1982 Tournament Players Championship

Archive note

The 1982 edition was won by Jerry Pate. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• THE PLAYERS: 2026 Media Guide
  • 1982 Tournament Players Championship · Championship identity

    Official annual summary, printed page 150, establishes completed competition and final results. Actual competition span 1982-03-18 through 1982-03-21.

    Verified 2026-10-22
  • Scott Simpson

    Final leaderboard, printed page 150: tied runner-up, rounds 68-70-73-71, total 282. Relative par is derived from the source-stated par 72 across four completed rounds. No playoff involvement indicated.

    Verified 2026-10-22
  • Brad Bryant

    Final leaderboard, printed page 150: tied runner-up, rounds 70-69-71-72, total 282. Relative par is derived from the source-stated par 72 across four completed rounds. No playoff involvement indicated.

    Verified 2026-10-22
• TPC Sawgrass official history
  • Stadium Course

    The official TPC Sawgrass history describes the Stadium Course built to host The Players Championship, records the first staging at the Club in 1982 and Jerry Pate’s win, and identifies Dye’s Valley as the Stadium’s sister course opened in 1987. This 1982 host connection is to the Stadium Course.

    Verified 2026-09-22
• THE PLAYERS 2015 Media Guide
  • Jerry Pate

    THE PLAYERS 2015 Media Guide, printed page 156, records Jerry Pate in first place with rounds of 70, 73, 70 and 67, totaling 280.

    Verified 2026-10-21