Sports headlines for Sunday March 21, 1982:
- Final Four: North Carolina vs. Houston, Georgetown vs. Louisville
- NFL Players, Owners To Meet Separately
- Quebec Police Investigating Incident With Canucks
- Pate Takes Another Dive After TPC Win
- Waltrip Outraces Petty In Coca-Cola 500
Final results of the 1982 Tournament Players Championship
Tournament held at Sawgrass Country Club (Ponta Vedra Beach, FL) from March 18, 1982 to March 21, 1982 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 70 | 76 | 68 | 72 | -2 | 286 | $16,188 |
| 2 | Bruce Lietzke | 69 | 72 | 69 | 73 | -5 | 283 | $24,000 |
| 3 | Seve Ballesteros | 73 | 72 | 69 | 72 | -2 | 286 | $16,188 |
| 4 | Jerry Pate | 70 | 73 | 70 | 67 | -8 | 280 | $90,000 |
| 5 | Hubert Green | 73 | 75 | 70 | 68 | -2 | 286 | $16,188 |
| 6 | J.C. Snead | 72 | 76 | 70 | 70 | Even | 288 | $9,100 |
| 7 | George Archer | 69 | 73 | 70 | 79 | +3 | 291 | $4,800 |
| 8 | D.A. Weibring | 74 | 73 | 70 | 75 | +4 | 292 | $3,550 |
| 9 | Bill Britton | 71 | 76 | 70 | 76 | +5 | 293 | $2,959 |
| 10 | Brad Bryant | 70 | 69 | 71 | 72 | -6 | 282 | $44,000 |
| 11 | Jim Booros | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $12,500 |
| 12 | Ray Floyd | 78 | 70 | 71 | 72 | +3 | 291 | $4,800 |
| 13 | Jim Thorpe | 69 | 76 | 71 | 77 | +5 | 293 | $2,959 |
| 14 | Scott Hoch | 72 | 70 | 72 | 74 | Even | 288 | $9,100 |
| 15 | Don January | 69 | 73 | 72 | 76 | +2 | 290 | $6,500 |
| 16 | Bobby Cole | 72 | 75 | 72 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $2,412 |
| 16 | Jim Simons | 69 | 77 | 72 | 76 | +6 | 294 | $2,412 |
| 18 | Tommy Valentine | 73 | 72 | 72 | 82 | +11 | 299 | $1,070 |
| 19 | Scott Simpson | 68 | 70 | 73 | 71 | -6 | 282 | $44,000 |
| 20 | Roger Maltbie | 69 | 72 | 73 | 70 | -4 | 284 | $20,000 |
| 21 | Vance Heafner | 68 | 70 | 73 | 77 | Even | 288 | $9,100 |
| 22 | Bob Byman | 71 | 75 | 73 | 72 | +3 | 291 | $4,800 |
| 23 | Andy Bean | 77 | 69 | 73 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $2,412 |
| 24 | John N. Cook | 72 | 75 | 73 | 75 | +7 | 295 | $1,800 |
| 24 | Denis Watson | 72 | 74 | 73 | 76 | +7 | 295 | $1,800 |
| 24 | Bruce Douglass | 77 | 69 | 73 | 76 | +7 | 295 | $1,800 |
| 27 | Ed Sneed | 68 | 71 | 74 | 74 | -1 | 287 | $12,500 |
| 28 | Bob Eastwood | 69 | 72 | 74 | 75 | +2 | 290 | $6,500 |
| 29 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | 68 | 74 | 76 | +3 | 291 | $4,800 |
| 29 | Gibby Gilbert | 69 | 71 | 74 | 77 | +3 | 291 | $4,800 |
| 31 | John Mahaffey | 73 | 72 | 74 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $2,412 |
| 32 | Lee Elder | 71 | 76 | 74 | 74 | +7 | 295 | $1,800 |
| 33 | George Cadle | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | +8 | 296 | $1,345 |
| 33 | Allen Miller | 73 | 75 | 74 | 74 | +8 | 296 | $1,345 |
| 33 | Mike McCullough | 76 | 71 | 74 | 75 | +8 | 296 | $1,345 |
| 36 | Curtis Strange | 73 | 74 | 74 | 76 | +9 | 297 | $1,184 |
| 37 | Jim Barber | 72 | 75 | 74 | 77 | +10 | 298 | $1,115 |
| 38 | Craig Stadler | 71 | 68 | 75 | 72 | -2 | 286 | $16,188 |
| 39 | George Burns | 67 | 73 | 75 | 73 | Even | 288 | $9,100 |
| 39 | Tim Simpson | 72 | 66 | 75 | 75 | Even | 288 | $9,100 |
| 41 | Bill Rogers | 73 | 70 | 75 | 71 | +1 | 289 | $7,500 |
| 42 | Hale Irwin | 70 | 68 | 75 | 77 | +2 | 290 | $6,500 |
| 43 | Tom Kite | 71 | 71 | 75 | 75 | +4 | 292 | $3,550 |
| 44 | Nick Faldo | 75 | 70 | 75 | 74 | +6 | 294 | $2,412 |
| 45 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | +10 | 298 | $1,115 |
| 46 | Dave Eichelberger | 78 | 69 | 75 | 81 | +15 | 303 | $1,000 |
| 47 | Andy North | 76 | 70 | 76 | 71 | +5 | 293 | $2,959 |
| 48 | Jeff Mitchell | 75 | 71 | 76 | 75 | +9 | 297 | $1,184 |
| 49 | Barry Jaeckel | 72 | 75 | 76 | 76 | +11 | 299 | $1,070 |
| 49 | Skeeter Heath | 68 | 79 | 76 | 76 | +11 | 299 | $1,070 |
| 51 | Bob Shearer | 77 | 69 | 76 | 80 | +14 | 302 | $1,000 |
| 51 | John Mazza | 75 | 70 | 76 | 81 | +14 | 302 | $1,000 |
| 53 | Larry Nelson | 67 | 72 | 77 | 71 | -1 | 287 | $12,500 |
| 54 | Mike Reid | 71 | 74 | 77 | 70 | +4 | 292 | $3,550 |
| 54 | Peter Jacobsen | 72 | 72 | 77 | 71 | +4 | 292 | $3,550 |
| 54 | Jay Haas | 72 | 66 | 77 | 77 | +4 | 292 | $3,550 |
| 57 | Bruce Fleisher | 69 | 73 | 77 | 75 | +6 | 294 | $2,412 |
| 58 | Don Pooley | 75 | 71 | 77 | 75 | +10 | 298 | $1,115 |
| 58 | Doug Tewell | 70 | 75 | 77 | 76 | +10 | 298 | $1,115 |
| 60 | Lou Graham | 73 | 74 | 77 | 77 | +13 | 301 | $1,000 |
| 61 | Gary Hallberg | 70 | 78 | 77 | 77 | +14 | 302 | $1,000 |
| 62 | Jim Dent | 73 | 73 | 78 | 71 | +7 | 295 | $1,800 |
| 63 | Gil Morgan | 70 | 76 | 78 | 72 | +8 | 296 | $1,345 |
| 64 | Bobby Clampett | 73 | 72 | 78 | 75 | +10 | 298 | $1,115 |
| 65 | Woody Blackburn | 72 | 76 | 78 | 74 | +12 | 300 | $1,030 |
| 65 | Bob Gilder | 72 | 74 | 78 | 76 | +12 | 300 | $1,030 |
| 65 | Pat Lindsey | 68 | 78 | 78 | 76 | +12 | 300 | $1,030 |
| 68 | Dan Halldorson | 74 | 74 | 78 | 75 | +13 | 301 | $1,000 |
| 69 | Dave Stockton | 73 | 75 | 78 | 79 | +17 | 305 | $1,000 |
| 69 | Mark O'Meara | 72 | 76 | 78 | 79 | +17 | 305 | $1,000 |
| 71 | Calvin Peete | 73 | 73 | 79 | 70 | +7 | 295 | $1,800 |
| 72 | Phil Hancock | 74 | 70 | 79 | 74 | +9 | 297 | $1,184 |
| 73 | Bobby Wadkins | 72 | 72 | 79 | 75 | +10 | 298 | $1,115 |
| 74 | Ed Dougherty | 77 | 71 | 79 | 73 | +12 | 300 | $1,030 |
| 74 | Dave Barr | 75 | 73 | 79 | 73 | +12 | 300 | $1,030 |
| 76 | Ed Fiori | 70 | 74 | 80 | 73 | +9 | 297 | $1,184 |
| 76 | Lyn Lott | 67 | 71 | 80 | 79 | +9 | 297 | $1,184 |
| 78 | Victor Regalado | 74 | 72 | 80 | 81 | +19 | 307 | $1,000 |
| 79 | Keith Fergus | 73 | 73 | 81 | 76 | +15 | 303 | $1,000 |
| 80 | Mark Hayes | 71 | 76 | 81 | 80 | +20 | 308 | $1,000 |
| 81 | Bill Kratzert | 74 | 74 | 81 | 82 | +23 | 311 | $1,000 |
Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Palmer | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Beau Baugh | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Ben Crenshaw | 75 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Chip Beck | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Gary McCord | 80 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Greg Powers | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Howard Twitty | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Joe Inman | 72 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Johnny Miller | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Pat McGowan | 74 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 149 | $0 | |
| Bruce Devlin | 72 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Lanny Wadkins | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Mike Donald | 70 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Terry Mauney | 73 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Tom Jenkins | 74 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 | |
| Gary Player | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Jack Nicklaus | 73 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Jack Renner | 82 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Jim Nelford | 72 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Joe Hager | 77 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 151 | $0 | |
| Barney Thompson | 71 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Danny Edwards | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Forrest Fezler | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Isao Aoki | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Jim Colbert | 74 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Lonnie Nielsen | 81 | 71 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Tom Purtzer | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 | |
| Bill Calfee | 75 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Chi Chi Rodriguez | 74 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| David Graham | 77 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Miller Barber | 79 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 153 | $0 | |
| Gary Trivisonno | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Jerry Heard | 76 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| John Schroeder | 73 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Mark Lye | 78 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Mark Pfeil | 74 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Rik Massengale | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 | |
| Charles Coody | 81 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| David Edwards | 74 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Don Levin | 78 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Frank Conner | 73 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Lennie Clements | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Rex Caldwell | 77 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Terry Diehl | 73 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 155 | $0 | |
| Bud Allin | 75 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| David Thore | 77 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| John Adams | 74 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 | |
| Mike Nicolette | 77 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Thomas Gray | 75 | 82 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 157 | $0 | |
| Bob Murphy | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Sam Snead | 77 | 81 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 158 | $0 | |
| Fred Couples | 79 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| Mark McCumber | 81 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 159 | $0 | |
| Mike Morley | 82 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 160 | $0 | |
| Ron Streck | 79 | 84 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 163 | $0 | |
| WD | Rod Curl | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | Even | 144 | $0 |
| WD | Mike Holland | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 |
| WD | Sammy Rachels | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 |
| WD | Wayne Levi | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 150 | $0 |
| WD | Grier Jones | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 152 | $0 |
| WD | Dan Pohl | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 |
| WD | Mike Sullivan | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 154 | $0 |
| WD | Leonard Thompson | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 156 | $0 |


