Here is a rundown of tournament records at The Players Championship:

Most Wins
3 - Jack Nicklaus (1974, 1976, 1978)
2 - Steve Elkington (1991, 1997), Hal Sutton (1983, 2000), Fred Couples (1984, 1996), Davis Love III (1992, 2003), Tiger Woods (2001, 2013)

Most Second-Place Finishes
2 - J.C. Snead, Tom Watson, Fuzzy Zoeller, Bernhard Langer, Padraig Harrington, Tom Lehman

Most Starts in Tournament
29 - Jay Haas
28 - Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Davis Love III
27 - Craig Stadler
26 - Tom Watson, Fred Couples, Corey Pavin
25 - Tom Purtzer, Larry Nelson

Most Cuts Made
23 - Tom Kite
21 - Tom Watson, Bernhard Langer
19 - Nick Price, Davis Love III
18 - Kenny Perry

Largest Margin of Victory
7 strokes - Steve Elkington (1997)
6 strokes - Davis Love III (2003), Stephen Ames (2006)

Oldest Winner
Fred Funk - 2005 (48 years, 9 months, 14 days)

Oldest to Make Cut
Julius Boros - 1975 (55 years, 174 days)
Arnold Palmer - 1985 (55 years, 172 days)

Youngest Winner
Adam Scott - 2004 (23 years, 8 months, 12 days)

Youngest to Make the Cut
Matteo Manassero - 2011 (18 years, 20 days)

Lowest Round
63 - Fred Couples, third round, 1992; Greg Norman, first round, 1994; Roberto Castro, first round, 2013; Martin Kaymer, first round, 2014

Lowest 72-Hole Total
264 - Greg Norman, 1994 (63-67-67-67)
268 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994 (66-67-68-67)

Highest Winning Score
289 - Mark Hayes, 1977; Jack Nicklaus, 1978

Most Birdies, 72 Holes
26 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994
25 - Rory McIlroy (2014), Rickie Fowler (2012) and Greg Norman (1994)

Most Consecutive Birdies to End the Round
6 - Rocco Mediate, 1996 (holes 13-18)

Fewest Bogeys, 72 Holes
1 - Greg Norman, 1994

Most Balls In Water on No. 17 in One Tournament
93- 2007

Fewest Balls in Water on No. 17 in One Tournament
28 - 2014

(Note: Balls-in-water records for No. 17 have been kept only since the 2003 Players Championship.)

For more bests/worsts/mosts relating to No. 17, see records for the 17th hole.

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