2010 Players Championship
The 2010 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held May 6–9 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 37th Players Championship.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 6–9, 2010 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 30.198°N 81.394°W |
| Course(s) | TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,215 yards (6,597 m) |
| Field | 145 players, 70 after cut |
| Cut | 142 (−2) |
| Prize fund | $9.5 million |
| Winner's share | $1.71 million |
| Champion | |
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| 272 (−16) | |
| Location Map | |
  TPC Sawgrass Location in the United States  TPC Sawgrass Location in Florida | |
Tim Clark won with a 67 on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory, one stroke ahead of Robert Allenby.[1][2]
Two unusual events occurred during this Players Championship. For the first time in tournament history, a spectator was arrested and forcibly removed from the course. An intoxicated fan who was screaming and being disruptive refused to listen to course officials, who then called deputies. The man resisted arrest and was tasered. In a separate incident, hours after the first round had ended a car was discovered parked on the 8th green with two occupants inside and the motor running. When the driver refused to follow instructions, law enforcement was called. The green was not damaged and the couple was issued trespass warnings, then escorted off the course.[3]
Defending champion Henrik Stenson missed the 36-hole cut by a stroke.
Venue
This was the 29th Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 7,215 yards (6,597 m).
Course layout
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | n/a | 423 | 532 | 177 | 384 | 471 | 393 | 442 | 237 | 583 | 3,642 | 424 | 558 | 358 | 181 | 481 | 449 | 523 | 137 | 462 | 3,573 | 7,215 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Field
The field consisted of 144 players meeting criteria 1–12, plus the winner of the 2009 Senior Players Championship.
Stephen Ames (3,6), Cameron Beckman (3), Jason Bohn (3), Stewart Cink (2,3,5,9), Ben Crane (3,11), Ernie Els (2,3,7,9,11), Jim Furyk (2,3,9,11), Brian Gay (2,3), Lucas Glover (2,3,5,9), Nathan Green (3), Bill Haas (3,11), Dustin Johnson (2,3,9,11), Zach Johnson (2,3,5,9), Matt Kuchar (3,9,11), Martin Laird (3), Derek Lamely, Hunter Mahan (2,3,9), Troy Matteson (3), Rory McIlroy (9), Phil Mickelson (2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11), Ryan Moore (3), Geoff Ogilvy (2,3,5,7,9), Ryan Palmer, Kenny Perry (2,3,9), Ian Poulter (3,7,9), John Rollins (3), Rory Sabbatini (3), Heath Slocum (2,3), Henrik Stenson (6,9), Bo Van Pelt (3), Camilo Villegas (3,8,9,11), Tiger Woods (2,3,5,7,8,9), Yang Yong-eun (2,3,5,9)
- Anthony Kim (3,9,11) and Steve Stricker (2,3,9,11) did not play.
- 2. Top 30 from previous season's FedEx Cup points list
Ángel Cabrera (3,5,9), Luke Donald (3,9), Jason Dufner (3), Pádraig Harrington (3,5,9), Jerry Kelly (3), Marc Leishman (3), Steve Marino (3), Kevin Na (3,9), Sean O'Hair (3,9), John Senden (3), David Toms (3), Scott Verplank (3), Nick Watney (3,9), Mike Weir (3)
- Retief Goosen (3,9) did not play.
- 3. Top 125 from previous season's PGA Tour money list
Michael Allen, Robert Allenby (9), Woody Austin, Aaron Baddeley, Briny Baird, Ricky Barnes, Matt Bettencourt, Michael Bradley, Jonathan Byrd, Mark Calcavecchia, Chad Campbell, Paul Casey (9), Alex Čejka, Greg Chalmers, K. J. Choi (9), Daniel Chopra, Tim Clark (9), Ben Curtis, Brian Davis, Jason Day, James Driscoll, Bob Estes, Steve Flesch, Harrison Frazar, Sergio García (6,9), Mathew Goggin, Paul Goydos, J. J. Henry, Charley Hoffman, J. B. Holmes, Charles Howell III, Ryuji Imada, Fredrik Jacobson, Lee Janzen, Richard S. Johnson, Jeff Klauk, Justin Leonard, Michael Letzig, Davis Love III, Bill Lunde, John Mallinger, Scott McCarron, George McNeill, John Merrick, Bryce Molder, James Nitties, Nick O'Hern, Jeff Overton, Greg Owen, Rod Pampling, Pat Perez, Tim Petrovic, Scott Piercy, D. A. Points, Ted Purdy, Brett Quigley, Jeff Quinney, Andrés Romero, Justin Rose, Adam Scott (9), Webb Simpson, Vijay Singh (7,9), Brandt Snedeker, Kevin Stadler, Kevin Streelman, Chris Stroud, Kevin Sutherland, Vaughn Taylor, Roland Thatcher, Nicholas Thompson, D. J. Trahan, Jimmy Walker, Bubba Watson, Boo Weekley, Charlie Wi, Mark Wilson
- Rich Beem, Fred Couples, and Tom Watson did not play.
- 4. Top 125 from current season - Medical Extension
- 5. Major champions from the past five years
- Michael Campbell did not play.
- 6. Players Championship winners from the past five years
- 7. WGC winners from the past three years (except WGC-HSBC Champions)
- 8. The Tour Championship winners from the past three years
- 9. Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking as of April 25
Ross Fisher, Thongchai Jaidee, Robert Karlsson, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Francesco Molinari, Álvaro Quirós, Charl Schwartzel, Lee Westwood, Oliver Wilson
- Søren Hansen, Yuta Ikeda, Ryo Ishikawa, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Edoardo Molinari, Louis Oosthuizen, and Michael Sim (10) did not play.
- 10. Nationwide Tour money leader from prior season
- 11. Top 10 current year FedEx Cup points leaders as of April 25
- 12. Field filled to 144 through current year FedEx Cup standings as of April 25
Kris Blanks, Chad Collins, Chris Couch, Brendon de Jonge, Rickie Fowler, J. P. Hayes, Spencer Levin, Troy Merritt, Alex Prugh
- 13. Senior Players champion from prior year (did not count against field of 144)
Nationalities in the field
| North America (94) | South America (3) | Europe (23) | Oceania (14) | Asia (5) | Africa (6) |
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Round summaries
First round
Thursday, May 6, 2010
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Robert Allenby | | 66 | −6 |
| J. B. Holmes | | |||
| T3 | Jason Bohn | | 67 | −5 |
| Ben Crane | | |||
| Luke Donald | | |||
| Ryuji Imada | | |||
| Ryan Moore | | |||
| Kenny Perry | | |||
| Heath Slocum | | |||
| Lee Westwood | |
Second round
Friday, May 7, 2010
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Westwood | | 67-65=132 | −12 |
| T2 | Ryuji Imada | | 67-66=133 | −11 |
| Francesco Molinari | | 68-65=133 | ||
| Heath Slocum | | 67-66=133 | ||
| 5 | Lucas Glover | | 70-65=135 | −9 |
| T6 | Robert Allenby | | 66-70=136 | −8 |
| Ben Crane | | 67-69=136 | ||
| Luke Donald | | 67-69=136 | ||
| Charley Hoffman | | 68-68=136 | ||
| T10 | K. J. Choi | | 69-68=137 | −7 |
| Paul Goydos | | 69-68=137 | ||
| Bill Haas | | 68-69=137 | ||
| Davis Love III | | 69-68=137 | ||
| Graeme McDowell | | 72-65=137 | ||
| Ryan Moore | | 67-70=137 | ||
| John Rollins | | 68-69=137 | ||
| Bo Van Pelt | | 68-69=137 |
Third round
Saturday, May 8, 2010
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Westwood | | 67-65-70=202 | −14 |
| 2 | Robert Allenby | | 66-70-67=203 | −13 |
| T3 | Ben Crane | | 67-69-68=204 | −12 |
| Lucas Glover | | 70-65-69=204 | ||
| Francesco Molinari | | 68-65-71=204 | ||
| T6 | Tim Clark | | 68-71-66=205 | −11 |
| Charley Hoffman | | 68-68-69=205 | ||
| Heath Slocum | | 67-66-72=205 | ||
| Chris Stroud | | 70-69-66=205 | ||
| 10 | Bo Van Pelt | | 68-69-69=206 | −10 |
Final round
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Three strokes back, Tim Clark shot a bogey-free final round 67, ending with an 8-foot (2.4 m) par putt and was the clubhouse leader. Lee Westwood, the 54-hole leader, was even par through sixteen holes, but a water ball on the famed 17th hole led to a double bogey and ended any chance of victory. In the end it came down to Robert Allenby, in the final pairing and two strokes behind Clark with three holes to play. After just missing an eagle on the par 5 16th, the lead was cut to one. Allenby then knocked his tee shot to 10 feet (3 m) on 17, but again narrowly missed a putt to tie Clark. He had a last chance at 18, but failed to make birdie and Clark gained his first PGA Tour victory in his 206th start.[2]
| Champion |
| (c) = past champion |
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Clark | | 68-71-66-67=272 | −16 | 1,710,000 |
| 2 | Robert Allenby | | 66-70-67-70=273 | −15 | 1,026,000 |
| 3 | Lucas Glover | | 70-65-69-70=274 | −14 | 646,000 |
| T4 | Ben Crane | | 67-69-68-72=276 | −12 | 358,150 |
| Davis Love III (c) | | 69-68-71-68=276 | |||
| Heath Slocum | | 67-66-72-71=276 | |||
| Bo Van Pelt | | 68-69-69-70=276 | |||
| Lee Westwood | | 67-65-70-74=276 | |||
| 9 | Francesco Molinari | | 68-65-71-73=277 | −11 | 275,500 |
| T10 | Freddie Jacobson | | 69-70-69-71=279 | −9 | 237,500 |
| Andrés Romero | | 69-70-69-71=279 | |||
| Chris Stroud | | 70-69-66-74=279 |
Source:[4]
Scorecard
| 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 |
| −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −13 | −14 | −15 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −16 |
| −12 | −14 | −14 | −15 | −15 | −14 | −14 | −14 | −14 | −13 | −14 | −14 | −13 | −14 | −14 | −15 | −15 | −15 |
| −12 | −11 | −11 | −10 | −9 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −13 | −14 | −14 |
| −11 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 |
| −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −9 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −9 | −11 | −12 | −12 |
| −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −10 | −10 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 |
| −10 | −10 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −10 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 |
| −13 | −14 | −14 | −14 | −15 | −15 | −15 | −15 | −15 | −15 | −15 | −15 | −15 | −14 | −14 | −14 | −12 | −12 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey
Source:[5]
References
- "PGA Tour Leaderboard – The Players Championship (May 6 - 9, 2010)". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- "Clark finally breaks through with furious final-round rally at the Players". GOLF. 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- Andres, Shakaya (May 11, 2010). "Two unusual first-time events mark The Players Championship". Florida Times-Union. (Jacksonville).
- "Past Results 1974 – present". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "The Players Championship". ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2015.