2009 Players Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 7–10, 2009 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Course(s) | TPC at Sawgrass |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,215 yards (6,597 m) |
| Field | 145 players, 83 after cut (71 after second cut) |
| Cut | 144 (Even), 218 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $9,500,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,710,000 |
| Champion | |
 Henrik Stenson | |
| 276 (−12) | |
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«2008 2010» | |
The 2009 Players Championship was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was contested from May 7–10. It was the 36th Players Championship. The tournament was won by Henrik Stenson of Sweden, who came through the field on the final day to overhaul long-time leader Alex Čejka.
Due to the number of players making the halfway cut (top 70 and ties) after two rounds, a second cut was initiated after the third round.
Venue
The 2009 Players Championship was the 28th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods |  United States | 2001 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 283 | −5 | 8 |
| Sergio García |  Spain | 2008 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 286 | −2 | T22 |
| Justin Leonard | United States | 1998 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 287 | −1 | T32 |
| Stephen Ames |  Canada | 2006 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 290 | +2 | T49 |
| Phil Mickelson | United States | 2007 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 291 | +3 | T55 |
| Fred Funk | United States | 2005 | 73 | 71 | 78 | – | 222 | +6 | MDF |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Scott |  Australia | 2004 | 71 | 74 | 145 | +1 |
| Steve Elkington | Australia | 1991, 1997 | 73 | 73 | 146 | +2 |
| Davis Love III | United States | 1992, 2003 | 73 | 74 | 147 | +3 |
| Fred Couples | United States | 1984, 1996 | 80 | 71 | 151 | +7 |
Round summaries
First round
Second round
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Čejka |  Germany | 66-67=133 | −11 |
| 2 | Ian Poulter |  England | 67-68=135 | −9 |
| T3 | Ángel Cabrera |  Argentina | 72-65=137 | −7 |
| Jason Dufner | United States | 67-70=137 | ||
| John Mallinger | United States | 66-71=137 | ||
| Kevin Na | United States | 71-66=137 | ||
| Henrik Stenson | Sweden | 68-69=137 | ||
| David Toms | United States | 67-70=137 | ||
| T9 | Ben Crane | United States | 65-73=138 | −6 |
| Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | 66-72=138 | ||
| Jeff Overton | United States | 71-67=138 | ||
| Tim Petrovic | United States | 68-70=138 |
Third round
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Čejka | Germany | 66-67-72=205 | −11 |
| T2 | Jonathan Byrd | United States | 67-72-71=210 | −6 |
| Ben Crane | United States | 65-73-72=210 | ||
| Retief Goosen |  South Africa | 67-72-71=210 | ||
| Ian Poulter | England | 67-68-75=210 | ||
| Henrik Stenson | Sweden | 68-69-73=210 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 71-69-70=210 | ||
| T8 | Brian Davis | England | 71-69-71=211 | −5 |
| John Mallinger | United States | 66-71-74=211 | ||
| Kevin Na | United States | 71-66-74=211 |
Final leaderboard
Long-time leader Alex Čejka held a five-shot lead going into the final round, but quickly faltered and slumped to a closing 79. This left the tournament wide open, with a large number of players in the chasing pack. Sweden's Henrik Stenson pulled clear with a 66, and ended a comfortable four-stroke winner.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | 68-69-73-66=276 | −12 | 1,710,000 |
| 2 | Ian Poulter | England | 67-68-75-70=280 | −8 | 1,026,000 |
| T3 | John Mallinger | United States | 66-71-74-70=281 | −7 | 551,000 |
| Kevin Na | United States | 71-66-74-70=281 | |||
| T5 | Ben Crane | United States | 65-73-72-72=282 | −6 | 346,750 |
| Brian Davis | England | 71-69-71-71=282 | |||
| Jim Furyk | United States | 68-74-71-69=282 | |||
| 8 | Tiger Woods | United States | 71-69-70-73=283 | −5 | 294,500 |
| T9 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | 71-71-76-66=284 | −4 | 237,500 |
| Alex Čejka | Germany | 66-67-72-79=284 | |||
| Tim Clark | South Africa | 72-69-74-69=284 | |||
| Vijay Singh |  Fiji | 71-72-74-67=284 | |||
| David Toms | United States | 67-70-77-70=284 |
External links
Coordinates: 30°11′48″N 81°23′37″W / 30.19667°N 81.39361°W