2016 Players Championship
The 2016 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 43rd Players Championship.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 12–15, 2016 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°WCoordinates: 30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°W |
| Course(s) | TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,215 yards (6,597 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 76 after cut |
| Cut | 142 (−2) |
| Prize fund | $10.5 million |
| Winner's share | $1.89 million |
| Champion | |
| Jason Day | |
| 273 (−15) | |
| Location Map | |
TPC Sawgrass Location in the United States TPC Sawgrass Location in Florida | |
Jason Day, number one in the world rankings and reigning PGA Champion, led wire-to-wire to win his first Players, four strokes ahead of runner-up Kevin Chappell.[1][2] With favorable scoring conditions early, Day was at 129 (−15) after 36 holes and then shot even par on the weekend.
Defending champion Rickie Fowler missed the 36-hole cut by a stroke.
Venue
This was the 35th Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 7,215 yards (6,597 m).
Course layout
Field
The field consisted of 144 players meeting the following criteria:[3]
Steven Bowditch (2), Jason Day (2,4,7,8,9,13), Jason Dufner (2,4), Tony Finau (2), Rickie Fowler (2,5,9), Fabián Gómez (2), Branden Grace (9), Emiliano Grillo (9), James Hahn (2), J. J. Henry (2), Jim Herman (2), Charley Hoffman (2,9), Zach Johnson (2,4,9), Smylie Kaufman (9), Chris Kirk (2), Kevin Kisner (2,9,13), Russell Knox (2,7,9,13), Danny Lee (2,9), David Lingmerth (2,8,9), Davis Love III (2), Shane Lowry (7,9), Peter Malnati, Hideki Matsuyama (2,9), Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy (2,4,7,9), Troy Merritt (2), Scott Piercy (2), Adam Scott (2,4,7,9,13), Brandt Snedeker (2,9,13), Jordan Spieth (2,4,6,9,13), Brian Stuard, Vaughn Taylor, Justin Thomas (2,9,13), Bubba Watson (2,4,7,9,13), Danny Willett (4,9)
- Charl Schwartzel (2,9) did not play.
- 2. Top 125 from previous season's FedEx Cup points list
Daniel Berger (9), Zac Blair, Jonas Blixt, Jason Bohn, Keegan Bradley (4), Scott Brown, Chad Campbell, Paul Casey (9), Alex Čejka, Kevin Chappell, Chad Collins, Erik Compton, Jon Curran, Brendon de Jonge, Graham DeLaet, Luke Donald, Ken Duke, Harris English, Matt Every (8), Jim Furyk (9), Sergio García (9), Andres Gonzales, Retief Goosen, Jason Gore, Bill Haas (9), Chesson Hadley, Adam Hadwin, Brian Harman, Pádraig Harrington, David Hearn, Russell Henley, Morgan Hoffmann, J. B. Holmes (9), Billy Horschel (6,9), Charles Howell III, John Huh, Dustin Johnson (7,9), Matt Jones, Jerry Kelly, Colt Knost, Brooks Koepka (9), Jason Kokrak, Matt Kuchar (5,9), Martin Laird, Marc Leishman (9), Spencer Levin, Hunter Mahan, Ben Martin, William McGirt, George McNeill, Phil Mickelson (4,9), Bryce Molder, Francesco Molinari, Ryan Moore (9), Kevin Na (9,13), Sean O'Hair, Louis Oosthuizen (9), Carlos Ortiz, Jeff Overton, Greg Owen, Ryan Palmer, Carl Pettersson, Scott Pinckney, Ian Poulter, Patrick Reed (7,9,13), Kyle Reifers, Justin Rose (4,9), John Senden, Vijay Singh, Brendan Steele, Shawn Stefani, Henrik Stenson (6,9), Robert Streb, Kevin Streelman, Chris Stroud, Daniel Summerhays, Hudson Swafford, Nick Taylor, Brendon Todd, Cameron Tringale, Camilo Villegas, Johnson Wagner, Jimmy Walker (9), Boo Weekley, Steve Wheatcroft, Will Wilcox, Mark Wilson, Gary Woodland
- Bae Sang-moon, Stewart Cink, Tim Clark, Ryo Ishikawa, Pat Perez, John Peterson, Rory Sabbatini, Webb Simpson (4), Nick Watney, and Lee Westwood (9) did not play.
- 3. Top 125 (medical)
- 4. Major champions from the past five years
Ernie Els, Martin Kaymer (5)
- Darren Clarke did not play.
- 5. Players Championship winners from the past five years
- Tiger Woods (7) did not play.
- 6. The Tour Championship winners from the past three years
- 7. World Golf Championship winners from the past three years
- 8. Memorial Tournament and Arnold Palmer Invitational winners since 2015
- 9. Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking
An Byeong-hun, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Matt Fitzpatrick, Søren Kjeldsen, Andy Sullivan, Bernd Wiesberger
- Thongchai Jaidee and Kim Kyung-tae did not play.
- 10. Senior Players champion from prior year
- 11. Web.com Tour money leader from prior season
- 12. Money leader during the Web.com Tour Finals
- 13. Top 10 current year FedEx Cup points leaders
- 14. Remaining positions and alternates filled through current year FedEx Cup standings
Ricky Barnes, Kim Si-woo, Jamie Lovemark, Patrick Rodgers, Harold Varner III, Jhonattan Vegas
- These players were all in the first 73 places in the standings, as of May 2.[4]
- Aaron Baddeley – replaced Webb Simpson[5]
Nationalities in the field
| North America (94) | South America (4) | Europe (27) | Oceania (9) | Asia (5) | Africa (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (4) | Argentina (2) | England (8) | Australia (7) | Japan (1) | South Africa (4) |
| Mexico (1) | Colombia (1) | Northern Ireland (2) | Fiji (1) | South Korea (3) | Zimbabwe (1) |
| United States (89) | Venezuela (1) | Scotland (2) | New Zealand (1) | Thailand (1) | |
| Ireland (2) | |||||
| Austria (1) | |||||
| Denmark (1) | |||||
| Germany (3) | |||||
| Italy (1) | |||||
| Spain (2) | |||||
| Sweden (5) |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, May 12, 2016
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Day | Australia | 63 | −9 |
| T2 | Bill Haas | United States | 65 | −7 |
| Shane Lowry | Ireland | |||
| Justin Rose | England | |||
| Brendan Steele | United States | |||
| Cameron Tringale | United States | |||
| T7 | Daniel Berger | United States | 66 | −6 |
| Ernie Els | South Africa | |||
| Brooks Koepka | United States | |||
| Francesco Molinari | Italy | |||
| Hudson Swafford | United States | |||
| Boo Weekley | United States |
Second round
Friday, May 13, 2016
Saturday, May 14, 2016
A two-hour weather delay on Friday afternoon caused several players to suspend their rounds due to darkness. Among these was Day, who completed the final four holes of his second round on Saturday morning; play resumed at 9:15 a.m. EDT.
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Day | Australia | 63-66=129 | −15 |
| 2 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | 65-68=133 | −11 |
| T3 | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | 67-67=134 | −10 |
| Alex Čejka | Germany | 67-67=134 | ||
| Cameron Tringale | United States | 65-69=134 | ||
| T6 | Jerry Kelly | United States | 67-68=135 | −9 |
| Colt Knost | United States | 72-63=135 | ||
| Russell Knox | Scotland | 68-67=135 | ||
| Francesco Molinari | Italy | 66-69=135 | ||
| Boo Weekley | United States | 66-69=135 | ||
| Gary Woodland | United States | 67-68=135 |
Third round
Saturday, May 14, 2016
With the second round completed on Saturday morning, the third round was played in groupings of three from split tees. Scores were significantly higher than the first two rounds, as the course conditions toughened. Ken Duke shot 65 (−7) for the best round of the day and Hideki Matsuyama carded a 67; both joined Alex Čejka in a tie for second, four strokes behind Day, who recorded a one-over 73.
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Day | Australia | 63-66-73=202 | −14 |
| T2 | Alex Čejka | Germany | 67-67-72=206 | −10 |
| Ken Duke | United States | 74-67-65=206 | ||
| Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | 68-71-67=206 | ||
| 5 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | 66-69-72=207 | −9 |
| T6 | Kevin Chappell | United States | 71-67-70=208 | −8 |
| Retief Goosen | South Africa | 70-68-70=208 | ||
| T8 | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | 67-67-75=209 | −7 |
| Colt Knost | United States | 72-63-74=209 | ||
| Cameron Tringale | United States | 65-69-75=209 |
Final round
Sunday, May 15, 2016
| Champion |
| (c) = past champion |
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Day | Australia | 63-66-73-71=273 | −15 | 1,890,000 |
| 2 | Kevin Chappell | United States | 71-67-70-69=277 | −11 | 1,134,000 |
| T3 | Ken Duke | United States | 74-67-65-72=278 | −10 | 504,000 |
| Colt Knost | United States | 72-63-74-69=278 | |||
| Matt Kuchar (c) | United States | 71-67-72-68=278 | |||
| Justin Thomas | United States | 70-68-75-65=278 | |||
| T7 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | 68-71-67-73=279 | −9 | 338,625 |
| Francesco Molinari | Italy | 66-69-72-72=279 | |||
| T9 | Daniel Berger | United States | 66-72-73-69=280 | −8 | 283,500 |
| Alex Čejka | Germany | 67-67-72-74=280 | |||
| Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | 72-70-69-69=280 |
Source:[6]
Scorecard
Final round
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey
Source:[7]
References
- ^ Murray, Ewan (May 15, 2016). "Jason Day extends his hot streak by easing to Players Championship". The Guardian. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ Corrigan, James (May 16, 2016). "Jason Day wins Players Championship as Australian enters Tiger Woods territory". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Inside the Field: The Players Championship". PGA Tour. May 10, 2016.
- ^ "FedEx Cup Season Points". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Smits, Garry (May 10, 2016). "U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson withdraws from Players after birth of fourth child". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida.
- ^ "Past Results 1974 – present". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Players Championship". ESPN. (Golf: PGA Tour). May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
External links
- Official website