Jump to content

1991 Players Championship

Coordinates: 30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°W / 30.198; -81.394
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tewapack (talk | contribs) at 16:28, 10 April 2018. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

1991 Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 28–31, 1991
LocationPonte Vedra Beach, Florida
Course(s)TPC Sawgrass,
Stadium Course
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,896 yards (6,306 m)[1]
Cut145 (+1)
Prize fund$1.6 million
Winner's share$288,000
Champion
Australia Steve Elkington
276 (−12)
← 1990
1992 →
TPC Sawgrass is located in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
TPC Sawgrass
class=notpageimage|
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass is located in Florida
TPC Sawgrass
TPC Sawgrass
class=notpageimage|
Location in Florida

The 1991 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 eighteenth Players Championship.

Steve Elkington birdied the final hole to win the title at 276 (−12), one stroke ahead of runner-up Fuzzy Zoeller.[2][3] Elkington won a second Players six years later in 1997.

Defending champion Jodie Mudd missed the 36-hole cut by five strokes.

Venue

Main article: TPC at Sawgrass

This was the tenth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course, set at 6,896 yards (6,306 m) for a second year.[1]

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Mark McCumber  United States 1988 70 72 69 71 282 −6 T13
Fred Couples  United States 1984 70 74 69 72 285 −3 T23
Mark Hayes  United States 1977 71 73 73 71 288 E T52
Lanny Wadkins  United States 1979 70 75 70 75 290 +2 62
Hal Sutton  United States 1983 72 73 73 74 292 +4 T68
Calvin Peete  United States 1985 73 72 78 79 302 +14 76

Source:[1][2]

Missed the cut

Player Country Year won R1 R2 Total To par
John Mahaffey  United States 1986 72 74 146 +2
Sandy Lyle  Scotland 1987 72 75 147 +3
Tom Kite  United States 1989 77 71 148 +4
Jodie Mudd  United States 1990 75 75 150 +6
Jerry Pate  United States 1982 72 79 151 +7

Source:[4]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, March 28, 1991

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Bob Tway  United States 65 −7
T2 Russ Cochran  United States 66 −6
Bob Eastwood  United States
Steve Elkington  Australia
Peter Persons  United States
T6 Paul Azinger  United States 67 −5
Phil Blackmar  United States
Jay Don Blake  United States
Blaine McCallister  United States
Mike Smith  United States
D. A. Weibring  United States

Source:[5]

Second round

Friday, March 29, 1991

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Paul Azinger  United States 67-68=135 −9
T2 Steve Elkington  Australia 66-70=136 −8
Fuzzy Zoeller  United States 68-68=136
4 Ian Baker-Finch  Australia 69-69=138 −6
T5 Billy Andrade  United States 68-71=139 −5
Phil Blackmar  United States 67-72=139
Brian Claar  United States 70-69=139
Bob Lohr  United States 68-71=139
Chris Perry  United States 68-71=139
Curtis Strange  United States 71-68=139
Kirk Triplett  United States 68-71=139
Willie Wood  United States 71-68=139

Source:[4]

Third round

Saturday, March 30, 1991

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Paul Azinger  United States 67-68-69=204 −12
2 Fuzzy Zoeller  United States 68-68-69=205 −11
T3 Bob Lohr  United States 68-71-68=207 −9
Tom Watson  United States 68-74-65=207
T5 Phil Blackmar  United States 67-72-69=208 −8
Brian Claar  United States 70-69-69=208
Steve Elkington  Australia 66-70-72=208
T8 Ian Baker-Finch  Australia 69-69-71=209 −7
Curtis Strange  United States 71-68-70=209
T10 Ed Dougherty  United States 71-70-69=210 −6
Chris Perry  United States 68-71-71=210
Nick Price  Zimbabwe 68-75-67=210
Gene Sauers  United States 68-74-68=210
Joey Sindelar  United States 68-75-67=210

Source:[3][6]

Final round

Sunday, March 31, 1991

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Steve Elkington  Australia 66-70-72-68=276 −12 288,000
2 Fuzzy Zoeller  United States 68-68-69-72=277 −11 172,800
T3 Paul Azinger  United States 67-68-69-74=278 −10 83,200
Phil Blackmar  United States 67-72-69-70=278
John Cook  United States 71-73-69-65=278
T6 Bernhard Langer  Germany 70-70-71-69=280 −8 53,600
Bruce Lietzke  United States 71-72-68-69=280
Curtis Strange  United States 71-68-70-71=280
T9 Bob Lohr  United States 68-71-68-74=281 −7 41,600
Nick Price  Zimbabwe 68-75-67-71=281
Gene Sauers  United States 68-74-68-71=281
Bobby Wadkins  United States 68-74-69-70=281

Source:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Players Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. April 1, 1991. p. 18.
  2. ^ a b c "Last putt puts Aussie in money". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 1, 1991. p. 2B.
  3. ^ a b Garrity, John (April 8, 1991). "From shadows to glory". Sports Illustrated. p. 28.
  4. ^ a b "Azinger can't explain his finish". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 30, 1991. p. 8D.
  5. ^ "Golf: TPC". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 29, 1991. p. 2C.
  6. ^ "Zoeller, Watson chasing Azinger". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 31, 1991. p. 3E.

External links

30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°W / 30.198; -81.394

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1991_Players_Championship&oldid=835762855"