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1990 Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 15–18, 1990
LocationPonte Vedra Beach, Florida
Course(s)TPC Sawgrass,
Stadium Course
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,896 yards (6,306 m)[1]
Cut146 (+2)
Prize fund$1.5 million
Winner's share$270,000
Champion
United States Jodie Mudd
278 (−10)
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TPC Sawgrass is located in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
TPC Sawgrass
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Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass is located in Florida
TPC Sawgrass
TPC Sawgrass
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Location in Florida

The 1990 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 15–18 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the seventeenth Players Championship.

Jodie Mudd won the title at 278 (−10), one stroke ahead of runner-up Mark Calcavecchia.[2][3][4]

Defending champion Tom Kite finished seven strokes back, in a tie for fifth place.

Venue

Main article: TPC at Sawgrass

This was the ninth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course; it was lengthened this year to 6,896 yards (6,306 m),[1] an increase of 39 yards (36 m).

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Tom Kite  United States 1989 72 70 70 73 285 −3 T5
Mark McCumber  United States 1988 73 72 73 68 286 −2 T9
Calvin Peete  United States 1985 73 72 72 76 293 +5 T46

Source:[1][2]

Missed the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 Total To par
Fred Couples  United States 1984 69 81 150 +6
Sandy Lyle  Scotland 1987 74 76 150 +6
John Mahaffey  United States 1986 74 76 150 +6
Jerry Pate  United States 1982 75 77 152 +8
Hal Sutton  United States 1983 77 75 152 +8
Jack Nicklaus  United States 1974, 1976, 1978 75 78 153 +9
Lanny Wadkins  United States 1979 76 78 154 +10
Raymond Floyd  United States 1981 79 76 155 +11

Source:[5]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, March 15, 1990

Place Player Country Score To par
T1 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 67 −5
Jodie Mudd  United States
T3 David Edwards  United States 68 −4
David Graham  United States
T5 Clark Burroughs  United States 69 −3
Fred Couples  United States
Bob Eastwood  United States
Robert Gamez  United States
David Ogrin  United States
Steve Pate  United States
Peter Persons  United States
Nick Price  Zimbabwe
Duffy Waldorf  United States
Tom Watson  United States

Source:[6]

Second round

Friday, March 16, 1990

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Hale Irwin  United States 70-68=138 −6
T2 Rocco Mediate  United States 72-67=139 −5
Jodie Mudd  United States 67-72=139
T4 Clark Burroughs  United States 69-71=140 −4
Ken Green  United States 71-69=140
T6 Andy Bean  United States 73-68=141 −3
David Edwards  United States 68-73=141
Peter Jacobsen  United States 74-67=141
Davis Love III  United States 73-68=141
Tom Watson  United States 69-72=141

Source:[5]

Third round

Saturday, March 17, 1990
Sunday, March 18, 1990

Due to weather delays, Mudd completed the last fourteen holes of his third round on Sunday morning.

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Jodie Mudd  United States 67-72-70=209 −7
T2 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 67-75-68=210 −6
Ken Green  United States 71-69-70=210
T4 Clark Burroughs  United States 69-71-72=212 −4
Hale Irwin  United States 70-68-74=212
Tom Kite  United States 72-70-70=212
T7 Andy Bean  United States 73-68-72=213 −2
Tom Purtzer  United States 71-73-69=213
T9 Billy Ray Brown  United States 73-72-69=214 −2
Gene Sauers  United States 71-73-70=214

Source:[7]

Final round

Sunday, March 18, 1990

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Jodie Mudd  United States 67-72-70-69=278 −10 270,000
2 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 67-75-68-69=279 −9 162,000
T3 Steve Jones  United States 75-71-69-69=284 −4 87,000
Tom Purtzer  United States 71-73-69-71=284
T5 Billy Ray Brown  United States 73-72-69-71=285 −3 52,687
Ken Green  United States 71-69-70-75=285
Hale Irwin  United States 70-68-74-73=285
Tom Kite  United States 72-70-70-73=285
T9 Andy Bean  United States 73-68-72-73=286 −2 42,000
Mark McCumber  United States 73-72-73-68=286

Source:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Players Championship". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. March 19, 1990. p. 2C.
  2. ^ a b c "Mudd wins the Players, so Calcavecchia must be 2nd". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 19, 1990. p. 2B.
  3. ^ "Mudd edges charging Calcavecchia in TPC". Chicago Tribune. wire services. March 19, 1990. p. 7, sec. 3.
  4. ^ Reilly, Rick (March 26, 1990). "His name is Mudd". Sports Illustrated. p. 34.
  5. ^ a b Florence, Mal (March 17, 1990). "At 44, Irwin meets the challenge". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 8D.
  6. ^ "Golf: Players Championship". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 16, 1990. p. 6C.
  7. ^ "Rain delays PGA tourney". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. March 18, 1990. p. 10C.

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