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The 2019 Players Championship was the 46th Players Championship and was played March 14–17 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. It was the 38th edition held at the Stadium Course and the first in March in thirteen years.

2019 Players Championship

Official Poster of the 2019 Players Championship

Tournament information
DatesMarch 14–17, 2019
LocationPonte Vedra Beach, Florida
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
Par72
Length7,189 yards (6,574 m)
Field144 players, 80 after cut
73 after second cut
Cut143 (−1)
Prize fund$12.5 million
Winner's share$2.25 million
Champion
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
272 (−16)
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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On January 28, 2019, it was announced the 2019 Players Championship would have a $12.5 million purse, "the biggest prize professional golf has ever seen for a single tournament." It was a 13 percent increase from the 2018 Championship.[1]

Rory McIlroy shot a two-under 70 in the final round for 272 (−16) to win his first Players, one stroke ahead of runner-up Jim Furyk. Defending champion Webb Simpson finished six strokes back, tied for 16th place.[2][3]

The 2019 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 76.4 / 155 423 532 177 384 471 393 451 237 583 3,651 424 558 302 181 481 470 523 137 462 3,538 7,189
Par 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 36 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 36 72

The field consisted of 144 players meeting the following criteria:

1. Winners of PGA Tour events since last Players

Keegan Bradley (2,9), Cameron Champ, Bryson DeChambeau (2,8,9), Rickie Fowler (2,5,9,13), J. B. Holmes (2,9), Charles Howell III (2,9,13), Dustin Johnson (2,4,7,9,13), Michael Kim (2), Brooks Koepka (2,4,9,13), Matt Kuchar (2,9,13), Marc Leishman (2,8,9,13), Adam Long, Troy Merritt (2), Phil Mickelson (2,7,9,13), Keith Mitchell (2), Francesco Molinari (2,4,8,9), Kevin Na (2), Andrew Putnam (2,9), Justin Rose (2,7,9), Xander Schauffele (2,6,7,9,13), Webb Simpson (2,5,9), Brandt Snedeker (2), Martin Trainer, Justin Thomas (2,4,7,9,13), Kevin Tway (2), Bubba Watson (2,4,7,9), Aaron Wise (2), Tiger Woods (2,6,9)

2. Top 125 from previous season's FedEx Cup points list

An Byeong-hun, Abraham Ancer, Ryan Armour, Daniel Berger, Ryan Blaum, Scott Brown, Bronson Burgoon, Rafa Cabrera-Bello (9), Patrick Cantlay (9), Bud Cauley, Paul Casey (9), Alex Čejka, Stewart Cink, Austin Cook, Joel Dahmen, Jason Day (4,5,7,9), Jason Dufner (8), Tyler Duncan, Harris English, Tony Finau (9), Tommy Fleetwood (9), Brice Garnett, Brian Gay, Branden Grace (9), Emiliano Grillo, Chesson Hadley, Adam Hadwin, Brandon Harkins, Tyrrell Hatton (9), Brian Harman, Russell Henley, Charley Hoffman, Tom Hoge, Billy Horschel (9), Beau Hossler, John Huh, Zach Johnson (4), Kang Sung-hoon, Kim Si-woo (5), Chris Kirk, Kevin Kisner (9), Patton Kizzire, Russell Knox, Satoshi Kodaira, Jason Kokrak, Kelly Kraft, Anirban Lahiri, Martin Laird, Andrew Landry, Danny Lee, Luke List, Hideki Matsuyama (7,9), Rory McIlroy (4,6,8,9), Ryan Moore, Trey Mullinax, Grayson Murray, Alex Norén (9), Louis Oosthuizen (9), Ryan Palmer, Pan Cheng-tsung, Scott Piercy, J. T. Poston, Ted Potter Jr., Ian Poulter (9), Séamus Power, Jon Rahm (9), Chez Reavie, Patrick Reed (4,9), Patrick Rodgers, Sam Ryder, Rory Sabbatini, Sam Saunders, Ollie Schniederjans, Charl Schwartzel, Adam Scott (9), Cameron Smith (9), J. J. Spaun, Jordan Spieth (4,9), Scott Stallings, Kyle Stanley (9), Brendan Steele, Henrik Stenson (4,9), Kevin Streelman, Brian Stuard, Nick Taylor, Vaughn Taylor, Peter Uihlein, Harold Varner III, Jhonattan Vegas, Jimmy Walker (4), Nick Watney, Richy Werenski, Gary Woodland (9,13)

3. Top 125 (medical)

Lucas Glover

4. Major champions from the past five years

Sergio García (9), Martin Kaymer (5), Danny Willett

5. Players Championship winners from the past five years
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 from the past three years
9. Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking

Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Lucas Bjerregaard, Matt Fitzpatrick, Li Haotong, Shane Lowry, Thorbjørn Olesen, Eddie Pepperell, Matt Wallace

10. Senior Players champion from prior year

Vijay Singh

11. Web.com Tour money leader from prior season

Im Sung-jae

12. Money leader during the Web.com Tour Finals

Denny McCarthy

13. Top 10 current year FedEx Cup points leaders
14. Remaining positions and alternates filled through current year FedEx Cup standings

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Keegan Bradley and Tommy Fleetwood shot 7-under-par rounds of 65 to share the lead by one stroke over An Byeong-hun and Brian Harman.[4] Harris English scored an albatross on the par-5 11th hole, the third albatross in as many years at TPC Sawgrass.[5]

Place Player Score To par
T1   Keegan Bradley 65 −7
  Tommy Fleetwood
T3   An Byeong-hun 66 −6
  Brian Harman
T5   Rory McIlroy 67 −5
  Ryan Moore
  Vaughn Taylor
T8   Kevin Kisner 68 −4
  J. T. Poston
  Rory Sabbatini
  Kyle Stanley
  Brendan Steele

Source:[6]

Friday, March 15, 2019

Place Player Score To par
T1   Tommy Fleetwood 65-67=132 −12
  Rory McIlroy 67-65=132
T3   Abraham Ancer 69-66=135 −9
  Jim Furyk 71-64=135
  Brian Harman 66-69=135
  Ian Poulter 69-66=135
T7   Jason Day 70-66=136 −8
  Kevin Kisner 68-68=136
  Keith Mitchell 71-65=136
T10   An Byeong-hun 66-71=137 −7
  Dustin Johnson 69-68=137
  Luke List 69-68=137
  J. T. Poston 68-69=137
  Jon Rahm 69-68=137
  Rory Sabbatini 68-69=137
  Vaughn Taylor 67-70=137

Source:[6]

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Place Player Score To par
1   Jon Rahm 69-68-64=201 −15
T2   Tommy Fleetwood 65-67-70=202 −14
  Rory McIlroy 67-65-70=202
4   Jason Day 70-66-68=204 −12
5   Abraham Ancer 69-66-70=205 −11
T6   Keegan Bradley 65-73-68=206 −10
  Jim Furyk 71-64-71=206
  Brian Harman 66-69-71=206
  Dustin Johnson 69-68-69=206
  Ollie Schniederjans 71-70-65=206
  Brandt Snedeker 69-72-65=206

Source:[6]

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Champion
(c) = past champion
Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   Rory McIlroy 67-65-70-70=272 −16 2,250,000
2   Jim Furyk 71-64-71-67=273 −15 1,350,000
T3   Eddie Pepperell 72-68-68-66=274 −14 725,000
  Jhonattan Vegas 72-69-67-66=274
T5   Tommy Fleetwood 65-67-70-73=275 −13 456,250
  Dustin Johnson 69-68-69-69=275
  Brandt Snedeker 69-72-65-69=275
T8   Jason Day (c) 70-66-68-72=276 −12 350,000
  Brian Harman 66-69-71-70=276
  Hideki Matsuyama 71-72-66-67=276
  Justin Rose 74-66-68-68=276
Leaderboard below the top 10
Place Player Score To par Money ($)
T12   Abraham Ancer 69-66-70-72=277 −11 253,125
  Joel Dahmen 69-71-67-70=277
  Jon Rahm 69-68-64-76=277
  Adam Scott (c) 70-69-68-70=277
T16   Keegan Bradley 65-73-68-72=278 −10 193,750
  Ollie Schniederjans 71-70-65-72=278
  Webb Simpson (c) 70-70-70-68=278
  Nick Taylor 73-69-69-67=278
T20   Bryson DeChambeau 70-69-69-71=279 −9 156,250
  Ryan Moore 67-74-69-69=279
T22   Tony Finau 69-71-68-72=280 −8 125,000
  Sergio García (c) 69-70-74-67=280
  Kevin Kisner 68-68-71-73=280
  J. T. Poston 68-69-73-70=280
T26   An Byeong-hun 66-71-73-71=281 −7 94,375
  Emiliano Grillo 70-72-73-66=281
  Billy Horschel 69-70-73-69=281
  Matt Kuchar (c) 69-70-72-70=281
T30   Lucas Bjerregaard 70-70-70-72=282 −6 77,625
  Tom Hoge 69-71-70-72=282
  Matt Wallace 69-73-70-70=282
  Gary Woodland 72-69-73-68=282
  Tiger Woods (c) 70-71-72-69=282
T35   Brice Garnett 71-69-73-70=283 −5 60,312
  Charles Howell III 69-70-75-69=283
  Russell Knox 70-68-73-72=283
  Séamus Power 74-67-73-69=283
  Rory Sabbatini 68-69-74-72=283
  Justin Thomas 71-72-70-70=283
T41   Corey Conners 72-70-68-74=284 −4 45,000
  Matt Fitzpatrick 70-71-72-71=284
  Denny McCarthy 69-72-72-71=284
  Thorbjørn Olesen 70-69-76-69=284
  Vaughn Taylor 67-70-71-76=284
  Martin Trainer 73-69-72-70=284
T47   Bud Cauley 69-70-76-70=285 −3 31,388
  Rickie Fowler (c) 74-67-68-76=285
  Kang Sung-hoon 73-66-74-72=285
  Jason Kokrak 73-68-74-70=285
  Kelly Kraft 73-70-71-71=285
  Andrew Landry 73-68-73-71=285
  Keith Mitchell 71-65-75-74=285
  Patrick Reed 69-69-69-78=285
  Richy Werenski 72-71-68-74=285
T56   Brian Gay 76-67-68-75=286 −2 27,250
  Kim Si-woo (c) 73-68-72-73=286
  Chris Kirk 74-69-72-71=286
  Brooks Koepka 72-71-73-70=286
  Luke List 69-68-75-74=286
  Francesco Molinari 72-70-72-72=286
  Louis Oosthuizen 73-70-73-70=286
  Scott Piercy 74-68-72-72=286
  Ian Poulter 69-66-75-76=286
  Cameron Smith 72-70-73-71=286
  Bubba Watson 72-71-70-73=286
T67   Daniel Berger 75-68-70-74=287 −1 25,500
  Scott Langley 69-72-75-71=287
  Jimmy Walker 75-68-73-71=287
70   Michael Thompson 69-71-72-76=288 E 25,000
71   Martin Kaymer (c) 71-69-73-78=291 +3 24,750
T72   Branden Grace 73-70-72-77=292 +4 24,375
  Pan Cheng-tsung 72-70-74-76=292
T74   Jason Dufner 70-73-74=217 +1 23,750
  Tyler Duncan 70-71-76=217
  Anirban Lahiri 70-71-76=217
77   Patrick Rodgers 72-70-76=218 +2 23,250
78   Kevin Na 71-70-78=219 +3 23,000
T79   Patton Kizzire 71-70-79=220 +4 22,625
  Adam Long 71-72-77=220
CUT   Beau Hossler 70-74=144 E
  Im Sung-jae 73-71=144
  Marc Leishman 71-73=144
  Li Haotong 69-75=144
  Troy Merritt 71-73=144
  Trey Mullinax 69-75=144
  Xander Schauffele 70-74=144
  Scott Stallings 71-73=144
  Kyle Stanley 68-76=144
  Brendan Steele 68-76=144
  Kevin Streelman 73-71=144
  Dominic Bozzelli 74-71=145 +1
  Russell Henley 73-72=145
  J. B. Holmes 73-72=145
  Ryan Palmer 71-74=145
  Chez Reavie 71-74=145
  Sam Ryder 74-71=145
  Jordan Spieth 76-69=145
  Henrik Stenson (c) 75-70=145
  Nick Watney 70-75=145
  Aaron Wise 71-74=145
  Ryan Armour 72-74=146 +2
  Ryan Blaum 71-75=146
  Patrick Cantlay 75-71=146
  Alex Čejka 73-73=146
  Harris English 70-76=146
  Chesson Hadley 76-70=146
  Martin Laird 76-70=146
  Alex Norén 70-76=146
  Brian Stuard 75-71=146
  Stewart Cink 77-70=147 +3
  Austin Cook 72-75=147
  Talor Gooch 72-75=147
  Shane Lowry 73-74=147
  Peter Uihlein 72-75=147
  Aaron Baddeley 75-73=148 +4
  Scott Brown 75-73=148
  Lucas Glover 76-72=148
  Tyrrell Hatton 74-74=148
  Phil Mickelson (c) 74-74=148
  Ted Potter Jr. 74-74=148
  Sam Saunders 75-73=148
  Kevin Tway 76-72=148
  Danny Willett 75-73=148
  Bronson Burgoon 73-76=149 +5
  Charl Schwartzel 75-74=149
  Vijay Singh 73-76=149
  Brandon Harkins 69-81=150 +6
  John Huh 74-76=150
  Zach Johnson 73-77=150
  Satoshi Kodaira 74-76=150
  Grayson Murray 72-78=150
  Harold Varner III 74-76=150
  Adam Hadwin 76-75=151 +7
  Andrew Putnam 76-75=151
  Paul Casey 78-74=152 +8
  Charley Hoffman 75-77=152
  Michael Kim 74-78=152
  Danny Lee 75-77=152
  Kiradech Aphibarnrat 84-69=153 +9
  Rafa Cabrera-Bello 77-76=153
WD   J. J. Spaun 76 +4
  Cameron Champ 78 +6
DQ   Wyndham Clark

Source:[7]

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
  McIlroy −14 −14 −14 −12 −12 −13 −12 −12 −13 −13 −14 −15 −15 −14 −15 −16 −16 −16
  Furyk −9 −11 −11 −11 −12 −12 −12 −12 −12 −13 −14 −14 −14 −14 −13 −14 −14 −15
  Pepperell −8 −7 −7 −7 −7 −7 −8 −8 −9 −9 −10 −10 −11 −11 −12 −13 −14 −14
  Vegas −9 −10 −10 −10 −10 −10 −11 −11 −11 −11 −11 −12 −12 −12 −12 −13 −14 −14
  Fleetwood −13 −13 −13 −13 −13 −13 −13 −13 −13 −13 −12 −13 −13 −13 −12 −14 −13 −13
  Rahm −14 −14 −13 −12 −12 −13 −13 −14 −14 −14 −13 −13 −14 −14 −13 −13 −11 −11

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey

Source:[6]

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