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2016 Players Championship

2016 Players Championship
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Dates May 12–15, 2016
Location Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Course(s) TPC Sawgrass,
Stadium Course
Tour(s) PGA Tour
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
Australia Jason Day
273 (−15)
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The 2016 Players Championship was the 43rd Players Championship, held May 12–15 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and the 35th edition held at the Stadium Course.

Jason Day, number one in the world rankings and reigning PGA Champion, led wire-to-wire to win his first Players Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Kevin Chappell. With favorable scoring conditions early, Day was at 129 (–15) after 36 holes and then shot even par on the weekend.

The field consists of 144 players meeting the following criteria:

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)


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