1996 Players Championship

1996 Players Championship
Tournament information
Dates March 28–31, 1996
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]
Field 146 players, 77 after cut
Cut 143 (−1)
Prize fund $3.5 million
Winner's share $630,000
Champion
United States Fred Couples
270 (−18)
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TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida

The 1996 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 23rd Players Championship.

Fred Couples shot a final round 64 to win his second Players, four strokes ahead of runners-up Colin Montgomerie and Tommy Tolles, the 54-hole leader.[2][3][4] Couples' previous win was twelve years earlier in 1984.[5][6]

Defending champion Lee Janzen finished thirteen strokes back, in a tie for 46th place.

Venue

This was the fifteenth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course, and it remained at 6,896 yards (6,306 m).[1]

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Fred Couples  United States 1984 66 72 68 64 270 −18 1
Steve Elkington  Australia 1991 68 73 68 70 279 −9 T19
Lee Janzen  United States 1995 70 71 70 72 283 −5 T46
Davis Love III  United States 1992 69 70 72 72 283 −5 T46
Nick Price  Zimbabwe 1993 70 69 73 71 283 −5 T46
Hal Sutton  United States 1983 72 69 73 70 284 −4 T53
Mark McCumber  United States 1988 69 74 71 79 293 +5 77

Source:[4]

Missed the cut

Player Country Year won R1 R2 Total To par
Tom Kite  United States 1989 71 73 144 E
Sandy Lyle  Scotland 1987 76 70 146 +2
John Mahaffey  United States 1986 71 75 146 +2
Greg Norman  Australia 1994 73 73 146 +2
Lanny Wadkins  United States 1979 71 75 146 +2

Source:[7]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, March 28, 1996
Friday, March 29, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1 Justin Leonard  United States 65 −7
Kenny Perry  United States
T3 Craig Parry  Australia 66 −6
Fuzzy Zoeller  United States
T5 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 67 −5
David Frost  South Africa
Hale Irwin  United States
Corey Pavin  United States
Kirk Triplett  United States
T10 Chip Beck  United States 68 −4
John Daly  United States
Steve Elkington  Australia
Robert Gamez  United States
Jay Haas  United States
Brian Kamm  United States
John Morse  United States
Frank Nobilo  New Zealand
Jeff Sluman  United States
Grant Waite  Australia
Duffy Waldorf  United States

Source:[7][8]

Second round

Friday, March 29, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1 Tommy Tolles  United States 69-64=133 −11
T2 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 67-68=135 −9
Justin Leonard  United States 65-70=135
T4 David Duval  United States 70-66=136 −8
Jay Haas  United States 68-68=136
Kenny Perry  United States 65-71=136
Fuzzy Zoeller  United States 66-70=136
T8 Chip Beck  United States 68-69=137 −7
David Frost  South Africa 67-70=137
Larry Mize  United States 70-67=137

Source:[7]

Third round

Saturday, March 30, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1 Tommy Tolles  United States 69-64-69=202 −14
2 David Duval  United States 70-66-68=204 −12
T3 Jay Haas  United States 68-68-69=205 −11
Michael Bradley  United States 72-67-66=205
T5 Fred Couples  United States 66-72-68=206 −10
Ernie Els  South Africa 71-70-65=206
Fred Funk  United States 70-69-67=206
Scott Gump  United States 70-68-68=206
Colin Montgomerie  Scotland 71-69-66=206
Kenny Perry  United States 65-71-70=206
Vijay Singh  Fiji 70-68-68=206

Source:[9]

Final round

Sunday, March 31, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Fred Couples  United States 66-72-68-64=270 −18 630,000
T2 Colin Montgomerie  Scotland 71-69-66-68=274 −14 308,000
Tommy Tolles  United States 69-64-69-72=274
T4 David Duval  United States 70-66-68-71=275 −13 137,812
Rocco Mediate  United States 74-69-66-66=275
Kenny Perry  United States 65-71-70-69=275
Fuzzy Zoeller  United States 66-70-72-67=275
T8 Ernie Els  South Africa 71-70-65-70=276 −12 94,500
Jay Haas  United States 68-68-69-71=276
Tom Lehman  United States 70-72-67-67=276
Vijay Singh  Fiji 70-68-68-70=276
Grant Waite  New Zealand 68-72-68-68=276

Source:[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). April 1, 1996. p. 4C.
  2. ↑ Reilly, Rick (April 8, 1996). "As easy as T-P-C". Sports Illustrated. p. 50.
  3. ↑ "Wet green helps Couples win 'long green' in TPC". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. April 1, 1996. p. 1C.
  4. 1 2 3 "Couples takes charge for TPC title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 1, 1996. p. 3B.
  5. ↑ "Two birdies aid Couples' biggest win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 2, 1984. p. 3C.
  6. ↑ Jenkins, Dan (April 9, 1984). "Gone, even with the wind". Sports Illustrated. p. 53.
  7. 1 2 3 "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 30, 1996. p. 4C.
  8. ↑ "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 29, 1996. p. 2C.
  9. ↑ "Tolles just wants a PGA triumph". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 31, 1996. p. 3H.

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