1996 Players Championship

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1996 Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 28–31, 1996
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
Length6,896 yards (6,306 m)[1]
Field146 players, 77 after cut
Cut143 (−1)
Prize fund$3.5 million
Winner's share$630,000
Champion
United States Fred Couples
270 (−18)
Location Map
TPC Sawgrass is located in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
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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[]

Main article: TPC at Sawgrass

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]

Eligibility requirements[]

  1. The top 125 PGA Tour members from the final 1995 Official Money List
  2. All winners of PGA Tour events awarding official money and official victory status in the preceding 12 months, concluding with the Freeport-McDermott Classic and dating from the 1995 Players Championship
  3. Winners in the last 10 calendar years of The Players Championship, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and NEC World Series of Golf
  4. British Open winners since 1990
  5. Six players, not otherwise eligible, designated by The Players Championship Committee as "special selections"
  6. Any players, not otherwise eligible, who are among the top-10 money-winners from the 1996 Official Money List through the Freeport-McDermott Classic
  7. To complete a field of 144 players, those players in order, not otherwise eligible, from the 1996 Official Money List through the Freeport-McDermott Classic

Source:[7]

Field[]

, John Adams, Fulton Allem, Robert Allenby, Billy Andrade, Woody Austin, Paul Azinger, Ian Baker-Finch, Chip Beck, Phil Blackmar, Jay Don Blake, Guy Boros, Michael Bradley, Mike Brisky, Mark Brooks, Brad Bryant, Patrick Burke, Curt Byrum, Mark Calcavecchia, Michael Campbell, Jim Carter, Brandel Chamblee, Brian Claar, Lennie Clements, John Cook, Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw, John Daly, Marco Dawson, Glen Day, Jay Delsing, Ed Dougherty, David Duval, David Edwards, Joel Edwards, Steve Elkington, Ernie Els, Bob Estes, Brad Fabel, Nick Faldo, Rick Fehr, Keith Fergus, Dan Forsman, Robin Freeman, David Frost, Fred Funk, Jim Furyk, Jim Gallagher Jr., Robert Gamez, Kelly Gibson, Bill Glasson, Paul Goydos, Wayne Grady, Ken Green, Scott Gump, Jay Haas, Mike Heinen, Nolan Henke, Brian Henninger, Tim Herron, Scott Hoch, Mike Hulbert, John Huston, Hale Irwin, Peter Jacobsen, Lee Janzen, Steve Jones, Brian Kamm, Jerry Kelly, Tom Kite, Neal Lancaster, Tom Lehman, Justin Leonard, Bruce Lietzke, Bob Lohr, Davis Love III, Steve Lowery, Sandy Lyle, Andrew Magee, Jeff Maggert, John Mahaffey, Doug Martin, Billy Mayfair, Blaine McCallister, Scott McCarron, Mark McCumber, Jim McGovern, Rocco Mediate, Phil Mickelson, Larry Mize, Colin Montgomerie, Gil Morgan, John Morse, Larry Nelson, Frank Nobilo, Greg Norman, Mark O'Meara, Brett Ogle, David Ogrin, Masashi Ozaki, Naomichi Ozaki, Jesper Parnevik, Craig Parry, Corey Pavin, Kenny Perry, Dan Pohl, Don Pooley, Nick Price, Dillard Pruitt, Tom Purtzer, Mike Reid, Lee Rinker, Loren Roberts, Costantino Rocca, Charlie Rymer, Gene Sauers, Tom Scherrer, Scott Simpson, Joey Sindelar, Vijay Singh, Jeff Sluman, Craig Stadler, Mike Standly, Payne Stewart, Dave Stockton Jr., Curtis Strange, Steve Stricker, Mike Sullivan, Hal Sutton, Tommy Tolles, David Toms, Sam Torrance, Kirk Triplett, Ted Tryba, Bob Tway, Omar Uresti, Scott Verplank, Bobby Wadkins, Lanny Wadkins, Grant Waite, Duffy Waldorf, Tom Watson, Mark Wiebe, John Wilson, Ian Woosnam, Fuzzy Zoeller

Round summaries[]

First round[]

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

Place Player Country Score To par
T1 Justin Leonard  United States 65 −7
Kenny Perry  United States
T3 Craig Parry  Australia 66 −6
Fuzzy Zoeller  United States
T5 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 67 −5
David Frost  South Africa
Hale Irwin  United States
Corey Pavin  United States
Kirk Triplett  United States
T10 Chip Beck  United States 68 −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:[8][9]

Second round[]

Friday, March 29, 1996

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Tommy Tolles  United States 69-64=133 −11
T2 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 67-68=135 −9
Justin Leonard  United States 65-70=135
T4 David Duval  United States 70-66=136 −8
Jay Haas  United States 68-68=136
Kenny Perry  United States 65-71=136
Fuzzy Zoeller  United States 66-70=136
T8 Chip Beck  United States 68-69=137 −7
David Frost  South Africa 67-70=137
Larry Mize  United States 70-67=137

Source:[8]

Third round[]

Saturday, March 30, 1996

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Tommy Tolles  United States 69-64-69=202 −14
2 David Duval  United States 70-66-68=204 −12
T3 Jay Haas  United States 68-68-69=205 −11
Michael Bradley  United States 72-67-66=205
T5 Fred Couples  United States 66-72-68=206 −10
Ernie Els  South Africa 71-70-65=206
Fred Funk  United States 70-69-67=206
Scott Gump  United States 70-68-68=206
Colin Montgomerie  Scotland 71-69-66=206
Kenny Perry  United States 65-71-70=206
Vijay Singh  Fiji 70-68-68=206

Source:[10]

Final round[]

Sunday, March 31, 1996

Champion
(c) = past champion
Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Fred Couples (c)  United States 66-72-68-64=270 −18 630,000
T2 Colin Montgomerie  Scotland 71-69-66-68=274 −14 308,000
Tommy Tolles  United States 69-64-69-72=274
T4 David Duval  United States 70-66-68-71=275 −13 137,812
Rocco Mediate  United States 74-69-66-66=275
Kenny Perry  United States 65-71-70-69=275
Fuzzy Zoeller  United States 66-70-72-67=275
T8 Ernie Els  South Africa 71-70-65-70=276 −12 94,500
Jay Haas  United States 68-68-69-71=276
Tom Lehman  United States 70-72-67-67=276
Vijay Singh  Fiji 70-68-68-70=276
Grant Waite  New Zealand 68-72-68-68=276

Source:[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "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. ^ "1996 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. p. 311. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-24.
  8. ^ a b "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 30, 1996. p. 4C.
  9. ^ "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 29, 1996. p. 2C.
  10. ^ "Tolles just wants a PGA triumph". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 31, 1996. p. 3H.
  11. ^ "Past Results 1974 – present". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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