1994 Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 24–27, 1994
LocationPonte Vedra Beach, Florida
30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°W / 30.198; -81.394
Course(s)TPC Sawgrass,
Stadium Course
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,896 yards (6,306 m)[1]
Field144 players, 85 after cut
Cut144 (E)
Prize fund$2.5 million
Winner's share$450,000
Champion
Australia Greg Norman
264 (−24)
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

The 1994 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 24–27 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 21st Players Championship.

Tournament summary

Greg Norman set the scoring record of 264 (−24) at the Stadium Course and finished four strokes ahead of runner-up Fuzzy Zoeller.[2][3][4] Norman opened with 63 and followed with three rounds at 67 to set the 36-hole (130) and 54-hole (197) scoring records as well.[3]

Nick Price had set the mark the previous year at 270 (−18), three better than Mark McCumber's 273 in 1988 (equaled by Davis Love III in 1992).

Defending champion Nick Price missed the 36-hole cut by five strokes.

Venue

This was the thirteenth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course, and it remained at 6,896 yards (6,306 m).[1]

Eligibility requirements

The top 125 PGA Tour members from Final 1993 Official Money List.[5]

Nick Price, Greg Norman, Jim Gallagher Jr., David Frost, Payne Stewart, Lee Janzen, Tom Kite, Fulton Allem, Jeff Maggert, Davis Love III, Larry Mize, Scott Simpson, John Huston, Steve Elkington, Corey Pavin, David Edwards, Mark Calcavecchia, Chip Beck, Jay Haas, Jim McGovern, Rick Fehr, Craig Stadler, Billy Mayfair, Nolan Henke, Bob Estes, Tom Lehman, Howard Twitty, Grant Waite, Dan Forsman, Scott Hoch, Joey Sindelar, Fuzzy Zoeller, Billy Andrade, Mark McCumber, Mark O'Meara, Keith Clearwater, John Cook, Tom Watson, Donnie Hammond, Brett Ogle, Mike Standly, Craig Parry, Ben Crenshaw, Dudley Hart, Loren Roberts, Bob Lohr, Brad Faxon, Fred Funk, Bill Glasson, D. A. Weibring, Russ Cochran, Greg Kraft, Blaine McCallister, Andrew Magee, Curtis Strange, Steve Pate, Hale Irwin, Mark Brooks, Dave Rummells, Lanny Wadkins, John Inman, Robert Gamez, Jay Delsing, Greg Twiggs, Michael Allen, Brad Bryant, Ken Green, John Daly, Peter Jacobsen, John Adams, Mike Springer, Richard Zokol, Bruce Fleisher, Dick Mast, Phil Blackmar, Duffy Waldorf, Brian Claar, Jay Don Blake, Tom Sieckmann, Kenny Perry, Mike Hulbert, Kirk Triplett, Steve Lowery, Jeff Sluman, Brian Kamm, Wayne Levi, Dave Barr, Billy Ray Brown, Dillard Pruitt, Ed Dougherty, Ted Schulz, Bruce Lietzke, John Flannery, Roger Maltbie, David Ogrin, Ed Humenik, Joel Edwards, Neal Lancaster, Bob Gilder, Bob Tway, Kelly Gibson, Gary Hallberg, Willie Wood, Lennie Clements, Ian Baker-Finch, Joe Ozaki, Ted Tryba, Doug Tewell, Larry Rinker, Brandel Chamblee, Michael Bradley, David Toms, Marco Dawson, Ronnie Black, Trevor Dodds, Ed Fiori, Gene Sauers

All winners of PGA Tour events awarding official money and official victory status in the preceding 12 months concluding with the Nestle Invitational.

Vijay Singh

Designated players.

Wayne Grady, Tom Purtzer, Jodie Mudd, Tim Simpson

Any foreign player meeting the requirements of designated player, whether or not he is a PGA Tour member.

Nick Faldo, Ian Woosnam, Bernhard Langer, Seve Ballesteros

Winners in the last 10 calendar years of The Players Championship, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and NEC World Series of Golf.

Hubert Green, Denis Watson, Calvin Peete, Sandy Lyle, Larry Nelson, Dan Pohl, Mike Reid, John Mahaffey

British Open winners since 1990.

Six players, not otherwise eligible, designated by The Players Championship Committee as "special selections."

Ernie Els, Mark McNulty, Masashi Ozaki, José María Olazábal, Colin Montgomerie, Peter Senior

To complete a field of 144 players, those players in order, not otherwise eligible, from the 1994 Official Money List, as of the completion of the Nestle Invitational.

Paul Goydos, Hal Sutton, Steve Stricker, Jim Thorpe

Source:[6]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, March 24, 1994

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Australia Greg Norman63−9
T2United States Lee Janzen65−7
United States Tom Kite
United States Jeff Maggert
Scotland Colin Montgomerie
6United States Fuzzy Zoeller66−6
T7United States Jay Delsing67−5
England Nick Faldo
United States Dan Forsman
Australia Wayne Grady
United States Hale Irwin
United States Hal Sutton

Source:[7]

Second round

Friday, March 25, 1994
Saturday, March 26, 1994

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Australia Greg Norman63-67=130−14
2United States Fuzzy Zoeller66-67=133−11
T3United States Davis Love III68-66=134−10
United States Jeff Maggert65-69=134
T5Australia Craig Parry69-66=135−9
United States Hal Sutton67-68=135
T7England Nick Faldo67-69=136−8
United States Brad Faxon68-68=136
United States Tom Kite65-71=136
United States Mike Springer68-68=136

Source:[8][9]

Third round

Saturday, March 26, 1994

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Australia Greg Norman63-67-67=197−19
2United States Fuzzy Zoeller66-67-68=201−15
3United States Jeff Maggert65-69-69=203−13
T4England Nick Faldo67-69-68=204−12
United States Davis Love III68-66-70=204
T6United States Brad Faxon68-68-70=206−10
United States Gary Hallberg68-69-69=206
United States Tom Kite65-71-70=206
9United States Hale Irwin67-70-70=207−9
T10Australia Craig Parry69-66-73=208−8
United States Mike Springer68-68-72=208

Source:[8]

Final round

Sunday, March 27, 1994

Champion
(c) = past champion
PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Australia Greg Norman63-67-67-67=264−24450,000
2United States Fuzzy Zoeller66-67-68-67=268−20270,000
3United States Jeff Maggert65-69-69-68=271−17170,000
4United States Hale Irwin67-70-70-69=276−12120,000
5England Nick Faldo67-69-68-73=277−11100,000
T6United States Brad Faxon68-68-70-72=278−1083,750
United States Davis Love III (c)68-66-70-74=278
United States Steve Lowery68-74-69-67=278
T9United States Gary Hallberg68-69-69-73=279−965,000
United States Nolan Henke73-69-69-68=279
United States Tom Kite (c)65-71-70-73=279
Scotland Colin Montgomerie65-73-71-70=279

Source:[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 28, 1994. p. 2C.
  2. ↑ "Norman storms to record in Players Championship". The Free Lance–Star. (Fredericksburg, Virginia). March 28, 1994. p. B-3.
  3. 1 2 "Norman runs away for 4-stroke win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 28, 1994. p. 2B.
  4. ↑ Reilly, Rick (April 4, 1994). "Sharp as a shark". Sports Illustrated. p. 46.
  5. ↑ "Golf Stat and Records | PGA TOUR". www.pgatour.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ "1994 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. p. 337. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 24, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 25, 1994. p. 2C.
  8. 1 2 "Norman blowing away all competitors at TPC". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 27, 1994. p. 7G.
  9. ↑ "Golf: The Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 26, 1994. p. 2C.
  10. ↑ "Past Results 1974 – present". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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