1989 Players Championship

1989 Players Championship
Tournament information
Dates March 16–19, 1989
Location Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Course(s) TPC Sawgrass,
Stadium Course
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Length 6,857 yards (6,270 m)[1]
Cut 146 (+2)
Prize fund $1.35 million
Winner's share $243,000
Champion
United States Tom Kite
279 (−9)
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida

The 1989 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 16–19 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the sixteenth Players Championship.

In gusty conditions, Tom Kite won the title at 279 (−9), one stroke ahead of runner-up Chip Beck.[2][3][4]

Defending champion Mark McCumber finished four strokes back, in a tie for sixth place.

Venue

This was the eighth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 6,857 yards (6,270 m).[1]

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Fred Couples United States198468707173282−6T4
Mark McCumber United States198869707074283−5T6
Jack Nicklaus United States1974, 1976, 197871726878289+1T29
Hal Sutton United States198371717869289+1T29
Lanny Wadkins United States197973737174291+3T41
John Mahaffey United States198673737373292+4T45
Mark Hayes United States197770767474294+6T55

Source:[1][2]

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2TotalTo par
Sandy Lyle Scotland19877573148+4
Raymond Floyd United States19817280152+8
Jerry Pate United States19827775152+8
Calvin Peete United States19858172153+9

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, March 16, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Keith Clearwater United States65−7
T2David Frost South Africa66−6
Bruce Lietzke United States
Steve Pate United States
5Ben Crenshaw United States67−5
T6Paul Azinger United States68−4
Andy Bean United States
Fred Couples United States
David Graham Australia
Mike Hulbert United States
Steve Jones United States
Mike Donald United States
Kenny Perry United States
Curtis Strange United States

Source:[5]

Second round

Friday, March 17, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Bruce Lietzke United States66-69=135−9
2David Frost South Africa66-71=137−7
3Fred Couples United States68-70=138−6
T4Fulton Allem South Africa70-69=139−5
Paul Azinger United States68-71=139
Chip Beck United States71-68=139
Ben Crenshaw United States67-72=139
Tom Kite United States69-70=139
Gary Koch United States70-69=139
Mark McCumber United States69-70=139
Dan Pohl United States69-70=139

Source:[6]

Third round

Saturday, March 18, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Chip Beck United States71-68-68=207−9
2Tom Kite United States69-70-69=208−8
T3Fred Couples United States68-70-71=209−7
Ben Crenshaw United States67-72-70=209
Gary Koch United States70-69-70=209
Bruce Lietzke United States66-69-74=209
Mark McCumber United States69-70-70=209
T8Gil Morgan United States71-69-70=210−6
Greg Norman Australia74-67-69=210
T10Jack Nicklaus United States71-72-68=211−5
Craig Stadler United States70-72-69=211

Source:[7]

Final round

Sunday, March 19, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Tom Kite United States69-70-69-71=279−9243,000
2Chip Beck United States71-68-68-73=280−8145,800
3Bruce Lietzke United States66-69-74-72=281−791,800
T4Fred Couples United States68-70-71-73=282−659,400
Greg Norman Australia74-67-69-72=278
T6Mark McCumber United States69-70-70-74=283−546,912
Gil Morgan United States71-69-70-75=283
T8Andy Bean United States68-76-69-71=284−439,150
David Frost South Africa66-71-75-72=284
Gary Koch United States70-69-70-75=284

Source:[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Players Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. March 20, 1989. p. 21.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kite's triumph more enjoyable". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 20, 1989. p. 2B.
  3. ↑ Verdi, Bob (March 20, 1989). "Kite upstages the TPC all-stars". Chicago Tribune. p. 1, sec. 3.
  4. ↑ Seift, E.M. (March 27, 1989). "Kite finally takes flight". Sports Illustrated. p. 26.
  5. ↑ "Bogeys don't stop him". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 17, 1989. p. 4B.
  6. ↑ Florence, Mal (March 18, 1989). "Lietzke takes a lead after saving a par". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 2D.
  7. ↑ "When the others slip, Beck slips past them". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 19, 1989. p. 11E.

Coordinates: 30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°W / 30.198; -81.394

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