1996 Players Championship
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 information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 28–31, 1996 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 30.198°N 81.394°W |
| Course(s) | TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,896 yards (6,306 m)[1] |
| Field | 146 players, 77 after cut |
| Cut | 143 (−1) |
| Prize fund | $3.5 million |
| Winner's share | $630,000 |
| Champion | |
 Fred Couples | |
| 270 (−18) | |
| Location Map | |
  TPC Sawgrass Location in the United States  TPC Sawgrass Location in Florida | |
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]
Field
Joe Acosta Jr., 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
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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:[7]
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:[9]
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 |
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Source:[10]
References
- "Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). April 1, 1996. p. 4C.
- Reilly, Rick (April 8, 1996). "As easy as T-P-C". Sports Illustrated. p. 50.
- "Wet green helps Couples win 'long green' in TPC". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. April 1, 1996. p. 1C.
- "Couples takes charge for TPC title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 1, 1996. p. 3B.
- "Two birdies aid Couples' biggest win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 2, 1984. p. 3C.
- Jenkins, Dan (April 9, 1984). "Gone, even with the wind". Sports Illustrated. p. 53.
- "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 30, 1996. p. 4C.
- "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 29, 1996. p. 2C.
- "Tolles just wants a PGA triumph". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 31, 1996. p. 3H.
- "Past Results 1974 – present". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2020.