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; -81.394
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
TPC Sawgrass is located in Florida
TPC Sawgrass
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida

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.

Tournament summary

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

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

The top 125 PGA Tour members from the final 1995 Official Money List.[7]

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

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.

Craig Stadler

Winners in the last 10 calendar years of The Players Championship, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and NEC World Series of Golf.

Sandy Lyle, Jeff Sluman, Ian Woosnam, Larry Nelson, Mike Reid, Tom Purtzer, Fulton Allem

British Open winners since 1990.

Ian Baker-Finch

Six players, not otherwise eligible, designated by The Players Championship Committee as "special selections."

Costantino Rocca, Masashi Ozaki, Sam Torrance, Robert Allenby, Michael Campbell, Frank Nobilo

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]

Tim Herron

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.[7]

Omar Uresti, Tom Scherrer, Jerry Kelly, Marco Dawson, Joel Edwards, Rocco Mediate, Brad Fabel, Glen Day, David Toms, Mike Brisky, Lanny Wadkins

Source:[8]

Round summaries

First round

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

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1United States Justin Leonard65−7
United States Kenny Perry
T3United States Fred Couples66−6
Australia Craig Parry
United States Fuzzy Zoeller
T6United States Mark Calcavecchia67−5
South Africa David Frost
United States Hale Irwin
United States Corey Pavin
United States Kirk Triplett

Source:[9][10]

Second round

Friday, March 29, 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Tommy Tolles69-64=133−11
T2United States Mark Calcavecchia67-68=135−9
United States Justin Leonard65-70=135
T4United States David Duval70-66=136−8
United States Jay Haas68-68=136
United States Kenny Perry65-71=136
United States Fuzzy Zoeller66-70=136
T8United States Chip Beck68-69=137−7
South Africa David Frost67-70=137
United States Larry Mize70-67=137

Source:[9]

Third round

Saturday, March 30, 1996

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Tommy Tolles69-64-69=202−14
2United States David Duval70-66-68=204−12
T3United States Jay Haas68-68-69=205−11
United States Michael Bradley72-67-66=205
T5United States Fred Couples66-72-68=206−10
South Africa Ernie Els71-70-65=206
United States Fred Funk70-69-67=206
United States Scott Gump70-68-68=206
Scotland Colin Montgomerie71-69-66=206
United States Kenny Perry65-71-70=206
Fiji Vijay Singh70-68-68=206

Source:[11]

Final round

Sunday, March 31, 1996

Champion
(c) = past champion
PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States Fred Couples (c)66-72-68-64=270−18630,000
T2Scotland Colin Montgomerie71-69-66-68=274−14308,000
United States Tommy Tolles69-64-69-72=274
T4United States David Duval70-66-68-71=275−13137,812
United States Rocco Mediate74-69-66-66=275
United States Kenny Perry65-71-70-69=275
United States Fuzzy Zoeller66-70-72-67=275
T8South Africa Ernie Els71-70-65-70=276−1294,500
United States Jay Haas68-68-69-71=276
United States Tom Lehman70-72-67-67=276
Fiji Vijay Singh70-68-68-70=276
New Zealand Grant Waite68-72-68-68=276

Source:[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "Golf Stat and Records | PGA TOUR". www.pgatour.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "1996 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. p. 311. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 24, 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 30, 1996. p. 4C.
  10. ↑ "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 29, 1996. p. 2C.
  11. ↑ "Tolles just wants a PGA triumph". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 31, 1996. p. 3H.
  12. ↑ "Past Results 1974 – present". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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