Craig Perks Players Win | 2002 Tournament Highlights

The 29th edition of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass was won by Craig Perks with a -8 under par. This was Perks first career win on the PGA Tour. The final round for Perks turned out a 72, which is exactly par, though his score card didn't read that way at all. Perks only made 5 pars in the final round, adding 7 bogeys, 5 birdies and a brilliant eagle on hole 17 that ultimately proved enough to win. Stephen Ames finished in 2nd place at -6 and Rocco Mediate came in 3rd at -5. Defending champ Tiger Woods came in 14th, 7 strokes off the lead.