MEN’S GOLF · 2016

2016 Players Championship

Status: Final
Dates: May 12 – May 15, 2016
Course: TPC Sawgrass
Par / Yards: 72 / 7,215
Field: 144 · 76 made cut
Cut: 142 (−2)

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	Jason DayAustralia	63+8.01	66+5.11	73+2.59	71+1.24	273	−15
2	Kevin ChappellUnited States	71+0.01	67+4.11	70+5.59	69+3.24	277	−11
T3	Matt KucharUnited States	71+0.01	67+4.11	72+3.59	68+4.24	278	−10
T3	Colt KnostUnited States	72-0.99	63+8.11	74+1.59	69+3.24	278	−10
T3	Ken DukeUnited States	74-2.99	67+4.11	65+10.59	72+0.24	278	−10
T3	Justin ThomasUnited States	70+1.01	68+3.11	75+0.59	65+7.24	278	−10
T7	Hideki MatsuyamaJapan	68+3.01	71+0.11	67+8.59	73-0.76	279	−9
T7	Francesco MolinariItaly	66+5.01	69+2.11	72+3.59	72+0.24	279	−9
T9	Alex ČejkaGermany	67+4.01	67+4.11	72+3.59	74-1.76	280	−8
T9	Graeme McDowellUnited Kingdom	72-0.99	70+1.11	69+6.59	69+3.24	280	−8
T9	Daniel BergerUnited States	66+5.01	72-0.89	73+2.59	69+3.24	280	−8
T12	Adam ScottAustralia	73-1.99	65+6.11	75+0.59	68+4.24	281	−7
T12	Bryce MolderUnited States	70+1.01	68+3.11	72+3.59	71+1.24	281	−7
T12	Rory McIlroyIreland	72-0.99	64+7.11	75+0.59	70+2.24	281	−7
T12	Retief GoosenSouth Africa	70+1.01	68+3.11	70+5.59	73-0.76	281	−7
T16	Cameron TringaleUnited States	65+6.01	69+2.11	75+0.59	73-0.76	282	−6
T16	Shane LowryIreland	65+6.01	68+3.11	78-2.41	71+1.24	282	−6
T16	Boo WeekleyUnited States	66+5.01	69+2.11	78-2.41	69+3.24	282	−6
T19	Russell KnoxUnited Kingdom	68+3.01	67+4.11	80-4.41	68+4.24	283	−5
T19	Jerry KellyUnited States	67+4.01	68+3.11	77-1.41	71+1.24	283	−5
T19	Jonas BlixtSweden	67+4.01	67+4.11	75+0.59	74-1.76	283	−5
T19	Justin RoseEngland	65+6.01	74-2.89	78-2.41	66+6.24	283	−5
T23	Kim Si-wooSouth Korea	68+3.01	70+1.11	72+3.59	74-1.76	284	−4
T23	Scott PiercyUnited States	70+1.01	68+3.11	75+0.59	71+1.24	284	−4
T23	Daniel SummerhaysUnited States	69+2.01	71+0.11	71+4.59	73-0.76	284	−4
T23	Ryan PalmerUnited States	67+4.01	70+1.11	75+0.59	72+0.24	284	−4
T23	Paul CaseyUnited Kingdom	68+3.01	72-0.89	76-0.41	68+4.24	284	−4
T28	Vijay Singh	70+1.01	70+1.11	73+2.59	72+0.24	285	−3
T28	Gary WoodlandUnited States	67+4.01	68+3.11	76-0.41	74-1.76	285	−3
T28	Dustin JohnsonUnited States	70+1.01	70+1.11	77-1.41	68+4.24	285	−3
T28	Louis OosthuizenSouth Africa	72-0.99	67+4.11	74+1.59	72+0.24	285	−3
T28	J. J. HenryUnited States	70+1.01	69+2.11	74+1.59	72+0.24	285	−3
T28	David HearnCanada	71+0.01	71+0.11	72+3.59	71+1.24	285	−3
T28	Billy HorschelUnited States	68+3.01	70+1.11	75+0.59	72+0.24	285	−3
T35	Danny Lee	67+4.01	71+0.11	72+3.59	76-3.76	286	−2
T35	Keegan BradleyUnited States	72-0.99	67+4.11	76-0.41	71+1.24	286	−2
T35	Brooks KoepkaUnited States	66+5.01	70+1.11	77-1.41	73-0.76	286	−2
T35	Jim FurykUnited States	71+0.01	70+1.11	75+0.59	70+2.24	286	−2
T39	Chad CampbellUnited States	68+3.01	71+0.11	78-2.41	70+2.24	287	−1
T39	Adam HadwinCanada	70+1.01	70+1.11	74+1.59	73-0.76	287	−1
T39	Martin KaymerGermany	68+3.01	72-0.89	76-0.41	71+1.24	287	−1
T39	Jon CurranUnited States	70+1.01	71+0.11	79-3.41	67+5.24	287	−1
T43	Bill HaasUnited States	65+6.01	73-1.89	77-1.41	73-0.76	288	E
T43	Søren KjeldsenDenmark	72-0.99	70+1.11	74+1.59	72+0.24	288	E
T43	James HahnUnited States	67+4.01	73-1.89	79-3.41	69+3.24	288	E
T43	K. J. ChoiSouth Korea	73-1.99	68+3.11	73+2.59	74-1.76	288	E
T43	Bubba WatsonUnited States	69+2.01	71+0.11	74+1.59	74-1.76	288	E
T43	William McGirtUnited States	72-0.99	65+6.11	76-0.41	75-2.76	288	E
T49	Jason DufnerUnited States	70+1.01	66+5.11	80-4.41	73-0.76	289	+1
T49	Bernd WiesbergerAustria	71+0.01	67+4.11	78-2.41	73-0.76	289	+1
T49	Fredrik JacobsonSweden	70+1.01	69+2.11	78-2.41	72+0.24	289	+1
T49	Morgan HoffmannUnited States	69+2.01	73-1.89	75+0.59	72+0.24	289	+1
T49	Zac BlairUnited States	71+0.01	70+1.11	73+2.59	75-2.76	289	+1
T54	Brian HarmanUnited States	69+2.01	70+1.11	77-1.41	74-1.76	290	+2
T54	Sergio García FernándezSpain	72-0.99	66+5.11	77-1.41	75-2.76	290	+2
T54	Zach JohnsonUnited States	67+4.01	69+2.11	80-4.41	74-1.76	290	+2
T57	Hudson SwaffordUnited States	66+5.01	73-1.89	77-1.41	75-2.76	291	+3
T57	Harold Varner IIIUnited States	73-1.99	66+5.11	78-2.41	74-1.76	291	+3
T57	Ian PoulterUnited Kingdom	69+2.01	68+3.11	79-3.41	75-2.76	291	+3
T57	Branden GraceSouth Africa	72-0.99	70+1.11	78-2.41	71+1.24	291	+3
T57	Jhonattan VegasUnited States	67+4.01	71+0.11	79-3.41	74-1.76	291	+3
T57	Brendan SteeleUnited States	65+6.01	76-4.89	74+1.59	76-3.76	291	+3
T57	Brendon de JongeZimbabwe	71+0.01	67+4.11	76-0.41	77-4.76	291	+3
T64	Kyle ReifersUnited States	71+0.01	70+1.11	76-0.41	75-2.76	292	+4
T64	Sean O'HairUnited States	70+1.01	67+4.11	76-0.41	79-6.76	292	+4
T64	Johnson WagnerUnited States	70+1.01	71+0.11	77-1.41	74-1.76	292	+4
T64	Jamie LovemarkUnited States	71+0.01	71+0.11	79-3.41	71+1.24	292	+4
T64	Ernie ElsSouth Africa	66+5.01	73-1.89	78-2.41	75-2.76	292	+4
T64	Marc LeishmanAustralia	70+1.01	72-0.89	75+0.59	75-2.76	292	+4
70	Camilo VillegasColombia	71+0.01	71+0.11	78-2.41	73-0.76	293	+5
71	Steve WheatcroftUnited States	68+3.01	74-2.89	79-3.41	73-0.76	294	+6
T72	Shawn StefaniUnited States	74-2.99	68+3.11	80-4.41	73-0.76	295	+7
T72	Will WilcoxUnited States	68+3.01	71+0.11	82-6.41	74-1.76	295	+7
T74	Kevin StreelmanUnited States	72-0.99	70+1.11	80-4.41	74-1.76	296	+8
T74	Fabián GómezArgentina	73-1.99	69+2.11	79-3.41	75-2.76	296	+8
76	Patton KizzireUnited States	71+0.01	70+1.11	82-6.41	77-4.76	300	+12
CUT	Jordan SpiethUnited States	72-0.99	71+0.11
CUT	Pádraig HarringtonIreland	72-0.99	74-2.89
WD	Chris StroudUnited States	75-3.99
CUT	Brendon ToddUnited States	73-1.99	72-0.89
CUT	Emiliano GrilloArgentina	71+0.01	75-3.89
CUT	Peter MalnatiUnited States	77-5.99	74-2.89
CUT	Chad CollinsUnited States	75-3.99	73-1.89
CUT	Harris EnglishUnited States	75-3.99	70+1.11
CUT	Carlos OrtizMexico	77-5.99	72-0.89
CUT	Spencer LevinUnited States	76-4.99	71+0.11
CUT	Henrik StensonSweden	77-5.99	73-1.89
CUT	Rafael Cabrera-BelloSpain	72-0.99	71+0.11
CUT	Jimmy WalkerUnited States	71+0.01	82-10.89
CUT	Steven BowditchAustralia	80-8.99	73-1.89
CUT	Matt EveryUnited States	73-1.99	78-6.89
CUT	Carl PetterssonUnited States	68+3.01	75-3.89
CUT	Bernhard LangerGermany	72-0.99	72-0.89
CUT	Scott PinckneyUnited States	74-2.99	73-1.89
CUT	Ben MartinUnited States	75-3.99	77-5.89
CUT	Kevin NaUnited States	73-1.99	70+1.11
CUT	Patrick RodgersUnited States	73-1.99	74-2.89
CUT	Smylie KaufmanUnited States	72-0.99	75-3.89
CUT	Matt JonesAustralia	78-6.99	74-2.89
CUT	Robert StrebUnited States	71+0.01	74-2.89
CUT	Andy SullivanUnited Kingdom	77-5.99	73-1.89
CUT	Matthew FitzpatrickUnited Kingdom	69+2.01	74-2.89
WD	Jason KokrakUnited States	73-1.99
CUT	Nick TaylorCanada	67+4.01	79-7.89
CUT	Danny WillettUnited Kingdom	70+1.01	73-1.89
CUT	Jeff OvertonUnited States	73-1.99	73-1.89
CUT	Jason BohnUnited States	74-2.99	77-5.89
CUT	Luke DonaldEngland	70+1.01	74-2.89
CUT	Martin LairdUnited Kingdom	71+0.01	73-1.89
WD	Chris KirkUnited States	73-1.99
CUT	Charles Howell IIIUnited States	72-0.99	75-3.89
CUT	Brian StuardUnited States	71+0.01	73-1.89
CUT	Troy MerrittUnited States	73-1.99	74-2.89
CUT	Phil MickelsonUnited States	70+1.01	73-1.89
CUT	Scott BrownUnited States	73-1.99	72-0.89
CUT	Andres GonzalesUnited States	75-3.99	70+1.11
CUT	Ryan MooreUnited States	70+1.01	75-3.89
CUT	An Byeong-hunSouth Korea	75-3.99	68+3.11
CUT	Brandt SnedekerUnited States	71+0.01	76-4.89
CUT	Tony FinauUnited States	72-0.99	75-3.89
CUT	Jim HermanUnited States	75-3.99	76-4.89
CUT	John SendenAustralia	75-3.99	69+2.11
CUT	Russell HenleyUnited States	74-2.99	73-1.89
CUT	Aaron BaddeleyUnited States	69+2.01	75-3.89
CUT	George McNeillUnited States	70+1.01	73-1.89
CUT	David LingmerthSweden	71+0.01	72-0.89
CUT	Vaughn TaylorUnited States	71+0.01	72-0.89
CUT	Hunter MahanUnited States	77-5.99	69+2.11
CUT	Jason GoreUnited States	72-0.99	75-3.89
CUT	Chesson HadleyUnited States	78-6.99	70+1.11
CUT	Erik ComptonUnited States	77-5.99	71+0.11
CUT	Ricky BarnesUnited States	72-0.99	74-2.89
CUT	Kiradech AphibarnratThailand	75-3.99	69+2.11
CUT	J. B. HolmesUnited States	70+1.01	73-1.89
CUT	Kevin KisnerUnited States	74-2.99	71+0.11
CUT	Charley HoffmanUnited States	73-1.99	70+1.11
CUT	Patrick ReedUnited States	71+0.01	72-0.89
CUT	John HuhUnited States	77-5.99	76-4.89
CUT	Davis Love IIIUnited States	71+0.01	72-0.89
CUT	Graham DeLaetCanada	70+1.01	77-5.89
CUT	Greg OwenUnited Kingdom	69+2.01	75-3.89
CUT	Rickie FowlerUnited States	72-0.99	71+0.11
CUT	Chez ReavieUnited States	73-1.99	71+0.11
CUT	Mark WilsonUnited States	74-2.99	71+0.11

ROUND BY ROUND

Who led after each round

R1
Jason Day
63 (−9) · field average 71.01 over 144 players
R2
Jason Day
129 (−15) · field average 71.11 over 141 players
R3
Jason Day
202 (−14) · field average 75.59 over 76 players
R4
Jason Day
273 (−15) · field average 72.24 over 76 players

FIELD INTELLIGENCE

Pre-tournament context

uses only results that ended before 2016-05-12. 144 players in the published field. 25 first observed appearances at this tournament since 2000.

Major champions in the field

Phil Mickelson5 majors before · finished cut

Rory McIlroy4 majors before · finished 12

Ernie Els4 majors before · finished 64

Vijay Singh3 majors before · finished 28

Pádraig Harrington3 majors before · finished cut

Retief Goosen2 majors before · finished 12

Martin Kaymer2 majors before · finished 39

Bubba Watson2 majors before · finished 43

Zach Johnson2 majors before · finished 54

Jordan Spieth2 majors before · finished cut

Bernhard Langer2 majors before · finished cut

Jason Day1 major before · finished 1

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
2015	Rickie Fowler	−12
2014	Martin Kaymer	−13
2013	Tiger Woods	−13
2012	Matt Kuchar	−13
2011	K. J. Choi	−13
2010	Tim Clark	−16
2009	Henrik Stenson	−12
2008	Sergio García Fernández	−5
2007	Phil Mickelson	−11

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