The Players Championship at one point offered the highest purse of any tournament in golf ($20 million). The field usually includes the top 50 players in the world rankings, but unlike the major championships and World Golf Championships events, it is owned by the PGA Tour and not an official event on other tours.
What does Players Championship stand for?
The Players Championship (commonly known as simply The Players, stylized by the PGA Tour as The PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour.
What is the PGA Championship called in golf?
The Players Championship. The Players Championship (commonly known as simply The Players, stylized by the PGA Tour as The PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour.
What is the difference between WGC tournaments and major championships?
The WGC tournaments offer comparable prize money to the major championships. In the pantheon of golf events, the WGCs rank below the major championships and above most other competitions, although The Players Championship, promoted by the PGA Tour as the "fifth major", may also claim such status.
How much money does the Players Championship winner get?
The winner earns 600 FedEx Cup points, if a PGA Tour member. On January 28, 2019, it was announced the 2019 Players Championship would include a $12.5 million purse, which the PGA Tour promoted as being the largest in a single professional golf tournament.
Is The Players Championship a major tournament?
The Players Championship is one of the most high profile events in golf but is not one of the four majors. It is widely considered the most prestigious event outside of The Open, US Open, PGA Championship and The Masters and is even nicknamed 'the fifth major' by some.
How does the world golf Championships work?
The players are split into 16 groups of four players (each group has a player seeded 1–16, 17–32, 33–48, 49–64). Each group plays in a round-robin format over Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. One point is awarded for a win, and one-half point for a tie, with only the group winner qualifying to the next round.
Why are Players called Players?
Thus, The Players Championship was born in 1974. Beman, the Tour commissioner at the time and a former player, initially called it the Tournament Players Championship because he wanted the players to feel as of they had a stake in the event.
How do you qualify for the players tournament?
Qualifying for The Players Win an official PGA TOUR event since the lasts Players. Finish among the top 30 players on the previous full season's FedExCup points list. Be among the top 125 finishers from the previous full season's official PGA TOUR money list.
What does WGC mean in golf?
The World Golf ChampionshipsThe World Golf Championships (WGC) are a group of annual professional golf tournaments created by the International Federation of PGA Tours as a means of gathering the best players in the world together more frequently than the pre-existing four major championships.
Who has won the most World Golf Championships?
Dustin Johnson is the first and only golfer to win each of the four individual WGC events. He won his first in 2013 and in 2017 he won two of them. His most recent came in 2019 in Mexico.
What is special about The Players Championship?
Originally known as the Tournament Players Championship, it began in 1974. The Players Championship currently offers the highest prize fund of any tournament in golf ($20 million), overtaking the U.S. Open, which offers a $12.5 million purse.
What does TPC mean in golf?
Tournament Players ClubTPC — which stands for Tournament Players Club — means that a golf course is part of a prestigious network of golf courses around the world. In the case of TPC Danzante Bay, we are licensed to use this designation and as the only TPC golf course in Mexico, have very special status.
How do you get invited to the players?
Any non-PGA Tour players who qualify for the event likely were Tour players in the recent past or have played well in at least some Tour events. The most likely non-PGA Tour player to compete in The Players Championship is the previous year's Senior Players Championship winner, who earns an automatic invitation.
Why is The Players Championship not a major?
To put into perspective, the Players Championship has a Strength of Field rating of 857, higher than the 2021 Masters. To win a Major championship you have to beat the best in the world and to win the Players Championship, you have to do just that.
How much does it cost to attend The Players Championship?
Prices vary for tickets. They will be dynamically priced and could fluctuate based on demand and variables in the market. A one-day Stadium Pass to THE PLAYERS for adults ranges from $30 to $97. Up to 2 youth 15 and younger are free when accompanied by a ticketed adult on Tuesday and Wednesday only.
What do Players champions win?
The 2022 edition of 'The Players' is the richest ever, with the purse bumped up another $5 million USD from last year. As the winner, Smith claims the biggest chunk of the purse, cashing in a monstrous $3.6 million (approx. $5 million AUD), along with many other PGA Tour exemptions.
How is the world golf ranking calculated?
The rankings are based on a player's position in individual tournaments (i.e. not pairs or team events) over a "rolling" two-year period. New rankings are calculated each week. During 2018, nearly 400 tournaments on 20 tours were covered by the ranking system.
Do WGC events have cuts?
The four World Golf Championship events do not have a cut line, which means the entire field will get to play through the weekend. The field is limited to invitation only, thus constraining the size of the field.
Is there a cut at the world golf Championships?
Format. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play event with no cut. If there was a tie after 72 holes, there was a sudden death playoff to decide a winner.
How do golfstat rankings work?
The ranking is quite simple. It compares each team, one-on-one, against every other team in the country. It does this in a relative manner.
How many times has Jack Nicklaus won the TPC Sawgrass?
The Players has yet to produce a successful title defense; victories in consecutive years. Jack Nicklaus won three of the first five events, but in alternating years on different courses. Since moving to TPC Sawgrass in 1982, five players have won twice, but the shortest span between victories is six years ( Steve Elkington: 1991, 1997).
What is the Players Championship?
The Players Championship (commonly known as simply The Players, stylized by the PGA Tour as The PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Originally known as the Tournament Players Championship, it began in 1974. The Players Championship currently offers the highest prize fund of any tournament in golf ...
Where was the first PGA Players Championship played?
The Players Championship was conceived by the PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman; the inaugural event in 1974 was played at Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, Georgia, concluding on Labor Day weekend in early September. It moved to Texas for 1975, at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth in August, and then to south Florida for 1976 at Inverrary Country Club in Lauderhill, at its East Course in late February. In these first three years the event replaced existing events, the Atlanta Classic in 1974, the Colonial National Invitational in 1975 and the Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic in 1976, which each returned to the schedule the following year.
How much does the winner of the 2020 Masters get?
As of 2020, the victor receives $2.7 million, the winner's share (18%) of the largest purse in golf ($15 million), and receives 80 points towards his world ranking, the largest share aside from the majors, for which winners earn 100 points.
How much money does the Players Championship have?
The Players Championship currently offers the highest prize fund of any tournament in golf ($15 million in 2020 ), overtaking the U.S. Open which offers a $12.5 million purse.
Why was the 2020 Players Championship cancelled?
The 2020 Players Championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
When will the Players return?
In August 2017, it was announced that The Players would return to March beginning in 2019, due to a realignment of the golf season that moves the PGA Championship from August to May.
Clue
Despite not officially being a major it is considered to be the fifth major.
Answer
The Players Championship is an annual PGA golf tournament. It is owned by the PGA tour. The field includes the top 50 golfers in the world rankings.
When is the PGA Championship?
The event is played in the third or fourth week of August (right before the FedExCup Playoffs begin) and is held at various locations around the United States.
Did Tiger Woods win the Masters?
Tiger Woods has come close to matching that feat, consecutively winning four majors in a row, with the final win being the Masters in the next calendar year.
Who created the Grand Slam of Golf?
It was a conversation between Arnold Palmer and golf writer Bob Drum in the early 1960’s that led to the concept of the modern day Grand Slam of Golf. It can truly be said that some of the greatest moments in golf’s history have occurred at major events throughout the years.
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So what is the yardage difference between the regular PGA Tour and Champions Tour course lengths, on average? I'm watching the Champions Tour guys light up the course at TPC Twin Cities on the Golf Channel....
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Having played over 60 events on the Senior PGA Tour back in the mid 90's, most courses would have a "advertised" tournament yardage of 6700 to 7000. There were some courses (Ojai, Griffith Park) where physical limitations prevented that type of yardage. This was true of some of the older traditional courses.
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I was at the Champions event in Minnesota today, and noticed the "advertised" course length was over 7100. On 2 or 3 holes, they were not even using the back boxes, so I'm guessing the 7100 number was based on total max yardage.
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Poses an interesting idea for a one-off tournament. Main tour and Seniors tour side by side, off their respective markers, playing their own flights and perhaps an overall which would not be as important. Remove all variables (pin placements and course prep always seem a touch more generous on the Seniors and LPGA tours) except course length.
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Overview
The Players Championship (commonly known as simply The Players, stylized by the PGA Tour as The PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Originally known as the Tournament Players Championship, it began in 1974. The Players Championship at one point offered the highest purse of any tournament in golf ($20 million). The field usually includes the top 50 pl…
Format
As of 2022, the victor receives $3.6 million, the winner's share (18%) of the largest purse in golf ($20 million), and receives 80 points towards his world ranking, the largest share aside from the majors, for which winners earn 100 points. For comparison, the winners of the four individual World Golf Championships generally receive between 70 and 78 points.
The winner also receives a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour (formerly ten years), a three-yea…
Field
The field consists of 144 players consisting of the following criteria:
1. Winners of PGA Tour events since last Players
2. Top 125 from previous season's FedEx Cup points list
3. Top 125 (medical)
History
The Players Championship was conceived by the PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman; the inaugural event in 1974 was played at Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, Georgia, concluding on Labor Day weekend in early September. It moved to Texas for 1975, at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth in August, and then to south Florida for 1976 at Inverrary Country Club in Lauderhill, at its East Course in late February. In these first three years the event replaced existing events, the Atla…
Multiple winners
Six players have won the tournament more than once:
• 3 wins:
• 2 wins:
Each of Nicklaus' three victories were at different courses but none were at the Stadium Course, where the other multiple winners won both their titles. The shortest span between wins at the St…
Tournament highlights
• 1974: Jack Nicklaus wins the inaugural edition of the tournament. He beats J. C. Snead by two shots near Atlanta.
• 1977: Mark Hayes wins by two shots over Mike McCullough at Sawgrass Country Club, despite shooting the highest winning score on the PGA Tour, 289, since Nicklaus at the 1972 U.S. Open.
Gallery
• Tiger Woods at the 17th hole in the 2007 Players Championship.
• Phil Mickelson on the 18th hole in the 2007 Players Championship.
• Sergio García winning the 2008 Players Championship.
• Former President George H. W. Bush shakes hands with Rear Adm. Joseph Kernan and then received the Professional Golfers Association Tour Lifetime Achievement Award.
External links
• Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site
• TPC at Sawgrass official site
• Results at golfstats.com