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Players Championship Winners

Past Champions at The Players Championship

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Hal Sutton

Hal Sutton is a 2-time winner of The Players Championship.

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Below is the full list of winners of The Players Championship (p - won playoff). Jack Nicklaus won the first one in 1974, and also won three of the first five. Nicklaus remains the only 3-time Players Championship winner to date.

2012 - Matt Kuchar, 275
2011 - K.J. Choi, 275

2010 - Tim Clark, 272

2009 - Henrik Stenson, 276

2008 - Sergio Garcia, 283

2007 - Phil Mickelson, 277

2006 - Stephen Ames, 274

2005 - Fred Funk, 279

2004 - Adam Scott, 276

2003 - Davis Love III, 271

2002 - Craig Perks, 280

2001 - Tiger Woods, 274

2000 - Hal Sutton, 278

1999 - David Duval, 285

1998 - Justin Leonard, 278

1997 - Steve Elkington, 272

1996 - Fred Couples, 270

1995 - Lee Janzen, 283

1994 - Greg Norman, 264

1993 - Nick Price, 270

1992 - Davis Love III, 273

1991 - Steve Elkington, 276

1990 - Jodie Mudd, 278

1989 - Tom Kite, 279

1988 - Mark McCumber, 273

(Note: Prior to 1988, the tournament was known as the Tournament Players Championship)

1987 - Sandy Lyle-p, 274

1986 - John Mahaffey, 275

1985 - Calvin Peete, 274

1984 - Fred Couples, 277

1983 - Hal Sutton, 283

1982 - Jerry Pate, 280

1981 - Raymond Floyd-p, 285

1980 - Lee Trevino, 278

1979 - Lanny Wadkins, 283

1978 - Jack Nicklaus, 289

1977 - Mark Hayes, 289

1976 - Jack Nicklaus, 269

1975 - Al Geiberger, 270

1974 - Jack Nicklaus, 272

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