1974 Tournament Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesAugust 29 –
September 2, 1974
LocationMarietta, Georgia, U.S.
33°56′24″N 84°25′34″W / 33.940°N 84.426°W / 33.940; -84.426
Course(s)Atlanta Country Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,883 yards (6,294 m)[1]
Cut146 (+2)
Prize fund$250,000
Winner's share$50,000
Champion
United States Jack Nicklaus
272 (−16)
Location Map
Atlanta CC is located in the United States
Atlanta CC
Atlanta CC
Location in the United States
Atlanta CC is located in Georgia
Atlanta CC
Atlanta CC
Location in Georgia

The 1974 Tournament Players Championship was a golf tournament in Georgia on the PGA Tour, held August 29 to September 2 at Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, a suburb northwest of Atlanta. This was the first Tournament Players Championship,[2] and Jack Nicklaus won the first of his three TPC titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up J. C. Snead, the 54-hole leader.[1][3]

The final round on Sunday was interrupted several times by weather and twelve players completed their rounds on Monday morning, Labor Day.[4]

The year's concluding major, the PGA Championship, was played three weeks earlier in North Carolina and won by Lee Trevino, a stroke ahead of Nicklaus. Trevino opened with 69 at the TPC but finished twelve shots back, in eighteenth place.[1][3]

Venue

This was the only Tournament Players Championship held in Georgia; it went to Texas in 1975 and relocated to Florida in 1976. Except for this year, the Atlanta Country Club hosted the Atlanta Classic on the PGA Tour from 1967 through 1996.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, August 29, 1974
Friday, August 30, 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States J. C. Snead64−8
T2United States Tom Evans65−7
United States Jerry Heard
T4United States Bobby Mitchell66−6
United States Jack Nicklaus
T6United States Homero Blancas67−5
United States Charles Coody
United States Lou Graham
9Australia David Graham68−4
T10United States Tommy Aaron69−3
United States Tim Collins
Australia Bruce Crampton
United States James Ferriell
United States Rod Funseth
United States Gibby Gilbert
United States Larry Hinson
United States Roy Pace
United States Tom Shaw
United States Bob E. Smith
United States Lee Trevino

Source:[5][6][7][8]

Second round

Friday, August 30, 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Lou Graham67-67=134−10
2United States J. C. Snead64-71=135−9
3United States Dave Hill70-66=136−8
T4Australia Bruce Crampton69-68=137−7
United States Hubert Green70-67=137
United States Jack Nicklaus66-71=137
T7United States Bud Allin71-67=138−6
United States Homero Blancas67-71=138
United States Charles Coody67-71=138
Australia David Graham68-70=138
United States Jerry Heard65-73=138

Source:[7][8]

Third round

Saturday, August 31, 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States J. C. Snead64-71-67=202−14
2United States Jack Nicklaus66-71-68=205−11
T3United States Homero Blancas67-71-69=207−9
United States Lou Graham67-67-73=207
5United States Dave Hill70-66-72=208−8
T6United States Bud Allin71-67-71=209−7
United States Charles Coody67-71-71=209
Australia Bruce Crampton69-68-72=209
Australia David Graham68-70-71=209
United States Hubert Green70-67-72=209

Source:[9][10]

Final round

Sunday, September 1, 1974
Monday, September 2, 1974

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States Jack Nicklaus66-71-68-67=272−1650,000
2United States J. C. Snead64-71-67-72=274−1428,500
3Australia Bruce Crampton69-68-72-67=276−1217,750
4United States Gene Littler72-69-69-67=277−1111,750
5United States Lou Graham67-67-73-71=278−1010,250
T6United States Hubert Green70-67-72-70=279−98,500
United States Bob Murphy71-71-69-68=279
8United States Dave Hill70-66-72-72=280−87,375
T9United States Bud Allin71-67-71-72=281−76,250
United States Charles Coody67-71-71-72=281
United States Eddie Pearce73-67-69-72=281

Source:[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Final round birdies end Nicklaus' victory drought". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 3, 1974. p. 23.
  2. ↑ Biggers, Don (June 23, 1974). "Move over 'big four,' here comes another". Rome News-Tribune. (Georgia). p. 1C.
  3. 1 2 3 "Nicklaus 1st by 2 strokes; J.C. Snead 2d". Chicago Tribune. UPI. September 3, 1974. p. 1, sec. 3.
  4. ↑ "Nicklaus catches Snead after 67". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 2, 1974. p. 13.
  5. ↑ "J.C. Snead fashions 64 for TPC lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 30, 1975. p. 1D.
  6. ↑ "J.C. Snead's 64 leads Atlanta". Chicago Tribune. UPI. August 30, 1974. p. 7 sec. 3.
  7. 1 2 "Graham hits second 67". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 31, 1975. p. 2B.
  8. 1 2 "Graham sets pace, Evans disqualified". Chicago Tribune. UPI. August 31, 1974. p. 2, sec. 2.
  9. ↑ "J.C. Snead sizzles". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 1, 1974. p. 3, sports.
  10. ↑ "J.C. Snead grabs lead of 3 on eagle". Chicago Tribune. UPI. September 1, 1974. p. 4, sec. 3.
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