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2002: Playing for the first time ever in The Players Championship, Craig Perks finishes eagle-birdie-par to win by two shots over Stephen Ames. It is the only PGA Tour win for Perks. [49] 2003: Davis Love III wins The Players Championship for a second time. He shoots a final round 64 to win by six shots over Jay Haas and Pádraig Harrington. [50]
In the finest finish of the 2024 season to date, Scottie Scheffler posted a 64 in the final round of the Players Championship to defend his title and outlast defending Open champion Brian Harman ...
On March 17, 2019, Furyk finished second in The Players Championship, one stroke behind Rory McIlroy. It was a welcome result for 48-year-old Furyk, who barely qualified for the tournament and who had struggled with injury and poor play in 2017 and 2018.
The 2023 Players Championship was the 49th playing of the Players Championship, having been played at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida from March 9–12. The winner was Scottie Scheffler , who shot a 69 in the final round to finish at 271 (−17) to win his first Players Championship, five strokes ahead of runner-up Tyrrell Hatton .
The Players Championship is an annual event on the PGA Tour. It began in 1974 and has been held at The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida since 1982.
Watson also finished 2nd in The Players Championship in 1979. Watson had an outstanding year in 1980. A brilliant third round of 64 at Muirfield helped him to win his third Open Championship title in Britain by four strokes. He was the leading money winner on the PGA Tour for the fourth consecutive year, winning six tournaments in America.
However, on March 26, Ames overcame the record defeat by taking The Players Championship at the TPC at Sawgrass. Playing against 48 of the top 50 golfers in the world (including Woods), Ames emerged victorious, with a record-equaling six stroke margin over World No. 3 Retief Goosen , becoming the second-oldest champion in championship history.
"The Showdown" will feature a few of the best golfers: Rory McIlroy and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler from the PGA Tour facing off against LIV Golf's top players, No. 10 ranked Bryson DeChambeau ...