2010 Players Championship

Venue

Main article: TPC at Sawgrass

This was the 29th Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 7215 yd.

Course layout

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Field

The field consisted of 144 players meeting criteria 1–12, plus the winner of the 2009 Senior Players Championship.

;1. Winners of PGA Tour events since last Players Stephen Ames (3,6), Cameron Beckman (3), Jason Bohn (3), Stewart Cink (2,3,5,9), Ben Crane (3,11), Ernie Els (2,3,7,9,11), Jim Furyk (2,3,9,11), Brian Gay (2,3), Lucas Glover (2,3,5,9), Nathan Green (3), Bill Haas (3,11), Dustin Johnson (2,3,9,11), Zach Johnson (2,3,5,9), Matt Kuchar (3,9,11), Martin Laird (3), Derek Lamely, Hunter Mahan (2,3,9), Troy Matteson (3), Rory McIlroy (9), Phil Mickelson (2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11), Ryan Moore (3), Geoff Ogilvy (2,3,5,7,9), Ryan Palmer, Kenny Perry (2,3,9), Ian Poulter (3,7,9), John Rollins (3), Rory Sabbatini (3), Heath Slocum (2,3), Henrik Stenson (6,9), Bo Van Pelt (3), Camilo Villegas (3,8,9,11), Tiger Woods (2,3,5,7,8,9), Yang Yong-eun (2,3,5,9)

• Anthony Kim (3,9,11) and Steve Stricker (2,3,9,11) did not play.

;2. Top 30 from previous season's FedEx Cup points list Ángel Cabrera (3,5,9), Luke Donald (3,9), Jason Dufner (3), Pádraig Harrington (3,5,9), Jerry Kelly (3), Marc Leishman (3), Steve Marino (3), Kevin Na (3,9), Sean O'Hair (3,9), John Senden (3), David Toms (3), Scott Verplank (3), Nick Watney (3,9), Mike Weir (3)

• Retief Goosen (3,9) did not play.

;3. Top 125 from previous season's PGA Tour money list Michael Allen, Robert Allenby (9), Woody Austin, Aaron Baddeley, Briny Baird, Ricky Barnes, Matt Bettencourt, Michael Bradley, Jonathan Byrd, Mark Calcavecchia, Chad Campbell, Paul Casey (9), Alex Čejka, Greg Chalmers, K. J. Choi (9), Daniel Chopra, Tim Clark (9), Ben Curtis, Brian Davis, Jason Day, James Driscoll, Bob Estes, Steve Flesch, Harrison Frazar, Sergio García (6,9), Mathew Goggin, Paul Goydos, J. J. Henry, Charley Hoffman, J. B. Holmes, Charles Howell III, Ryuji Imada, Freddie Jacobson, Lee Janzen, Richard S. Johnson, Jeff Klauk, Justin Leonard, Michael Letzig, Davis Love III, Bill Lunde, John Mallinger, Scott McCarron, George McNeill, John Merrick, Bryce Molder, James Nitties, Nick O'Hern, Jeff Overton, Greg Owen, Rod Pampling, Pat Perez, Tim Petrovic, Scott Piercy, D. A. Points, Ted Purdy, Brett Quigley, Jeff Quinney, Andrés Romero, Justin Rose, Adam Scott (9), Webb Simpson, Vijay Singh (7,9), Brandt Snedeker, Kevin Stadler, Kevin Streelman, Chris Stroud, Kevin Sutherland, Vaughn Taylor, Roland Thatcher, Nicholas Thompson, D. J. Trahan, Jimmy Walker, Bubba Watson, Boo Weekley, Charlie Wi, Mark Wilson

• Rich Beem, Fred Couples, and Tom Watson did not play.

;4. Top 125 from current season - Medical Extension

;5. Major champions from the past five years Trevor Immelman

• Michael Campbell did not play.

;6. Players Championship winners from the past five years Fred Funk

;7. WGC winners from the past three years (except WGC-HSBC Champions)

;8. The Tour Championship winners from the past three years

;9. Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking as of April 25 Ross Fisher, Thongchai Jaidee, Robert Karlsson, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Francesco Molinari, Álvaro Quirós, Charl Schwartzel, Lee Westwood, Oliver Wilson

• Søren Hansen, Yuta Ikeda, Ryo Ishikawa, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Edoardo Molinari, Louis Oosthuizen, and Michael Sim (10) did not play.

;10. Nationwide Tour money leader from prior season

;11. Top 10 current year FedEx Cup points leaders as of April 25

;12. Field filled to 144 through current year FedEx Cup standings as of April 25 Kris Blanks, Chad Collins, Chris Couch, Brendon de Jonge, Rickie Fowler, J. P. Hayes, Spencer Levin, Troy Merritt, Alex Prugh

;13. Senior Players champion from prior year (did not count against field of 144) Jay Haas

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Round summaries

First round

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Second round

Friday, May 7, 2010

Third round

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Final round

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Three strokes back, Tim Clark shot a bogey-free final round 67, ending with an 8 ft par putt and was the clubhouse leader. Lee Westwood, the 54-hole leader, was even par through sixteen holes, but a water ball on the famed 17th hole led to a double bogey and ended any chance of victory. In the end it came down to Robert Allenby, in the final pairing and two strokes behind Clark with three holes to play. After just missing an eagle on the par 5 16th, the lead was cut to one. Allenby then knocked his tee shot to 10 ft on 17, but again narrowly missed a putt to tie Clark. He had a last chance at 18, but failed to make birdie and Clark gained his first PGA Tour victory in his 206th start.

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Scorecard

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References

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