2008 Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 8–11, 2008 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Course(s) | TPC at Sawgrass |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,215 yards (6,597 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 74 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $9.5 million |
| Winner's share | $1.71 million |
| Champion | |
 Sergio García | |
| 283 (−5), playoff | |
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«2007 2009» | |
The 2008 Players Championship was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was contested from May 8–11. It was the 35th Players Championship and was won by Sergio García, who gained the biggest win of his career in a sudden-death playoff over Paul Goydos.[1][2]
Venue
This was the 27th Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Course layout
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage | 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 |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ames |  Canada | 2006 | 74 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 288 | E | 5 |
| Fred Couples |  United States | 1984, 1996 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 72 | 291 | +3 | T15 |
| Phil Mickelson | United States | 2007 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 78 | 292 | +4 | T21 |
| Steve Elkington |  Australia | 1991, 1997 | 69 | 76 | 77 | 72 | 294 | +6 | T32 |
| Davis Love III | United States | 1992, 2003 | 73 | 74 | 70 | 80 | 297 | +9 | T54 |
| Adam Scott | Australia | 2004 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 80 | 297 | +9 | T54 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Leonard | United States | 1998 | 75 | 74 | 149 | +5 |
| Fred Funk | United States | 2005 | 74 | 77 | 151 | +7 |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Source:[3]
Second round
Friday, May 9, 2008
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Perry | United States | 68-70=138 | −6 |
| T2 | Sergio García | Spain | 66-73=139 | −5 |
| Paul Goydos | United States | 68-71=139 | ||
| Bernhard Langer |  Germany | 72-67=139 | ||
| 5 | Anthony Kim | United States | 70-70=140 | −4 |
| 6 | Boo Weekley | United States | 70-71=141 | −3 |
| T7 | Stephen Ames | Canada | 74-68=142 | −2 |
| Briny Baird | United States | 71-71=142 | ||
| Fred Couples | United States | 70-72=142 | ||
| Ben Crane | United States | 70-72=142 | ||
| John Merrick | United States | 70-72=142 | ||
| Kevin Stadler | United States | 70-72=142 |
Source:[4]
Third round
Saturday, May 10, 2008
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Goydos | United States | 68-71-70=209 | −7 |
| 2 | Kenny Perry | United States | 68-70-72=210 | −6 |
| 3 | Sergio García | Spain | 66-73-73=212 | −4 |
| T4 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | 72-67-75=214 | −2 |
| Phil Mickelson | United States | 70-73-71=214 | ||
| Jeff Quinney | United States | 71-73-70=214 | ||
| T7 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | 72-72-71=215 | −1 |
| Briny Baird | United States | 71-71-73=215 | ||
| J. B. Holmes | United States | 72-72-71=215 | ||
| Greg Kraft | United States | 75-72-68=215 | ||
| Tom Lehman | United States | 73-73-69=215 | ||
| Tim Petrovic | United States | 73-73-69=215 | ||
| Boo Weekley | United States | 70-71-74=215 |
Source:[5]
Final round
Sunday, May 11, 2008
In windy conditions, the final pairing struggled on the final day; overnight leader Paul Goydos managed a 2-over-par 74, whilst Kenny Perry crashed to an 81 (+9). In the groups ahead, the pairing of Jeff Quinney and Sergio García produced some of the best golf of the day, and García became the clubhouse leader at 5-under-par 283. Goydos still led, but missed a 15-foot (4.6 m) par putt to win on the final hole, forcing a sudden-death playoff.[2]
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Sergio García | Spain | 66-73-73-71=283 | −5 | Playoff |
| Paul Goydos | United States | 68-71-70-74=283 | |||
| 3 | Jeff Quinney | United States | 71-73-70-70=284 | −4 | 646,000 |
| 4 | Briny Baird | United States | 71-71-73-72=287 | −1 | 456,000 |
| 5 | Stephen Ames | Canada | 74-68-74-72=288 | E | 380,000 |
| T6 | Ben Crane | United States | 70-72-75-72=289 | +1 | 307,563 |
| Ernie Els |  South Africa | 72-71-74-72=289 | |||
| Tom Lehman | United States | 73-73-69-74=289 | |||
| Brett Quigley | United States | 70-76-72-71=289 | |||
| T10 | Chad Campbell | United States | 73-72-77-68=290 | +2 | 218,500 |
| J. B. Holmes | United States | 72-72-71-75=290 | |||
| Greg Kraft | United States | 75-72-68-75=290 | |||
| Henrik Stenson |  Sweden | 73-71-75-71=290 | |||
| Dean Wilson | United States | 74-72-75-69=290 |
Source:[2]
Scorecard
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 |
| García | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −5 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 |
| Goydos | −7 | −6 | −5 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −5 |
| Quinney | −3 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −4 |
| Baird | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 |
| Ames | E | E | E | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | E |
| Perry | −5 | −5 | −5 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[6]
Playoff
At the first playoff hole, the infamous par-3 17th, Goydos' went first and his tee shot found water. Garcia stayed dry, stopping 4 feet (1.2 m) from the pin and the playoff was essentially over. Goydos finished the hole with a double bogey to give Garcia three putts to win; he two-putted for par and the title.[1] It was the first playoff at the Players Championship since 1987 and the first to start at the 17th hole.[2]
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio García | Spain | 3 | E | 1,710,000 |
| 2 | Paul Goydos | United States | 5 | +2 | 1,026,000 |
References
- 1 2 Bamberger, Michael (May 19, 2008). "A Fresh Breeze". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Ferguson, Doug (May 12, 2008). "Garcia wins Players Championship". Victoria Advocate. Texas. Associated Press. p. C1.
- ↑ "Golf: Players Championship - First round scores". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. May 9, 2008. p. 2C.
- ↑ "Youth gives way at Players". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. May 10, 2008. p. 5C.
- ↑ "Goydos takes control at Players". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. May 11, 2008. p. 5C.
- ↑ "THE PLAYERS Championship". ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
External links
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