| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 28–31, 1991 |
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 30°11′53″N 81°23′38″W / 30.198°N 81.394°W |
| Course(s) | TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,896 yards (6,306 m)[1] |
| Field | 144 players, 77 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+1) |
| Prize fund | $1.6 million |
| Winner's share | $288,000 |
| Champion | |
 Steve Elkington | |
| 276 (−12) | |
| Location map | |
  TPC Sawgrass Location in the United States  TPC Sawgrass Location in Florida | |
The 1991 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held March 28–31 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the eighteenth Players Championship.
Steve Elkington birdied the final hole to win the title at 276 (−12), one stroke ahead of runner-up Fuzzy Zoeller.[2][3] Elkington won a second Players six years later in 1997.
Defending champion Jodie Mudd missed the 36-hole cut by five strokes.
- ^ "Players Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. April 1, 1991. p. 18.
- ^ "Last putt puts Aussie in money". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 1, 1991. p. 2B.
- ^ Garrity, John (April 8, 1991). "From shadows to glory". Sports Illustrated. p. 28.