2012 Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 10–13, 2012 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Course(s) |
TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,215 yards (6,597 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 72 after cut |
| Cut | Even par (144) |
| Prize fund | $9,500,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,710,000 |
| Champion | |
 Matt Kuchar | |
| 275 (–13) | |
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«2011 2013» | |
The 2012 Players Championship was a golf tournament on the 2012 PGA Tour, contested from May 10–13 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. It was the 39th Players Championship and was won by American Matt Kuchar by two strokes over four runners-up.[1][2]
Venue
Main article: TPC at Sawgrass
This was the 31st Players Championship held at the TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Course layout
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage | n/a | 423 | 532 | 177 | 384 | 471 | 393 | 442 | 237 | 583 | 3,642 | 424 | 558 | 358 | 181 | 481 | 449 | 523 | 137 | 462 | 3,573 | 7,215 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Scott |  Australia | 2004 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 283 | –5 | T15 |
| Henrik Stenson |  Sweden | 2009 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 283 | –5 | T15 |
| Tim Clark |  South Africa | 2010 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 285 | –4 | T23 |
| Phil Mickelson | United States | 2007 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 285 | –3 | T25 |
| Tiger Woods | United States | 2001 | 74 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 287 | –1 | T40 |
| Sergio García |  Spain | 2008 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 79 | 291 | +3 | T56 |
| Justin Leonard | United States | 1998 | 75 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 296 | +8 | T70 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Love III | United States | 1992, 2003 | 72 | 74 | 146 | +2 |
| K. J. Choi |  South Korea | 2011 | 75 | 76 | 151 | +7 |
Round summaries
First round (Thursday)
Second round (Friday)
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Zach Johnson | United States | 70-66=136 | –8 |
| Kevin Na | United States | 67-69=136 | ||
| Matt Kuchar | United States | 68-68=136 | ||
| 4 | Harris English | United States | 70-67=137 | –7 |
| T5 | Jonathan Byrd | United States | 68-70=138 | –6 |
| Adam Scott | Australia | 68-70=138 | ||
| Brian Davis |  England | 68-70=138 | ||
| Martin Laird |  Scotland | 65-73=138 | ||
| Charlie Wi | South Korea | 71-67=138 | ||
| T10 | Blake Adams | United States | 66-73=139 | –5 |
| Ben Curtis | United States | 68-71=139 | ||
| Michael Thompson | United States | 68-71=139 | ||
| Bill Haas | United States | 68-71=139 | ||
| Kevin Stadler | United States | 68-71=139 |
Third round (Saturday)
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Na | United States | 67-69-68=204 | –12 |
| 2 | Matt Kuchar | United States | 68-68-69=205 | –11 |
| 3 | Rickie Fowler | United States | 72-69-66=207 | –9 |
| T4 | Zach Johnson | United States | 70-66-73=209 | –7 |
| Ben Curtis | United States | 68-71-70=209 | ||
| T6 | Jhonattan Vegas |  Venezuela | 68-74-68=210 | –6 |
| Brian Davis | England | 68-70-72=210 | ||
| Jonathan Byrd | United States | 68-70-72=210 | ||
| Martin Laird | Scotland | 65-73-72=210 | ||
| T10 | Johnson Wagner | United States | 69-73-69=211 | –5 |
| Bo Van Pelt | United States | 71-70-70=211 | ||
| Blake Adams | United States | 66-73-72=211 | ||
| Charlie Wi | South Korea | 71-67-73=211 |
Final round (Sunday)
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Kuchar | United States | 68-68-69-70=275 | –13 | 1,710,000 |
| T2 | Martin Laird | Scotland | 65-73-72-67=277 | –11 | 627,000 |
| Zach Johnson | United States | 70-66-73-68=277 | |||
| Rickie Fowler | United States | 72-69-66-70=277 | |||
| Ben Curtis | United States | 68-71-70-68=277 | |||
| 6 | Luke Donald | England | 72-69-72-66=279 | –9 | 342,000 |
| T7 | Bo Van Pelt | United States | 71-70-70-69=280 | –8 | 296,083 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | 68-74-68-70=280 | |||
| Kevin Na | United States | 67-69-68-76=280 | |||
| T10 | David Toms | United States | 69-74-73-65=281 | –7 | 247,000 |
| Carl Pettersson | Sweden | 71-72-69-69=281 |
References
- ↑ "Matt Kuchar wins The Players". ESPN. Associated Press. May 14, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ↑ Donegan, Lawrence (May 13, 2012). "Steady Matt Kuchar wins Players Championship in Sawgrass by two shots". Guardian UK. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
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