1976 Tournament Players Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 26 –
March 1, 1976
LocationLauderhill, Florida, U.S.
26°10′23″N 80°14′10″W / 26.173°N 80.236°W / 26.173; -80.236
Course(s)Inverrary Country Club
East Course[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,128 yards (6,518 m)[2]
Field143 players, 81 after cut
Cut145 (+1)
Prize fund$300,000
Winner's share$60,000
Champion
United States Jack Nicklaus
269 (−19)
Location Map
Inverrary CC is located in the United States
Inverrary CC
Inverrary CC
Location in the United States
Inverrary CC is located in Florida
Inverrary CC
Inverrary CC
Location in Florida

The 1976 Tournament Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held February 26 to March 1 at Inverrary Country Club in Lauderhill, northwest of Fort Lauderdale. This was the third Tournament Players Championship;[3] Jack Nicklaus won his second title, three strokes ahead of runner-up J. C. Snead,[2][4] similar to his 1974 win.

Saturday was washed out by a thunderstorm; the third round was on Sunday and the final round on Monday.[5][6]

Defending champion Al Geiberger finished fifteen strokes back, in a tie for 24th place.

The first two editions had been played in late summer, after the major championships; this year's began in late February.[1]

Venue

This was the only Tournament Players Championship held in south Florida; the first was in Georgia and the second in Texas. It relocated to northeast Florida at Ponte Vedra Beach in 1977. Inverrary hosted an annual event on the PGA Tour from 1972 through 1983, which was not played in 1976.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, February 26, 1976
Friday, February 27, 1976

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1United States Fred Marti66−6
United States Jack Nicklaus
T3United States Barry Jaeckel67−5
United States Don January
United States J. C. Snead
United States Tom Watson
T7United States George Burns68−4
United States Dale Douglass
United States Bob Gilder
United States John Mahaffey
United States Ed Sneed

Source:[7]

Second round

Friday, February 27, 1976

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Don January67-68=135−9
T2United States Jack Nicklaus66-70=136−8
United States J. C. Snead67-69=136
T4United States Jim Masserio69-68=137−7
United States Tom Watson67-70=137
T6United States Butch Baird71-67=138−6
United States George Burns71-67=138
United States Dale Douglass68-70=138
United States Mark Hayes71-67=138
United States Hale Irwin70-68=138

Source:[8]

Third round

Saturday, February 28, 1976
Sunday, February 29, 1976

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1United States Jack Nicklaus66-70-68=204−12
United States J. C. Snead67-69-68=204
T3United States Roger Maltbie70-70-65=205−11
United States Mark Hayes71-67-67=205
5United States Tom Watson67-70-70=207−9
T6United States Hale Irwin70-68-70=208−8
United States Don January67-68-73=208
8United States Jim Masserio69-68-72=209−7
T9United States Butch Baird71-67-72=210−6
United States Bob Payne69-70-71=210

Source:[9]

Final round

Monday, March 1, 1976

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States Jack Nicklaus66-70-68-65=269−1960,000
2United States J. C. Snead67-69-68-68=272−1634,200
T3United States Roger Maltbie70-70-65-71=276−1217,700
United States Jim Masserio69-68-72-67=276
5United States Mark Hayes71-67-67-72=277−1112,300
6United States Lee Elder69-72-70-67=278−1010,800
T7United States Butch Baird71-67-72-70=280−89,225
United States Don January67-68-73-72=280
T9Australia David Graham70-71-71-69=281−77,500
South Africa Gary Player73-70-71-67=281
United States Tom Watson67-70-70-74=281

Source:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Martz, Ron (February 26, 1976). "Golf pros create true tourney of champions". St. Petersburg Times. (Florida). p. 9C.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nicklaus' seven-under 65 plenty adequate for title". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 2, 1976. p. 15.
  3. Biggers, Don (June 23, 1974). "Move over 'big four,' here comes another". Rome News-Tribune. (Georgia). p. 1C.
  4. "Jack quiets cynics, wins TPC golf". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. March 2, 1976. p. 1, sec. 4.
  5. "Showers postpone TPC". Chicago Tribune. UPI. February 29, 1976. p. 9, sec. 3.
  6. "Thunderstorm puts TPC back a day". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 29, 1976. p. 8C.
  7. "Marti, Nicklaus share top spot". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 27, 1976. p. 4C.
  8. "January captures Players golf lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. February 28, 1976. p. 3B.
  9. "A replay of 1974 Players". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 1, 1976. p. 2C.
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