Dates May 8–11, 2008 Tour(s) PGA Tour Length 7,215 yards (6,597 m) | Course(s) TPC at Sawgrass Par 72 | |
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Location Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | ||
The 2008 Players Championship was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was contested from May 8–11. It was the 35th Players Championship and was won by Sergio García, who gained the biggest win of his career in a sudden-death playoff over Paul Goydos.
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Venue
This was the 27th Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
First round
Thursday, May 8, 2008
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Second round
Friday, May 9, 2008
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Third round
Saturday, May 10, 2008
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Final round
Sunday, May 11, 2008
In windy conditions, the final pairing struggled on the final day; overnight leader Paul Goydos managed a 2-over-par 74, whilst Kenny Perry crashed to an 81 (+9). In the groups ahead, the pairing of Jeff Quinney and Sergio García produced some of the best golf of the day, and García became the clubhouse leader at 5-under-par 283. Goydos still led, but missed a 15-foot (4.6 m) par putt to win on the final hole, forcing a sudden-death playoff.
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Scorecard
Final round
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
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Playoff
At the first playoff hole, the infamous par-3 17th, Goydos' went first and his tee shot found water. Garcia stayed dry, stopping 4 feet (1.2 m) from the pin and the playoff was essentially over. Goydos finished the hole with a double bogey to give Garcia three putts to win; he two-putted for par and the title. It was the first playoff at the Players Championship since 1987 and the first to start at the 17th hole.