2009 Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 7–10, 2009 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Course(s) |
TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,215 yards (6,597 m) |
| Field |
145 players, 83 after cut (71 after second cut) |
| Cut | 144 (Even), 218 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $9.5 million |
| Winner's share | $1.71 million |
| Champion | |
 Henrik Stenson | |
| 276 (−12) | |
|
«2008 2010» | |
The 2009 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held May 7–10 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 36th Players Championship.
Henrik Stenson shot a bogey-free 66 in the final round to win at 276 (−12), four strokes ahead of Ian Poulter.[1][2] Alex Čejka led by five strokes after the third round,[3] but went out in 42 and finished in a tie for ninth.[4][5] Stenson was the third European to win the title, after Sergio García the previous year and Sandy Lyle in 1987.
Due to 83 players making the halfway cut (top 70 and ties), a second cut was initiated after the third round.
Defending champion Sergio García finished ten strokes back, in a tie for 22nd place.
Venue
This was the 28th Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 7,215 yards (6,597 m).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 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 won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods |  United States | 2001 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 283 | −5 | 8 |
| Sergio García |  Spain | 2008 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 286 | −2 | T22 |
| Justin Leonard | United States | 1998 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 287 | −1 | T32 |
| Stephen Ames |  Canada | 2006 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 290 | +2 | T49 |
| Phil Mickelson | United States | 2007 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 291 | +3 | T55 |
Missed the second cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Funk | United States | 2005 | 73 | 71 | 78 | 222 | +6 |
Missed the first cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Scott |  Australia | 2004 | 71 | 74 | 145 | +1 |
| Steve Elkington | Australia | 1991, 1997 | 73 | 73 | 146 | +2 |
| Davis Love III | United States | 1992, 2003 | 73 | 74 | 147 | +3 |
| Fred Couples | United States | 1984, 1996 | 80 | 71 | 151 | +7 |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Second round
Friday, May 8, 2009
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Čejka |  Germany | 66-67=133 | −11 |
| 2 | Ian Poulter |  England | 67-68=135 | −9 |
| T3 | Ángel Cabrera |  Argentina | 72-65=137 | −7 |
| Jason Dufner | United States | 67-70=137 | ||
| John Mallinger | United States | 66-71=137 | ||
| Kevin Na | United States | 71-66=137 | ||
| Henrik Stenson | Sweden | 68-69=137 | ||
| David Toms | United States | 67-70=137 | ||
| T9 | Ben Crane | United States | 65-73=138 | −6 |
| Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | 66-72=138 | ||
| Jeff Overton | United States | 71-67=138 | ||
| Tim Petrovic | United States | 68-70=138 |
Third round
Saturday, May 9, 2009
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Čejka | Germany | 66-67-72=205 | −11 |
| T2 | Jonathan Byrd | United States | 67-72-71=210 | −6 |
| Ben Crane | United States | 65-73-72=210 | ||
| Retief Goosen |  South Africa | 67-72-71=210 | ||
| Ian Poulter | England | 67-68-75=210 | ||
| Henrik Stenson | Sweden | 68-69-73=210 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 71-69-70=210 | ||
| T8 | Brian Davis | England | 71-69-71=211 | −5 |
| John Mallinger | United States | 66-71-74=211 | ||
| Kevin Na | United States | 71-66-74=211 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Alex Čejka held a five-shot lead entering the final round,[3] but quickly faltered with a six-over front nine and slumped to a closing 79. This opened the door for many, and Henrik Stenson pulled clear with a bogey-free 66 for a four-stroke victory.[1][4][5]
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | 68-69-73-66=276 | −12 | 1,710,000 |
| 2 | Ian Poulter | England | 67-68-75-70=280 | −8 | 1,026,000 |
| T3 | John Mallinger | United States | 66-71-74-70=281 | −7 | 551,000 |
| Kevin Na | United States | 71-66-74-70=281 | |||
| T5 | Ben Crane | United States | 65-73-72-72=282 | −6 | 346,750 |
| Brian Davis | England | 71-69-71-71=282 | |||
| Jim Furyk | United States | 68-74-71-69=282 | |||
| 8 | Tiger Woods | United States | 71-69-70-73=283 | −5 | 294,500 |
| T9 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | 71-71-76-66=284 | −4 | 237,500 |
| Alex Čejka | Germany | 66-67-72-79=284 | |||
| Tim Clark | South Africa | 72-69-74-69=284 | |||
| Vijay Singh |  Fiji | 71-72-74-67=284 | |||
| David Toms | United States | 67-70-77-70=284 |
References
- 1 2 Frenette, Gene (May 11, 2009). "Stenson strips out all drama in final round of Players". Florida Times-Union. (Jacksonville). Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Stenson wins Players title with perfect round". CNN. May 11, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- 1 2 "Cejka gains 5-shot lead over Woods". CNN. May 10, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- 1 2 "Stenson pulls away at Players; Tiger 8th". ESPN. Associated Press. May 10, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- 1 2 Shipnuck, Alan (May 18, 2009). "Swede's spot". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
External links
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