejka/Niclas Fasth, Europe 1-up
• Paul Lawrie/Andrew Oldcorn, GBI, halved with Thomas Levet/Raphael Jacquelin, Europe
• Jose Maria Olazabal/Miguel Angel Jimenez, Europe, def. Colin Montgomerie/Darren Clarke, GBI, 1-up

Score for Day 2 session: GB&I 5, Continental Europe 3
Cumulative score after two days: GB&I 10, Continental Europe 6

Day Three Results

Singles

• Seve Ballesteros, Europe, def. Colin Montgomerie, GBI, 1-up
• Darren Clarke, GBI, def. Thomas Bjorn, Europe, 4 and 3
• Miguel Angel Jimenez, Europe, def. Paul Casey, GBI, 4 and 3
• Robert Karlsson, Europe, def. Paul Lawrie, GBI, 1-up
• Andrew Oldcorn, GBI, halved with Niclas Fasth, Europe
• Lee Westwood, GBI, def. Raphael Jacquelin, Europe, 3 and 2
• Paul McGinley, GBI, def. Mathias Gronberg, Europe, 4 and 3
• Padraig Harrington, GBI, def. Jose Maria Olazabal, Europe, 3 and 2
• Thomas Levet, Europe, def. Steve Webster, GBI, 2 and 1
• Alex Cejka, Europe, def. Ian Woosnam, GBI, 5 and 4

Score for Day 2 session: Continental Europe 5.5, GB&I 4.5
Cumulative and final score: GB&I 14.5, Continental Europe 11.5