1994 Players Championship

1994 Players Championship
Tournament information
Dates March 24–27, 1994
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 144 players, 85 after cut
Cut 144 (E)
Prize fund $2.5 million
Winner's share $450,000
Champion
Australia Greg Norman
264 (−24)
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida

The 1994 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 24–27 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 21st Players Championship.

Greg Norman set the scoring record of 264 (−24) at the Stadium Course and finished four strokes ahead of runner-up Fuzzy Zoeller.[2][3][4] Norman opened with 63 and followed with three rounds at 67 to set the 36-hole (130) and 54-hole (197) scoring records as well.[3]

Nick Price had set the mark the previous year at 270 (−18), three better than Mark McCumber's 273 in 1988 (equaled by Davis Love III in 1992).

Defending champion Nick Price missed the 36-hole cut by five strokes.

Venue

This was the thirteenth 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

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Davis Love III United States199268667074278−10T6
Tom Kite United States198965717073279−9T9
Hal Sutton United States198367687473282−6T19
John Mahaffey United States198671736575284−4T27
Steve Elkington Australia199171727569287−1T51
Mark McCumber United States198873717570289+1T62
Sandy Lyle Scotland198771727177291+3T74

Source:[1][3]

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2TotalTo par
Jodie Mudd United States19906978147+3
Nick Price Zimbabwe19937376149+5
Lanny Wadkins United States19797378151+7
Calvin Peete United States198585WD

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, March 24, 1994

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Greg Norman Australia63−9
T2Lee Janzen United States65−7
Tom Kite United States
Jeff Maggert United States
Colin Montgomerie Scotland
6Fuzzy Zoeller United States66−6
T7Jay Delsing United States67−5
Nick Faldo England
Dan Forsman United States
Wayne Grady Australia
Hale Irwin United States
Hal Sutton United States

Source:[5]

Second round

Friday, March 25, 1994
Saturday, March 26, 1994

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Greg Norman Australia63-67=130−14
2Fuzzy Zoeller United States66-67=133−11
T3Davis Love III United States68-66=134−10
Jeff Maggert United States65-69=134
T5Craig Parry Australia69-66=135−9
Hal Sutton United States67-68=135
T7Nick Faldo England67-69=136−8
Brad Faxon United States68-68=136
Tom Kite United States65-71=136
Mike Springer United States68-68=136

Source:[6][7]

Third round

Saturday, March 26, 1994

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Greg Norman Australia63-67-67=197−19
2Fuzzy Zoeller United States66-67-68=201−15
3Jeff Maggert United States65-69-69=203−13
T4Nick Faldo England67-69-68=204−12
Davis Love III United States68-66-70=204
T6Brad Faxon United States68-68-70=206−10
Gary Hallberg United States68-69-69=206
Tom Kite United States65-71-70=206
9Hale Irwin United States67-70-70=207−9
T10Craig Parry Australia69-66-73=208−8
Mike Springer United States68-68-72=208

Source:[6]

Final round

Sunday, March 27, 1994

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Greg Norman Australia63-67-67-67=264−24450,000
2Fuzzy Zoeller United States66-67-68-67=268−20270,000
3Jeff Maggert United States65-69-69-68=271−17170,000
4Hale Irwin United States67-70-70-69=276−12120,000
5Nick Faldo England67-69-68-73=277−11100,000
T6Brad Faxon United States68-68-70-72=278−1083,750
Davis Love III United States68-66-70-74=278
Steve Lowery United States68-74-69-67=278
T9Gary Hallberg United States68-69-69-73=279−965,000
Nolan Henke United States73-69-69-68=279
Tom Kite United States65-71-70-73=279
Colin Montgomerie Scotland65-73-71-70=279

Source:[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 28, 1994. p. 2C.
  2. ↑ "Norman storms to record in Players Championship". The Free Lance–Star. (Fredericksburg, Virginia). March 28, 1994. p. B-3.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Norman runs away for 4-stroke win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 28, 1994. p. 2B.
  4. ↑ Reilly, Rick (April 4, 1994). "Sharp as a shark". Sports Illustrated. p. 46.
  5. ↑ "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 25, 1994. p. 2C.
  6. 1 2 "Norman blowing away all competitors at TPC". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 27, 1994. p. 7G.
  7. ↑ "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 26, 1994. p. 2C.

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