1986 Tournament Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 27–30, 1986 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Course(s) | TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,857 yards (6,270 m)[1] |
| Cut | 144 (E) |
| Prize fund | $900,000 |
| Winner's share | $162,000 |
| Champion | |
 John Mahaffey | |
| 275 (−13) | |
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida
The 1986 Tournament Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 27–30 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the thirteenth Tournament Players Championship.
John Mahaffey shot 71 in the final round for 275 (−13) and the win, one stroke ahead of runner-up Larry Mize, the 54-hole leader.[2][3][4]
Calvin Peete missed the 36-hole cut by two strokes, the first time a participating defending champion did not play the weekend.
Venue
This was the fifth Tournament Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 6,857 yards (6,270 m).[1]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Sutton |  United States |
1983 | 71 | 72 | 68 | 71 | 282 | −6 | T7 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States |
1981 | 67 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 287 | −1 | T21 |
| Lee Trevino | United States |
1980 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 76 | 287 | −1 | T21 |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States |
1979 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 289 | +1 | T40 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Peete | United States |
1985 | 73 | 73 | 146 | +2 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1974, 1976, 1978 | 74 | 73 | 147 | +3 |
| Mark Hayes | United States |
1977 | 72 | 77 | 149 | +5 |
| Fred Couples | United States |
1984 | 77 | 80 | 157 | +13 |
Source:[5]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, March 27, 1986
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Keith Fergus | United States |
66 | −6 |
| Ken Green | United States
| |||
| Larry Mize | United States
| |||
| Tony Sills | United States
| |||
| Bob Tway | United States
| |||
| T6 | David Edwards | United States |
67 | −5 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States
| |||
| Lanny Wadkins | United States
| |||
| Willie Wood | United States
| |||
| T10 | Danny Edwards | United States |
68 | −4 |
| Mark O'Meara | United States
| |||
| J. C. Snead | United States
| |||
| Doug Tewell | United States
| |||
| Lee Trevino | United States
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| Mark Wiebe | United States
|
Source:[6]
Second round
Friday, March 28, 1986
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Larry Mize | United States |
66-68=134 | −10 |
| Bob Murphy | United States |
69-65=134 | ||
| 3 | Dave Rummells | United States |
70-65=135 | −9 |
| T4 | David Edwards | United States |
67-69=208 | −8 |
| Doug Tewell | United States |
68-68=136 | ||
| Brett Upper | United States |
71-65=136 | ||
| T7 | Mike Hulbert | United States |
69-68=137 | −7 |
| Jim Thorpe | United States |
69-68=137 | ||
| T9 | Tom Kite | United States |
69-69=138 | −6 |
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe |
71-67=138 | ||
| Payne Stewart | United States |
71-67=138 |
Source:[5]
Third round
Saturday, March 29, 1986
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Mize | United States |
66-68-66=200 | −16 |
| 2 | John Mahaffey | United States |
69-70-65=204 | −12 |
| T3 | Bob Murphy | United States |
69-65-74=208 | −8 |
| Tim Simpson | United States |
72-70-66=208 | ||
| T5 | Tom Kite | United States |
69-69-71=209 | −7 |
| Brett Upper | United States |
71-65-73=209 | ||
| T7 | Dick Mast | United States |
69-73-68=210 | −6 |
| Doug Tewell | United States |
68-68-74=210 | ||
| T9 | Tony Sills | United States |
71-73-70=211 | −5 |
| Jim Simons | United States |
69-72-70=211 | ||
| Hal Sutton | United States |
71-72-68=211 | ||
| Jim Thorpe | United States |
69-68-74=211 | ||
| Lee Trevino | United States |
68-73-70=211 | ||
| Bob Tway | United States |
66-73-72=211 |
Final round
Sunday, March 30, 1986
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mahaffey | United States |
69-70-65-71=275 | −13 | 162,000 |
| 2 | Larry Mize | United States |
66-68-66-76=276 | −12 | 97,200 |
| 3 | Tim Simpson | United States |
72-70-66-72=280 | −8 | 61,200 |
| T4 | Tom Kite | United States |
69-69-71-72=281 | −7 | 37,200 |
| Jim Thorpe | United States |
69-68-74-70=281 | |||
| Brett Upper | United States |
71-65-73-72=281 | |||
| T7 | John Cook | United States |
71-73-70-68=282 | −6 | 28,050 |
| Jay Haas | United States |
67-72-69-75=282 | |||
| Hal Sutton | United States |
71-72-68-71=282 | |||
| T10 | Dave Rummells | United States |
70-65-79-69=283 | −5 | 21,600 |
| Payne Stewart | United States |
71-69-75-70=283 | |||
| Doug Tewell | United States |
68-68-74-73=283 | |||
| Bob Tway | United States |
66-73-72-72=283 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Golf: TPC scores". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. March 31, 1986. p. 14.
- ^ Reilly, Rick (April 7, 1986). "Nipped at the wire in the TPC". Sports Illustrated. p. 36.
- ^ a b c "Mahaffey catches Mize on the last hole". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 31, 1986. p. 1C.
- ^ Hanley, Reid (March 31, 1986). "TPC falls into Mahaffey's lap". Chicago Tribune. p. 3, sec. 3.
- ^ a b "Mize matches Murphy". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 29, 1986. p. 8B.
- ^ "Five golfers share lead at TPC". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 28, 1986. p. 2D.
- ^ Boswell, Thomas (March 30, 1986). "Mahaffey in perfect spot - 4 shots back". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Washington Post). p. 6B.
- ^ Hanley, Reid (March 30, 1986). "Mize breaks away to take Players' lead". Chicago Tribune. p. 6, sec. 4.