1989 Players Championship

The 1989 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 16–19 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the sixteenth Players Championship.

1989 Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 16–19, 1989
LocationPonte Vedra Beach, Florida
30.198°N 81.394°W / 30.198; -81.394
Course(s)TPC Sawgrass,
Stadium Course
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,857 yards (6,270 m)[1]
Field144 players, 74 after cut
Cut146 (+2)
Prize fund$1.35 million
Winner's share$243,000
Champion
Tom Kite
279 (−9)
Location Map
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida

In gusty conditions, Tom Kite won the title at 279 (−9), one stroke ahead of runner-up Chip Beck.[2][3][4]

Defending champion Mark McCumber finished four strokes back, in a tie for sixth place.

Venue
Main article: TPC at Sawgrass

This was the eighth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 6,857 yards (6,270 m).[1]

Field

Fulton Allem, Isao Aoki, George Archer, Tommy Armour III, Paul Azinger, Ian Baker-Finch, Dave Barr, Andy Bean, Chip Beck, Jim Benepe, Ronnie Black, Phil Blackmar, Jay Don Blake, Bill Britton, Mark Brooks, Billy Ray Brown, Brad Bryant, Curt Byrum, Tom Byrum, Mark Calcavecchia, Rex Caldwell, David Canipe, Jim Carter, Chen Tze-chung, Bobby Clampett, Keith Clearwater, Lennie Clements, Russ Cochran, John Cook, Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw, Mike Donald, Bob Eastwood, David Edwards, Dave Eichelberger, Steve Elkington, Brad Fabel, Brad Faxon, Ed Fiori, Raymond Floyd, Dan Forsman, David Frost, Jim Gallagher Jr., Buddy Gardner, Bob Gilder, Bill Glasson, Wayne Grady, David Graham, Hubert Green, Ken Green, Jay Haas, Gary Hallberg, Dan Halldorson, Jim Hallet, Donnie Hammond, Morris Hatalsky, Mark Hayes, Lon Hinkle, Scott Hoch, Mike Hulbert, John Huston, Hale Irwin, Peter Jacobsen, Steve Jones, Tom Kite, Kenny Knox, Gary Koch, Bernhard Langer, Wayne Levi, Bruce Lietzke, Bob Lohr, Davis Love III, Mark Lye, Sandy Lyle, Andrew Magee, John Mahaffey, Roger Maltbie, Dick Mast, Billy Mayfair, Blaine McCallister, John McComish, Mark McCumber, Rocco Mediate, Johnny Miller, Larry Mize, Gil Morgan, Jodie Mudd, Tsuneyuki Nakajima, Larry Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Tim Norris, Andy North, Mark O'Meara, David Ogrin, Masashi Ozaki, Jerry Pate, Steve Pate, Corey Pavin, Calvin Peete, Chris Perry, Kenny Perry, Dan Pohl, Don Pooley, Nick Price, Tom Purtzer, Sam Randolph, Don Reese, Mike Reid, Larry Rinker, Loren Roberts, Bill Rogers, Clarence Rose, Dave Rummells, Bill Sander, Gene Sauers, Ted Schulz, Tom Sieckmann, Scott Simpson, Tim Simpson, Joey Sindelar, Jeff Sluman, J. C. Snead, Craig Stadler, Payne Stewart, Curtis Strange, Mike Sullivan, Hal Sutton, Brian Tennyson, Doug Tewell, Leonard Thompson, Bob Tway, Greg Twiggs, Howard Twitty, Scott Verplank, Bobby Wadkins, Lanny Wadkins, Denis Watson, Tom Watson, D. A. Weibring, Mark Wiebe, Robert Wrenn, Fuzzy Zoeller, Richard Zokol

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, March 16, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Keith Clearwater United States65−7
T2David Frost South Africa66−6
Bruce Lietzke United States
Steve Pate United States
5Ben Crenshaw United States67−5
T6Paul Azinger United States68−4
Andy Bean United States
Fred Couples United States
David Graham Australia
Mike Hulbert United States
Steve Jones United States
Mike Donald United States
Kenny Perry United States
Curtis Strange United States

Source:[5]

Second round

Friday, March 17, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Bruce Lietzke United States66-69=135−9
2David Frost South Africa66-71=137−7
3Fred Couples United States68-70=138−6
T4Fulton Allem South Africa70-69=139−5
Paul Azinger United States68-71=139
Chip Beck United States71-68=139
Ben Crenshaw United States67-72=139
Tom Kite United States69-70=139
Gary Koch United States70-69=139
Mark McCumber United States69-70=139
Dan Pohl United States69-70=139

Source:[6]

Third round

Saturday, March 18, 1989

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Chip Beck United States71-68-68=207−9
2Tom Kite United States69-70-69=208−8
T3Fred Couples United States68-70-71=209−7
Ben Crenshaw United States67-72-70=209
Gary Koch United States70-69-70=209
Bruce Lietzke United States66-69-74=209
Mark McCumber United States69-70-70=209
T8Gil Morgan United States71-69-70=210−6
Greg Norman Australia74-67-69=210
T10Jack Nicklaus United States71-72-68=211−5
Craig Stadler United States70-72-69=211

Source:[7]

Final round

Sunday, March 19, 1989

Champion
(c) = past champion
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Tom Kite United States69-70-69-71=279−9243,000
2Chip Beck United States71-68-68-73=280−8145,800
3Bruce Lietzke United States66-69-74-72=281−791,800
T4Fred Couples (c) United States68-70-71-73=282−659,400
Greg Norman Australia74-67-69-72=282
T6Mark McCumber (c) United States69-70-70-74=283−546,912
Gil Morgan United States71-69-70-73=283
T8Andy Bean United States68-76-69-71=284−439,150
David Frost South Africa66-71-75-72=284
Gary Koch United States70-69-70-75=284

Source:[8]

References
  1. "Players Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. March 20, 1989. p. 21.
  2. "Kite's triumph more enjoyable". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 20, 1989. p. 2B.
  3. Verdi, Bob (March 20, 1989). "Kite upstages the TPC all-stars". Chicago Tribune. p. 1, sec. 3.
  4. Seift, E.M. (March 27, 1989). "Kite finally takes flight". Sports Illustrated. p. 26.
  5. "Bogeys don't stop him". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 17, 1989. p. 4B.
  6. Florence, Mal (March 18, 1989). "Lietzke takes a lead after saving a par". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 2D.
  7. "When the others slip, Beck slips past them". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 19, 1989. p. 11E.
  8. "Past Results 1974 – present". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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