Sergio Garcia won the first event of the 2002 season winning the Mercedes Championships on the PGA TOUR in the United States at the first hole of a play-off with David Toms.

Sergio Garcia, who had a final round nine under par 64, moves up two places to No.4 in the Official World Golf Ranking – the highest ranking in his career just three days short of his 22nd birthday.

David Toms moves up one place to No.6 in the Official World Golf Ranking with third placed Kenny Perry up six places to No.27. Jim Furyk, the defending champion, finished in 4th place and moves up two places to World No.13 and Scott McCarron, who finished in a tie for 5th place, moves up six places and is now in the World Top-50 at No.48.