Dates | May 12–15, 2016 |
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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 |
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)