The Players Championship: Every winner through the years
Rory McIlroy won the 51st Players Championship, defeating J.J. Spaun in a three-hole aggregate playoff Monday, following a lengthy weather suspension the day prior.
This is the second time McIlroy has won The Players. Here's a full look at the past champions as well as where the PGA Tour's flagship event has been contested over the years.
- 1982-present: TPC Sawgrass, Stadium Course (Florida)
- 1977-81: Sawgrass Country Club (Florida)
- 1976: Inverrary Country Club (Florida)
- 1975: Colonial Country Club (Texas)
- 1974: Atlanta Country Club (Georgia)
| YEAR | CHAMPION | SCORE | EARNINGS |
| 2025 | Rory McIlroy | 274 (-12) | $4,500,000 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | 266 (-20) | $4,500,000 |
| 2023 | Scottie Scheffler | 271 (-17) | $4,500,000 |
| 2022 | Cameron Smith | 275 (-13) | $3,600,000 |
| 2021 | Justin Thomas | 274 (-14) | $2,700,000 |
| 2020 | No event (pandemic) | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Rory McIlroy | 272 (-16) | $2,250,000 |
| 2018 | Webb Simpson | 270 (-18) | $1,980,000 |
| 2017 | Si-woo Kim | 278 (-10) | $1,890,000 |
| 2016 | Jason Day | 273 (-15) | $1,890,000 |
| 2015 | Rickie Fowler | 276 (-12) | $1,800,000 |
| 2014 | Martin Kaymer | 275 (-13) | $1,800,000 |
| 2013 | Tiger Woods | 275 (-13) | $1,710,000 |
| 2012 | Matt Kuchar | 275 (-13) | $1,710,000 |
| 2011 | K.J. Choi | 275 (-13) | $1,710,000 |
| 2010 | Tim Clark | 272 (-16) | $1,710,000 |
| 2009 | Henrik Stenson | 276 (-12) | $1,710,000 |
| 2008 | Sergio Garcia | 283 (-5) | $1,170,000 |
| 2007 | Phil Mickelson | 277 (-11) | $1,620,000 |
| 2006 | Stephen Ames | 274 (-14) | $1,440,000 |
| 2005 | Fred Funk | 279 (-9) | $1,440,000 |
| 2004 | Adam Scott | 276 (-12) | $1,440,000 |
| 2003 | Davis Love III | 271 (-17) | $1,440,000 |
| 2002 | Craig Perks | 280 (-8) | $1,080,000 |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods | 274 (-14) | $1,080,000 |
| 2000 | Hal Sutton | 278 (-10) | $1,080,000 |
| 1999 | David Duval | 285 (-3) | $900,000 |
| 1998 | Justin Leonard | 278 (-10) | $720,000 |
| 1997 | Steve Elkington | 272 (-16) | $630,000 |
| 1996 | Fred Couples | 270 (-18) | $630,000 |
| 1995 | Lee Janzen | 283 (-5) | $540,000 |
| 1994 | Greg Norman | 264 (-24) | $450,000 |
| 1993 | Nick Price | 270 (-18) | $450,000 |
| 1992 | Davis Love III | 273 (-15) | $324,000 |
| 1991 | Steve Elkington | 276 (-12) | $288,000 |
| 1990 | Jodie Mudd | 278 (-10) | $270,000 |
| 1989 | Tom Kite | 279 (-9) | $243,000 |
| 1988 | Mark McCumber | 273 (-15) | $225,000 |
| 1987 | Sandy Lyle | 274 (-14) | $180,000 |
| 1986 | John Mahaffey | 275 (-13) | $162,000 |
| 1985 | Calvin Peete | 274 (-14) | $162,000 |
| 1984 | Fred Couples | 277 (-11) | $144,000 |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton | 283 (-5) | $126,000 |
| 1982 | Jerry Pate | 280 (-8) | $90,000 |
| 1981 | Raymond Floyd | 285 (-3) | $72,000 |
| 1980 | Lee Trevino | 278 (-10) | $72,000 |
| 1979 | Lanny Wadkins | 283 (-5) | $72,000 |
| 1978 | Jack Nicklaus | 289 (+1) | $60,000 |
| 1977 | Mark Hayes | 289 (+1) | $60,000 |
| 1976 | Jack Nicklaus | 269 (-19) | $60,000 |
| 1975 | Al Geiberger | 270 (-10) | $50,000 |
| 1974 | Jack Nicklaus | 272 (-16) | $50,000 |
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