1991 Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 28–31, 1991 |
| 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 | 145 (+1) |
| Prize fund | $1.6 million |
| Winner's share | $288,000 |
| Champion | |
 Steve Elkington | |
| 276 (−12) | |
|
«1990 1992» | |
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida
The 1991 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 28–31 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the eighteenth Players Championship.
Steve Elkington birdied the final hole to win the title at 276 (−12), one stroke ahead of runner-up Fuzzy Zoeller.[2][3] Elkington won a second Players six years later in 1997.
Defending champion Jodie Mudd missed the 36-hole cut by five strokes.
Venue
This was the tenth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course, set at 6,896 yards (6,306 m) for a second year.[1]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McCumber |  United States | 1988 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 282 | −6 | T13 |
| Fred Couples | United States | 1984 | 70 | 74 | 69 | 72 | 285 | −3 | T23 |
| Mark Hayes | United States | 1977 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 288 | E | T52 |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States | 1979 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 75 | 290 | +2 | 62 |
| Hal Sutton | United States | 1983 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 292 | +4 | T68 |
| Calvin Peete | United States | 1985 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 302 | +14 | 76 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mahaffey | United States | 1986 | 72 | 74 | 146 | +2 |
| Sandy Lyle |  Scotland | 1987 | 72 | 75 | 147 | +3 |
| Tom Kite | United States | 1989 | 77 | 71 | 148 | +4 |
| Jodie Mudd | United States | 1990 | 75 | 75 | 150 | +6 |
| Jerry Pate | United States | 1982 | 72 | 79 | 151 | +7 |
Source:[4]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, March 28, 1991
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Tway | United States | 65 | −7 |
| T2 | Russ Cochran | United States | 66 | −6 |
| Bob Eastwood | United States | |||
| Steve Elkington | Australia | |||
| Peter Persons | United States | |||
| T6 | Paul Azinger | United States | 67 | −5 |
| Phil Blackmar | United States | |||
| Jay Don Blake | United States | |||
| Blaine McCallister | United States | |||
| Mike Smith | United States | |||
| D. A. Weibring | United States |
Source:[5]
Second round
Friday, March 29, 1991
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Azinger | United States | 67-68=135 | −9 |
| T2 | Steve Elkington | Australia | 66-70=136 | −8 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 68-68=136 | ||
| 4 | Ian Baker-Finch | Australia | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| T5 | Billy Andrade | United States | 68-71=139 | −5 |
| Phil Blackmar | United States | 67-72=139 | ||
| Brian Claar | United States | 70-69=139 | ||
| Bob Lohr | United States | 68-71=139 | ||
| Chris Perry | United States | 68-71=139 | ||
| Curtis Strange | United States | 71-68=139 | ||
| Kirk Triplett | United States | 68-71=139 | ||
| Willie Wood | United States | 71-68=139 |
Source:[4]
Third round
Saturday, March 30, 1991
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Azinger | United States | 67-68-69=204 | −12 |
| 2 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 68-68-69=205 | −11 |
| T3 | Bob Lohr | United States | 68-71-68=207 | −9 |
| Tom Watson | United States | 68-74-65=207 | ||
| T5 | Phil Blackmar | United States | 67-72-69=208 | −8 |
| Brian Claar | United States | 70-69-69=208 | ||
| Steve Elkington | Australia | 66-70-72=208 | ||
| T8 | Ian Baker-Finch | Australia | 69-69-71=209 | −7 |
| Curtis Strange | United States | 71-68-70=209 | ||
| T10 | Ed Dougherty | United States | 71-70-69=210 | −6 |
| Chris Perry | United States | 68-71-71=210 | ||
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe | 68-75-67=210 | ||
| Gene Sauers | United States | 68-74-68=210 | ||
| Joey Sindelar | United States | 68-75-67=210 |
Final round
Sunday, March 31, 1991
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Elkington | Australia | 66-70-72-68=276 | −12 | 288,000 |
| 2 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 68-68-69-72=277 | −11 | 172,800 |
| T3 | Paul Azinger | United States | 67-68-69-74=278 | −10 | 83,200 |
| Phil Blackmar | United States | 67-72-69-70=278 | |||
| John Cook | United States | 71-73-69-65=278 | |||
| T6 | Bernhard Langer |  Germany | 70-70-71-69=280 | −8 | 53,600 |
| Bruce Lietzke | United States | 71-72-68-69=280 | |||
| Curtis Strange | United States | 71-68-70-71=280 | |||
| T9 | Bob Lohr | United States | 68-71-68-74=281 | −7 | 41,600 |
| Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 68-75-67-71=281 | |||
| Gene Sauers | United States | 68-74-68-71=281 | |||
| Bobby Wadkins | United States | 68-74-69-70=281 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Players Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. April 1, 1991. p. 18.
- 1 2 3 "Last putt puts Aussie in money". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 1, 1991. p. 2B.
- 1 2 Garrity, John (April 8, 1991). "From shadows to glory". Sports Illustrated. p. 28.
- 1 2 "Azinger can't explain his finish". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 30, 1991. p. 8D.
- ↑ "Golf: TPC". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 29, 1991. p. 2C.
- ↑ "Zoeller, Watson chasing Azinger". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 31, 1991. p. 3E.
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