1989 Players Championship

1989 Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 16–19, 1989
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
Length6,857 yards (6,270 m)[1]
Field144 players, 74 after cut
Cut146 (+2)
Prize fund$1.35 million
Winner's share$243,000
Champion
United States Tom Kite
279 (−9)
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
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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.

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

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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

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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

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First round

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Thursday, March 16, 1989

Place Player Score To par
1 United States Keith Clearwater 65 −7
T2 South Africa David Frost 66 −6
United States Bruce Lietzke
United States Steve Pate
5 United States Ben Crenshaw 67 −5
T6 United States Paul Azinger 68 −4
United States Andy Bean
United States Fred Couples
Australia David Graham
United States Mike Hulbert
United States Steve Jones
United States Mike Donald
United States Kenny Perry
United States Curtis Strange

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Second round

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Friday, March 17, 1989

Place Player Score To par
1 United States Bruce Lietzke 66-69=135 −9
2 South Africa David Frost 66-71=137 −7
3 United States Fred Couples 68-70=138 −6
T4 South Africa Fulton Allem 70-69=139 −5
United States Paul Azinger 68-71=139
United States Chip Beck 71-68=139
United States Ben Crenshaw 67-72=139
United States Tom Kite 69-70=139
United States Gary Koch 70-69=139
United States Mark McCumber 69-70=139
United States Dan Pohl 69-70=139

Source:[6]

Third round

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Saturday, March 18, 1989

Place Player Score To par
1 United States Chip Beck 71-68-68=207 −9
2 United States Tom Kite 69-70-69=208 −8
T3 United States Fred Couples 68-70-71=209 −7
United States Ben Crenshaw 67-72-70=209
United States Gary Koch 70-69-70=209
United States Bruce Lietzke 66-69-74=209
United States Mark McCumber 69-70-70=209
T8 United States Gil Morgan 71-69-70=210 −6
Australia Greg Norman 74-67-69=210
T10 United States Jack Nicklaus 71-72-68=211 −5
United States Craig Stadler 70-72-69=211

Source:[7]

Final round

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Sunday, March 19, 1989

Champion
(c) = past champion
Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Tom Kite 69-70-69-71=279 −9 243,000
2 United States Chip Beck 71-68-68-73=280 −8 145,800
3 United States Bruce Lietzke 66-69-74-72=281 −7 91,800
T4 United States Fred Couples (c) 68-70-71-73=282 −6 59,400
Australia Greg Norman 74-67-69-72=282
T6 United States Mark McCumber (c) 69-70-70-74=283 −5 46,912
United States Gil Morgan 71-69-70-73=283
T8 United States Andy Bean 68-76-69-71=284 −4 39,150
South Africa David Frost 66-71-75-72=284
United States Gary Koch 70-69-70-75=284

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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