1990 Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 15–18, 1990 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Course(s) |
TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,896 yards (6,306 m)[1] |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $1.5 million |
| Winner's share | $270,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jodie Mudd | |
| 278 (−10) | |
|
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TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida
The 1990 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 15–18 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the seventeenth Players Championship.
Jodie Mudd won the title at 278 (−10), one stroke ahead of runner-up Mark Calcavecchia.[2][3][4]
Defending champion Tom Kite finished seven strokes back, in a tie for fifth place.
Venue
This was the ninth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course; it was lengthened this year to 6,896 yards (6,306 m),[1] an increase of 39 yards (36 m).
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kite | United States | 1989 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 285 | −3 | T5 |
| Mark McCumber | United States | 1988 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 68 | 286 | −2 | T9 |
| Calvin Peete | United States | 1985 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 293 | +5 | T46 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples | United States | 1984 | 69 | 81 | 150 | +6 |
| Sandy Lyle |  Scotland | 1987 | 74 | 76 | 150 | +6 |
| John Mahaffey | United States | 1986 | 74 | 76 | 150 | +6 |
| Jerry Pate | United States | 1982 | 75 | 77 | 152 | +8 |
| Hal Sutton | United States | 1983 | 77 | 75 | 152 | +8 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1974, 1976, 1978 | 75 | 78 | 153 | +9 |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States | 1979 | 76 | 78 | 154 | +10 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 1981 | 79 | 76 | 155 | +11 |
Source:[5]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, March 15, 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 67 | −5 |
| Jodie Mudd | United States | |||
| T3 | David Edwards | United States | 68 | −4 |
| David Graham | United States | |||
| T5 | Clark Burroughs | United States | 69 | −3 |
| Fred Couples | United States | |||
| Bob Eastwood | United States | |||
| Robert Gamez | United States | |||
| David Ogrin | United States | |||
| Steve Pate | United States | |||
| Peter Persons | United States | |||
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe | |||
| Duffy Waldorf | United States | |||
| Tom Watson | United States |
Source:[6]
Second round
Friday, March 16, 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | United States | 70-68=138 | −6 |
| T2 | Rocco Mediate | United States | 72-67=139 | −5 |
| Jodie Mudd | United States | 67-72=139 | ||
| T4 | Clark Burroughs | United States | 69-71=140 | −4 |
| Ken Green | United States | 71-69=140 | ||
| T6 | Andy Bean | United States | 73-68=141 | −3 |
| David Edwards | United States | 68-73=141 | ||
| Peter Jacobsen | United States | 74-67=141 | ||
| Davis Love III | United States | 73-68=141 | ||
| Tom Watson | United States | 69-72=141 |
Source:[5]
Third round
Saturday, March 17, 1990
Sunday, March 18, 1990
Due to weather delays, Mudd completed the last fourteen holes of his third round on Sunday morning.
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jodie Mudd | United States | 67-72-70=209 | −7 |
| T2 | Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 67-75-68=210 | −6 |
| Ken Green | United States | 71-69-70=210 | ||
| T4 | Clark Burroughs | United States | 69-71-72=212 | −4 |
| Hale Irwin | United States | 70-68-74=212 | ||
| Tom Kite | United States | 72-70-70=212 | ||
| T7 | Andy Bean | United States | 73-68-72=213 | −2 |
| Tom Purtzer | United States | 71-73-69=213 | ||
| T9 | Billy Ray Brown | United States | 73-72-69=214 | −2 |
| Gene Sauers | United States | 71-73-70=214 |
Source:[7]
Final round
Sunday, March 18, 1990
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jodie Mudd | United States | 67-72-70-69=278 | −10 | 270,000 |
| 2 | Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 67-75-68-69=279 | −9 | 162,000 |
| T3 | Steve Jones | United States | 75-71-69-69=284 | −4 | 87,000 |
| Tom Purtzer | United States | 71-73-69-71=284 | |||
| T5 | Billy Ray Brown | United States | 73-72-69-71=285 | −3 | 52,687 |
| Ken Green | United States | 71-69-70-75=285 | |||
| Hale Irwin | United States | 70-68-74-73=285 | |||
| Tom Kite | United States | 72-70-70-73=285 | |||
| T9 | Andy Bean | United States | 73-68-72-73=286 | −2 | 42,000 |
| Mark McCumber | United States | 73-72-73-68=286 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "The Players Championship". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. March 19, 1990. p. 2C.
- 1 2 3 "Mudd wins the Players, so Calcavecchia must be 2nd". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 19, 1990. p. 2B.
- ↑ "Mudd edges charging Calcavecchia in TPC". Chicago Tribune. wire services. March 19, 1990. p. 7, sec. 3.
- ↑ Reilly, Rick (March 26, 1990). "His name is Mudd". Sports Illustrated. p. 34.
- 1 2 Florence, Mal (March 17, 1990). "At 44, Irwin meets the challenge". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 8D.
- ↑ "Golf: Players Championship". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 16, 1990. p. 6C.
- ↑ "Rain delays PGA tourney". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. March 18, 1990. p. 10C.
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