The Players Championship

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The Players Championship
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Tournament information
Location Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Established1974
Course(s) TPC at Sawgrass
(Stadium Course)
Par72
Length7,189 yards (6,574 m) [1]
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$25,000,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Greg Norman (1994)
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler
Golf current event.svg 2024 Players Championship
Location map
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Icona golf.svg
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
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TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida

The Players Championship (commonly known as simply The Players, stylized by the PGA Tour as The PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Originally known as the Tournament Players Championship, it began in 1974. [2] The Players Championship at one point offered the highest purse of any tournament in golf (from $12.5 million in 2019 up to $25 million in 2023). [3] [4] The field usually includes the top 50 players in the world rankings, but, unlike the major championships, it is owned by the PGA Tour and not an official event on other tours.

Contents

Despite not being a major, it has been promoted as such by the tour, dubbed the fifth major, [5] and is often regarded as the next most prestigious tournament in golf. This is because of the characteristics it shares with the majors, such as the high class field and its large purse. It also has a renowned host course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course at which the tournament has been played since 1982, home of the iconic par-3 No. 17 "Island Green"). [6] [7]

Format

As of 2023, the victor receives $4.5 million, the winner's share (18%) of the largest purse in golf ($25 million), [8] and receives 80 points towards his world ranking, the largest share aside from the majors, for which winners earn 100 points. For comparison, the winners of other leading tournaments receive between 65 and 70 points. [9]

The winner also receives a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour (formerly ten years), [10] a three-year invitation to the Masters Tournament, and three-year exemptions for the U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship. The winner earns 600 FedEx Cup points, if a PGA Tour member.

Field

The field consists of 144 players consisting of the following criteria:

  1. Winners of PGA Tour events since last Players
  2. Top 125 from previous season's FedEx Cup points list
  3. Top 125 (medical)
  4. Major champions from the past five years
  5. Players Championship winners from the past five years
  6. The Tour Championship winners from the past three years
  7. World Golf Championship winners from the past three years
  8. Memorial Tournament, Arnold Palmer Invitational and Genesis Invitational winners from the past three years
  9. Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking
  10. Senior Players Championship champion from prior year
  11. Korn Ferry Tour money leader from prior season
  12. Money leader during the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, if not the regular-season money leader
  13. Top 10 current year FedEx Cup points leaders
  14. Remaining positions and alternates filled from the current season FedEx Cup standings

History

The Players Championship was conceived by the PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman; the inaugural event in 1974 was played at Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, Georgia, concluding on Labor Day weekend in early September. [2] It moved to Texas in 1975, at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth in August, and then to south Florida in 1976 at Inverrary Country Club in Lauderhill, at its East Course in late February. [11] In these first three years the event replaced existing events, the Atlanta Classic in 1974, the Colonial National Invitational in 1975 and the Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic in 1976, which each returned to the schedule the following year. [12] [2]

In 1976 the PGA Tour agreed a multi-year deal to play the event up the coast at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach in mid-March, beginning in 1977. [13] [14] Since 1982, [15] [16] it has been played across the road to the west, at the Stadium Course at TPC at Sawgrass. [7] The word "Tournament" was dropped from the title following the 1987 event.

Following the 2006 event, the course underwent a major renovation, which received very positive reviews from the players in 2007. Included in the renovation was a new 77,000-square-foot (7,150 m2) Mediterranean Revival-style clubhouse.

The 2020 Players Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [17]

Six players have won The Players and a major championship in the same calendar year: Jack Nicklaus (1978, Open), Hal Sutton (1983, PGA), Tiger Woods (2001, Masters), Martin Kaymer (2014, U.S. Open), Cameron Smith (2022, Open), and Scottie Scheffler (2024, Masters).

Move to May

For the first thirty years at Ponte Vedra Beach, the championship was played in mid- to late March, several weeks before The Masters. (Three weeks prior for the first six seasons (19771982), then two weeks prior in 1983.) It was moved to May in 2007, to the weekend including the second Saturday, as part of a restructuring of the PGA Tour. This restructuring involved the introduction of the lucrative FedEx Cup, which concludes with The Tour Championship. The change gave the PGA Tour a marquee event in six consecutive months (The Masters in April, The Players in May, the U.S. Open in June, The Open Championship in July, the PGA Championship in August, and the Tour Championship in September). [18]

With the rearrangement of 2007, the final round of The Players Championship was usually on the second Sunday of May, Mother's Day in the United States. To mark this, most players wore pink shirts or accessories on Sunday, and many in the galleries also joined them in donning pink garb. (The two exceptions were in 2011 and 2016, when the final round was on Sunday, May 15.)[ citation needed ]

In August 2017, it was announced that The Players would return to March beginning in 2019, due to a realignment of the golf season that moves the PGA Championship from August to May. [19] [20] [21]

Playoffs

The playoff format was sudden-death through 2013, lately starting at the par-3 17th hole. The format was changed to a three-hole aggregate in 2014, similar to the PGA Championship, played over the final three holes, in order. If still tied, the playoff goes to sudden-death on the same three holes, but starts at the 17th. [22]

Since moving to the Stadium Course in 1982, only four playoffs have been necessary (1987, 2008, 2011, 2015). The 1987 playoff started at the par-5 16th and went to a third extra hole at the par-4 18th, with three pars by the winner; [23] [24] [25] the next two ended at the first extra hole (17), also with pars by the victors. (The only playoff prior to the Stadium Course was in 1981; it also ended on the first hole with a par by the winner.) [26] [27]

The 2015 playoff was the first for the three-hole aggregate and included three participants; two birdied 17 and the other player was eliminated after three holes. It went to sudden-death at 17 and became the first playoff at the Players to end with a birdie.

Defending champions

Scottie Scheffler (2024) is the only player to successfully defend the title. Jack Nicklaus won three of the first five events, but in alternating years on different courses. Since moving to TPC Sawgrass in 1982, five players have won twice, but the shortest span between victories is six years (Steve Elkington: 1991, 1997).

Venues

YearsEventsVenueCityState
19822024 43 TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course Ponte Vedra
Beach
Florida
19771981 5 Sawgrass Country Club
1976 1 Inverrary Country Club, East Course Lauderhill
1975 1 Colonial Country Club Fort Worth Texas
1974 1 Atlanta Country Club Marietta Georgia

Course lengths

YearsEventsLengthVenue
20172022 67,189 yards (6,574 m) TPC Sawgrass
Stadium
Course
20072016 107,215 yards (6,597 m)
2006 17,098 yards (6,490 m)
19992005 77,093 yards (6,486 m)
1998 16,950 yards (6,355 m)
19901997 86,896 yards (6,306 m)
19821989 86,857 yards (6,270 m)
19801981 27,000 yards (6,400 m) Sawgrass CC
1979 17,083 yards (6,477 m)
19771978 27,174 yards (6,560 m)
1976 17,128 yards (6,518 m) Inverrary CC
1975 17,190 yards (6,575 m) Colonial CC
1974 16,883 yards (6,294 m) Atlanta CC

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)
Winner's
share ($)
The Players Championship
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler (2)268−201 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Wyndham Clark
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Harman
Flag of the United States.svg Xander Schauffele
25,000,0004,500,000
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler 271−175 strokes Flag of England.svg Tyrrell Hatton 25,000,0004,500,000
2022 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Smith 275−131 stroke Flag of India.svg Anirban Lahiri 20,000,0003,600,000
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Thomas 274−141 stroke Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood 15,000,0002,700,000
2020 Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic 15,000,0002,700,000
2019 Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy 272−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk 12,500,0002,250,000
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Webb Simpson 270−184 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Xander Schauffele
Flag of South Africa.svg Charl Schwartzel
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Walker
11,000,0001,980,000
2017 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Si-woo 278−103 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Oosthuizen
Flag of England.svg Ian Poulter
10,500,0001,890,000
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Day 273−154 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Chappell 10,500,0001,890,000
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Rickie Fowler 276−12Playoff Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Kisner
10,000,0001,800,000
2014 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Kaymer 275−131 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk 10,000,0001,800,000
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (2)275−132 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg David Lingmerth
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Streelman
9,500,0001,710,000
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Kuchar 275−132 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Ben Curtis
Flag of the United States.svg Rickie Fowler
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson
Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Laird
9,500,0001,710,000
2011 Flag of South Korea.svg K. J. Choi 275−13Playoff Flag of the United States.svg David Toms 9,500,0001,710,000
2010 Flag of South Africa.svg Tim Clark 272−161 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby 9,500,0001,710,000
2009 Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Stenson 276−124 strokes Flag of England.svg Ian Poulter 9,500,0001,710,000
2008 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 283−5Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goydos 9,500,0001,710,000
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson 277−112 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 9,000,0001,620,000
2006 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephen Ames 274−146 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Retief Goosen 8,000,0001,440,000
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Funk 279−91 stroke Flag of England.svg Luke Donald
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Verplank
8,000,0001,440,000
2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott 276−121 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington 8,000,0001,440,000
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III (2)271−176 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas
Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington
6,500,0001,170,000
2002 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Perks 280−82 strokes Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Stephen Ames 6,000,0001,080,000
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 274−141 stroke Flag of Fiji.svg Vijay Singh 6,000,0001,080,000
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Hal Sutton (2)278−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 6,000,0001,080,000
1999 Flag of the United States.svg David Duval 285−32 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Scott Gump 5,000,000900,000
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard 278−102 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Glen Day
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lehman
4,000,000720,000
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Elkington (2)272−167 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hoch 3,500,000630,000
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples (2)270−184 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Tolles
3,500,000630,000
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Janzen 283−51 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 3,000,000540,000
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman 264−244 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller 2,500,000450,000
1993 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price 270−185 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 2,500,000450,000
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Love III 273−154 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Blackmar
Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson
1,800,000324,000
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Elkington 276−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller 1,600,000288,000
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Jodie Mudd 278−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Mark Calcavecchia 1,500,000270,000
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite 279−91 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chip Beck 1,350,000243,000
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Mark McCumber 273−154 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mike Reid 1,250,000225,000
Tournament Players Championship
1987 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle 274−14Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sluman 1,000,000180,000
1986 Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey 275−131 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mize 900,000162,000
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete 274−143 strokes Flag of the United States.svg D. A. Weibring 900,000162,000
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 277−111 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 800,000144,000
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Hal Sutton 283−51 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Bob Eastwood 700,000126,000
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate 280−82 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Brad Bryant
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson
500,00090,000
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 285−3Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Barry Jaeckel
Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange
440,00072,000
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 278−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Ben Crenshaw 440,00072,000
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Lanny Wadkins 283−55 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tom Watson 440,00072,000
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (3)289+11 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Lou Graham 300,00060,000
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Hayes 289+12 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Mike McCullough 300,00060,000
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus (2)269−193 strokes Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead 300,00060,000
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Al Geiberger 270−103 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton 250,00050,000
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Nicklaus 272−162 strokes Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead 250,00050,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Source: [28] [29]

Multiple winners

Six players have won the tournament more than once:

Each of Nicklaus' three victories were at different courses but none were at the Stadium Course, where the other multiple winners won both their titles. Scottie Scheffler is the only back-to-back winner by virtue of his wins in 2023 and 2024.

Tournament highlights

Phil Mickelson with the 2007 Players Championship trophy MickelsonTPCAwardCeremony.jpg
Phil Mickelson with the 2007 Players Championship trophy

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