Some PLAYERS Championship Records

A random selection of interesting course and tournament records from the PLAYERS Championship:
PLAYERS Championship Records
Low 18 Hole Scores
63 (9-under), Fred Couples, 1992, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round (30-33);Birdied 2, 4, 7, 8, eagled 9, birdied 10, 12, bogeyed 15, birdied 16, 18 (Finished T13)
63 (9-under), Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round (33-30); Birdied 1, 2, 5, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 (Won)
High 18-hole score:
92 (20-over), Bob Murphy, 1979, Final round, Sawgrass CC
91 (19-over), John Lister, 1977, 2nd round, Sawgrass CC
Low final-round score:
64 (8-under), Fred Couples, 1996, TPC Sawgrass
64 (8-under), Davis Love III, 2003, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), Jack Nicklaus, 1976, Inverrary
65 (7-under), Isao Aoki, 1985, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), John Cook, 1991, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), Gil Morgan, 1993, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), Robert Allenby, 2003, TPC Sawgrass
65 (7-under), Sergio Garcia, 2011, TPC Sawgrass
Low finish by winner:
64, Davis Love III, 2003, TPC Sawgrass
64, Fred Couples, 1996, TPC Sawgrass
65, Jack Nicklaus, 1976, Inverrary
High finish by winner:
75, Jack Nicklaus, 1978, Sawgrass CC
Low 72 Hole Score
264 (24-under), Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass (63-67-67-67)
268 (20-under), Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994, TPC Sawgrass (66-67-68-67)
Holes-in-one (28 total; 24 at TPC Sawgrass):
1976: Wally Armstrong, 6th hole, Inverrary, 2nd round
1978: Grier Jones, 12th hole, Sawgrass CC, 2nd round; John Mahaffey, 15th hole, Sawgrass CC, Final round
1981: Bill Kratzert, 6th hole, Sawgrass CC, 3rd round
1986: Jim Gallagher, Jr., 3rd hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round; Brad Fabel, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
1991: Brian Claar, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
1992: Chip Beck, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
1994: Russ Cochran, 3rd hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
1994: Gary Hallberg, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
1995: Phil Mickelson, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round
1996: Jay Don Blake, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
1997: Mark Brooks, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round; Fred Couples, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
1999: Bob Friend, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round; Joey Sindelar, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round
2000: Paul Azinger, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round; Ted Tryba, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round; Joe Ozaki, 8th hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
2001: Chris DiMarco, 3rd hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round
2002: Miguel A. Jimenez, 17th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 1st round; Craig Stadler, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round
2004: Jose Maria Olazabal, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round
2006: Justin Leonard, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round; Jesper Parnevik, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round; Henrik Stenson, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round; Fred Couples, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, Final round.
2008: Robert Garrigus, 13th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round.
Double-eagles:
2007: Hunter Mahan, 11th hole, TPC Sawgrass, 2nd round (Driver/5-iron from 227 yards); Peter Lonard, 2nd hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round (Driver/5-iron from 229 yards)
Multiple winners:
Jack Nicklaus, 1974, 1976 and 1978
Steve Elkington, 1991 and 1997
Hal Sutton, 1983 and 2000
Fred Couples, 1984 and 1996
Davis Love III, 1992 and 2003
Best come-from-behind victories:
6 strokes, Raymond Floyd, 1981, Sawgrass CC
5 strokes, Justin Leonard, 1998, TPC Sawgrass
5 strokes, Henrik Stenson, 2009, TPC Sawgrass
Wire-to-wire winners (no ties):
Al Geiberger, 1975, Colonial
Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass
Steve Elkington, 1997, TPC Sawgrass
Hal Sutton, 2000, TPC Sawgrass
Davis Love III, 1992 and 2003
Widest victory margin:
7 strokes, Steve Elkington (over Scott Hoch), 1997
6 strokes, Davis Love III (over Jay Haas, Padraig Harrington), 2003
6 strokes, Stephen Ames (over Retief Goosen), 2006
SOURCE: PGA TOUR
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I remember watching a lot of Greg Norman’s 1994 victory. He was on fire for those 4 days and took the course apart.
I think his 24 under par will stay there for a little while yet.
Posted by Troy Vayanos on 05/09
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