2002 U.S. Amateur: Ricky Barnes wins at Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course)
Ricky Barnes won the 2002 U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course) in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, beating Hunter Mahan 2 & 1 in the final.
Updated October 21, 2026
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- Edition
- 102nd
- Dates
- August 19, 2002 to August 25, 2002
- Course
- Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- Stroke-play co-host
- Oakland Hills Country Club (North Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Ricky Barnes · age 21 · United States · University of Arizona
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Hunter Mahan · age 20
- Final
- 2 & 1
- Losing semifinalists
- Bill Haas and Dustin Bray
- Stroke-play medalist
- Bill Haas (135)
- Defending champion
- Bubba Dickerson · did not play (not in USGA stroke-play results)
- Entries
- 7,585
What happened at the 2002 U.S. Amateur
Final: Barnes chipped from thick rough to three feet at the 35th hole; Mahan conceded the par putt and Barnes won 2 and 1, becoming the 500th champion in USGA history.
Semifinal: Barnes got up and down from a greenside bunker at the 18th to beat stroke-play medalist Bill Haas 1 up.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2002 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Barnes | def. | Hunter Mahan | 2 & 1 |
Semifinals, 2002 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Barnes | def. | Bill Haas | 1 up |
| Hunter Mahan | def. | Dustin Bray | 1 up |
Quarterfinals, 2002 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Haas | def. | John Klauk | 5 & 4 |
| Ricky Barnes | def. | Spencer Levin | 4 & 3 |
| Hunter Mahan | def. | Henry Liaw | 3 & 2 |
| Dustin Bray | def. | Ryan Moore | 4 & 3 |
Round of 16, 2002 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Haas | def. | D. J. Trahan | 2 & 1 |
| John Klauk | def. | Kevin Stadler | 1 up |
| Spencer Levin | def. | Brad Morris | 4 & 3 |
| Ricky Barnes | def. | Brett Foulds | 2 & 1 |
| Hunter Mahan | def. | Conner Robbins | 1 up |
| Henry Liaw | def. | Seth Porter | 1 up |
| Ryan Moore | def. | Bruce McDonald | 5 & 4 |
| Dustin Bray | def. | Camilo Villegas | 3 & 2 |
Round of 32, 2002 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Haas | def. | Greg Kennedy | 4 & 3 |
| D. J. Trahan | def. | David Skinns | 2 & 1 |
| Kevin Stadler | def. | Jason Powell | 3 & 2 |
| John Klauk | def. | Derek Berg | 2 & 1 |
| Spencer Levin | def. | Charlie Beljan | 5 & 4 |
| Brad Morris | def. | Chris Botsford | 2 & 1 |
| Ricky Barnes | def. | Daniel Summerhays | 6 & 5 |
| Brett Foulds | def. | Dee Green | 2 up |
| Hunter Mahan | def. | John Merrick | 2 & 1 |
| Conner Robbins | def. | Aaron Watkins | 4 & 2 |
| Henry Liaw | def. | J. J. Jakovac | 3 & 2 |
| Seth Porter | def. | Reid Hatley | 1 up |
| Ryan Moore | def. | David Miller | 7 & 5 |
| Bruce McDonald | def. | Camilo Benedetti | 1 up |
| Dustin Bray | def. | Jerry Courville Jr. | won on 20th hole |
| Camilo Villegas | def. | Peter Tomasulo | 3 & 2 |
Round of 64, 2002 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Haas | def. | Lee Williamson | 1 up |
| Greg Kennedy | def. | Fernando Mechereffe | 1 up |
| David Skinns | def. | Steve Lohmeyer | 2 up |
| D. J. Trahan | def. | Mark Gauley | 2 & 1 |
| Kevin Stadler | def. | Chris Davis | 4 & 3 |
| Jason Powell | def. | Heath West | 1 up |
| Derek Berg | def. | Joe Affrunti | 3 & 2 |
| John Klauk | def. | Brendon Todd | 4 & 2 |
| Charlie Beljan | def. | Anthony Kim | 1 up |
| Spencer Levin | def. | Russ Cunningham | 6 & 4 |
| Brad Morris | def. | Zach Atkinson | won on 19th hole |
| Chris Botsford | def. | Aaron Byers | unknown |
| Ricky Barnes | def. | Brett Stegmaier | 1 up |
| Daniel Summerhays | def. | Kirk Satterfield | 2 & 1 |
| Dee Green | def. | Julien Trudeau | 2 & 1 |
| Brett Foulds | def. | Braxton Wynns | 3 & 2 |
| John Merrick | def. | Lee Curry | 3 & 2 |
| Hunter Mahan | def. | Brent Wanner | 4 & 3 |
| Conner Robbins | def. | Jeremy Lyons | 2 & 1 |
| Aaron Watkins | def. | Chris Noel | 5 & 4 |
| J. J. Jakovac | def. | Steve Johnson | 6 & 5 |
| Henry Liaw | def. | Chen-Chih Chiang | 3 & 2 |
| Reid Hatley | def. | Matt Bettencourt | 1 up |
| Seth Porter | def. | Taichiro Kiyota | won on 19th hole |
| David Miller | def. | Robert Godfrey | 1 up |
| Ryan Moore | def. | Jeff Nielson | 3 & 2 |
| Bruce McDonald | def. | Chris Nallen | won on 19th hole |
| Camilo Benedetti | def. | Ryan McDonald | won on 19th hole |
| Dustin Bray | def. | Scott Harrington | 5 & 4 |
| Jerry Courville Jr. | def. | John Ellis | 1 up |
| Camilo Villegas | def. | Adam Walicki | 1 up |
| Peter Tomasulo | def. | Jason Gerken | 3 & 2 |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Amateur data set (research collected through October 20, 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the USGA's own record is used.
Data: us-amateur.json.