GolfStatz
“The more I practice, the luckier I get.”
— Gary Player
“The more I practice, the luckier I get.”
— Gary Player
Account
Sign Up FreeUpgradeAlready have an account? Log In
Tournaments
TournamentsStatz Tools
ProjectionsStatz RatingsStatz LeadersCompareTrendingStreaksExplore
CoursesNews“The more I practice, the luckier I get.”
— Gary Player
THE PLAYERS Championship is an annual PGA Tour event held at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States of America. The 2026 edition takes place Mar 12 - 15 with a prize fund of $25m.
THE PLAYERS Championship is played at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course), a par 72 course measuring 7,352 yards. Designed by Pete Dye, the course opened in 1980. Located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States of America.
THE PLAYERS Championship is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2026 edition was held Mar 12 - 15.
TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) features Tifsport Bermudagrass throughout — on the greens, fairways and Tifsport Bermudagrass rough. Bermudagrass is common at warm-climate venues and tends to produce a firm, fast surface.
Historically, players who contend at THE PLAYERS Championship gain the most strokes on approach (+1.03 SG/round) and on the greens (+0.80 SG/round). Off the tee also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.53 SG/round.
In 2025, THE PLAYERS Championship was won by Rory McIlroy at -12.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | -12 |
| 2 | J.J. Spaun | -12 |
| T3 | Tom Hoge | -10 |
| T3 | Akshay Bhatia | -10 |
| T3 | Lucas Glover | -10 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rory McIlroy | -12 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | -20 |
| 2023 | Scottie Scheffler | -17 |
| 2022 | Cameron Smith | -13 |
| 2021 | Justin Thomas | -14 |
| 2019 | Rory McIlroy | -16 |
| 2018 | Webb Simpson | -18 |
| 2017 | Si Woo Kim | -10 |
| 2016 | Jason Day | -15 |
Winners at THE PLAYERS Championship — last 9 editions
| Year | Winner | Score | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | SG Total | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 🇬🇧 Rory McIlroy | -12 | 67 | 68 | 73 | 68 | +14.61 1 | +2.63 20 | +7.78 5 | -0.76 89 | +4.96 10 |
| 2024 | 🇺🇸 Scottie Scheffler | -20 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 64 | +17.13 1 | +6.43 1 | +6.35 7 | +3.10 6 | +1.25 43 |
| 2023 | 🇺🇸 Scottie Scheffler | -17 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 69 | +17.27 1 | +4.64 5 | +7.53 4 | +5.00 4 | +0.11 66 |
| 2022 | 🇦🇺 Cameron Smith | -13 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 66 | +14.39 1 | -5.17 139 | +6.66 5 | +1.38 29 | +11.52 1 |
| 2021 | 🇺🇸 Justin Thomas | -14 | 71 | 71 | 64 | 68 | +14.51 1 | +3.45 10 | +6.48 5 | +2.94 14 | +1.63 52 |
| 2019 | 🇬🇧 Rory McIlroy | -16 | 67 | 65 | 70 | 70 | +13.93 1 | +5.31 2 | +6.48 6 | +1.47 30 | +0.66 57 |
| 2018 | 🇺🇸 Webb Simpson | -18 | 66 | 63 | 68 | 73 | +15.10 1 | +1.47 42 | -0.72 94 | +4.99 3 | +9.37 1 |
| 2017 | 🇰🇷 Si Woo Kim | -10 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 69 | +15.64 1 | +5.45 2 | +4.11 17 | +4.92 3 | +1.16 51 |
| 2016 | 🇦🇺 Jason Day | -15 | 63 | 66 | 73 | 71 | +16.96 1 | +1.87 31 | +5.62 9 | +3.64 11 | +5.82 8 |
Skill profile of last 9 winners (standard deviations from tour average)