The 1976 Tournament Players Championship was a

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on the

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, held February 26 to March 1 at

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, northwest of

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. This was the third Tournament Players Championship;

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won his second title, three strokes ahead of runner-up J. C. Snead, similar to his

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win. Saturday was washed out by a thunderstorm; the third round was on Sunday and the final round on Monday. Defending champion

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finished fifteen strokes back, in a tie for 24th place. The first two editions had been played in late summer, after the major championships; this year's began in late February. This was the final year the Tournament Players Championship name was attached to an established PGA Tour event.

Venue

This was the only Tournament Players Championship held in

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and the second in

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. It relocated to

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Florida at

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1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

, where it became a standalone event for the first time. The Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, which is currently played in the Palm Beach area since 2003, was originally hosted by Inverrary from

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through

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. The tournament recognises the 1976 Players Championship winner as a winner of their tournament, as from 1974-76, an established tournament was given the title with special qualifications.

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, February 26, 1976''
''Friday, February 27, 1976'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, February 27, 1976'' Source:

Third round

''Saturday, February 28, 1976''
''Sunday, February 29, 1976'' Source:

Final round

''Monday, March 1, 1976'' Source:

References

External links

The Players Championship website
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