Whether your believe it’s a major or just the best event that isn’t a major, the Players Championship is unquestionably one of the most difficult tournaments to win.
Year after year it hosts one of the strongest fields of the year, and rightfully so it pays out the biggest purse in golf. This year’s purse is $12.5 million. For those reasons alone, it often is cited as criteria that helps a Hall of Fame resume. Need proof? See: Couples, Fred.
In fact, the list of Players champions has everything in it; hall of famers and one-hit-wonders. From Tiger Woods to Stephen Ames and Phil Mickelson to Tim Clark. The last 19 players to triumph at the Players are listed below.
2018: Webb Simpson
2017: Si Woo Kim
2016: Jason Day
2015: Rickie Fowler
2014: Martin Kaymer
2013: Tiger Woods
2012: Matt Kuchar
2011: KJ Choi
2010: Tim Clark
2009: Henrik Stenson
2008: Sergio Garcia
2007: Phil Mickelson
2006: Stephen Ames
2005: Fred Funk
2004: Adam Scott
2003: Davis Love III
2002: Craig Perks
2001: Tiger Woods
2000: Hal Sutton
