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2. In 2002, The Open Championship was played at Muirfield . The Open Championship was also played here in:
Muirfield — 2002
Four-man playoff decides tense Open Championship
The Open Championship returned to Muirfield in 2002. The competition began in bright, warm weather, allowing 37 golfers to break par 71 and 22 to score in the 60s. David Toms, fellow American Duffy Waldorf and Swede Carl Pettersson, who had never played a links course...
Muirfield — 2002 Results
| pos | player | ctry | r1 | r2 | r3 | r4 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie ELS | RSA | 70 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 278 |
| 2 | Steve ELKINGTON | AUS | 71 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 278 |
| 2 | Stuart APPLEBY | AUS | 73 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 278 |
| 2 | Thomas LEVET | FRA | 72 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 278 |
| 5 | Shigeki MARUYAMA | JPN | 68 | 68 | 75 | 68 | 279 |
| 5 | Padraig HARRINGTON | IRL | 69 | 67 | 76 | 67 | 279 |
| 5 | Gary EVANS | ENG | 72 | 68 | 74 | 65 | 279 |
| 8 | Scott HOCH | USA | 74 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 280 |
| 8 | Sergio GARCIA | ESP | 71 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 280 |
| 8 | Peter O'MALLEY | AUS | 72 | 68 | 75 | 65 | 280 |
