| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 12–15, 2011 |
| 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 | 7,215 yards (6,597 m) |
| Field | 145 players, 74 after cut |
| Cut | 144 (E) |
| Prize fund | $9.5 million |
| Winner's share | $1.71 million |
| Champion | |
 K. J. Choi | |
| 275 (−13), playoff | |
| Location map | |
  TPC Sawgrass Location in the United States  TPC Sawgrass Location in Florida | |
The 2011 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held May 12–15 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 38th Players Championship.
K. J. Choi defeated David Toms on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to claim his first PGA Tour title since 2008.[1][2][3][4]
Traditionally, the flag of the defending champion (2010 winner Tim Clark of South Africa) flies at TPC Sawgrass during the week of the Players. As a tribute to the recently deceased Seve Ballesteros, per Clark's request, the PGA Tour flew the Spanish flag in its place.[5] Clark withdrew during the second round due to nagging elbow problems.
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- ^ "K.J. Choi wins Players after playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. May 15, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ Svrluga, Barry (May 15, 2011). "The Players Championship 2011: K.J. Choi defeats David Toms in a playoff to win TPC". Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ Smits, Garry (May 15, 2011). "K.J. Choi wins Players Championship in playoff". Floridat Times-Union. (Jacksonville). Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ Defending Players champion honors Ballesteros