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2011 Players Championship

Coordinates: 30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°W / 30.198; -81.394
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2011 Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 12–15, 2011
LocationPonte Vedra Beach, Florida
30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°W / 30.198; -81.394
Course(s)TPC Sawgrass
Stadium Course
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,215 yards (6,597 m)
Field145 players, 74 after cut
Cut144 (E)
Prize fund$9.5 million
Winner's share$1.71 million
Champion
South Korea K. J. Choi
275 (−13), playoff
Location map
TPC Sawgrass is located in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass is located in Florida
TPC Sawgrass
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida
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The 2011 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held May 12–15 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 38th Players Championship.

K. J. Choi defeated David Toms on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to claim his first PGA Tour title since 2008.[1][2][3][4]

Traditionally, the flag of the defending champion (2010 winner Tim Clark of South Africa) flies at TPC Sawgrass during the week of the Players. As a tribute to the recently deceased Seve Ballesteros, per Clark's request, the PGA Tour flew the Spanish flag in its place.[5] Clark withdrew during the second round due to nagging elbow problems.

Venue

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Main article: TPC at Sawgrass

This was the 30th Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 7,215 yards (6,597 m).

Course layout

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The 2011 Players Championship
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards n/a 423 532 177 384 471 393 442 237 583 3,642 424 558 358 181 481 449 523 137 462 3,573 7,215
Par 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 36 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 36 72

Field

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The field consisted of 144 players meeting criteria 1–12, plus the winner of the 2010 Senior Players Championship.

1. Winners of PGA Tour events since last Players

Stuart Appleby (3), Arjun Atwal (3), Aaron Baddeley (3,11), Matt Bettencourt (3), Michael Bradley, Jonathan Byrd (3), Tim Clark (2,3,6,9), Jason Day (2,3,9), Luke Donald (2,3,7,9,11), Jim Furyk (2,3,8,9), Robert Garrigus (3), Lucas Glover (3,5), Bill Haas (3,9), Charley Hoffman (2,3), Dustin Johnson (2,3,9), Zach Johnson (2,3,5,9), Martin Kaymer (5,9), Matt Kuchar (2,3,9), Martin Laird (2,3,9,11), Bill Lunde (3), Hunter Mahan (2,3,7,9), Graeme McDowell (3,5,9), Rocco Mediate (3), Phil Mickelson (2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11), Louis Oosthuizen (5,9), Carl Pettersson (3), D. A. Points (3), Justin Rose (2,3,9), Rory Sabbatini (3), Charl Schwartzel (5,9), Adam Scott (2,3,9), Heath Slocum (3), Brandt Snedeker (3,9,11), Brendan Steele, Steve Stricker (2,3,9), Jhonattan Vegas, Johnson Wagner, Nick Watney (2,3,7,9,11), Bubba Watson (2,3,9,11), Mark Wilson (3,11), Gary Woodland (9,11)

2. Top 30 from previous season's FedEx Cup points list

Robert Allenby (3,9), Paul Casey (3,9), K. J. Choi (3,9), Ben Crane (3,9), Ernie Els (3,7,9), Retief Goosen (3,9), Ryan Moore (3,9), Kevin Na (3), Geoff Ogilvy (3,5,7,9), Jeff Overton (3), Ryan Palmer (3), Kevin Streelman (3), Bo Van Pelt (3,9), Camilo Villegas (3,8)

3. Top 125 from previous season's PGA Tour money list

Blake Adams, Stephen Ames (6), Ricky Barnes, Cameron Beckman, Kris Blanks, Jason Bohn, Ángel Cabrera (5), Chad Campbell, Alex Čejka, Greg Chalmers, Stewart Cink (5), Chad Collins, Michael Connell, Chris Couch, Ben Curtis, Brian Davis, Brendon de Jonge, Jason Dufner, Joe Durant, David Duval, Rickie Fowler (9), Sergio García (6), Brian Gay, Paul Goydos, Pádraig Harrington (5,9), J. P. Hayes, J. J. Henry, J. B. Holmes, Charles Howell III, Ryuji Imada, Freddie Jacobson, Matt Jones, Jerry Kelly, Anthony Kim (9), Derek Lamely, Marc Leishman, Justin Leonard, Spencer Levin, Davis Love III, Steve Marino, Troy Merritt, Shaun Micheel, Bryce Molder, Sean O'Hair, Corey Pavin, Pat Perez, Kenny Perry, Tim Petrovic, Ian Poulter (7,9), Alex Prugh, Chris Riley, John Rollins, Andrés Romero, John Senden, Michael Sim, Webb Simpson (11), Vijay Singh (7), Kevin Stadler, Chris Stroud, Kevin Sutherland, Vaughn Taylor, Josh Teater, David Toms, D. J. Trahan, Scott Verplank, Jimmy Walker, Boo Weekley, Charlie Wi, Garrett Willis, Dean Wilson, Tiger Woods (5,7,9), Yang Yong-eun (5,9)

4. Top 125 from current season - Medical Extension

Nick O'Hern

5. Major champions from the past five years

Trevor Immelman

6. Players Championship winners from the past five years

Henrik Stenson

7. WGC winners from the past three years (WGC-HSBC Champions winner only in 2010, and only if a PGA Tour member)
8. The Tour Championship winners from the past three years
9. Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 1

Ross Fisher, Peter Hanson, Robert Karlsson, Matteo Manassero, Edoardo Molinari, Francesco Molinari, Álvaro Quirós

10. Web.com Tour money leader from prior season
11. Top 10 current year FedEx Cup points leaders as of May 1
12. Field filled to 144 through current year FedEx Cup standings as of May 1

Keegan Bradley, Kevin Chappell, Tommy Gainey, Hunter Haas, Brandt Jobe, Chris Kirk, Troy Matteson

13. Senior Players champion from prior year (did not count against field of 144)

Mark O'Meara

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Nick Watney made eight birdies, an eagle, and a double bogey en route to an opening round 64. Lucas Glover, coming off a win the week before at the Wells Fargo Championship, shot an opening round 65. Tiger Woods shot 42 (+6) on his first nine then withdrew, citing multiple injuries. Defending champion Tim Clark, who had been battling injuries all season, shot an opening round 74.

Place Player Score To par
1 United States Nick Watney 64 −8
2 United States Lucas Glover 65 −7
T3 United States Mark O'Meara 66 −6
United States David Toms
T5 Sweden Freddie Jacobson 67 −5
Germany Martin Kaymer
Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
Spain Álvaro Quirós
South Africa Rory Sabbatini
T10 United States Ben Crane 68 −4
United States J. B. Holmes
United States Davis Love III

Second round

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Friday, May 13, 2011

David Toms posted a 68 to gain a one-shot lead over first round leader Nick Watney. Greg Chalmers had the round of the day at 65, while defending champion Tim Clark (tendonitis) and Geoff Ogilvy (shoulder) both withdrew. The cut was at even par 144, and 74 players advanced to the weekend.

Place Player Score To par
1 United States David Toms 66-68=134 −10
2 United States Nick Watney 64-71=135 −9
T3 England Luke Donald 69-67=136 −8
United States Lucas Glover 65-71=136
Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 67-69=136
United States Steve Stricker 69-67=136
T7 Australia Aaron Baddeley 70-67=137 −7
United States J. B. Holmes 68-69=137
United States Davis Love III 68-69=137
United States Hunter Mahan 70-67=137

Third round

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

At the end of a rain soaked Saturday, Graeme McDowell and Nick Watney were tied for the lead at −11. Martin Kaymer birdied his first four holes and five of his first seven holes to temporarily tie for the lead, but bogeyed 8, 9 and 10 and ended the day 3 shots back.

Place Player Score To par Hole
T1 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 67-69-19=155 −11 5
United States Nick Watney 64-71-18=153 5
T3 United States Steve Stricker 69-67-20=156 −10 5
United States David Toms 66-68-20=154 5
T5 South Korea K. J. Choi 70-68-37=175 −9 10
United States Lucas Glover 65-71-25=161 6
T7 England Luke Donald 69-67-27=163 −8 8
United States Jason Dufner 69-70-46=185 12
Sweden Robert Karlsson 71-67-34=172 9
Germany Martin Kaymer 67-72-46=185 12
South Africa Rory Sabbatini 67-71-38=176 10

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Play resumed at 7:35 a.m. EDT with most of the leaders still on the front nine. Graeme McDowell held a three-shot lead standing on the 18th tee, but found the water on his approach and made double bogey. K. J. Choi stormed into contention with a 67 and was in the final threesome with McDowell and David Toms. Lucas Glover also finished with a double bogey and fell out of contention. Peter Hanson, who finished the following night, had the best third round at 66.

Place Player Score To par
1 Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell 67-69-68=204 −12
T2 South Korea K. J. Choi 70-68-67=205 −11
United States David Toms 66-68-71=205
T4 Australia Aaron Baddeley 70-67-70=207 −9
England Luke Donald 69-67-71=207
United States Jason Dufner 69-70-68=207
United States Davis Love III 68-69-70=207
United States Steve Stricker 69-67-71=207
United States Nick Watney 64-71-72=207
T10 United States Paul Goydos 69-70-69=208 −8
Spain Álvaro Quirós 67-73-68=208

Final round

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Four different players held a share of the lead in the final round, which came down to the final group. Third round leader Graeme McDowell struggled to a 79, including double bogey on 17, and fell out of the top thirty.[4] Charlie Hoffman stormed into contention before a quadruple bogey 7 on the infamous 17th hole led to 71. Paul Goydos, the 2008 runner-up, made a move with a 69, but came up two shots short of a playoff.

David Toms, who held the lead almost the entire day, had a one shot lead over K. J. Choi as they played the par-5 16th. Toms went for the green in two and hit it into the water right. He made bogey and was now tied with Choi. On the 17th, Choi made a 10-foot (3 m) birdie putt to take the outright lead for the first time in the tournament. After Toms drove it into a divot on the 18th hole, he hit his approach to 20 feet (6 m). Choi, who pushed his drive right, came up short right of the 18th green and chipped up to five feet. Toms made his birdie putt, only the fourth of the day on 18, to put the pressure back on Choi, who made his par putt to force a playoff.[1][2][3]

Champion
(c) = past champion
Place Player Score To par Money ($)
T1 South Korea K. J. Choi 70-68-67-70=275 −13 Playoff
United States David Toms 66-68-71-70=275
3 United States Paul Goydos 69-70-69-69=277 −11 646,000
T4 England Luke Donald 69-67-71-71=278 −10 418,000
United States Nick Watney 64-71-72-71=278
T6 Australia Aaron Baddeley 70-67-70-72=279 −9 287,375
Australia Jason Day 69-70-72-68=279
United States Jason Dufner 69-70-68-72=279
United States J. B. Holmes 68-69-73-69=279
United States Hunter Mahan 70-67-73-69=279
Spain Álvaro Quirós 67-73-68-71=279

Source:[6]

Scorecard

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Final round

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 3 4
South Korea Choi −12 −12 −12 −12 −11 −11 −11 −11 −11 −12 −11 −11 −12 −12 −12 −12 −13 −13
United States Toms −11 −12 −12 −13 −13 −14 −14 −13 −13 −13 −13 −13 −13 −13 −13 −12 −12 −13
United States Goydos −8 −8 −8 −8 −7 −8 −8 −8 −9 −10 −11 −11 −10 −10 −10 −11 −11 −11
England Donald −9 −8 −8 −9 −9 −8 −9 −9 −9 −10 −10 −10 −10 −9 −9 −10 −10 −10
United States Watney −10 −11 −12 −11 −11 −11 −12 −11 −10 −10 −10 −11 −11 −10 −10 −10 −10 −10
Northern Ireland McDowell −12 −12 −12 −12 −13 −12 −11 −11 −10 −10 −10 −10 −9 −9 −8 −8 −6 −5

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Birdie Bogey Double bogey

Source:[7]

Playoff

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This was the fourth playoff in Players Championship history and the first since Sergio García defeated Paul Goydos in 2008. The format was again sudden death, on a rotation of holes 17-18-16-17-18 until there is a winner. On the first extra hole, both players made it on the island green 17th, but both had long birdie putts. After Choi lagged up to three feet, Toms had 23 feet (7 m) for the win, but barely missed; it went three and a half feet past, and he lipped out his comebacker for par. Choi sank the putt for his first win on the PGA Tour since 2008.[1][2][3]

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 South Korea K. J. Choi 3 E 1,710,000
2 United States David Toms 4 +1 1,026,000
  • Playoff was at the par-3 17th hole

References

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  1. ^ a b c "KJ Choi lands Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass". BBC Sport. May 15, 2011. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "K.J. Choi wins Players after playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. May 15, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Svrluga, Barry (May 15, 2011). "The Players Championship 2011: K.J. Choi defeats David Toms in a playoff to win TPC". Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Smits, Garry (May 15, 2011). "K.J. Choi wins Players Championship in playoff". Floridat Times-Union. (Jacksonville). Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. ^ Defending Players champion honors Ballesteros
  6. ^ "Past Results 1974 – present". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Leaderboard: 2011 Players Championship". Golf Channel. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
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