The players’ data: a ‘fifth’ no Spaniards and with Scheffler against history

She is TPC sawgrassIn Ponte Vedra (Florida) she prepares to host from Thursday the ‘fifth’ of the planet’s golf: The players. The first major appointment of the season is ready for the most representative of the PGA tour contest.

This is 51st edition of the contest.

The basic data of the players

-The field: Players of the Sawgrass Stadium course, a 72 of 7352 yards
The contest has been played in this field at Ponte Vedra Beach (Florida) since 1982. Before, between 1977 and 1981, it was played in the same location, but at the Sawgrass Country Club. The first editions were at the Atlanta Country Club in Marietta (Georgia, 1974), at the Country Club of Fort Worth (Texas, 1975) and the East Course of the Invertry Country Country Club of Lauderhill (Florida, 1976).
-The most -iconic hole: Undoubtedly, hole 17 of the field in which the contest was played was the one who saw the most stories. It was a couple 3 whose green was completely surrounded by a lake, except for the narrow road for players to access it. It requires total accuracy that will not end with water, a common destination for both amateurs and professionals.
-The prizes: 4.5 million dollars for the winner
-The Defender champion: Scottie Scheffler
-The leader of the Fedex Cup: Sepp Straka

Scottie Scheffler challenges history

A name will focus all eyes on the participating players: the Scottie Scheffler. World Number 1 led the register’s payroll and would seek the fourth success on the PGA tour. Although, most of all, he will pursue his third victory followed in the contest. Scheffler is, in fact, the only player (2023 and 2024) who managed to win it in the following editions.

Undoubtedly king of PGA tour after Jon Rahm’s march in Liv, Scheffler signed last year the players-Masters And the year ended with seven titles on PGA Tour, in addition to Olympic Gold in Paris. Players this year assumes his first time to continue expanding his legend.

This is, yes, his fourth contest of the year. A home accident at the beginning of the year He graduated with Scheffler at the hospital, with his right hand with a deep cut and at the first stop time outside his calendar. Ninth at Pebble Beach, twenty -from the Phoenix Open and third in Invitational Genesis, he sought victory in his fourth time participation.

Of course, rivals do not miss. Rory mcilroy (Winner a little a month ago on Pebble Beach), Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland Patrick Cantlay, Tommy Fleetwood, Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele or Jordan Spieth These are other stars present.

Winning data

Winner in consecutive years: Scottie Scheffler in 2023 and 2024

More than one success
-3 Jack Nicklaus (1974, 1976 and 1978)
-2 Fred Couple (1984 and 1996)
-2 Steve Elkington (1991 and 1997)
-2 HAL Sutton (1983 and 2000)
-2 Davis Love III (1992 and 2003)
-2 Tiger Woods (2001 and 2013)
-2 Scottie Scheffler (2023 and 2024)

Winner in three different fields: Jack Nicklaus in 1974, 1976 and 1978

The winners in their contest debut: Only the craig perks in 2002
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Spanish winners: Solo Sergio García in 2008
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​Lower results to win players (about torque 72)
-24 Greg Norman in 1994
-20 Scottie Scheffler in 2024
-19 Jack Nicklaus in 1976
-19 Marc McCumber in 1988
-18 Nick Proce in 1993
-18 Fred Coupes in 1996
-18 Webb Simpson in 2018
-17 Davis Love III in 2003
-17 Scottie Scheffler in 2023
-16 Jack Nicklaus in 1974
-16 Steve Elkington in 1997
-16 Tim Clark in 2010
-16 Rory Mcilroy in 2019
-15 Davis Love III in 1992
-15 Jason Day in 2016

Editions won with a marker in par
+3 Lanny Wadkins 1979
+9 Mark Hayes 1977
+9 Jack Nicklaus 1978

Second consecutive years without the Spaniards

As in 2024, No Spanish is there In one of the most ethicatic PGA tour contests. The existence of Jon Rahm and Sergio García in Liv has been left in the wake of the 2024 edition.

There has not been an edition of players without Spain’s presence since 1997 and, this time, two consecutive will perform. Jorge Campillo did not keep his card on PGA Tour in 2025 and, in this way, there were no Spaniards this year, something that happened in the past. Therefore, therefore, Sergio García, champion in 2008, will continue as a national winner of the contest.

The eight Spaniards in the history of the players

22 Editions Sergio García: Champion in 2008, 2th in 2007, 2 -2 tied in 2015 and 3 in 2014
2000: Cut with +10
2001: T50 with +5, nineteen from the winner Tiger Woods
2002: T4 with -4, four from the winner Craig Perks
2003: Cut with +1
2004: T53 with +2, fourth from the winner Adam Scott
2005: T32 with +1, ten from the winner Fred Funk
2006: T14 with -2, twelve from the winner Stephen Ames
2007: th -2 with -9, two from the winner Phil Mickelson
2008: Win in -5
2009: T22 with -2, ten from the winner Henrik Stenson
2010: T47 with the pair, sixteen from the winner Tim Clark
2011: T12 with -8, five from the winner KJ Choi
2012: T56 with +3, fourth from the winner Matt Kuchar
2013: T8 with -7, six from the winner Tiger Woods
2014: Through -3 included -11, two of the winner Martin Kaymer
2015: T2 with -12, tied to Kevin Kisner and a Rickie Fowler who won the Tiebreaker
2016: T54 with +2, of seventeen winners Rickie Fowler
2017: T30 with +1, eleven from the winner if woo kim
2018: 70º with torque, up to eighteen of the winner of Webb Simpson
2019: T22 with -8, eight from the winner Rory Mcilroy
2021: T9 with -8, six from the winner Justin Thomas
2022: T26 with -4, nine from the winner Cameron Smith

15 Edition José María Olazábal: Best Result, th -3 -tied in 2007
1991: Cut with +4
1992: T9 with -8, seven from the winner Davis Love III
1993: Cut with +7
1994: T14 with -7, in seventeen winners Greg Norman
1995: T23 with +3, eight from the winner Lee Janzen
1998: T25 with the pair, ten from the winner Justin Leonard
1999: T52 with +10, thirteen from the winner David Duval
2000: Cut with +10
2001: T12 with -4, ten from the winner Tiger Woods
2002: T36 with +3, eleven from the winner Craig Perks
2003: Cut with +4
2004: Cut with +6
2006: th -7 with -4, ten from the winner Stephen Ames
2007: T3 with -8, three from the winner Phil Mickelson
2008: T54 with +9, fourth from the winner Sergio García

14 Seve Ballesteros Editions: Best Results, 3 -3 tied in 1980 and in 1984
1979: Cut with +17
1980: T3 with -8, two of the winner Lee Trevino
1981: T29 with +5, eight from Raymond Floyd, Barry Jaeckel and Curtis Strange
1982: T6 with -2, six from Jerry Pate
1983: T35 with +7, twelve from the winner Hal Sutton
1984: T3 with -6, five from the winner of Fred’s wife
1985: Cut with +6
1987: T65 with +5, up to nineteen winners Sandy Lyle
1988: Cut with +10
1991: T63 with +3, fifteen from the winner Steve Elkington
1992: Cut with +2
1994: Cut with +1
1995: T37 with +6, eleven to the winner Lee Janzen
1999: Cut with +13

7 Miguel ángel Jiménez Editions: Best Results, 32º tied in 2008
1999: T38 with +8, eleven from the winner David Duval
2000: Cut with +9
2001: Cut with +6
2002: Cut with +9
2005: T46 with +3, twelve from the winner Fred Funk
2006: T38 with -5, nineteen from the winner Stephen Ames
2008: T32 with +6, eleven winners Sergio García

6 Jon Rahm Editions: Best Results, thy -9 tied in 2021
2017: T72 with +6 and not debating the last lap
2018: T63 with -3, fifteen from the winner of Webb Simpson
2019: T12 with -11, five from the winner Rory Mcilroy
2021: T9 with -8, six from the winner Justin Thomas
2022: T55 with +2, fifteen from the winner Cameron Smith
2023: retired after the first twist

4 Editions RAFA CABRERA: Best result, th -4 tied in 2017
2016: Cut along with -1
2017: T4 with -6, four from the winner if woo kim
2018: T17 with -10, eight from the winner of Webb Simpson
2019: Cut with +9

3 Editions álvaro Quirós: Best Results, th -6 bound in 2011
2010: T66 with +5, twenty from the winner Tim Clark
2011: T6 with -9, four from the winner KJ Choi
2012: T40 with -1, twelve from the winner Matt Kuchar

3 Editions Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño: Best result, 38th tied in 2014
2013: Cut with +1
2014: T38 with -2, fifteen from the winner Martin Kaymer
2015: Cut with +1