2016 Players Championship
The 2016 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held May 12–15 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 43rd Players Championship.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 12–15, 2016 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Champion | |
| Jason Day | |
| 273 (−15) | |
| Location map | |
TPC Sawgrass Location in the United States TPC Sawgrass Location in Florida | |
Jason Day, number one in the world rankings and reigning PGA Champion, led wire-to-wire to win his first Players, 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.
Defending champion Rickie Fowler missed the 36-hole cut by a stroke.
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