289 (1-over), Mark Hayes, 1977, Sawgrass CC (72-74-71-72) 289 (1-over), Jack Nicklaus, 1978, Sawgrass CC (70-71-73-75) 285 (3-under), Raymond Floyd, 1981, Sawgrass CC (72-74-71-68) 285 (3-under), David Duval, 1999, TPC Sawgrass (69-69-74-73)
High 18-Hole Score at The Players
92 (20-over), Bob Murphy, 1979, Final round, Sawgrass CC 91 (19-over), John Lister, 1977, 2nd round, Sawgrass CC
High 18-hole score at The Players, TPC Sawgrass
89 (17-over), Michael Camplbell, 2003, 1st round, TPC Sawgrass 88 (16-over), Mike McCullough, 1984, 1st round, TPC Sawgrass
289 (1-over), Mark Hayes, 1977, Sawgrass CC (72-74-71-72)
289 (1-over), Jack Nicklaus, 1978, Sawgrass CC (70-71-73-75)
285 (3-under), Raymond Floyd, 1981, Sawgrass CC (72-74-71-68)
285 (3-under), David Duval, 1999, TPC Sawgrass (69-69-74-73)
High 18-Hole Score at The Players
92 (20-over), Bob Murphy, 1979, Final round, Sawgrass CC
91 (19-over), John Lister, 1977, 2nd round, Sawgrass CC
High 18-hole score at The Players, TPC Sawgrass
89 (17-over), Michael Camplbell, 2003, 1st round, TPC Sawgrass
88 (16-over), Mike McCullough, 1984, 1st round, TPC Sawgrass
Peter Lonard, 2nd hole, TPC Sawgrass, 3rd round (Driver/5-iron from 229 yards)
Most Eagles at The Players
Couples, Fred 15
Mickelson, Phil 11
Lehman, Tom 10
Woods, Tiger 10
Price, Nick 9
Watson, Tom 9
Garcia, Sergio 9
Most Eagles, One Tournament at The Players
3, Justin Leonard, 2000;
3, Kevin Stadler, 2008
3, Phil Mickelson, 2011
3, Sergio Garcia, 2011
3, Sung Kang, 2012; Derek Fathauer, 2015
Bridie is the Word at The Players
Best Birdie-Eagle or Birdie Streak at TPC Sawgrass
6-under: Eagle-birdie-eagle-birdie, Fulton Allem (Holes 2-5, 2nd round), 1999
5-under: Birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie, Rickie Fowler (Holes 15-18, Final round), 2015
5-under: Eagle-birdie-birdie-birdie, David Toms (Holes 6-9, Final round), 2012
5-under: Birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie, Sergio Garcia (Holes 14-17, Final round), 2011
5-under: Eagle-birdie-birdie-birdie, Phil Mickelson (Holes 16-1, 3rd & Final round), 1996
5-under: Birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie, Mike Heinen (Holes 14-17, 3rd round), 1995
5-under: Birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie, Fred Couples (Holes 7-10, 3rd round), 1992
Best Score on the Last Four Holes in One Round at The Players (TPC Sawgrass)
11, Rickie Fowler (birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie, Final round), 2015
Most Consecutive Birdies at The Players
6, Tom Watson (Holes 9-14, 2nd round), 1984
6, Dave Rummells (Holes 16-18, 1-3, 2nd round), 1986
6, Fred Wadsworth (Holes 15-18, 1-2, 1st round), 1987
6, Paul Azinger (Holes 18, 1-5, 1st round), 1993
6, Rocco Mediate (Holes 13-18, Final round), 1996
6, Tim Herron (Holes 8-13, 2nd round), 2005
6, Louis Oosthuizen (Holes 9-14, 3rd round), 2013
6, K.J. Choi (Holes 9-14, Final round), 2014
Most Birdies in One Tournament at The Players
26, Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994 (second)
Most Total Birdies in One Tournament at The Players
1618 birdies, 1996
Fewest Bogeys at THE PLAYERS
1, Greg Norman, 1994
Four Rounds in 60s in One Tournament at The Players
Al Geiberger (66-68-67-69), 1975 (Won)
J.C. Snead (67-69-68-68), 1976 (2nd)
Greg Norman (63-67-67-67), 1994 (Won)
Fuzzy Zoeller (66-67-68-67), 1994 (2nd)
Jeff Maggert (65-69-69-68), 1994 (3rd)
Steve Elkington (66-69-68-69), 1997 (Won)
Most Rounds in the 60s Career at The Players
22, Nick Price and Davis Love III
Fewest Rounds in the 60s by the Field in a Final Round at The Players
1989 1
1999 1
Four Sub-Par Rounds in One Tournament at The Players
Davis Love III, 1992, 2003, 2010
Jack Nicklaus, 1974, 1976
John Mahaffey, 1986, 1992
Greg Norman, 1987, 1994
Larry Mize, 1987, 1996
Gil Morgan, 1988, 1996
Bernhard Langer, 1991, 1993
Vijay Singh, 1996, 2001
Kenny Perry, 1996, 2004
Bob Murphy, 1974
Al Geiberger, 1975
Hubert Green, 1975
J.C. Snead, 1976
Roger Maltbie, 1976
David Graham, 1976
Fred Couples, 1984
Calvin Peete, 1985
Sandy Lyle, 1987
Jeff Sluman, 1987
Paul Azinger, 1987
Mark McCumber, 1987
David Frost, 1987
Mike Hulbert, 1987
Wayne Levi, 1988
Mark Wiebe, 1988
Gene Sauers, 1988
Tom Kite, 1989
Curtis Strange, 1991
Jay Delsing, 1991
Tom Watson, 1992
Nick Price, 1993
Rocco Mediate, 1993
Andrew Magee, 1993
Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994
Jeff Maggert, 1994
Hale Irwin, 1994
Loren Roberts, 1994
Colin Montgomerie, 1996
David Duval, 1996
Scott Hoch, 1996
Masashi Jumbo Ozaki, 1996
John Adams, 1996
Ernie Els, 1996
Jay Haas, 1996
Fred Funk, 1996
Jim Furyk, 1996
Joel Edwards, 1996
Steve Elkington, 1997
Hal Sutton, 2000
Tiger Woods, 2000
Darren Clarke, 2003
Phil Mickelson, 2004
Stephen Ames, 2006
Retief Goosen, 2006
Brian Davis, 2009
Tim Clark, 2010
Robert Allenby, 2010
Lucas Glover, 2010
Bo Van Pelt, 2010
Frederik Jacobson, 2010
Andres Romero, 2010
Matt Kuchar, 2010, 2014
Scott Verplank, 2010
Troy Matteson, 2010
Steve Flesch, 2010
K.J. Choi, 2011
David Toms, 2011
Paul Goydos, 2011
Luke Donald, 2011
Brian Gay, 2011
Jeff Maggert, 2013
Brandt Snedeker, 2013
Kevin Streelman, 2013
Tiger Woods, 2013
Sergio Garcia, 2014
Justin Rose, 2014
David Hearn, 2014
Lee Westwood, 2014
George McNeill, 2014
Steve Stricker, 2014
Morgan Hoffmann, 2014
Rickie Fowler, 2015
Ben Martin, 2015
Rory Sabbatini, 2015
Rory McIlroy, 2015
Brian Harman, 2015
Ryo Ishikawa, 2015
Zach Johnson, 2015
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The Winners at The Players
Multiple Winners at The Players
3, Jack Nicklaus, 1974, 1976 and 1978
2, Steve Elkington, 1991 and 1997
Hal Sutton, 1983 and 2000
Fred Couples, 1984 and 1996
Davis Love III, 1992 and 2003
Tiger Woods, 2001 and 2013
Consecutive Victories at The Players
None!
(Because it’s difficult to win there…)
Largest Come-From-Behind Wins at The Players
6 strokes, Raymond Floyd, 1981, Sawgrass CC
5 strokes, Justin Leonard, 1998, TPC Sawgrass
5 strokes, Henrik Stenson, 2009, TPC Sawgrass
Wire-to-Wire Wins at The Players
Al Geiberger, 1975, Colonial
Jack Nicklaus, 1978, Sawgrass CC
Nick Price, 1993, TPC Sawgrass
Greg Norman, 1994, TPC Sawgrass
Steve Elkington, 1997, TPC Sawgrass
Hal Sutton, 2000, TPC Sawgrass
Martin Kaymer, 2014, TPC Sawgrass
International Winners at The Players
2, Steve Elkington, Australia, 1991 and 1997
1, Greg Norman, Australia, 1994
1, Craig Perks, New Zealand, 2002
1, Nick Price, Zimbabwe, 1993
1, Sandy Lyle, Scotland, 1987
1, Adam Scott, Australia, 2004
1, Stephen Ames, Trinidad and Tobago/Canada, 2006
1, Sergio Garcia, Spain, 2008
1, Henrik Stenson, Sweden, 2009
1, Tim Clark, South Africa, 2010
1, K.J. Choi, South Korea, 2011
1, Martin Kaymer, Germany, 2014
First-Round Leaders/Co-Leaders to Go on to Win at The Players (13/41)
Al Geiberger, 1975
Jack Nicklaus, 1976 (tied)
Jack Nicklaus, 1978 (tied)
Mark McCumber, 1988
Jodie Mudd, 1990 (tied)
Nick Price, 1993
Greg Norman, 1994
Steve Elkington, 1997
Hal Sutton, 2000
Adam Scott, 2004
Phil Mickelson, 2007
Sergio Garcia, 2008
Martin Kaymer, 2014
Widest Victory Margin at The Players
7 strokes, Steve Elkington (over Scott Hoch), 1997
Oldest Winner at The Players
Fred Funk, 2005 (48 years, 9 months, 14 days)
Youngest Winner at The Players
Adam Scott, 2004 (23 years, 8 months, 12 days)
Champions Who Birdied 18 to Win at The Players
Steve Elkington, 1991, TPC Sawgrass
Winners Who Won a Majors in the Same Year They Won at The Players
Jack Nicklaus, 1978 (British Open)
Hal Sutton, 1983 (PGA Championship)
Tiger Woods, 2001 (Masters)
Martin Kaymer, 2014 (U.S. Open)
Fewest Number of Starts at The Players Before Winning at The Players
1, Jack Nicklaus
1, Craig Perks
1, Hal Sutton
Players Who had Their First PGA Tour at The Players
2, J.C. Snead, 1974 and 1976
2, Tom Watson, 1979 and 1992
2, Fuzzy Zoeller, 1991 and 1994
2, Bernhard Langer, 1993 and 1995
2, Padraig Harrington, 2003 and 2004
2, Tom Lehman, 1998 and 2005
2, Sergio Garcia, 2007 and 2015
Oldest Player to Make the Cut at The Players
Julius Boros, 1975 (55 years, 174 days)
Arnold Palmer, 1985 (55 years, 172 days)
PGA TOUR
Most Starts at The Players
29, Jay Haas
28, Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Davis Love III
27, Craig Stadler
26, Tom Watson, Fred Couples, Corey Pavin
25, Tom Purtzer, Larry Nelson
24, Bruce Lietzke, Mark O’Meara, Kenny Perry
Jason Day:The world No. 1? No surprises with that pick. Day has only one finished outside the top 25 in the 2015/16 season. With two trophies to his case this season and has a great chance to pick up a third on a course where he finished fourth last year.
Justin Rose:Rose, blow the field away last year in the Big Easy with his awesome final 66 holes without a bogey. Rose hasn’t fallen outside the top 20 in a stroke-play event since Torrey Pines, including a T-10 finish at the Masters, and has finished T-15 or better each of the last four years at TPC Louisiana.
Daniel Berger:The reigning Rookie of the Year finished T-6 at TPC Louisiana last year a course that should perfectly suit his game. In addition, he arrives with top-10 finishes in each of his last two events.
Rickie Fowler:Fowler after missed the cut in 2015 and 14, Fowler remains a threat as he has four top-10 finishes in his last six starts dating back to a playoff loss in Phoenix. Rickie finds the magic out of the blue, so if he didn’t have too much fun on his bro trip to the Bahamas with fellow PGA Tour stars Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Smylie Kaufman, the Sunday orange is a smart pick for any fantasy team.
Billy Horschel:Horschel is the 2013 champion. Billy, the guy who is always supportive of his compactors on tour, landed T-4 last week at Valero, T-17 at the Masters, and it looks to have adjusted to his new equipment.
Chris Kirk:Chris rehabbing from a hand injury late last season has found “it” with top-25 finishes in four of his last five starts, including a T-13 finish last week in San Antonio. The last time Kirk played the Zurich, he finished T-21.
Charley Hoffman:Charley comes to Louisiana making up for lost opportunities, packing four top-20 finishes in seven starts underlined by a dramatic triumph at TPC San Antonio. Hoffman in 2014, his most recent appearance, he finished T-5.
Patton Kizzire:The current Web.com Tour Player of the Year went to school at Auburn, so Kizzire knows all about playing golf on the Gulf Coast. He ranks eighth in strokes gained putting and has a T-9 finish at the WGC-Match Play and a T-14 finish in HIlton Head.
Smylie Kaufman:The former LSU star will have a hearty rooting section this week on the bayou, and he knows how to deal with Southern Louisiana heat and humidity. Smylie has proven his worth as a tour pro with his win in Las Vegas and his play at the Masters. Therefore, if he didn’t burn out hanging with the boys in the Caribbean you could be smiling with a win in your fantasy golf league.
David Hearn:The Canadian has had three top-25 finishes in six starts, with his T-6 finish in 2015. Hearn finished T-13 last week in San Antonio.
The Golf Ball Guy’s Fantasy picks for the 2016 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Jason Day
Justin Rose
Rickie Fowler
Billy Horschel
The Bench
Daniel Berger
Charley Hoffman
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Erik Compton – He’s finished T5 and T12 in the last two years in New Orleans with a scoring average of 68.25.
Scott Stallings – Stallings missed three consecutive cuts until finishing T13 in the Alamo City last week. He was in the top 25 last year at the TPC La.
Troy Merritt – Finished third in his debut here as a rookie in 2010. On the heels of his first PGA TOUR win at the 2015 Quicken Loans National, Merritt is primed and ready for big things. Currently 28th in strokes gained: putting, first in three-putt avoidance, and is 84th in the FedExCup standings posting four top 25s, including a T3 at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill.
Blayne Barber – Only 43 starts into his PGA TOUR career, he has landed seven top 25s, with 7 being top 10s. One of his top 10s as a rookie was at TPC Louisiana in 2015.
Whee Kim – The 23-year-old finished T6 at Harbour Town where he ranked second in strokes gained putting and he ranked ninth in strokes gained: putting for the week. Last year at the TPC Louisiana, Kim capped off a T8 with a 64, lowest in the field in the final round.
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Withdrawals
Jason Dufner
Colt Knost
Will MacKenzie
Jonathan Byrd
Start Times for the 2016 Zuri+A136ch Classic of New Orleans
Jason Day 13/2
Rory McIlroy 15/2
Jordan Spieth 15/2
Bubba Watson 10/1
Adam Scott 11/1
Rickie Fowler 16/1
Phil Mickelson 20/1
Dustin Johnson 22/1
Louis Oosthuizen 28/1
Justin Rose 28/1
Charl Schwartzel 28/1
Henrik Stenson 30/1
Hideki Matsuyama 35/1
Brandt Snedeker 45/1
Patrick Reed 50/1
Paul Casey 55/1
Sergio Garcia 55/1
Marc Leishman 55/1
Daniel Willett 55/1
Brooks Koepka 60/1
Branden Grace 65/1
Justin Thomas 65/1
Zach Johnson 66/1
Matt Kuchar 70/1
Jimmy Walker 80/1
Jason Dufner 100/1
Bill Haas 100/1
J.B. Holmes 100/1
Shane Lowry 100/1
Tiger Woods 100/1
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