1989 Players Championship

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1989 Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 16–19, 1989
LocationPonte Vedra Beach, Florida
30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°W / 30.198; -81.394Coordinates: 30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°W / 30.198; -81.394
Course(s)TPC Sawgrass,
Stadium Course
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,857 yards (6,270 m)[1]
Field144 players, 74 after cut
Cut146 (+2)
Prize fund$1.35 million
Winner's share$243,000
Champion
United States Tom Kite
279 (−9)
Location Map
TPC Sawgrass is located in the United States
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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[]

Main article: TPC at Sawgrass

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]

Field[]

Fulton Allem, Isao Aoki, George Archer, Tommy Armour III, Paul Azinger, Ian Baker-Finch, Dave Barr, Andy Bean, Chip Beck, Jim Benepe, Ronnie Black, Phil Blackmar, Jay Don Blake, Bill Britton, Mark Brooks, Billy Ray Brown, Brad Bryant, Curt Byrum, Tom Byrum, Mark Calcavecchia, Rex Caldwell, , Jim Carter, Chen Tze-chung, Bobby Clampett, Keith Clearwater, Lennie Clements, Russ Cochran, John Cook, Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw, Mike Donald, Bob Eastwood, David Edwards, Dave Eichelberger, Steve Elkington, Brad Fabel, Brad Faxon, Ed Fiori, Raymond Floyd, Dan Forsman, David Frost, Jim Gallagher Jr., Buddy Gardner, Bob Gilder, Bill Glasson, Wayne Grady, David Graham, Hubert Green, Ken Green, Jay Haas, Gary Hallberg, Dan Halldorson, Jim Hallet, Donnie Hammond, Morris Hatalsky, Mark Hayes, Lon Hinkle, Scott Hoch, Mike Hulbert, John Huston, Hale Irwin, Peter Jacobsen, Steve Jones, Tom Kite, Kenny Knox, Gary Koch, Bernhard Langer, Wayne Levi, Bruce Lietzke, Bob Lohr, Davis Love III, Mark Lye, Sandy Lyle, Andrew Magee, John Mahaffey, Roger Maltbie, Dick Mast, Billy Mayfair, Blaine McCallister, , Mark McCumber, Rocco Mediate, Johnny Miller, Larry Mize, Gil Morgan, Jodie Mudd, Tsuneyuki Nakajima, Larry Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Tim Norris, Andy North, Mark O'Meara, David Ogrin, Masashi Ozaki, Jerry Pate, Steve Pate, Corey Pavin, Calvin Peete, Chris Perry, Kenny Perry, Dan Pohl, Don Pooley, Nick Price, Tom Purtzer, Sam Randolph, Don Reese, Mike Reid, Larry Rinker, Loren Roberts, Bill Rogers, Clarence Rose, Dave Rummells, Bill Sander, Gene Sauers, Ted Schulz, Tom Sieckmann, Scott Simpson, Tim Simpson, Joey Sindelar, Jeff Sluman, J. C. Snead, Craig Stadler, Payne Stewart, Curtis Strange, Mike Sullivan, Hal Sutton, Brian Tennyson, Doug Tewell, Leonard Thompson, Bob Tway, Greg Twiggs, Howard Twitty, Scott Verplank, Bobby Wadkins, Lanny Wadkins, Denis Watson, Tom Watson, D. A. Weibring, Mark Wiebe, Robert Wrenn, Fuzzy Zoeller, Richard Zokol

Round summaries[]

First round[]

Thursday, March 16, 1989

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Keith Clearwater  United States 65 −7
T2 David Frost  South Africa 66 −6
Bruce Lietzke  United States
Steve Pate  United States
5 Ben Crenshaw  United States 67 −5
T6 Paul Azinger  United States 68 −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

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Bruce Lietzke  United States 66-69=135 −9
2 David Frost  South Africa 66-71=137 −7
3 Fred Couples  United States 68-70=138 −6
T4 Fulton Allem  South Africa 70-69=139 −5
Paul Azinger  United States 68-71=139
Chip Beck  United States 71-68=139
Ben Crenshaw  United States 67-72=139
Tom Kite  United States 69-70=139
Gary Koch  United States 70-69=139
Mark McCumber  United States 69-70=139
Dan Pohl  United States 69-70=139

Source:[6]

Third round[]

Saturday, March 18, 1989

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Chip Beck  United States 71-68-68=207 −9
2 Tom Kite  United States 69-70-69=208 −8
T3 Fred Couples  United States 68-70-71=209 −7
Ben Crenshaw  United States 67-72-70=209
Gary Koch  United States 70-69-70=209
Bruce Lietzke  United States 66-69-74=209
Mark McCumber  United States 69-70-70=209
T8 Gil Morgan  United States 71-69-70=210 −6
Greg Norman  Australia 74-67-69=210
T10 Jack Nicklaus  United States 71-72-68=211 −5
Craig Stadler  United States 70-72-69=211

Source:[7]

Final round[]

Sunday, March 19, 1989

Champion
(c) = past champion
Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Tom Kite  United States 69-70-69-71=279 −9 243,000
2 Chip Beck  United States 71-68-68-73=280 −8 145,800
3 Bruce Lietzke  United States 66-69-74-72=281 −7 91,800
T4 Fred Couples (c)  United States 68-70-71-73=282 −6 59,400
Greg Norman  Australia 74-67-69-72=282
T6 Mark McCumber (c)  United States 69-70-70-74=283 −5 46,912
Gil Morgan  United States 71-69-70-73=283
T8 Andy Bean  United States 68-76-69-71=284 −4 39,150
David Frost  South Africa 66-71-75-72=284
Gary Koch  United States 70-69-70-75=284

Source:[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Players Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. March 20, 1989. p. 21.
  2. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Past Results 1974 – present". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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