S. Africa at THE PLAYERS

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The legendary Gary Player made 10 starts in THE PLAYERS Championship and never won, finishing in the top 10 just twice. Perhaps that set the tone for his countrymen to follow. Just eight times since Player's last appearance at TPC Sawgrass have South Africans finished in the top 10. Retief Goosen did come close in 2006 with a second-place finish, and Ernie Els is probably due to win one; he'll make his 16th start this year.
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2009 participants

PLAYERS starts Best finish TIM CLARK 6 T21 (2003) ERNIE ELS 15 T6 (2008) RETIEF GOOSEN 10 2 (2006) TREVOR IMMELMAN 2 MC RORY SABBATINI 9 T27 (2008)

South Africa: Previous results in THE PLAYERS

Year Players (finish) 2008 Ernie Els (T6), Rory Sabbatini (T27), Retief Goosen (T51), Richard Sterne (T66), Tim Clark (MC) 2007 Retief Goosen (T28), Ernie Els (T37), Rory Sabbatini (T44), Charl Schwartzel (T58), Tim Clark (T68), Trevor Immelman (MC) 2006 Retief Goosen (2), Ernie Els (T8), Tim Clark (MC), Rory Sabbatini (MC) 2005 Retief Goosen (T12), Ernie Els (T17), Rory Sabbatini (MC), Tim Clark (MC) 2004 Ernie Els (T26), Rory Sabbatini (T42), Brenden Pappas (MC), Tim Clark (MC), Retief Goosen (MC), David Frost (MC), Trevor Immelman (WD) 2003 Tim Clark (T21), Retief Goosen (MC), Rory Sabbatini (MC), Trevor Immelman (MC), Fulton Allem (MC) 2002 Retief Goosen (T14), Ernie Els (T44), David Frost (75), Fulton Allem (MC), Rory Sabbatini (MC) 2001 Fulton Allem (MC), Ernie Els (MC), Retief Goosen (MC), Rory Sabbatini (MC) 2000 Ernie Els (T20), David Frost (T57), Fulton Allem (T66), Retief Goosen (MC), Rory Sabbatini (MC) 1999 Ernie Els (T17), David Frost (T52), Fulton Allem (T77) 1998 Ernie Els (T11), David Frost (T42), Fulton Allem (MC), Retief Goosen (MC) 1997 Ernie Els (T10), Fulton Allem (MC), David Frost (WD) 1996 Ernie Els (T8), David Frost (T17), Fulton Allem (MC) 1995 David Frost (T37), Ernie Els (T68), Fulton Allem (MC) 1994 Ernie Els (T45), Fulton Allem (T55), Denis Watson (85), David Frost (MC) 1993 Fulton Allem (T20), Denis Watson (T52), Ernie Els (MC), David Frost (MC) 1992 Fulton Allem (MC), David Frost (MC) 1991 David Frost (T41), Fulton Allem (MC), Denis Watson (MC) 1990 Fulton Allem (T11), David Frost (MC), Denis Watson (MC) 1989 David Frost (T8), Fulton Allem (T14), Denis Watson (MC) 1988 Fulton Allem (T3), David Frost (T3), Denis Watson (MC) 1987 David Frost (T15), Bobby Cole (T41), Denis Watson (MC) 1986 David Frost (T48) 1985 Denis Watson (T69) 1984 Gary Player (61) 1982 Bobby Cole (T35), Gary Player (MC) 1981 Gary Player (MC), Bobby Cole (WD) 1980 Gary Player (T8), 1979 Bobby Cole (T43) 1978 Gary Player (T28), Bobby Cole (T46) 1977 Dale Hayes (T16), Bobby Cole (MC) 1976 Gary Player (T9), Bobby Cole (T70) 1975 Gary Player (T21), Bobby Cole (T60) 1974 Gary Player (MC)