First round Thursday, May 12, 2011 Nick Watney made eight birdies, an eagle, and a double bogey en route to an opening round 64.
Lucas Glover, coming off a win the week before at the
Wells Fargo Championship, shot an opening round 65.
Tiger Woods shot 42 (+6) on his first nine then withdrew, citing multiple injuries. Defending champion
Tim Clark, who had been battling injuries all season, shot an opening round 74.
Second round Friday, May 13, 2011 David Toms posted a 68 to gain a one-shot lead over first round leader
Nick Watney.
Greg Chalmers had the round of the day at 65, while defending champion
Tim Clark (tendonitis) and
Geoff Ogilvy (shoulder) both withdrew. The cut was at even par 144, and 74 players advanced to the weekend.
Third round Saturday, May 14, 2011 At the end of a rain soaked Saturday,
Graeme McDowell and
Nick Watney were tied for the lead at −11.
Martin Kaymer birdied his first four holes and five of his first seven holes to temporarily tie for the lead, but bogeyed 8, 9 and 10 and ended the day 3 shots back.
Sunday, May 15, 2011 Play resumed at 7:35 a.m.
EDT with most of the leaders still on the front nine.
Graeme McDowell held a three-shot lead standing on the 18th tee, but found the water on his approach and made double bogey.
K. J. Choi stormed into contention with a 67 and was in the final threesome with McDowell and
David Toms.
Lucas Glover also finished with a double bogey and fell out of contention.
Peter Hanson, who finished the following night, had the best third round at 66.
Final round Sunday, May 15, 2011 Four different players held a share of the lead in the final round, which came down to the final group. Third round leader
Graeme McDowell struggled to a 79, including double bogey on 17, and fell out of the top thirty.
Scorecard Final round Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par : Source:
Playoff This was the fourth playoff in Players Championship history and the first since
Sergio García defeated
Paul Goydos in
2008. The format was again
sudden death, on a rotation of holes 17-18-16-17-18 until there is a winner. On the first extra hole, both players made it on the island green 17th, but both had long birdie putts. After Choi lagged up to three feet, Toms had for the win, but barely missed; it went three and a half feet past, and he lipped out his comebacker for par. Choi sank the putt for his first win on the PGA Tour since 2008. • Playoff was at the par-3 17th hole ==References==