1982 Tournament Players Championship
The 1982 Tournament Players Championship was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held March 18–21 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the ninth Tournament Players Championship and the first at the new course.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 18–21, 1982 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 30.198°N 81.394°W |
| Course(s) | TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,857 yards (6,270 m) |
| Field | 147 players, 82 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+4) |
| Prize fund | $500,000 |
| Winner's share | $90,000 |
| Champion | |
| Jerry Pate | |
| 280 (−8) | |
| Location map | |
TPC Sawgrass Location in the United States TPC Sawgrass Location in Florida | |
Playing an orange ball, Jerry Pate shot a final round 67 (−5) to win by two strokes over runners-up Scott Simpson and Brad Bryant. Pate started the final round three strokes behind the leaders, in a tie for sixth place. Following his win, Pate pushed tour commissioner Deane Beman and course designer Pete Dye into the lake along the 18th green, and then joined them.
Notables to miss the cut included hall of famers Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and, Lee Trevino.
Defending champion Raymond Floyd finished eleven strokes back, in a tie for 22nd place.