MEN’S GOLF · 2012

2012 Players Championship

Status: Final
Dates: May 10 – May 13, 2012
Course: TPC Sawgrass
Par / Yards: 72 / 7,215
Field: 144 · 72 made cut

Full field · every round 144 of 144 published rows linked to verified identities

LEADERBOARD

Final leaderboard

Full field · every round. Small figures: strokes better (+) or worse (−) than that round’s field average.
Pos	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Matt KucharUnited States	68+4.37	68+4.64	69+3.63	70+2.15	275	−13
T2	Rickie FowlerUnited States	72+0.37	69+3.64	66+6.63	70+2.15	277	−11
T2	Martin LairdUnited Kingdom	65+7.37	73-0.36	72+0.63	67+5.15	277	−11
T2	Zach JohnsonUnited States	70+2.37	66+6.64	73-0.37	68+4.15	277	−11
T2	Ben CurtisUnited States	68+4.37	71+1.64	70+2.63	68+4.15	277	−11
6	Luke DonaldEngland	72+0.37	69+3.64	72+0.63	66+6.15	279	−9
T7	Jhonattan VegasUnited States	68+4.37	74-1.36	68+4.63	70+2.15	280	−8
T7	Kevin NaUnited States	67+5.37	69+3.64	68+4.63	76-3.85	280	−8
T7	Bo Van PeltUnited States	71+1.37	70+2.64	70+2.63	69+3.15	280	−8
T10	David TomsUnited States	69+3.37	74-1.36	73-0.37	65+7.15	281	−7
T10	Carl PetterssonUnited States	71+1.37	72+0.64	69+3.63	69+3.15	281	−7
T12	Geoff OgilvyAustralia	70+2.37	73-0.36	70+2.63	69+3.15	282	−6
T12	Blake AdamsUnited States	66+6.37	73-0.36	72+0.63	71+1.15	282	−6
T12	Jonathan ByrdUnited States	68+4.37	70+2.64	72+0.63	72+0.15	282	−6
T15	Peter HansonSweden	73-0.63	71+1.64	71+1.63	68+4.15	283	−5
T15	David MathisUnited States	72+0.37	71+1.64	69+3.63	71+1.15	283	−5
T15	Henrik StensonSweden	71+1.37	71+1.64	71+1.63	70+2.15	283	−5
T15	Adam ScottAustralia	68+4.37	70+2.64	74-1.37	71+1.15	283	−5
T15	Martin KaymerGermany	73-0.63	69+3.64	70+2.63	71+1.15	283	−5
T15	Brendon de JongeZimbabwe	69+3.37	71+1.64	72+0.63	71+1.15	283	−5
T15	Spencer LevinUnited States	74-1.63	68+4.64	72+0.63	69+3.15	283	−5
T15	Bob EstesUnited States	73-0.63	69+3.64	76-3.37	65+7.15	283	−5
T23	Chris CouchUnited States	72+0.37	71+1.64	71+1.63	70+2.15	284	−4
T23	John HuhUnited States	75-2.63	66+6.64	72+0.63	71+1.15	284	−4
T25	Phil MickelsonUnited States	71+1.37	71+1.64	70+2.63	73-0.85	285	−3
T25	Brian DavisUnited Kingdom	68+4.37	70+2.64	72+0.63	75-2.85	285	−3
T25	Tim ClarkSouth Africa	71+1.37	70+2.64	71+1.63	73-0.85	285	−3
T25	Pat PerezUnited States	69+3.37	75-2.36	70+2.63	71+1.15	285	−3
T25	Kevin StadlerUnited States	68+4.37	71+1.64	73-0.37	73-0.85	285	−3
T25	John RollinsUnited States	72+0.37	72+0.64	69+3.63	72+0.15	285	−3
T25	Jim FurykUnited States	72+0.37	70+2.64	72+0.63	71+1.15	285	−3
T25	Charlie WiSouth Korea	71+1.37	67+5.64	73-0.37	74-1.85	285	−3
T25	Bill HaasUnited States	68+4.37	71+1.64	74-1.37	72+0.15	285	−3
T25	Ian PoulterUnited Kingdom	65+7.37	76-3.36	71+1.63	73-0.85	285	−3
T35	Tom GillisUnited States	70+2.37	71+1.64	73-0.37	72+0.15	286	−2
T35	Jimmy WalkerUnited States	71+1.37	70+2.64	71+1.63	74-1.85	286	−2
T35	Keegan BradleyUnited States	72+0.37	70+2.64	74-1.37	70+2.15	286	−2
T35	Jeff MaggertUnited States	70+2.37	71+1.64	71+1.63	74-1.85	286	−2
T35	Johnson WagnerUnited States	69+3.37	73-0.36	69+3.63	75-2.85	286	−2
T40	Kris BlanksUnited States	69+3.37	74-1.36	72+0.63	72+0.15	287	−1
T40	Álvaro QuirósSpain	72+0.37	72+0.64	72+0.63	71+1.15	287	−1
T40	Tiger WoodsUnited States	74-1.63	68+4.64	72+0.63	73-0.85	287	−1
T40	Bryce MolderUnited States	72+0.37	72+0.64	70+2.63	73-0.85	287	−1
T40	J. J. HenryUnited States	71+1.37	73-0.36	74-1.37	69+3.15	287	−1
45	Marc LeishmanAustralia	73-0.63	70+2.64	73-0.37	72+0.15	288	E
T46	Ricky BarnesUnited States	74-1.63	69+3.64	72+0.63	74-1.85	289	+1
T46	Ryan MooreUnited States	69+3.37	72+0.64	75-2.37	73-0.85	289	+1
T46	Harrison FrazarUnited States	68+4.37	76-3.36	69+3.63	76-3.85	289	+1
T46	Brian GayUnited States	71+1.37	72+0.64	71+1.63	75-2.85	289	+1
T46	Josh TeaterUnited States	71+1.37	71+1.64	76-3.37	71+1.15	289	+1
T51	Justin RoseEngland	76-3.63	68+4.64	75-2.37	71+1.15	290	+2
T51	Kevin StreelmanUnited States	72+0.37	68+4.64	72+0.63	78-5.85	290	+2
T51	Chris KirkUnited States	71+1.37	73-0.36	72+0.63	74-1.85	290	+2
T51	Brian HarmanUnited States	73-0.63	68+4.64	76-3.37	73-0.85	290	+2
T51	Michael ThompsonUnited States	68+4.37	71+1.64	75-2.37	76-3.85	290	+2
T56	Rod Pampling	71+1.37	72+0.64	78-5.37	70+2.15	291	+3
T56	Nick WatneyUnited States	71+1.37	70+2.64	76-3.37	74-1.85	291	+3
T56	Trevor ImmelmanSouth Africa	72+0.37	72+0.64	72+0.63	75-2.85	291	+3
T56	Sergio García FernándezSpain	73-0.63	71+1.64	68+4.63	79-6.85	291	+3
T56	Robert KarlssonSweden	70+2.37	74-1.36	76-3.37	71+1.15	291	+3
T61	Kang Sung-hoonSouth Korea	75-2.63	68+4.64	72+0.63	77-4.85	292	+4
T61	Robert AllenbyAustralia	72+0.37	72+0.64	75-2.37	73-0.85	292	+4
T61	Lee WestwoodUnited Kingdom	71+1.37	70+2.64	74-1.37	77-4.85	292	+4
T64	Harris EnglishUnited States	70+2.37	67+5.64	79-6.37	77-4.85	293	+5
T64	George McNeillUnited States	70+2.37	73-0.36	82-9.37	68+4.15	293	+5
T64	Stewart CinkUnited States	71+1.37	72+0.64	78-5.37	72+0.15	293	+5
T64	Heath SlocumUnited States	73-0.63	70+2.64	78-5.37	72+0.15	293	+5
T68	Jason DufnerUnited States	73-0.63	71+1.64	76-3.37	75-2.85	295	+7
T68	David HearnCanada	69+3.37	75-2.36	77-4.37	74-1.85	295	+7
T70	Graham DeLaetCanada	71+1.37	73-0.36	76-3.37	76-3.85	296	+8
T70	Justin LeonardUnited States	75-2.63	68+4.64	74-1.37	79-6.85	296	+8
72	Cameron TringaleUnited States	73-0.63	71+1.64	77-4.37	76-3.85	297	+9
CUT	Arjun AtwalIndia	69+3.37	78-5.36
CUT	Chris DiMarcoUnited States	73-0.63	73-0.36
WD	Scott VerplankUnited States	72+0.37
CUT	Retief GoosenSouth Africa	72+0.37	77-4.36
CUT	J. B. HolmesUnited States	74-1.63	78-5.36
CUT	Matt BettencourtUnited States	75-2.63	77-4.36
CUT	Lucas GloverUnited States	74-1.63	72+0.64
CUT	Kyle StanleyUnited States	73-0.63	73-0.36
CUT	Charles Howell IIIUnited States	76-3.63	69+3.64
CUT	Rory McIlroyIreland	72+0.37	76-3.36
CUT	Michael BradleyUnited States	74-1.63	74-1.36
CUT	Chez ReavieUnited States	72+0.37	75-2.36
CUT	Troy MattesonUnited States	79-6.63	77-4.36
CUT	K. J. ChoiSouth Korea	75-2.63	76-3.36
CUT	Bud CauleyUnited States	75-2.63	75-2.36
CUT	Matt EveryUnited States	77-4.63	74-1.36
CUT	Brendan SteeleUnited States	72+0.37	79-6.36
CUT	Scott PiercyUnited States	73-0.63	74-1.36
CUT	Francesco MolinariItaly	72+0.37	73-0.36
CUT	Nick O'HernAustralia	74-1.63	71+1.64
CUT	Davis Love IIIUnited States	72+0.37	74-1.36
WD	Briny BairdUnited States	76-3.63
CUT	Chad CampbellUnited States	72+0.37	75-2.36
CUT	Jason DayAustralia	73-0.63	72+0.64
CUT	James DriscollUnited States	73-0.63	79-6.36
CUT	Chris StroudUnited States	73-0.63	74-1.36
CUT	Graeme McDowellUnited Kingdom	74-1.63	71+1.64
DQ	D. J. TrahanUnited States	80-7.63
CUT	Charley HoffmanUnited States	79-6.63	71+1.64
CUT	Mark WilsonUnited States	74-1.63	77-4.36
CUT	John MerrickUnited States	70+2.37	78-5.36
CUT	J. J. KilleenUnited States	69+3.37	77-4.36
CUT	Gary WoodlandUnited States	77-4.63	73-0.36
CUT	Colt KnostUnited States	79-6.63	78-5.36
CUT	John MallingerUnited States	73-0.63	74-1.36
CUT	Fredrik JacobsonSweden	71+1.37	79-6.36
CUT	Bae Sang-moonSouth Korea	68+4.37	77-4.36
CUT	Sean O'HairUnited States	69+3.37	77-4.36
CUT	Greg Chalmers	72+0.37	76-3.36
WD	Simon DysonUnited Kingdom	76-3.63
CUT	Joe OgilvieUnited States	72+0.37	73-0.36
CUT	Jerry KellyUnited States	82-9.63	72+0.64
CUT	Aaron BaddeleyUnited States	78-5.63	77-4.36
CUT	Jeff OvertonUnited States	78-5.63	69+3.64
CUT	Billy MayfairUnited States	79-6.63	69+3.64
CUT	John SendenAustralia	74-1.63	71+1.64
CUT	Andrés RomeroArgentina	76-3.63	82-9.36
CUT	Kevin ChappellUnited States	74-1.63	78-5.36
CUT	Camilo VillegasColombia	75-2.63	71+1.64
CUT	Ken DukeUnited States	73-0.63	74-1.36
CUT	Tom Pernice, Jr.United States	80-7.63	75-2.36
CUT	Robert GarrigusUnited States	73-0.63	78-5.36
CUT	Ben CraneUnited States	67+5.37	78-5.36
CUT	Louis OosthuizenSouth Africa	71+1.37	74-1.36
CUT	Webb SimpsonUnited States	73-0.63	73-0.36
CUT	Brandt SnedekerUnited States	76-3.63	74-1.36
CUT	Ryuji ImadaJapan	75-2.63	77-4.36
CUT	Pádraig HarringtonIreland	69+3.37	76-3.36
WD	Paul CaseyUnited Kingdom
CUT	Steve StrickerUnited States	76-3.63	74-1.36
WD	Hunter HaasUnited States
CUT	Vijay Singh	73-0.63	74-1.36
CUT	Tommy GaineyUnited States	74-1.63	73-0.36
CUT	Hunter MahanUnited States	74-1.63	76-3.36
CUT	Tim HerronUnited States	70+2.37	75-2.36
CUT	Rory SabbatiniSlovakia	76-3.63	71+1.64
CUT	Scott StallingsUnited States	72+0.37	75-2.36
CUT	Brandt JobeUnited States	73-0.63	74-1.36
CUT	Ryan PalmerUnited States	73-0.63	72+0.64
WD	Ángel CabreraArgentina	78-5.63
CUT	Yang Yong-eun	80-7.63	68+4.64
CUT	Ernie ElsSouth Africa	74-1.63	74-1.36

ROUND BY ROUND

Who led after each round

R1
Martin Laird, Ian Poulter
65 (−7) · field average 72.37 over 142 players
R2
Matt Kuchar, Zach Johnson, Kevin Na
136 (−8) · field average 72.64 over 137 players
R3
Kevin Na
204 (−12) · field average 72.63 over 72 players
R4
Matt Kuchar
275 (−13) · field average 72.15 over 72 players

FIELD INTELLIGENCE

Pre-tournament context

uses only results that ended before 2012-05-10. 144 players in the published field. 17 first observed appearances at this tournament since 2000.

Major champions in the field

Tiger Woods14 majors before · finished 40

Phil Mickelson4 majors before · finished 25

Pádraig Harrington3 majors before · finished cut

Vijay Singh3 majors before · finished cut

Ernie Els3 majors before · finished cut

Retief Goosen2 majors before · finished cut

Ángel Cabrera2 majors before · finished withdrawn

Zach Johnson1 major before · finished 2 Ben Curtis1 major before · finished 2

David Toms1 major before · finished 10

Geoff Ogilvy1 major before · finished 12

Martin Kaymer1 major before · finished 15

Recent-form and course-history leaders

Field members ranked by scoring vs field in the 12 months before this event and at this course, with samples.

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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Previous editions

Year	Champion	To par
2023	Scottie Scheffler	−17
2022	Cameron Smith	−13
2021	Justin Thomas	−14
2019	Rory McIlroy	−16
2018	Webb Simpson	−18
2017	Kim Si-woo	−10
2016	Jason Day	−15
2015	Rickie Fowler	−12
2014	Martin Kaymer	−13
2013	Tiger Woods	−13
2011	K. J. Choi	−13
2010	Tim Clark	−16
2009	Henrik Stenson	−12
2008	Sergio García Fernández	−5
2007	Phil Mickelson	−11

Results, fields and course setups adapted from Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0; the redistributed results dataset is available under the same licence). Identities, championship editions and venues from Wikidata (CC0). Photographs from Wikimedia Commons with per-image credit. Sources & methodology