The Players Championship 2012 Winner: Matt Kuchar Holds Off Challengers On Sunday To Win

Matt Kuchar won the 2012 Players Championship by shooting 13-under-par for the tournament and 2-under-par during his Sunday round. He finished ahead of the second place finishers by by two shots.

After Kuchar were:

t-2. Martin Laird, 11-under-par
t-2. Zach Johnson, 11-under-par
t-2.Rickie Fowler, 11-under-par
t-2. Ben Curtis, 11-under-par

Vermont native Keegan Bradley had a 2-under-par round on Sunday and finished 2-under-par for the tournament. He finished tied for 35th for the tournament and improved on his 72nd place finish in 2011. Worcester, Mass. native Scott Stallings shot 3-under-par between his rounds on Thursday and Friday and missed the cut. This was Stallings' first appearance at the Players Championship.

Other notable finishers:

t-7. Kevin Na, 8-under-par
t-15. Henrik Stenson, 5-under-par
t-25. Tim Clark, 3-under-par
t-25. Phil Mickelson, 3-under-par
t-40. Tiger Woods, 1-under-par
t-56. Sergio Garcia, 3-over-par

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2012 Players Championship Leaderboard: Matt Kuchar Leads At 13-Under, Keegan Bradley Finishes At 2-Under

Vermont native Keegan Bradley finished his Sunday round at the 2012 Players Championship from the TPC at Sawgrass with a 2-under-par 70 to finish 2-under-par for the tournament.

Bradley had five birdies and three bogies on Sunday to tie his 2-under-par round on Friday as his best round of the tournament. Bradley had a much better showing at this event than the 5-over-par performance he had last year. Bradley is currently tied for 35th.

Worcester, Mass. native Scott Stallings did not make the weekend after shooting a 3-over-par 75 on Friday which dropped him below the cut line of even par.

Matt Kuchar is the current leader at 13-under-par. He has a one shot lead on Martin Laird. Kuchar has played 12 holes on the day and Laird has played 16 holes.

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2012 Players Championship: Tee Times, Pairings, TV Schedule For Sunday

The 2012 Players' Championship will begin Sunday without a local SB Nation Boston player in the running for the crown, but there will sure be a tone of drama to end the four-round, four-day tournament in Ponte Vedra, FL. Vermont native Keegan Bradley will begin the day 12 shots back of leader Kevin Na, who's at 12-under par and one shot ahead of Matt Kuchar (-11).

The two leaders will tee off at 2:45 p.m. ET, and will have some breathing room from the next three players -- Rickie Fowler (-9), Ben Curtis (-7), Zach Johnson (-7) -- but not much. Meanwhile, Tigers Woods (-2) will need a miraculous final round score to have a chance, but Phil Mickelson (-4) is still in contention, however, will need to shoot low to have a chance.

Bradley's tee time for Sunday is at 10:15 a.m., while Woods will begin his final round at 11:25 a.m., Mickelson is off at 1:17 p.m. and the leaders will tee of between 2-2:45 p.m.

TV coverage for the event begins at noon ET on the Golf Channel, and at 2 p.m. the broadcast will switch over to NBC for its conclusion.

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2012 Players Championship Scores: Kevin Na Seizes The Lead, Kuchar And Fowler Not Far Behind

Matt Kuchar looked very good for most of the third round of the 2012 Players Championship, but late in the day he made a few mistakes at inopportune times and Kevin Na was there to capitalize. Na shot par on 13 of the first 15 holes, and when Kuchar went 1-over on the last four holes, Na went 2-under to seize the lead. Given that they are separated by a single stroke, you could point to the legendary hole 17 as the difference maker. Kuchar lost a stroke when his first shot came up short and went into the drink, but Na managed to land just inside, and with his ball settling at the very edge of the green he managed par.

Third place is occupied by Rickie Fowler, who was the talk of the tournament as he shot 14 places up the leaderboard. He posted a 66 on the day, leaving him at 9-under overall and with great momentum heading into the final round. Na's momentum isn't so bad either, but Kuchar is going to have to shake off his late struggles and try to rebound in Sunday's round.

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2012 Players Championship Leaderboard: Keegan Bradley Shoots 74 While Partner Tiger Woods Finishes With An Even 72

Keegan Bradley shot a disappointing 74 on Saturday in the Players Championship at TPC at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The native of Woodstock, Vermont had previously shot a 72 on Thursday and was feeling good after his 70 on Friday:

Grinded it out today. Feels so good!In a good position going into the weekend. Playing with @tigerwoods tomorrow at 1125 #PGATOUR

— Keegan Bradley (@Keegan_Bradley) May 12, 2012

Unfortunately it didn’t carry over into Saturday’s play. Birdies on the 7th, 8th and 11th hole couldn’t offset the double bogey he shot on the 14th.

Keegan’s partner on Saturday, Tiger Woods finished with an even 72 the day after he also barely made the cut at the Players Championship. Woods was in danger of missing two cuts in a row after last week’s disaster at Quail Hollow.

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Players Championship 2012 Leaderboard Update: Rickie Fowler Takes Lead With Red-Hot Start

Rickie Fowler has exploded out of the gate at TPC Sawgrass on Saturday, shooting a minus-6 through his first 11 holes to take a share of first place at the 2012 Players Championship. Fowler began the day with birdies on three of the first five holes and has yet to record a bogey. He is tied with Matt Kuchar who is minus-1 through two holes.

Of local interest, Keegan Bradley has yet to make a move toward the top of the leaderboard, as he has been stuck at minus-1 through much of the day.

Right behind Fowler atop the leaderboard are Zach Johnson and Kevin Na who both just teed-off. They currently sit one shot back at minus-8.

A live leaderboard can be viewed HERE.

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Players Championship 2012: Tee Times, Pairings, TV Schedule For Saturday

Vermont's own Keegan Bradley will be paired with Tiger Woods for round three of the 2012 Players Championship, teeing off at 11:25am EST. The first pairing tees off at 8:35am, with the leaders starting their round just before 2:30. The full pairings, tee times, and television and how to watch round three online can all be found below.

TV Schedule:
12 pm-2 pm EST: Golf Channel
2 pm-7 pm EST: NBC

Streaming Online:
12 pm-7 pm EST: PGATour.com

Pairings And Tee Times:

8:35 am Henry, J.J. and Hearn, David

8:45 am Garcia, Sergio and Kirk, Chris

8:55 am Molder, Bryce and Frazar, Harrison

9:05 am Tringale, Cameron and Perez, Pat

9:15 am Quiros, Alvaro and DeLaet, Graham

9:25 am Karlsson, Robert and Hanson, Peter

9:35 am Rose, Justin and Dufner, Jason

9:45 am Immelman, Trevor and Allenby, Robert

9:55 am Mathis, David and Rollins, John

10:05 am Toms, David and Pampling, Rod

10:15 am Leonard, Justin and Pettersson, Carl

10:25 am Gay, Brian and McNeill, George

10:35 am Ogilvy, Geoff and Slocum, Heath

10:45 am Couch, Chris and Blanks, Kris

10:55 am Cink, Stewart and Leishman, Marc

11:05 am Kang, Sung and Barnes, Ricky

11:15 am Stenson, Henrik and Levin, Spencer

11:25 am Bradley, Keegan and Woods, Tiger

11:35 am Mickelson, Phil and Estes, Bob

11:45 am Kaymer, Martin and Wagner, Johnson

11:55 am Furyk, Jim and Vegas, Jhonattan

12:05 pm Maggert, Jeff and Teater, Josh

12:15 pm Poulter, Ian and Fowler, Rickie

12:25 pm Clark, Tim and Watney, Nick

12:35 pm Harman, Brian and Gillis, Tom

12:45 pm Huh, John and Moore, Ryan

12:56 pm Donald, Luke and Westwood, Lee

1:07 pm Walker, Jimmy and Van Pelt, Bo

1:18 pm de Jonge, Brendon and Streelman, Kevin

1:29 pm Adams, Blake and Thompson, Michael

1:40 pm Curtis, Ben and Haas, Bill

1:51 pm Davis, Brian and Stadler, Kevin

2:02 pm Byrd, Jonathan and Scott, Adam

2:13 pm Wi, Charlie and Laird, Martin

2:24 pm Kuchar, Matt and English, Harris

2:35 pm Johnson, Zach and Na, Kevin

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The Players Championship 2012 Leaderboard: Three-Way Tie For First At 8-Under, Keegan Bradley Makes Cut

Vermont native Keegan Bradley is safely into the weekend after his 2-under-par 70 round on Friday at the 2012 Players Championship. Bradley is 2-under-par for the tournament. The cut line was even par. There is a three-way tie for first place between Zach Johnson, Kevin Na and Matt Kuchar at 8-under-par for the tournament.

Worcester, Mass. native Scott Stallings shot even par on Thursday but stumbled on Friday with a 3-over-par 75 and will miss the cut for the weekend. Tiger Woods had entered the day in danger of missing the cut for the second week in a row but shot a 4-under-par 68 on Friday to finish tied with Bradley for 30th at 2-under-par. Woods had a run of four birdies in a row from holes 8-11 to save his tournament.

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2012 Players Championship Leaderboard: Two-Way Tie For Lead At 8-Under, Scott Stallings Might Miss Cut

After two rounds at the 2012 Players Championship from the TPC at Sawgrass, Worcester, Mass. native Scott Stallings is at 3-over-par. After shooting an even par 72 on Thursday, Stallings turned in a three-over-par 75 on Friday. Currently, the projected cut line is even par which would have Stallings missing the cut in his first Players Championship appearance.

Vermont native Keegan Bradley is currently above cut line at even par for the tournament through 14 holes on Friday. Bradley made the cut and finished 72nd in 2011.

There is a two-way tie for the lead right now between Zach Johnson and Matt Kuchar. Both golfers are at 8-under-par for the tournament. Tiger Woods, who won the tournament back in 2001, is currently above the cut line at 2-under-par for the tournament through 13 holes on Friday.

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2012 Players Championship: Tee Times, Pairings, TV Schedule For Friday

Vermont native Keegan Bradley tees off at 1:39 p.m. Friday as the 2012 Players Championship continues into the second round.

Bradley finished his opening round with an even-par 72 and currently -- as of 12:15 p.m. ET on Friday -- sits 10 shots behind leader Martin Laird.

Bradley will tee off alongside Matt Kuchar and Webb Simpson, one group ahead of Tiger Woods, Hunter Mahan and Rickie Fowler. Woods opened with a 2-over par 74 and is in danger of missing the cut.

[COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF TEE TIMES AND PAIRINGS]

TV Schedule:

Friday, May 11: 1-7 p.m. on the Golf Channel

Saturday, May 12: 12-2 p.m. on the Golf Channel, 2-7 p.m. on NBC

Sunday, May 13: 12-2 p.m. on the Golf Channel, 2-7 p.m. on NBC

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2012 Players Championship Scores: Ian Poulter, Martin Laird Tied Atop The Leaderboard After Thursday

Ian Poulter and Martin Laird finished the first round of the 2012 Players Championship tied for first place atop the leaderboard at 7-under Thursday. Poulter hit eight birdies on the day, but a bogey on No. 7 kept him out of sole possession of first place.

Keegan Bradley and Scott Stallings, hailing from Vermont and Massachusetts respectively, both finished at even on the day, seven shots back from the leaders. The are currently in 55th place overall in large pack of players that includes Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald.

Here is the rest of the Top 5 (click here to see a full leaderboard):

3. Blake Adams, 6-under-par
t4. Kevin Na, 5-under-par
t4. Ben Crane, 5-under-par

There are 11 players tied for 6th place at 4-under-par

Some of the notable names and finishes from Thursday:

Phil Mickelson, t-37th, 1-under-par
Tim Clark, t-37th, 1-under-par
Louis Oosthuizen, t-37th, 1-under-par
Davis Love III (two-time Players Championship champion), t-55th, even par
Vijay Singh, t-78th 1-over-par
Sergio Garcia, t-78th, 1-over-par
Tiger Woods, t-100th, 2-over-par
K.J. Choi (defending Players Championship champion), t-114th, 3-over-par

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2012 Players Championship Leaderboard Update: Keegan Bradley, Scott Stallings Finish Thursday At Even Par

After the first day of the 2012 Players Championship from the TPC at Sawgrass on Thursday, Keegan Bradley and Scott Stallings both finished their day with an even par 72. They are both tied for 56th.

Bradley, the Vermont native, had four birdies and four bogies on the day. Stallings, the Worcester, MA native, shot four birdies, two bogies and one double bogey (on 12) on Thursday. Bradley's looking to improve on his finish at the 2011 tournament where he finished 72nd after shooting 5-over-par. The 2012 Players Championship is the first appearance in this particular tournament for Stallings.

Bradley and Stallings both trail the co-leaders, Martin Laird and Ian Poulter, by seven shots as they shot 7-under-par on Thursday. Last year's winner K.J. Choi shot a 3-over-par 75 and is tied for 114th place.

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The Players Championship 2012 Leaderboard Update: Ian Poulter Leads At 7-Under

After an opening round 65, Ian Poulter is the leader in the clubhouse at the 2012 Players Championship at 7-under-par from TPC Sawgrass. Poulter leads Blake Adams, who is also finished for the day, by one stroke.

Vermont native Keegan Bradley finished his first round with an even 72, good for a tie for 61st place. Scott Stallings from Worcester, MA, is also even on the day through 14 holes.

Last year's winner K.J. Choi is buried near the bottom of the leaderboard with a 3-over-par 75 (t-121st).

Here are some of the performances from the other notables on Thursday:

Davis Love III (2-time Players Championship winner), 1-under-par, t-39th

Tim Clark (2010 Players Championship winner), 1-under-par, t-39th

Vijay Singh, 1-over-par, t-84th

Tiger Woods, 2-over-par, t-109th

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Players Championship 2012: Tee Times, Pairings, TV Schedule For Thursday

Vermont native Keegan Bradley teed off at 8:29 a.m. as the 2012 Players Championship opened on Thursday.