1995 Players Championship
The 1995 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 23–26 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 22nd Players Championship.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 23–26, 1995 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 30.198°N 81.394°W |
| Course(s) | TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,896 yards (6,306 m)[1] |
| Field | 149 players, 74 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $3.0 million |
| Winner's share | $540,000 |
| Champion | |
 | |
| 283 (−5) | |
| Location Map | |
  TPC Sawgrass Location in the United States  TPC Sawgrass Location in Florida | |
On a wind-dried course, Lee Janzen won at 283 (−5), a stroke ahead of runner-up Bernhard Langer. Janzen sank a 5-foot (1.5 m) putt for par on the final hole for the win.[1][2]
Defending champion Greg Norman finished eleven strokes back, in a tie for 37th place.
Venue
This was the fourteenth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course, and it remained at 6,896 yards (6,306 m).[1]
Field
Fulton Allem, Robert Allenby, Billy Andrade, Paul Azinger, Ian Baker-Finch, Seve Ballesteros, Dave Barr, Chip Beck, Jay Don Blake, Guy Boros, Michael Bradley, Mark Brooks, Brad Bryant, Bob Burns, Curt Byrum, Mark Calcavecchia, Mark Carnevale, Brandel Chamblee, Brian Claar, Keith Clearwater, Lennie Clements, Russ Cochran, John Cook, Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw, Glen Day, Jay Delsing, Clark Dennis, Chris DiMarco, David Duval, David Edwards, Joel Edwards, Steve Elkington, Ernie Els, Bob Estes, Nick Faldo, Brad Faxon, David Feherty, Rick Fehr, Dan Forsman, Robin Freeman, David Frost, Fred Funk, Jim Furyk, Jim Gallagher Jr., Robert Gamez, Bob Gilder, Bill Glasson, Paul Goydos, Wayne Grady, Hubert Green, Ken Green, Jay Haas, Gary Hallberg, Donnie Hammond, Mike Heinen, Nolan Henke, Brian Henninger, Scott Hoch, Mike Hulbert, Ed Humenik, John Huston, Hale Irwin, Peter Jacobsen, Lee Janzen, Brian Kamm, Tom Kite, Greg Kraft, Neal Lancaster, Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, Justin Leonard, Wayne Levi, Bruce Lietzke, Bob Lohr, Davis Love III, Steve Lowery, Sandy Lyle, Andrew Magee, Jeff Maggert, John Mahaffey, Roger Maltbie, Billy Mayfair, Blaine McCallister, Mark McCumber, Jim McGovern, Mark McNulty, Rocco Mediate, Phil Mickelson, Larry Mize, Yoshi Mizumaki, Colin Montgomerie, Gil Morgan, John Morse, Jodie Mudd, Larry Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Frank Nobilo, Greg Norman, Andy North, Mark O'Meara, Brett Ogle, David Ogrin, José María Olazábal, Masashi Ozaki, Naomichi Ozaki, Jesper Parnevik, Craig Parry, Steve Pate, Dennis Paulson, Corey Pavin, Calvin Peete, Kenny Perry, Dan Pohl, Nick Price, Dicky Pride, Dillard Pruitt, Tom Purtzer, Mike Reid, Steve Rintoul, Loren Roberts, Gene Sauers, Scott Simpson, Vijay Singh, Jeff Sluman, Mike Springer, Craig Stadler, Mike Standly, Paul Stankowski, Payne Stewart, Dave Stockton Jr., Curtis Strange, Steve Stricker, Mike Sullivan, Hal Sutton, Doug Tewell, Jim Thorpe, Kirk Triplett, Ted Tryba, Bob Tway, Scott Verplank, Bobby Wadkins, Lanny Wadkins, Duffy Waldorf, Tom Watson, D. A. Weibring, John Wilson, Ian Woosnam, Fuzzy Zoeller
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, March 23, 1995
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Second round
Friday, March 24, 1995
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Corey Pavin | | 66-73=139 | −5 |
| Gene Sauers | | 67-72=139 | ||
| T3 | Bernhard Langer |  | 69-71=140 | −4 |
| Davis Love III | | 73-67=140 | ||
| Steve Stricker | | 79-71=140 | ||
| T6 | Hale Irwin | | 73-68=141 | −3 |
| D. A. Weibring | | 71-70=141 | ||
| T8 | Lennie Clements | | 71-61=142 | −2 |
| Payne Stewart | | 69-73=142 | ||
| T10 | Billy Andrade | | 74-69=143 | −1 |
| Seve Ballesteros |  | 75-68=143 | ||
| Brad Bryant | | 72-71=143 | ||
| Robert Gamez | | 74-69=143 | ||
| Peter Jacobsen | | 74-69=143 | ||
| Lee Janzen | | 69-74=143 | ||
| Tom Lehman | | 71-72=143 | ||
| Jeff Maggert | | 71-72=143 | ||
| Scott Simpson | | 71-72=143 | ||
| Tom Watson | | 72-71=143 | ||
| Ian Woosnam | .svg.png){kind=small} | 74-69=143 |
Source:[4]
Third round
Saturday, March 25, 1995
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Bernhard Langer | | 69-71-71=211 | −5 |
| Corey Pavin | | 66-73-72=211 | ||
| 3 | Lee Janzen | | 69-74-69=212 | −4 |
| 4 | Payne Stewart | | 69-73-71=213 | −3 |
| T5 | Peter Jacobsen | | 74-69-71=214 | −2 |
| Davis Love III | | 73-67-74=214 | ||
| Steve Stricker | | 79-71-74=214 | ||
| D. A. Weibring | | 71-70-73=214 | ||
| T9 | Brad Bryant | | 72-71-72=215 | −1 |
| Brian Claar | | 74-70-71=215 | ||
| Tom Lehman | | 71-72-72=215 | ||
| Jeff Maggert | | 71-72-72=215 |
Final round
Sunday, March 26, 1995
| Champion |
| (c) = past champion |
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Janzen | | 69-74-69-71=283 | −5 | 540,000 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer | | 69-71-71-73=284 | −4 | 324,000 |
| T3 | Corey Pavin | | 66-73-72-74=285 | −3 | 156,000 |
| Gene Sauers | | 67-72-78-68=285 | |||
| Payne Stewart | | 69-73-71-72=285 | |||
| T6 | Brad Bryant | | 72-71-72-71=286 | −2 | 104,250 |
| Davis Love III (c) | | 73-67-74-72=286 | |||
| T8 | Billy Andrade | | 74-69-73-71=287 | −1 | 87,000 |
| Larry Mize | | 69-77-72-69=287 | |||
| Naomichi Ozaki |  | 74-70-72-71=287 |
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Source:[6]
References
- "Janzen conquers 17th hole, TPC". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 27, 1995. p. 2B.
- Reilly, Rick (April 3, 1995). "Right on line". Sports Illustrated. p. 50.
- "Players Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 24, 1995. p. 2C.
- "Crowd gathers near top of TPC". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 25, 1995. p. 2D.
- "Wind blasts TPC course as two lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 26, 1995. p. 9G.
- "Past Results 1974 – present". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2020.