Miscellaneous PLAYERS Championship records

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May. 3, 2008

Here are some things you may not know about THE PLAYERS Championship:

Oldest Player to Make Cut
Player Year Age
Julius Boros 1975 55 years, 174 days
Arnold Palmer 1985 55 years, 172 days
Youngest Player to Make Cut
Player Year Age
Bobby Clampett 1981 20 years, 334 days
Largest 18-Hole Lead
Strokes Player Year Course
3 strokes Billy Ray Brown (64) 1992 TPC Sawgrass
Largest 36-Hole Lead
Strokes Player Year Course
3 strokes Lanny Wadkins 1979 Sawgrass CC
3 strokes Greg Norman 1994 TPC Sawgrass
Largest 54-Hole Lead
Strokes Player Year Course
4 strokes Larry Mize 1986 TPC Sawgrass
4 strokes Greg Norman 1994 TPC Sawgrass
Most starts
No. of starts Player(s)
28 Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Jay Haas
27 Craig Stadler
26 Tom Watson
25 Tom Purtzer, Larry Nelson
24 Bruce Lietzke, Fred Couples
23 Fuzzy Zoeller, Mike Reid, Mark OMeara, Hale Irwin
Left-Handers Tournament Appearances
No. of starts Player Years
17 Russ Cochran 1984-1995; 1997-2001
14 Phil Mickelson 1992-1993; 1995-2002; 2004-2007
9 Steve Flesch 1999-2007
8 Mike Weir 2000-2007
4 Greg Chalmers 2000-2003
3 Sam Adams 1974-76; 1978
2 Kevin Wentworth 1999-2000
3 Nick OHern 2005-2007
1 Ernie Gonzalez 1987
1 Richard Green 2005
1 Eric Axley 2007
1 Bubba Watson 2007
Low Finish by a Left-Hander
Finish Player Year
1 Phil Mickelson 2007
T3 Phil Mickelson 2004-2005
T8 Phil Mickelson 1998
T9 Greg Chalmers 2000
T10 Russ Cochran 1997
T14 Phil Mickelson 1995, 2006
T19 Mike Weir 2002
Playoffs
Year Details
1981 Raymond Floyd def. Barry Jaeckel, Curtis Strange with par on first extra hole at Sawgrass CC
1987 Sandy Lyle def. Jeff Sluman with par on third extra hole in 1987 at TPC Sawgrass
Most cuts made
Player No. of cuts made
Tom Kite 23
Tom Watson 21
Bernhard Langer 20
Nick Price 19
Jay Haas 17
Hale Irwin 17
Gil Morgan 17
Brad Faxon 17
Joey Sindelar 17
Ben Crenshaw 16
Bruce Lietzke 16
John Mahaffey 16
Fred Couples 16
Corey Pavin 16
Nick Faldo 15
Greg Norman 15
Craig Stadler 15
Mark Calcavecchia 15
Jeff Sluman 15
Kirk Triplett 15
Scott Hoch 14
Davis Love III 14
Mark OMeara 14
Hal Sutton 14
Fred Funk 14
Kenny Perry 14
Bob Eastwood 13
David Edwards 13
Peter Jacobsen 13
Mark McCumber 13
Mike Reid 13
Fuzzy Zoeller 13
Craig Parry 13
Rocco Mediate 13
Tom Lehman 13
Vijay Singh 13
John Cook 12
Raymond Floyd 12
Bob Gilder 12
Hubert Green 12
Larry Nelson 12
Jack Nicklaus 12
Tom Purtzer 12
Loren Roberts 12
Jeff Maggert 12
Longest Consecutive Cuts-Made Streaks
Player Consecutive cuts made Years
Brad Faxon 14 (1992-95; didnt play 1996; 1997-06)
Tom Kite 12 (1978-90; didnt play 1981)
Bernhard Langer 12 (1984-89; didnt play 1990; 1991-95; did not play 1996; 1997)
Greg Norman 11 (1985-95)
Tom Watson 11 (1989-99)
Tiger Woods 11 (1997-2007)
Fred Couples 10 (1991-93; didn't play 1994; 1995-01)
Fred Funk 10 (1992-01)
Mark McCumber 10 (1987-96)
Joey Sindelar 10 (1985-94)
TPC Sawgrass records 1982-2007
Low 72-Hole Score: 264, Greg Norman (63-67-67-67) 1994
Low 54-Hole Score: 197, Greg Norman (63-67-67) 1994
Low 36-Hole Score: 130, Greg Norman (63-67) 1994
Low 18-Hole Score: 63, Fred Couples third round (30-33) 1992; 63 Greg Norman first round (33-30) 1994
Best Birdie-Eagle Streak
Eagle-birdie-eagle-birdie (6-under) Fulton Allem (Holes 2-5, second round) 1999
Birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie (5-under) Fred Couples (Holes 7-10 thirrd round) 1992
Birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie (5-under) Mike Heinen (Holes 14-17 third round) 1995
Best Score Last Four Holes One Round
Score Player Year
12 Gary Koch (4 birdies, 4th round) 1983
12 Fred Wadsworth (4 birdies, 1st round) 1987
12 Rocco Mediate (4 birdies, 4th round) 1996
12 Tommy Tolles (par, eagle, 2 birdies, 2nd round) 1997
12 Padraig Harrington (birdie, eagle, par, birdie, 4th round) 2004
12 Vaughn Taylor (birdie, birdie, birdie, par, 4th round) 2006
Weather delays
Thursday
Year Reason
2003 Start delayed 30 minutes due to dangerous weather. Play suspended for the day at 5 p.m. due to lightning in the area.
2002 Play suspended at 10:18 a.m. for 2 hours and 30 minutes due to heavy rainfall. Play suspended for the day at 6:38 p.m. due to darkness.
2000 Play suspended for the day at 6:25 p.m. due to darkness.
1996 Play suspended at 3:02 p.m. for 28 minutes due to thunderstorms. Play suspended for the day at 4:42 p.m. due to thunderstorms.
1994 Start delayed 15 minutes due to fog.
1987 Play suspended at 12:30 p.m. for 1 hour 20 minutes due to lightning and heavy rain. Play suspended for the day at 3:55 p.m. due to heavy rain.
1976 Play suspended at 9:15 a.m. for 1 hour 15 minutes due to rain. Play suspended for the day at 6:35 p.m. due to darkness.
1974 Play suspended at 2:10 p.m. for 1 hour 5 minutes due to heavy rain. Play suspended at 5:30 p.m. for 1 hour 30 minutes due to heavy rain. Play suspended for the day at 7:25 p.m. due to darkness.
Friday
Year Reason
2005 Play delayed one hour. Thirty players teed off before play suspended at 8:44 a.m. and was suspended for the day at 3:35 p.m.
2003 Play suspended for the day due to darkness at 6:44 p.m.
2002 Play suspended for the day due to darkness at 6:39 p.m.
1994 Play suspended for 2 hours 56 minutes due to lightning and heavy rain. Play suspended for the day at 6:25 p.m.
1993 Play suspended at 3:45 p.m. for 55 minutes due to lightning.
1987 Play suspended for the day at 4:42 p.m. due to rain.
1982 Start delayed 2 hours 16 minutes due to fog. Play suspended for the day at 6:30 p.m. due to darkness.
1980 Play suspended at 9 a.m. for 1 hour 3 minutes due to rain.
1975 Play suspended for the day at 5:15 p.m. due to an electrical storm.
Saturday
Year Reason
2005 Restarted 2nd round from beginning and changed play to preferred lies. Play suspended from 10:37 a.m. until 1:34 p.m. due to dangerous situations. Play suspended at 6:30 p.m. for darkness.
1990 Play suspended at 2:45 p.m. due to very heavy rain. Play called for the day at 4:30 p.m.
1988 Play suspended for the day at 3:50 p.m. due to heavy rain and lightning.
1976 Play suspended for the day at 10:43 a.m. due to the threat of lightning. Play suspended for the day at 12:30 p.m. due to heavy rains.
Sunday
Year Reason
2005 Play suspended at 2:30 p.m. due to dangerous situation. Suspended for the day at 4:52 p.m.
2001 Play suspended at 1:08 pm for 2 hours 52 minutes due to heavy rain and lightning. Play suspended for the day due to darkness at 6:49 p.m.
2000 Play suspended for the day at 4:45 p.m. due to heavy rain and lightning.
1981 Heavy rains Sunday forced postponement of final round to Monday.
1974 Play suspended at 12:45 p.m. for 1 hour 8 minutes due to severe lightning and rain. Play suspended at 3:50 p.m. for 1 hour 32 minutes due to severe lightning and rain. Play suspended at 6:03 p.m. for 37 minutes due to severe lightning and rain. Play suspended for the day due to darkness.
Monday Finish
Year Details
2005 Round 3 resumed at 7:17 a.m. and ended at 12:26 p.m. Round 4 began at 10:20 a.m. as third round was completed.
2001 Play resumed at 10 a.m. with 22 players on the course.
2000 Play resumed at 9 a.m. with 20 players on the course.
1983 Play resumed for the complete final round.
1981 Play resumed for the complete final round.
1976 Play resumed for the complete final round.
1974 Play resumed at 10 a.m.
Age of each Champion
End Date Birthdate Winner Age
9/02/1974 1/21/1940 Jack Nicklaus 34 years, 7 months, 11 days
8/24/1975 9/01/1937 Al Geiberger 37 years, 11 months, 23 days
3/01/1976 1/21/1940 Jack Nicklaus 36 years, 1 month, 10 days
3/20/1977 7/12/1949 Mark Hayes 27 years, 8 months, 8 days
3/19/1978 1/21/1940 Jack Nicklaus 38 years, 1 month, 28 days
3/25/1979 12/05/1949 Lanny Wadkins 29 years, 3 months, 20 days
3/23/1980 12/01/1939 Lee Trevino 40 years, 3 months, 22 days
3/22/1981 10/04/1942 Raymond Floyd 38 years, 5 months, 18 days
3/21/1982 9/16/1953 Jerry Pate 28 years, 6 months, 5 days
3/27/1983 4/28/1958 Hal Sutton 24 years, 10 months, 29 days
4/01/1984 10/03/1959 Fred Couples 24 years, 5 months, 28 days
3/31/1985 7/18/1943 Calvin Peete 41 years, 8 months, 13 days
3/30/1986 5/09/1948 John Mahaffey 37 years, 10 months, 21 days
3/29/1987 2/09/1958 Sandy Lyle 29 years, 1 month, 20 days
3/27/1988 9/07/1951 Mark McCumber 36 years, 6 months, 20 days
3/19/1989 12/09/1949 Tom Kite 39 years, 3 months, 10 days
3/18/1990 4/03/1960 Jodie Mudd 29 years, 11 months, 15 days
3/31/1991 12/08/1962 Steve Elkington 28 years, 3 months, 23 days
3/29/1992 4/13/1964 Davis Love III 27 years, 11 months, 16 days
3/28/1993 1/28/1957 Nick Price 36 years, 2 months
3/27/1994 2/10/1955 Greg Norman 39 years, 1 month, 17 days
3/26/1995 8/28/1964 Lee Janzen 30 years, 6 months, 28 days
3/31/1996 10/03/1959 Fred Couples 36 years, 5 months, 28 days
3/30/1997 12/08/1962 Steve Elkington 34 years, 3 months, 22 days
3/29/1998 6/15/1972 Justin Leonard 25 years, 9 months, 14 days
3/28/1999 11/09/1971 David Duval 27 years, 4 months, 19 days
3/26/2000 4/28/1958 Hal Sutton 41 years, 10 months, 28 days
3/25/2001 12/30/1975 Tiger Woods 25 years, 2 months, 25 days
3/24/2002 1/06/1967 Craig Perks 35 years, 2 months, 18 days
3/30/2003 4/13/1964 Davis Love III 38 years, 11 months, 17 days
3/28/2004 7/16/1980 Adam Scott 23 years, 8 months, 12 days
3/28/2005 6/14/1956 Fred Funk 48 years, 9 months, 14 days
3/26/2006 4/28/1964 Stephen Ames 41 years, 10 months, 28 days
5/13/2007 6/16/1970 Phil Mickelson 36 years, 10 months, 27 days
Breakdown of winners' ages
Number Of Winners In Their 20s: 13
Number Of Winners In Their 30s: 16
Number Of Winners In Their 40s: 5
Average Age: 33

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