1994 Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 24–27, 1994 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Course(s) | TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,896 yards (6,306 m)[1] |
| Field | 144 players, 85 after cut |
| Cut | 144 (E) |
| Prize fund | $2.5 million |
| Winner's share | $450,000 |
| Champion | |
 Greg Norman | |
| 264 (−24) | |
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida
The 1994 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 24–27 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 21st Players Championship.
Greg Norman set the scoring record of 264 (−24) at the Stadium Course and finished four strokes ahead of runner-up Fuzzy Zoeller.[2][3][4] Norman opened with 63 and followed with three rounds at 67 to set the 36-hole (130) and 54-hole (197) scoring records as well.[3]
Nick Price had set the mark the previous year at 270 (−18), three better than Mark McCumber's 273 in 1988 (equaled by Davis Love III in 1992).
Defending champion Nick Price missed the 36-hole cut by five strokes.
Venue
This was the thirteenth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course, and it remained at 6,896 yards (6,306 m).[1]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Love III |  United States |
1992 | 68 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 278 | −10 | T6 |
| Tom Kite | United States |
1989 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 279 | −9 | T9 |
| Hal Sutton | United States |
1983 | 67 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 282 | −6 | T19 |
| John Mahaffey | United States |
1986 | 71 | 73 | 65 | 75 | 284 | −4 | T27 |
| Steve Elkington | Australia |
1991 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 69 | 287 | −1 | T51 |
| Mark McCumber | United States |
1988 | 73 | 71 | 75 | 70 | 289 | +1 | T62 |
| Sandy Lyle |  Scotland |
1987 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 77 | 291 | +3 | T74 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Mudd | United States |
1990 | 69 | 78 | 147 | +3 |
| Nick Price |  Zimbabwe |
1993 | 73 | 76 | 149 | +5 |
| Lanny Wadkins | United States |
1979 | 73 | 78 | 151 | +7 |
| Calvin Peete | United States |
1985 | 85 | WD | ||
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, March 24, 1994
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | Australia |
63 | −9 |
| T2 | Lee Janzen | United States |
65 | −7 |
| Tom Kite | United States
| |||
| Jeff Maggert | United States
| |||
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland
| |||
| 6 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States |
66 | −6 |
| T7 | Jay Delsing | United States |
67 | −5 |
| Nick Faldo |  England
| |||
| Dan Forsman | United States
| |||
| Wayne Grady | Australia
| |||
| Hale Irwin | United States
| |||
| Hal Sutton | United States
|
Source:[5]
Second round
Friday, March 25, 1994
Saturday, March 26, 1994
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | Australia |
63-67=130 | −14 |
| 2 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States |
66-67=133 | −11 |
| T3 | Davis Love III | United States |
68-66=134 | −10 |
| Jeff Maggert | United States |
65-69=134 | ||
| T5 | Craig Parry | Australia |
69-66=135 | −9 |
| Hal Sutton | United States |
67-68=135 | ||
| T7 | Nick Faldo | England |
67-69=136 | −8 |
| Brad Faxon | United States |
68-68=136 | ||
| Tom Kite | United States |
65-71=136 | ||
| Mike Springer | United States |
68-68=136 |
Third round
Saturday, March 26, 1994
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | Australia |
63-67-67=197 | −19 |
| 2 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States |
66-67-68=201 | −15 |
| 3 | Jeff Maggert | United States |
65-69-69=203 | −13 |
| T4 | Nick Faldo | England |
67-69-68=204 | −12 |
| Davis Love III | United States |
68-66-70=204 | ||
| T6 | Brad Faxon | United States |
68-68-70=206 | −10 |
| Gary Hallberg | United States |
68-69-69=206 | ||
| Tom Kite | United States |
65-71-70=206 | ||
| 9 | Hale Irwin | United States |
67-70-70=207 | −9 |
| T10 | Craig Parry | Australia |
69-66-73=208 | −8 |
| Mike Springer | United States |
68-68-72=208 |
Source:[6]
Final round
Sunday, March 27, 1994
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | Australia |
63-67-67-67=264 | −24 | 450,000 |
| 2 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States |
66-67-68-67=268 | −20 | 270,000 |
| 3 | Jeff Maggert | United States |
65-69-69-68=271 | −17 | 170,000 |
| 4 | Hale Irwin | United States |
67-70-70-69=276 | −12 | 120,000 |
| 5 | Nick Faldo | England |
67-69-68-73=277 | −11 | 100,000 |
| T6 | Brad Faxon | United States |
68-68-70-72=278 | −10 | 83,750 |
| Davis Love III | United States |
68-66-70-74=278 | |||
| Steve Lowery | United States |
68-74-69-67=278 | |||
| T9 | Gary Hallberg | United States |
68-69-69-73=279 | −9 | 65,000 |
| Nolan Henke | United States |
73-69-69-68=279 | |||
| Tom Kite | United States |
65-71-70-73=279 | |||
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
65-73-71-70=279 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 28, 1994. p. 2C.
- ^ "Norman storms to record in Players Championship". The Free Lance–Star. (Fredericksburg, Virginia). March 28, 1994. p. B-3.
- ^ a b c d "Norman runs away for 4-stroke win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 28, 1994. p. 2B.
- ^ Reilly, Rick (April 4, 1994). "Sharp as a shark". Sports Illustrated. p. 46.
- ^ "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 25, 1994. p. 2C.
- ^ a b "Norman blowing away all competitors at TPC". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 27, 1994. p. 7G.
- ^ "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 26, 1994. p. 2C.