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The Players Championship

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About the PGA Tour Players Championship:


Outside of the four golf majors, The Players Championship is considered the most important tournament on tour. It is considered the PGA Tour's major (the four traditional majors are run by organizations other than the PGA Tour) and some believe it will eventually be accorded full major status (while others scoff at that idea). But The Players Championship is definitely the premier event on tour, outside of the majors.
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2008 Tournament
Sergio Garcia made a par putt on the 72nd hole, then Paul Goydos missed a par putt and that forced a playoff. Goydos' tee shot on the first playoff hole - the 17th - found water. Garcia parred to win.

2007 Recap
Phil Mickelson seemed completely under control during a final-round 69 that led him to his first victory in this tournament. He won by two strokes over Sergio Garcia, who finished much earlier in the day. Mickelson actually battled Sean O'Hair throughout the final round until O'Hair put two balls in the water on No. 17. Mickelson shot 67-72-69-69 to finish at 277.

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PGA Tour Players Championship Golf Courses:


The Players Championship is played annually on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, a golf course built specifically to host this tournament. TPC Sawgrass, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., featured the famous island green par-3 at No. 17 and is considered one of the tougher golf courses in America. It has been the site of The Players Championship since 1982.
• TPC Sawgrass pictures

Other Host Courses

  • Atlanta Country Club, Marietta, Ga., 1974
  • Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas, 1975
  • Inverrary G&CC, Lauderhill, Fla., 1976
  • Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., 1977-81

PGA Tour Players Championship Trivia and Notes:

  • The Players Championship was first played in 1974, when it was known as the Tournament Players Championship. It was played under that name until 1988, when the name changed to The Player Championship.

  • Jack Nicklaus won that first tournament in 1974.

  • Nicklaus also won in 1976 and 1978, and is the only three-time winner of this event.

  • The Players Championship has never had a back-to-back winner.

  • Two-time champions are Fred Couples (1984, 1996), Hal Sutton (1983, 2000), and Davis Love III (1992, 2003).

  • Jerry Pate (1982) was the first winner at TPC Sawgrass.
  • Fuzzy Zoeller posted the second-lowest 72-hole total in tournament history in 1994. Unfortunately for Fuzzy, Greg Norman posted the lowest total that same year. Norman shot 264, Zoeller 268.

    PGA Tour Players Championship - Past Winners:


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    2008 - Sergio Garcia-p, 283
    2007 - Phil Mickelson, 277
    2006 - Stephen Ames, 274
    2005 - Fred Funk, 279
    2004 - Adam Scott, 276
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