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)
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

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Fred Couples United States198466726864270−181
Steve Elkington Australia199168736870279−9T19
Lee Janzen United States199570717072283−5T46
Davis Love III United States199269707272283−5T46
Nick Price Zimbabwe199370697371283−5T46
Hal Sutton United States198372697370284−4T53
Mark McCumber United States198869747179293+577

Source:[4]

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2TotalTo par
Tom Kite United States19897173144E
Sandy Lyle Scotland19877670146+2
John Mahaffey United States19867175146+2
Greg Norman Australia19947373146+2
Lanny Wadkins United States19797175146+2

Source:[7]

Round summaries

First round

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

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Justin Leonard United States65−7
Kenny Perry United States
T3Craig Parry Australia66−6
Fuzzy Zoeller United States
T5Mark Calcavecchia United States67−5
David Frost South Africa
Hale Irwin United States
Corey Pavin United States
Kirk Triplett United States
T10Chip Beck United States68−4
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
1Tommy Tolles United States69-64=133−11
T2Mark Calcavecchia United States67-68=135−9
Justin Leonard United States65-70=135
T4David Duval United States70-66=136−8
Jay Haas United States68-68=136
Kenny Perry United States65-71=136
Fuzzy Zoeller United States66-70=136
T8Chip Beck United States68-69=137−7
David Frost South Africa67-70=137
Larry Mize United States70-67=137

Source:[7]

Third round

Saturday, March 30, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Tommy Tolles United States69-64-69=202−14
2David Duval United States70-66-68=204−12
T3Jay Haas United States68-68-69=205−11
Michael Bradley United States72-67-66=205
T5Fred Couples United States66-72-68=206−10
Ernie Els South Africa71-70-65=206
Fred Funk United States70-69-67=206
Scott Gump United States70-68-68=206
Colin Montgomerie Scotland71-69-66=206
Kenny Perry United States65-71-70=206
Vijay Singh Fiji70-68-68=206

Source:[9]

Final round

Sunday, March 31, 1996

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Fred Couples United States66-72-68-64=270−18630,000
T2Colin Montgomerie Scotland71-69-66-68=274−14308,000
Tommy Tolles United States69-64-69-72=274
T4David Duval United States70-66-68-71=275−13137,812
Rocco Mediate United States74-69-66-66=275
Kenny Perry United States65-71-70-69=275
Fuzzy Zoeller United States66-70-72-67=275
T8Ernie Els South Africa71-70-65-70=276−1294,500
Jay Haas United States68-68-69-71=276
Tom Lehman United States70-72-67-67=276
Vijay Singh Fiji70-68-68-70=276
Grant Waite New Zealand68-72-68-68=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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