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K.J.Choi, right, and David Toms speak to each other on the 18th green before they face each other in a playoff at The Players Championship golf tourn...
K.J.Choi, right, and David Toms speak to each other on the 18th green before they face each other in a playoff at The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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David Toms reacts after missing a short putt for par on the 17th hole during the first hole of the playoff at The Players Championship golf tournamen...
David Toms reacts after missing a short putt for par on the 17th hole during the first hole of the playoff at The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. K.J. Choi tapped in for par, defeating Toms on the first playoff hole. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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K.J. Choi raises his arms after defeating David Toms in a playoff on the 17th green at The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 15, 2011,...
K.J. Choi raises his arms after defeating David Toms in a playoff on the 17th green at The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Choi finished 13-under par and won on the first hole of the playoff, defeating David Toms. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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K.J. Choi kisses his trophy after winning The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. Sunday, May 15, 2011. Choi finished 13-u...
K.J. Choi kisses his trophy after winning The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. Sunday, May 15, 2011. Choi finished 13-under par and won on the first hole of the playoff, defeating David Toms. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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K.J Choi, right, hugs David Toms after winning The Players Championship golf tournament in a playoff, Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla...
K.J Choi, right, hugs David Toms after winning The Players Championship golf tournament in a playoff, Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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K.J. Choi raises his cap after receiving The Players Trophy after defeating David Toms in a playoff in the final round of The Players Championship go...
K.J. Choi raises his cap after receiving The Players Trophy after defeating David Toms in a playoff in the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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K.J.Choi reacts to his birdie on the 17th hole during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Ponte Vedr...
K.J.Choi reacts to his birdie on the 17th hole during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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K.J. Choi acknowledges the crowd after winning The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. Sunday, May 15, 2011. Choi finished...
K.J. Choi acknowledges the crowd after winning The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. Sunday, May 15, 2011. Choi finished 13-under par and won on the first hole of the playoff, defeating David Toms. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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K.J. Choi holds up his trophy after winning The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. Sunday, May 15, 2011. Choi finished 13...
K.J. Choi holds up his trophy after winning The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl. Sunday, May 15, 2011. Choi finished 13-under par and won on the first hole of the playoff, defeating David Toms. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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David Toms reacts to his birdie putt on the 18th hole forcing a playoff with K.J.Choi, during the final round of The Players Championship golf tourna...
David Toms reacts to his birdie putt on the 18th hole forcing a playoff with K.J.Choi, during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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K.J. Choi raises The Players Championship trophy after defeating David Toms in playoff in the final round of a golf tournament, Sunday, May 15, 2011,...
K.J. Choi raises The Players Championship trophy after defeating David Toms in playoff in the final round of a golf tournament, Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
With a mixture of sadness and celebration, K.J. Choi rolled in a 2-foot par putt on the infamous island green on the 17th hole at the TPC Sawgrass to claim the biggest win of his career.
The sadness came from watching David Toms, who only moments earlier had hit two of his best shots of the week to make birdie on the 18th hole and force a playoff, miss a 3 1/2-foot par putt to effectively lose on the first extra hole.
There was so much to celebrate, however.
The Players Championship is the biggest event on the strongest tour in golf, and Choi had to wipe a few tears away when he won Sunday evening. Winning comes with a check for $1.71 million from the largest purse in tournament golf.
