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Online PGA
golf gambling odds provides odds on all the major
professional golf tournaments. For most of the year,
there is at least one golf tournament happening each week.
The events that attract the most interest from golf enthusiast
include the
Masters, the
US Open and the
British Open.
The PLAYERS Championship
Location: Ponte Vedra
Beach, Florida, USA
Course: TPC at Sawgrass
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A major highlight of
the PGA Tour, the Players Championship is the richest
tournament of the year, with the strongest field of pro
golfers in the world and a bonus of $1 million-plus
prize at Sawgrass in
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Outside of the four golf
majors, The Players Championship is considered the most
important tournament on tour. |
Sanctioned by: US PGA Tour
Official Money Tournament
Total Purse: US $ 9,500,000
Winner's Share: US $ 1,710,000 (18% of total purse)
Defending 2010 Champion: Tim Clark
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Since its start in 1974, THE
PLAYERS Championship has been one of the PGA TOUR's most
coveted titles. Created to challenge the best players in the world, TPC
Sawgrass also provides avid golfers and fans with an
unforgettable experience.
What is considered by the media as the fifth major of
the year, the Players Championship is the most
illustrious event of the PGA Tour. It offers the richest
purse in world golf and consequently attracts a field
made up of the top 50 golfers on the Official World Golf
Ranking. It will include numerous points which count
towards the year-end Official World Golf Ranking, and
invitations and exemptions to the four Grand Slam events
held each year.
The only downside to the Players Championship is that it
is not considered an official event on the European
Tour, unlike the four Majors. This goes a long way to
explaining why the event has been dominated by American
golfers through the years. The European Tour has its own
Players Championship, the Deutsche Bank Players
Championship of Europe.
Bet on this years top golfers, including Sergio Garcia,
Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott, Camilo Villegas, Anthony Kim
and more at the
2010 THE PLAYERS Championship golf
Odds.
THE PLAYERS History
First Year: 1974
Tournament Record: 264
Course Record : 63
The PLAYERS Championship is a golf tournament held
annually in March and is part of the PGA TOUR. In 1974
the inaugural event was held at Atlanta Country Club in
Marietta, Georgia and was won by Jack Nicklaus' victory
over J.C. Snead. Later it was moved to Colonial Country
Club in Fort Worth, Texas in 1975, and then to Inverrary
Country Club in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in 1976.
Starting from 1977, the event was moved to Ponte Vedra
Beach, Florida. Initially, it was played at Sawgrass
Country Club's Oceanside Course. After 1982 it was held
in the neighborhood of Sawgrass Country Club, at the
Stadium Course at the Tournament Players Club at
Sawgrass. |
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2010 TPC winner:
The Players Championship 2010 concluded with a surprise at Sawgrass. Contrary to all indications it was Tim Clark of South Africa, who took the title. Before the final round of the tournament it has looked as though England’s Lee Westwood, would finally win after coming second at the U.S. Masters last month. In the 12 year search for a victory in the U.S. Clark had been runner-up in 8 tournaments. After Lee Westwood’s dream had slipped away from him, the last man who could threaten Clark was Australian Robert Allenby, but it was Clark who eventually gained the coveted first prize with a final round of 67.
2009 TPC winner:
Henrik Stenson Wins The Players Championship
2009, The victory marked the Swede’s 10th
professional career win and by far the biggest. At
one point in his career, Henrik Stenson struggled so
badly that he walked off the course in mid round.
Sunday at Sawgrass, he strolled all the way to a
4-shot victory at The Players Championship.
2008 TPC winner
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Sergio Garcia tapping in for par
on the first playoff hole -- the intimidating par-3
17th, to beat Paul Goydos and claim the 35th (TPC)
PLAYERS Championship.
2007 championship winner Phil Mickelson
2006 TPC winner -
Stephen Ames pulled away from the pack and walked
away with the win at 2006's The Players
Championships.
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