1989 Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 16–19, 1989 |
| 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 | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $1.35 million |
| Winner's share | $243,000 |
| Champion | |
 Tom Kite | |
| 279 (−9) | |
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida
The 1989 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 16–19 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the sixteenth Players Championship.
In gusty conditions, Tom Kite won the title at 279 (−9), one stroke ahead of runner-up Chip Beck.[2][3][4]
Defending champion Mark McCumber finished four strokes back, in a tie for sixth place.
Venue
This was the eighth 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(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Couples |  United States |
1984 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 282 | −6 | T4 |
| Mark McCumber | United States |
1988 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 283 | −5 | T6 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
1974, 1976, 1978 | 71 | 72 | 68 | 78 | 289 | +1 | T29 |
| Hal Sutton | United States |
1983 | 71 | 71 | 78 | 69 | 289 | +1 | T29 |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States |
1979 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 291 | +3 | T41 |
| John Mahaffey | United States |
1986 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 292 | +4 | T45 |
| Mark Hayes | United States |
1977 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 294 | +6 | T55 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Lyle |  Scotland |
1987 | 75 | 73 | 148 | +4 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States |
1981 | 72 | 80 | 152 | +8 |
| Jerry Pate | United States |
1982 | 77 | 75 | 152 | +8 |
| Calvin Peete | United States |
1985 | 81 | 72 | 153 | +9 |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, March 16, 1989
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Clearwater | United States |
65 | −7 |
| T2 | David Frost |  South Africa |
66 | −6 |
| Bruce Lietzke | United States
| |||
| Steve Pate | United States
| |||
| 5 | Ben Crenshaw | United States |
67 | −5 |
| T6 | Paul Azinger | United States |
68 | −4 |
| Andy Bean | United States
| |||
| Fred Couples | United States
| |||
| David Graham |  Australia
| |||
| Mike Hulbert | United States
| |||
| Steve Jones | United States
| |||
| Mike Donald | United States
| |||
| Kenny Perry | United States
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| Curtis Strange | United States
|
Source:[5]
Second round
Friday, March 17, 1989
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Lietzke | United States |
66-69=135 | −9 |
| 2 | David Frost | South Africa |
66-71=137 | −7 |
| 3 | Fred Couples | United States |
68-70=138 | −6 |
| T4 | Fulton Allem | South Africa |
70-69=139 | −5 |
| Paul Azinger | United States |
68-71=139 | ||
| Chip Beck | United States |
71-68=139 | ||
| Ben Crenshaw | United States |
67-72=139 | ||
| Tom Kite | United States |
69-70=139 | ||
| Gary Koch | United States |
70-69=139 | ||
| Mark McCumber | United States |
69-70=139 | ||
| Dan Pohl | United States |
69-70=139 |
Source:[6]
Third round
Saturday, March 18, 1989
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chip Beck | United States |
71-68-68=207 | −9 |
| 2 | Tom Kite | United States |
69-70-69=208 | −8 |
| T3 | Fred Couples | United States |
68-70-71=209 | −7 |
| Ben Crenshaw | United States |
67-72-70=209 | ||
| Gary Koch | United States |
70-69-70=209 | ||
| Bruce Lietzke | United States |
66-69-74=209 | ||
| Mark McCumber | United States |
69-70-70=209 | ||
| T8 | Gil Morgan | United States |
71-69-70=210 | −6 |
| Greg Norman | Australia |
74-67-69=210 | ||
| T10 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
71-72-68=211 | −5 |
| Craig Stadler | United States |
70-72-69=211 |
Source:[7]
Final round
Sunday, March 19, 1989
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Kite | United States |
69-70-69-71=279 | −9 | 243,000 |
| 2 | Chip Beck | United States |
71-68-68-73=280 | −8 | 145,800 |
| 3 | Bruce Lietzke | United States |
66-69-74-72=281 | −7 | 91,800 |
| T4 | Fred Couples | United States |
68-70-71-73=282 | −6 | 59,400 |
| Greg Norman | Australia |
74-67-69-72=278 | |||
| T6 | Mark McCumber | United States |
69-70-70-74=283 | −5 | 46,912 |
| Gil Morgan | United States |
71-69-70-75=283 | |||
| T8 | Andy Bean | United States |
68-76-69-71=284 | −4 | 39,150 |
| David Frost | South Africa |
66-71-75-72=284 | |||
| Gary Koch | United States |
70-69-70-75=284 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Players Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. March 20, 1989. p. 21.
- ^ a b c "Kite's triumph more enjoyable". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 20, 1989. p. 2B.
- ^ Verdi, Bob (March 20, 1989). "Kite upstages the TPC all-stars". Chicago Tribune. p. 1, sec. 3.
- ^ Seift, E.M. (March 27, 1989). "Kite finally takes flight". Sports Illustrated. p. 26.
- ^ "Bogeys don't stop him". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 17, 1989. p. 4B.
- ^ Florence, Mal (March 18, 1989). "Lietzke takes a lead after saving a par". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 2D.
- ^ "When the others slip, Beck slips past them". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 19, 1989. p. 11E.