2013 Players Championship

The 2013 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held May 9–12 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 40th Players Championship.

2013 Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 9–12, 2013
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
Length7,215 yards (6,597 m)
Field145 players, 77 after cut
Cut144 (Even)
Prize fund$9.5 million
Winner's share$1.71 million
Champion
Tiger Woods
275 (−13)
Location Map
TPC Sawgrass
Location in the United States
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida

Tiger Woods won his second Players Championship, two strokes ahead of runners-up David Lingmerth, Jeff Maggert, and Kevin Streelman.[1][2] Woods previously won twelve years earlier in 2001, after winning the previous three majors and the next for his Tiger Slam.

Defending champion Matt Kuchar finished thirteen strokes back at even par, tied for 48th place.

Venue

This was the 32nd Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 7,215 yards (6,597 m).

Course layout

The 2013 Players Championship
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards n/a 4235321773844713934422375833,642 4245583581814814495231374623,5737,215
Par 45344443536 4543445343672

Field

The field consisted of 144 players meeting criteria 1–12, plus the winner of the 2012 Senior Players Championship.

1. Winners of PGA Tour events since last Players

Charlie Beljan (3), Jonas Blixt (3), Keegan Bradley (2,3,5,7,9), Scott Brown, Jason Dufner (2,3,9), Ernie Els (2,3,5,9), Derek Ernst, Tommy Gainey (3), Sergio García (2,3,6,9), Brian Gay (3), Russell Henley, J. J. Henry (3), Billy Horschel (9,11), Dustin Johnson (2,3,9,11), Zach Johnson (2,3,9), Matt Kuchar (2,3,6,7,9,11), Martin Laird (3), Marc Leishman (3), Graeme McDowell (3,5,9,11), Rory McIlroy (2,3,5,9), John Merrick (3), Phil Mickelson (2,3,5,9,11), Ryan Moore (2,3,9), Scott Piercy (2,3,9), D. A. Points (3,9,11), Ted Potter Jr. (3), Adam Scott (2,3,5,7,9,11), Webb Simpson (2,3,5,9), Brandt Snedeker (2,3,8,9,11), Scott Stallings (3), Kevin Streelman (3,11), Michael Thompson (3,9), Nick Watney (2,3,7,9), Tiger Woods (2,3,5,7,9,11)

2. Top 30 from previous season's FedEx Cup points list

Luke Donald (3,7,9), Rickie Fowler (3,9), Jim Furyk (3,8,9), Robert Garrigus (3,9), John Huh (3), Hunter Mahan (3,7,9), Louis Oosthuizen (3,5,9), Carl Pettersson (3,9), Justin Rose (3,7,9), John Senden (3), Steve Stricker (3,9), Bo Van Pelt (3,9), Bubba Watson (3,5,9), Lee Westwood (3,9)

3. Top 125 from previous season's PGA Tour money list

Robert Allenby, Aaron Baddeley, Bae Sang-moon, Ricky Barnes, Jason Bohn, Jonathan Byrd, Chad Campbell, Roberto Castro, Bud Cauley, Greg Chalmers, Kevin Chappell, K. J. Choi (6), Tim Clark (6,9), Will Claxton, Ben Crane, Ben Curtis, Brian Davis, Jason Day (9), Brendon de Jonge, Graham DeLaet, James Driscoll, Ken Duke, Harris English, Matt Every, Martin Flores, Tom Gillis, Bill Haas (8,9), Brian Harman, Pádraig Harrington (5), David Hearn, Tim Herron, Charley Hoffman, Charles Howell III, Freddie Jacobson (9), Chris Kirk, Colt Knost, Jason Kokrak, Davis Love III, Jeff Maggert, David Mathis, Troy Matteson, William McGirt, George McNeill, Bryce Molder, Noh Seung-yul, Geoff Ogilvy, Sean O'Hair, Jeff Overton, Greg Owen, Ryan Palmer, Pat Perez, Ian Poulter (7,9), Dicky Pride, John Rollins, Andrés Romero, Rory Sabbatini, Charl Schwartzel (5,9), Vijay Singh, Kevin Stadler, Kyle Stanley, Brendan Steele, Henrik Stenson (6,9), Chris Stroud, Daniel Summerhays, Josh Teater, David Toms, Cameron Tringale, Johnson Wagner, Jimmy Walker, Boo Weekley, Charlie Wi, Mark Wilson

4. Top 125 from current season - Medical Extension

Retief Goosen

5. Major champions from the past five years

Ángel Cabrera, Stewart Cink, Lucas Glover, Martin Kaymer (9), Yang Yong-eun

6. Players Championship winners from the past five years
7. WGC winners from the past three years (WGC-HSBC Champions winners only if PGA Tour members)
8. The Tour Championship winners from the past three years
9. Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking as of April 28

Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, Branden Grace, Peter Hanson, Francesco Molinari, Thorbjørn Olesen

10. Web.com Tour money leader from prior season

Casey Wittenberg

11. Top 10 current year FedEx Cup points leaders as of April 28
12. Field filled to 144 through current year FedEx Cup standings as of April 28

Erik Compton, Luke Guthrie, James Hahn, Matt Jones, Jerry Kelly, Scott Langley, Richard H. Lee, Justin Leonard, David Lingmerth, David Lynn, Brian Stuard, Nicholas Thompson

13. Senior Players champion from prior year (did not count against field of 144)

Joe Daley

Nationalities in the field

North America (98)South America (2)Europe (22)Oceania (10)Asia (5)Africa (8)
 Canada (2) Argentina (2) England (7) Australia (9) South Korea (5) South Africa (7)
 United States (96) Northern Ireland (2) Fiji (1) Zimbabwe (1)
 Scotland (1)
 Ireland (1)
 Denmark (1)
 Spain (2)
 Germany (1)
 Italy (1)
 Sweden (6)

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Playing in his first Players Championship, Roberto Castro tied the course record at 63 (−9) in relatively benign morning conditions. His round, which consisted of seven birdies, one eagle, and no bogeys, tied the record set by Fred Couples (third round) in 1992 and matched by Greg Norman (first round) in 1994. Zach Johnson and Rory McIlroy were three shots back, with six other players, including Tiger Woods, four shots back.[3]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Roberto Castro United States63−9
T2Zach Johnson United States66−6
Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland
T4Hunter Mahan United States67−5
Ryan Palmer United States
Webb Simpson United States
Steve Stricker United States
Casey Wittenberg United States
Tiger Woods United States
T10Bae Sang-moon South Korea68−4
Jason Bohn United States
Greg Chalmers Australia
Sergio García Spain
Pádraig Harrington Ireland
David Lingmerth Sweden
Henrik Stenson Sweden

Second round

Friday, May 10, 2013

Unheralded first-round leader Castro fell far back into the pack after a second round 78. The halfway leader was 2008 winner Sergio García after some impressive putting saw him to a 65 and 133 (−11). A stroke back was 2001 winner and world number one Woods, who shot a second straight 67 for a 134, his best 36-hole score at TPC Sawgrass by six strokes.[4] Notables to miss the cut included former winners Phil Mickelson and Tim Clark, and world number four Justin Rose.

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Sergio García Spain68-65=133−11
2Tiger Woods United States67-67=134−10
T3Kevin Chappell United States69-66=135−9
Henrik Stenson Sweden68-67=135
Lee Westwood England69-66=135
T6David Lingmerth Sweden68-68=136−8
Ryan Palmer United States67-69=136
Casey Wittenberg United States67-69=136
T9Zach Johnson United States66-71=137−7
Matt Kuchar United States71-66=137
Hunter Mahan United States67-70=137
Adam Scott Australia69-68=137

Third round

Saturday, May 11, 2013

A rain delay on Saturday afternoon left eight players unable to complete their third rounds, with play to be completed Sunday morning. With one hole to play, unheralded rookie David Lingmerth, who had missed five straight cuts since a playoff loss in the early season, led by two from three former winners. 49-year-old Jeff Maggert had earlier shot the round of the day with a 66.

PlacePlayerCountryTo parThru
1David Lingmerth Sweden−1217
T2Henrik Stenson Sweden−1015
Sergio García Spain14
Tiger Woods United States
T5Jeff Maggert United States−9F
Casey Wittenberg United States17
Ryan Palmer United States16
T8David Lynn England−8F
Hunter Mahan United States
T10Greg Chalmers Australia−7F
Marc Leishman Australia

Sunday, May 12, 2013

A late bogey for Lingmerth, and strong play from the final group, left a three-way tie for the lead on a congested leaderboard at the conclusion of the third round. Lingmerth would play the final round with García, who finished birdie-birdie-par, while co-leader Tiger Woods was one group back, alongside another outsider in former U.S. Amateur runner-up Casey Wittenberg. Ryan Palmer, who had lost a close friend in a traffic accident at the start of the week, was also amongst those one stroke back.

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Sergio García Spain68-65-72=205−11
David Lingmerth Sweden68-68-69=205
Tiger Woods United States67-67-71=205
T4Ryan Palmer United States67-69-70=206−10
Henrik Stenson Sweden68-67-71=206
Casey Wittenberg United States67-69-70=206
7Jeff Maggert United States70-71-66=207−9
T8David Lynn England72-68-68=208−8
Hunter Mahan United States67-70-71=208
T10Greg Chalmers Australia68-73-68=209−7
Marc Leishman Australia72-66-71=209
Lee Westwood England69-66-74=209

Final round

Sunday, May 12, 2013

García and Lingmerth were in the last group, with Woods in the group just ahead. Leading by several shots, Woods double-bogeyed No. 14 with a pulled hook into the water, which brought the field back in play. Woods came back into the lead by making a birdie on No. 16, after a bunker shot ended just a couple feet from the hole. García hit his ball to the center of the No. 16 green and made a two-putt for a birdie, tying Woods for the lead going into No. 17. Lingmerth hit his second shot into the left green side bunker at No. 16, and hit a sand shot to just a few feet; he then converted on his birdie attempt to get one behind the leaders heading into No. 17.

The 17th hole was pivotal, as Woods hit his tee shot to 47 feet (14 m) and two-putted to make par. Lingmerth hit his tee shot to seven feet but did not make the birdie putt, leaving him with a par. García, with a pitching wedge, hit the first tee shot in the water, a few feet short of the island green. On his next attempt, his ball hit the island green surface but bounded back into the water. His third shot hit the center of the green; he ended up with a quadruple-bogey seven that took him out of contention. He took a double-bogey on the final hole to finish six strokes back.

Woods' tee shot at the 18th was a slight draw, to the center of the fairway and the approach shot was within 16 feet (5 m); he two-putted for par and a 70. Lingmerth could have tied Woods with a birdie, but his tee shot with a driver went too long and into the right rough. His approach shot ended up 61 feet (19 m) from the pin and his birdie attempt missed the hole by several inches, ending off the green and he bogeyed. Woods won by two shots, his second win at the event, in his 300th career PGA Tour start.[5]

Champion
(c) = past champion
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Tiger Woods (c) United States67-67-71-70=275−131,710,000
T2David Lingmerth Sweden68-68-69-72=277−11709,333
Jeff Maggert United States70-71-66-70=277
Kevin Streelman United States69-70-71-67=277
T5Martin Laird Scotland71-67-73-67=278−10346,750
Ryan Palmer United States67-69-70-72=278
Henrik Stenson (c) Sweden68-67-71-72=278
T8Ben Crane United States69-71-72-69=281−7237,500
Sergio García (c) Spain68-65-72-76=281
Marc Leishman Australia72-66-71-72=281
Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland66-72-73-70=281
Brandt Snedeker United States71-69-71-70=281
Lee Westwood England69-66-74-72=281
Casey Wittenberg United States67-69-70-75=281

Source:[6]

Scorecard

Final round

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par453444435454344534
Woods−11−12−12−13−13−12−13−13−13−13−13−14−14−12−12−13−13−13
Lingmerth−12−12−12−12−12−12−12−11−11−10−10−11−12−11−11−12−12−11
Maggert−9−9−10−10−10−9−10−10−10−11−12−12−12−12−12−12−10−11
Streelman−7−7−7−7−6−6−7−8−8−8−9−9−9−9−9−10−11−11
Laird−5−6−6−7−8−8−8−8−9−9−9−9−10−10−10−11−11−10
Palmer−10−11−11−10−9−8−8−8−8−9−10−11−11−11−11−10−10−10
Stenson−10−10−10−8−8−8−8−8−9−10−11−11−11−10−10−11−11−10
García−11−11−11−10−11−11−11−11−11−10−11−11−12−12−12−13−9−7
Wittenberg−9−10−10−10−9−9−9−8−9−9−9−9−8−7−6−7−7−7

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Birdie Bogey Double bogey Triple bogey+

Source:[7]

Spectators

The attendance of 173,946 set a single-week record and the single-day record was broken with 45,281 on Saturday. TV ratings were up 68 percent from 2012; the final-round ratings were the highest for the tournament since 2001.[8]

References

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