Golf Compendium

Dick Metz was a PGA Tour winner in the 1930s and 1940s who was well-known in his time as a frequent contender. He probably should have won a U.S. Open, but experienced a major collapse the year of his best chance. He later won a tournament, though, that is today called a senior major.

Which winners of The Players Championship have earned those victories with the lowest final-round scores, or best down-the-stretch scoring? Let's look at both to see the best finishes that led to victory in this huge tournament.

The list of winners at The Players Championship goes back to the 1970s. How many times in that span has the so-called " fifth major " ended with a playoff? And what is the playoff format for this tournament?

The par-3, island green , 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass, home of The Players Championship, is one of the most-famous holes in golf. And the focus there is often on golfers who don't do well — who plop a shot into the water that surrounds the green. But what about golfers who do great on that hole? Has anyone birdied the famous 17th hole in all four rounds of The Players Championship?

The 1950 U.S. Women's Open was the fifth time this championship took place. Babe Zaharias won the trophy for the second time.

If you hear a golfer or someone on a golf broadcast refer to the "home hole," do you know what that is? If you are new to golf, maybe not. But this is a simple definition: the "home hole" is the 18th hole of the golf course.

The Thomasville Open was a men's professional golf tournament staged in Thomasville, Georgia, for half a dozen years beginning in the mid-1930s. Part of the PGA Tour, the tournament had an impressive roster of champions.

If you are not a golfer, or are just starting out in the game, you might need an explanation of the phrases "break par," "breaking par," and "broke par." These are terms golfers use to describe their scores, and they all refer to playing in fewer strokes than par. Let's go over how golfers use these terms and provide some examples to make their meaning clear.

The format known as 1-2-3 Points (not to be confused with 1-2-3 Best Ball , a very different game) is an individual stroke-play game that can be used for tournaments, or within a quartet of golfers. The "1-2-3" in the title refers to the number of points a golfer can earn on each hole based on his score.