2004 Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 25–28, 2004 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Course(s) |
TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,093 yards (6,486 m)[1] |
| Field | 148 players, 83 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $8.0 million |
| Winner's share | $1.44 million |
| Champion | |
 | |
| 276 (−12) | |
The 2004 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 25–28 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 31st Players Championship.
Adam Scott, age 23, held on for his second PGA Tour title, one stroke ahead of runner-up Pádraig Harrington, who started the final round five shots behind. With a two-shot lead on the 72nd hole, Scott put his approach shot in the water then sank a 10-foot (3 m) putt for bogey to win.[2][3]
Defending champion Davis Love III finished twelve strokes back, in a tie for 33rd place.
Scott was the youngest champion for thirteen years, until Kim Si-woo won at age 21 in 2017. Previously, it was Fred Couples, age 24 in 1984.
Venue
This was the 23rd Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 7,093 yards (6,486 m).[1]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods |  | 2001 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 285 | −3 | T16 |
| Steve Elkington | | 1991, 1997 | 69 | 76 | 70 | 72 | 287 | −1 | T26 |
| Davis Love III | | 1992, 2003 | 77 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 288 | E | T33 |
| Justin Leonard | | 1998 | 75 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 289 | +1 | T42 |
| Nick Price |  | 1993 | 75 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 289 | +1 | T42 |
| Greg Norman | | 1994 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 301 | +13 | T81 |
Source:[4]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Janzen | | 1995 | 75 | 72 | 147 | +3 |
| Craig Perks |  | 2002 | 70 | 79 | 149 | +5 |
| Hal Sutton | | 1983, 2001 | 74 | 77 | 151 | +7 |
| Fred Couples | | 1984, 1996 | 74 | 78 | 152 | +8 |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, March 25, 2004
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Scott | | 65 | −7 |
| T2 | Kevin Sutherland | | 66 | −6 |
| Duffy Waldorf | | |||
| T4 | Thomas Bjørn |  | 67 | −5 |
| Bob Burns | | |||
| K. J. Choi |  | |||
| T7 | Ernie Els |  | 68 | −4 |
| Sergio García |  | |||
| Pádraig Harrington |  | |||
| Brandt Jobe | | |||
| Scott Verplank | |
Source:[5]
Second round
Friday, March 26, 2004
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jerry Kelly | | 69-66=135 | −9 |
| Kevin Sutherland | | 66-69=135 | ||
| T3 | Ernie Els | | 68-69=137 | −7 |
| Adam Scott | | 65-72=137 | ||
| T5 | Pádraig Harrington | | 68-70=138 | −6 |
| Vijay Singh |  | 70-68=138 | ||
| T7 | Bob Burns | | 67-72=139 | −5 |
| Phil Mickelson | | 70-69=139 | ||
| Jeff Sluman | | 69-70=139 | ||
| Duffy Waldorf | | 66-73=139 |
Source:[1]
Third round
Saturday, March 27, 2004
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Scott | | 65-72-69=206 | −10 |
| T2 | Frank Lickliter II | | 69-71-68=208 | −8 |
| Kevin Sutherland | | 66-69-73=208 | ||
| T4 | Ernie Els | | 68-69-72=209 | −7 |
| Jerry Kelly | | 69-66-74=209 | ||
| Phil Mickelson | | 70-69-70=209 | ||
| Kenny Perry | | 69-71-69=209 | ||
| Paul Stankowski | | 73-70-66=209 | ||
| T9 | Craig Parry | | 74-72-64=210 | −6 |
| Vijay Singh | | 70-68-72=210 | ||
| Duffy Waldorf | | 66-73-71=210 |
Source:[6]
Final round
Sunday, March 28, 2004
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Scott | | 65-72-69-70=276 | −12 | 1,440,000 |
| 2 | Pádraig Harrington | | 68-70-73-66=277 | −11 | 864,000 |
| T3 | Frank Lickliter II | | 69-71-68-72=280 | −8 | 416,000 |
| Phil Mickelson | | 70-69-70-71=280 | |||
| Kenny Perry | | 69-71-69-71=280 | |||
| T6 | Jay Haas | | 72-73-70-66=281 | −7 | 268,000 |
| Jerry Kelly | | 69-66-74-72=281 | |||
| Kevin Sutherland | | 66-69-73-73=281 | |||
| 9 | Shaun Micheel | | 70-76-69-67=282 | −6 | 232,000 |
| T10 | Bob Burns | | 67-72-72-72=283 | −5 | 200,000 |
| Paul Casey |  | 72-70-69-72=283 | |||
| Fred Funk | | 73-71-68-71=283 |
Source:[4]
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| −10 | −11 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −13 | −13 | −12 | −13 | −14 | −14 | −13 | −13 | −13 | −13 | −12 |
| −5 | −4 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −8 | −10 | −10 | −11 |
| −7 | −7 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 |
| −7 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −8 | −8 | −8 |
| −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −9 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −8 |
| −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
| Eagle | Birdie | Bogey |
Source:[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 27, 2004. p. 2C.
- ↑ Van Sickle, Gary (April 6, 2004). "Tiger Twin". Sports Illustrated. p. 22.
- ↑ "Scott survives shaky finish at TPC". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. March 29, 2004. p. 1C.
- 1 2 "Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 29, 2004. p. 2C.
- ↑ "Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 26, 2004. p. 2C.
- ↑ "The Players Championship". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). March 29, 2004. p. 2C.
- ↑ "The Players Championship". Golf Channel. Retrieved 22 September 2018.