THE PLAYERS Championship 2018: final leaderboard
Webb Simpson won the 2018 THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida), May 10, 2018 to May 13, 2018, finishing -18 (270), 4 strokes ahead of Charl Schwartzel, Jimmy Walker, Xander Schauffele. 144 players; 63 missed the cut.
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What statistics matter most at THE PLAYERS Championship?
Off the tee carried the most weight at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) relative to the tour: 21% of the spread in total strokes gained here vs 19% tour-wide (3 editions, 433 golfer-weeks, May 10, 2010 to May 9, 2018), a small difference, so read it as a lean.
Off the tee explains 21% of the spread in total strokes gained here vs 19% tour-wide, a small difference (3 editions, 433 golfer-weeks).
Approach explains 39% of the spread in total strokes gained here vs 35% tour-wide, a small difference (3 editions, 433 golfer-weeks).
Putting matters less than usual: 25% here vs 31% tour-wide.
| Category | Share of the spread here | Tour-wide | Stands out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off the tee | 21% | 19% | No |
| Approach | 39% | 35% | No |
| Around the green | 16% | 15% | No |
| Putting | 25% | 31% | Yes |
Share of the spread: how much of the difference between golfers in total strokes gained each category accounted for in earlier editions on this course, against the tour as a whole; the four categories add to 100%. Stored PGA Tour strokes gained through May 9, 2018. Wind and weather data are not available for golf courses.
What mattered here describes past editions; it is not a validated predictor.
Course
| Course | Par | Yardage | Greens | Fairways | Rough | Architect | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) | 72 | 7,352 | Tifsport Bermudagrass | Tifsport Bermudagrass | Tifsport Bermudagrass | Pete Dye | 1980 |
The listed card: 4 par 3s (average 186 yards), 10 par 4s (average 434 yards), 4 par 5s (average 567 yards).
What it took to finish top 10 on this course
| Strokes gained per round | Top 10s on this course | Top 10s at every tournament | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off the tee | +0.70 | +0.45 | +0.25 |
| Approach | +1.08 | +0.82 | +0.26 |
| Around the green | +0.38 | +0.34 | +0.04 |
| Putting | +0.73 | +0.82 | -0.09 |
Rounds by top-10 finishers on this course in earlier editions (172 rounds, 4 editions, September 2022 on, finishes from the stored leaderboards) against top-10 finishers at every tournament in the same period (6547 rounds). A category with a positive difference separated contenders here more than usual.
Scoring by round
| Round | Players | Field average | Average to par | Low round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 144 | 72.01 | +0.01 | 66 |
| 2 | 143 | 71.27 | -0.73 | 63 |
| 3 | 80 | 71.80 | -0.2 | 65 |
| 4 | 71 | 70.01 | -1.99 | 63 |
Final leaderboard
| Pos | Player | To par | Rounds | Total | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webb Simpson | -18 | 66-63-68-73 | 270 | $1,980,000 |
| T2 | Charl Schwartzel | -14 | 68-66-73-67 | 274 | $821,333 |
| T2 | Jimmy Walker | -14 | 69-68-70-67 | 274 | $821,333 |
| T2 | Xander Schauffele | -14 | 68-68-71-67 | 274 | $821,333 |
| T5 | Jason Day | -13 | 69-67-71-68 | 275 | $418,000 |
| T5 | Jason Dufner | -13 | 72-69-66-68 | 275 | $418,000 |
| T7 | Danny Lee | -12 | 68-66-70-72 | 276 | $331,375 |
| T7 | Harold Varner III | -12 | 71-67-70-68 | 276 | $331,375 |
| T7 | Keegan Bradley | -12 | 69-69-72-66 | 276 | $331,375 |
| T7 | Tommy Fleetwood | -12 | 69-71-68-68 | 276 | $331,375 |
| T11 | Adam Scott | -11 | 69-68-72-68 | 277 | $225,500 |
| T11 | Brooks Koepka | -11 | 70-70-74-63 | 277 | $225,500 |
| T11 | Chesson Hadley | -11 | 66-69-75-67 | 277 | $225,500 |
| T11 | Ian Poulter | -11 | 70-69-69-69 | 277 | $225,500 |
| T11 | Justin Thomas | -11 | 73-70-68-66 | 277 | $225,500 |
| T11 | Tiger Woods | -11 | 72-71-65-69 | 277 | $225,500 |
| T17 | Alex Noren | -10 | 66-69-77-66 | 278 | $148,867 |
| T17 | Charles Howell III | -10 | 68-67-74-69 | 278 | $148,867 |
| T17 | Dustin Johnson | -10 | 66-71-69-72 | 278 | $148,867 |
| T17 | Jamie Lovemark | -10 | 76-67-68-67 | 278 | $148,867 |
| T17 | Matt Kuchar | -10 | 66-71-71-70 | 278 | $148,867 |
| T17 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | -10 | 71-71-67-69 | 278 | $148,867 |
| T23 | Henrik Stenson | -9 | 68-70-71-70 | 279 | $92,714 |
| T23 | Justin Rose | -9 | 68-72-73-66 | 279 | $92,714 |
| T23 | Patrick Cantlay | -9 | 66-68-74-71 | 279 | $92,714 |
| T23 | Richy Werenski | -9 | 70-71-68-70 | 279 | $92,714 |
| T23 | Ryan Palmer | -9 | 74-67-69-69 | 279 | $92,714 |
| T23 | Scott Brown | -9 | 70-71-69-69 | 279 | $92,714 |
| T23 | Steve Stricker | -9 | 67-69-73-70 | 279 | $92,714 |
| T30 | Byeong Hun An | -8 | 71-70-69-70 | 280 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Chez Reavie | -8 | 71-71-69-69 | 280 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Cody Gribble | -8 | 68-71-72-69 | 280 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Grayson Murray | -8 | 72-68-69-71 | 280 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | -8 | 71-71-71-67 | 280 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Rory Sabbatini | -8 | 67-71-71-71 | 280 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Ryan Moore | -8 | 71-70-73-66 | 280 | $65,371 |
| T37 | Billy Horschel | -7 | 68-70-73-70 | 281 | $50,600 |
| T37 | Bryson DeChambeau | -7 | 70-67-73-71 | 281 | $50,600 |
| T37 | Emiliano Grillo | -7 | 69-71-72-69 | 281 | $50,600 |
| T37 | Nick Watney | -7 | 70-72-72-67 | 281 | $50,600 |
| T41 | Brice Garnett | -6 | 69-69-73-71 | 282 | $40,700 |
| T41 | Jhonattan Vegas | -6 | 67-72-70-73 | 282 | $40,700 |
| T41 | Jordan Spieth | -6 | 75-68-65-74 | 282 | $40,700 |
| T41 | Patrick Reed | -6 | 72-68-70-72 | 282 | $40,700 |
| T41 | Ted Potter, Jr. | -6 | 70-70-72-70 | 282 | $40,700 |
| T46 | Austin Cook | -5 | 72-70-71-70 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T46 | Beau Hossler | -5 | 70-69-73-71 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T46 | Branden Grace | -5 | 69-71-73-70 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T46 | C.T. Pan | -5 | 68-70-76-69 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T46 | Chris Kirk | -5 | 70-71-70-72 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T46 | Chris Stroud | -5 | 70-70-72-71 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T46 | Jason Kokrak | -5 | 72-69-71-71 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T46 | Kevin Na | -5 | 69-71-72-71 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T46 | Kevin Tway | -5 | 70-72-72-69 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T46 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -5 | 72-70-70-71 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T46 | Shane Lowry | -5 | 75-68-69-71 | 283 | $27,980 |
| T57 | Adam Hadwin | -4 | 72-68-71-73 | 284 | $24,310 |
| T57 | Bubba Watson | -4 | 68-71-73-72 | 284 | $24,310 |
| T57 | Daniel Berger | -4 | 74-68-72-70 | 284 | $24,310 |
| T57 | Mackenzie Hughes | -4 | 76-67-68-73 | 284 | $24,310 |
| T57 | Martin Laird | -4 | 72-71-70-71 | 284 | $24,310 |
| T57 | Tony Finau | -4 | 70-72-71-71 | 284 | $24,310 |
| T63 | Jon Rahm | -3 | 68-70-77-70 | 285 | $23,320 |
| T63 | Marc Leishman | -3 | 71-71-67-76 | 285 | $23,320 |
| T63 | Si Woo Kim | -3 | 67-72-74-72 | 285 | $23,320 |
| 66 | Tyrone Van Aswegen | -2 | 74-68-70-74 | 286 | $22,880 |
| T67 | Andrew Landry | -1 | 67-75-71-74 | 287 | $22,440 |
| T67 | Brandon Harkins | -1 | 75-68-73-71 | 287 | $22,440 |
| T67 | J.J. Henry | -1 | 72-71-69-75 | 287 | $22,440 |
| 70 | Sergio Garcia | E | 68-69-75-76 | 288 | $22,000 |
| 71 | Ross Fisher | +1 | 70-73-73-73 | 289 | $21,780 |
| T72 | Brian Gay | +1 | 72-71-74 | 217 | $21,340 |
| T72 | Lucas Glover | +1 | 68-71-78 | 217 | $21,340 |
| T72 | Tom Hoge | +1 | 70-69-78 | 217 | $21,340 |
| T75 | Ollie Schniederjans | +2 | 68-71-79 | 218 | $20,790 |
| T75 | Zach Johnson | +2 | 71-69-78 | 218 | $20,790 |
| T77 | Keith Mitchell | +4 | 67-75-78 | 220 | $20,350 |
| T77 | Ryan Blaum | +4 | 71-72-77 | 220 | $20,350 |
| T79 | Brendan Steele | +6 | 72-69-81 | 222 | $19,910 |
| T79 | Nick Taylor | +6 | 69-74-79 | 222 | $19,910 |
| CUT | Alexander Levy | E | 73-71 | 144 | |
| CUT | Anirban Lahiri | E | 69-75 | 144 | |
| CUT | Ben Martin | +7 | 78-73 | 151 | |
| CUT | Bill Haas | +4 | 74-74 | 148 | |
| CUT | Blayne Barber | +4 | 76-72 | 148 | |
| CUT | Brandt Snedeker | +10 | 82-72 | 154 | |
| CUT | Brian Harman | +10 | 74-80 | 154 | |
| CUT | Bud Cauley | +2 | 73-73 | 146 | |
| CUT | Cameron Smith | +7 | 76-75 | 151 | |
| CUT | Chad Campbell | +4 | 74-74 | 148 | |
| CUT | Charley Hoffman | +2 | 71-75 | 146 | |
| CUT | D.A. Points | +5 | 75-74 | 149 | |
| CUT | Danny Willett | +7 | 74-77 | 151 | |
| CUT | David Lingmerth | +3 | 75-72 | 147 | |
| CUT | Derek Fathauer | +9 | 77-76 | 153 | |
| CUT | Dominic Bozzelli | +7 | 77-74 | 151 | |
| CUT | Francesco Molinari | +2 | 73-73 | 146 | |
| CUT | Gary Woodland | +2 | 74-72 | 146 | |
| CUT | Geoff Ogilvy | +8 | 78-74 | 152 | |
| CUT | Haotong Li | +12 | 76-80 | 156 | |
| CUT | Harris English | +4 | 77-71 | 148 | |
| CUT | Hideki Matsuyama | +4 | 79-69 | 148 | |
| CUT | Hudson Swafford | +2 | 75-71 | 146 | |
| CUT | J.B. Holmes | +3 | 75-72 | 147 | |
| CUT | J.J. Spaun | E | 71-73 | 144 | |
| CUT | James Hahn | +1 | 73-72 | 145 | |
| CUT | John Huh | E | 69-75 | 144 | |
| CUT | Jonas Blixt | E | 75-69 | 144 | |
| CUT | Kelly Kraft | +2 | 74-72 | 146 | |
| CUT | Kevin Chappell | E | 72-72 | 144 | |
| CUT | Kevin Kisner | +3 | 77-70 | 147 | |
| CUT | Kevin Streelman | +1 | 70-75 | 145 | |
| CUT | Kyle Stanley | +1 | 75-70 | 145 | |
| CUT | Louis Oosthuizen | +5 | 78-71 | 149 | |
| CUT | Luke List | E | 70-74 | 144 | |
| CUT | Martin Flores | +4 | 80-68 | 148 | |
| CUT | Martin Kaymer | +1 | 71-74 | 145 | |
| CUT | Michael Kim | +10 | 78-76 | 154 | |
| CUT | Michael Thompson | +6 | 76-74 | 150 | |
| CUT | Pat Perez | +2 | 76-70 | 146 | |
| CUT | Patrick Rodgers | +5 | 73-76 | 149 | |
| CUT | Patton Kizzire | +3 | 72-75 | 147 | |
| CUT | Phil Mickelson | +8 | 79-73 | 152 | |
| CUT | Rickie Fowler | +1 | 74-71 | 145 | |
| CUT | Robert Garrigus | +1 | 75-70 | 145 | |
| CUT | Robert Streb | +1 | 73-72 | 145 | |
| CUT | Rod Pampling | +10 | 74-80 | 154 | |
| CUT | Rory McIlroy | +1 | 71-74 | 145 | |
| CUT | Russell Henley | +1 | 72-73 | 145 | |
| CUT | Russell Knox | +2 | 74-72 | 146 | |
| CUT | Ryan Armour | +2 | 73-73 | 146 | |
| CUT | Satoshi Kodaira | +3 | 74-73 | 147 | |
| CUT | Scott McCarron | +8 | 79-73 | 152 | |
| CUT | Scott Piercy | +2 | 77-69 | 146 | |
| CUT | Scott Stallings | +6 | 75-75 | 150 | |
| W/D | Sean O'Hair | +7 | 79 | 79 | |
| CUT | Stewart Cink | +3 | 75-72 | 147 | |
| CUT | Sung Kang | +11 | 78-77 | 155 | |
| CUT | Trey Mullinax | +3 | 72-75 | 147 | |
| CUT | Tyrrell Hatton | +2 | 75-71 | 146 | |
| CUT | Vaughn Taylor | +3 | 72-75 | 147 | |
| CUT | Wesley Bryan | E | 71-73 | 144 | |
| CUT | Whee Kim | +3 | 75-72 | 147 | |
| CUT | William McGirt | +3 | 73-74 | 147 |
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Final results as stored. Purse: $11,000,000. Strokes gained and earnings appear only where the provider publishes them (majors publish earnings only).
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