The 1990 Players Championship was a
golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
tournament in
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on the
PGA Tour
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, held at
TPC Sawgrass
The Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass (TPC at Sawgrass) is a golf course in the southeastern United States, located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, southeast of Jacksonville. Opened in the autumn of 1980, it was the first of several Tournament ...
in
Ponte Vedra Beach
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, southeast of
Jacksonville
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. It was the seventeenth
Players Championship.
Jodie Mudd
Joseph Martin "Jodie" Mudd (born April 23, 1960) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.
Professional career
Mudd was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, where he ...
won the title at 278 (−10), one stroke ahead of runner-up
Mark Calcavecchia
Mark John Calcavecchia (born June 12, 1960) is an American professional golfer and a former PGA Tour member. During his professional career, he won 13 PGA Tour events, including the 1989 Open Championship. He plays on the Champions Tour as well ...
.
Defending champion
Tom Kite
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Career
Kite w ...
finished seven strokes back, in a tie for fifth place.
Venue
This was the ninth Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course. The Stadium Course was lengthened this year to ,
[ an increase of .
]
Field
John Adams
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, Fulton Allem
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Allem was born in Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa, the middle child of five children and the grandson of a Lebanese trader; he had a privileged upb ...
, Michael Allen, Billy Andrade
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Early life
Andrade was born in Bri ...
, Isao Aoki
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Career
Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy. He turned professional in 196 ...
, Tommy Armour III
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Armour first joined the PGA Tour in 1981 at the age of 21. He has two career PGA Tour victories, winning the 1990 Phoenix Open and the 2003 Valero Texas Open. ...
, Paul Azinger
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, Ian Baker-Finch
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Early years
Baker-Finch was born in Nambour, Queensland, Australia. He gre ...
, Dave Barr, Andy Bean, Chip Beck, Ronnie Black
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Black was born in Lovington, New Mexico. He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where he was ...
, Phil Blackmar
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, Jay Don Blake
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Blake was born and raised in St. George, Utah, where he attended Dixie ...
, Jim Booros
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Booros played in about 250 events between 1977 and 1991 finishing in the top-125 on the money list five times. He wo ...
, Bill Britton
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Britton was born and raised on Staten Island, New York, and attended Monsignor Farrell ...
, Mark Brooks, Billy Ray Brown
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Brown was born, raised, ...
, Brad Bryant
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, George Burns
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, Clark Burroughs, Bill Buttner, Curt Byrum
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Byrum was born and raised in Onida, South Dakota. He learne ...
, Tom Byrum
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Byrum was born in Onida, South Dakota. He attended the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University bef ...
, Mark Calcavecchia
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, Jim Carter, Russ Cochran
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, Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw
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Professiona ...
, Jay Delsing, Clark Dennis
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, Mike Donald
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Donald was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He won 1974 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) title while playing at Broward Community College and also ...
, Bob Eastwood
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Eastwood was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but spent most of his youth in north-central California. He ...
, David Edwards, Joel Edwards, Dave Eichelberger
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, Steve Elkington
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Elkington ...
, Bob Estes
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Early life and amateur career
Estes was born in Graham ...
, Brad Faxon
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Early years and amateur career
Faxon was born in Oceanport, New Jersey and raised in Barrington, Rhode Island. He attended Fu ...
, Rick Fehr
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Fehr was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in the state of Washington. As a teenager, Fehr won the Washin ...
, Ed Fiori
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Fiori was born in Lynwood, California. As a youth, Fiori would sneak through a barbed wire fence to a nine-hole cours ...
, Raymond Floyd, Dan Forsman
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Early years
Forsman was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. however his family relocated to Mountain View ...
, David Frost
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, Jim Gallagher Jr.
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Early life
Gallagher was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His father, a career club pro, started him in golf at age six. His sister, Jackie, ...
, Robert Gamez
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Gamez was born in Las Vegas, and is of Mexican descent. He attended the University of Arizona where he was a member of the golf team ...
, Buddy Gardner, Bob Gilder
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Early years
Born in Corvallis, Oregon ...
, Bill Glasson Bill Glasson may refer to:
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, Wayne Grady
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Early life
Born in Brisbane, Grady turned professional in 1978.
Professional career
Grady began his career on the PGA Tour of Australia. He had much early suc ...
, David Graham, Hubert Green
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, Ken Green, Jay Haas
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Early life and amateur career
Haas was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in Belleville, Illinois. ...
, Gary Hallberg
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Hallberg was born in Berwyn, Illinois. He attended Wake Forest University in Wins ...
, Jim Hallet
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Amateur career
Hallet was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts and was raised in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. He attended Dennis ...
, Donnie Hammond, Webb Heintzelman
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, Lon Hinkle
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Hinkle was born in Flint, Michigan. He attended Santana High School in Santee, California, graduating in 1967. He then ...
, Scott Hoch
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, Mike Hulbert
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Hulbert was born in Elmira, New York. He grew up in Horseheads, New York, and was a childhood friend and high school golf rival of fellow PGA To ...
, John Inman
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, Hale Irwin
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, Peter Jacobsen
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, Steve Jones, Tom Kite
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Career
Kite w ...
, Kenny Knox
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Knox was born in Columbus, Georgia. He and his brother were introduced to the game of golf b ...
, Wayne Levi
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Early life
Levi was born in Little Falls, New York and attended high school in Herkimer, New York. He enrolled at Oswego State University for two years and then the U ...
, Bruce Lietzke
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, Bob Lohr
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Lohr was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was raised in Milford, Ohio. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Oh ...
, Davis Love III
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, Mark Lye, Sandy Lyle
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, Andrew Magee
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Magee was born in Paris, France, where his father, a Texas oil man, was working at the time. He grew up in Dallas, Texa ...
, John Mahaffey, Roger Maltbie
Roger Lin Maltbie (born June 30, 1951) is an American professional golfer and on-course analyst for NBC Sports.
Career
Maltbie was born in Modesto, California and grew up in San Jose. He attended James Lick High School where he was a teammate of ...
, Billy Mayfair
William Fred Mayfair (born August 6, 1966) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Early years and amateur career
Mayfair was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Before his fifteenth birthday, he won numerous junior golf tournaments. ...
, Mark McCumber
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McCumber was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, where he attended Robert E. Lee High School. He turned p ...
, Pat McGowan
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McGowan was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He attended Brigham Young University. He played on the golf team with fellow PGA ...
, Rocco Mediate
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, Larry Mize
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, Gil Morgan
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Morgan was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He graduated from East Central State College in Ada, Oklahoma in 1968. In 1972, Morgan earned a Doctor of Optometry deg ...
, Jodie Mudd
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Professional career
Mudd was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, where he ...
, Larry Nelson
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Nelson was born in Fort Payne, Alabama and grew up in Acworth, Georgia, northwest of ...
, Jack Nicklaus
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, Greg Norman
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, Andy North
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Early years
North was born in Thorp, Wisconsin ...
, Mark O'Meara
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, David Ogrin
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Ogrin was born and grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from Waukegan East High School in 1976, then attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1980 with a degree ...
, Masashi Ozaki
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, Craig Parry
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, Jerry Pate
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Early years
Born in Macon, Georgia, Pate grew up in the ...
, Steve Pate, Corey Pavin
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, Calvin Peete
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, David Peoples
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, Chris Perry, Kenny Perry
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, Peter Persons, Don Pooley
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Pooley was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He grew up in Riverside, California. He attended ...
, Nick Price
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, Tom Purtzer
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Purtzer was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Arizona State University in Tempe, where he ...
, Mike Reid, Larry Rinker
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Rinker initially played on mini-tours before joining ...
, Loren Roberts
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Early life
Roberts was born in San Luis Obispo, California. He competed for San Luis Obispo Senior High Scho ...
, Clarence Rose
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Rose was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where he makes his home today. He attended Clemson Unive ...
, Dave Rummells
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Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Rummell was raised in West Branch, played college golf at the University of Iowa,Bill Sander
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William Knox Sander (born April 16, 1956) is an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
Sander won the 1976 U.S. Amateur. He also competed in the 1976 Eisenhower Trophy and the 1977 Walker Cup match. In 1976 he was ranked the #3 amateur i ...
, Gene Sauers
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, Ted Schulz, Don Shirey Jr., Tom Sieckmann, Tony Sills
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, Scott Simpson, Tim Simpson
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, Joey Sindelar
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Early life
Sindelar was born in ...
, Jeff Sluman
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Early years
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, J. C. Snead
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Snead, who prefers that people called him by his ...
, Craig Stadler
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Early life
Stadler was bo ...
, Payne Stewart
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, Ray Stewart, Curtis Strange
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, Mike Sullivan, Hal Sutton, Lance Ten Broeck
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Early life and amateur career
Ten Broeck was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Bev ...
, Brian Tennyson
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Tennyson was born in Evansville, Indiana. He played college golf at Ball State University. He was twice named as an NCAA All-American in 1982 and 1983; in 1984, the Golf Coaches As ...
, Doug Tewell
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Tewell was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and ...
, Leonard Thompson, Jim Thorpe
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, Kirk Triplett
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Early years
Born in Moses Lake, Washington, Triplett grew up on the Palouse in Pullman and gradu ...
, Bob Tway
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Early life
Tway w ...
, Greg Twiggs
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Gregory Wofford Twiggs (born October 30, 1960) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Twiggs was born in Los Angeles and grew up in southern California. He attended San Diego State University ...
, Howard Twitty
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Twitty was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated fro ...
, Stan Utley
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Utley was born and raised in Thayer, a small town in southern Missouri. ...
, Bobby Wadkins
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Wadkins was born in Ric ...
, Lanny Wadkins
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Early years
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, Tom Watson, D. A. Weibring
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Early life and amateur career
Weibring was born in Quincy, Illinoi ...
, Mark Wiebe
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Early life
Wiebe was born in Seaside, Oregon and grew up in Escon ...
, Robert Wrenn
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Biography
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, Fuzzy Zoeller, Richard Zokol
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Amateur career
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Round summaries
First round
''Thursday, March 15, 1990''
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Second round
''Friday, March 16, 1990''
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Third round
''Saturday, March 17, 1990''
''Sunday, March 18, 1990''
Due to weather delays, Mudd completed the last fourteen holes of his third round on Sunday morning.
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Final round
''Sunday, March 18, 1990''
References
External links
The Players Championship website
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1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
1990 in golf
1990 in American sports
1990 in sports in Florida
March 1990 sports events in the United States