Mike Thomas moved to tears after JT's Players win: 'We've been through a lot'
Justin Thomas' father and swing coach Mike Thomas shares what JT's victory means to him as well as the emotions behind seeing his son win, as well as what his father would say about his grandson's performance.
DeChambeau sunk due to putting issues at Players
Bryson DeChambeau (71) explains how putting prevented him from winning The Players Championship in spite of his happiness with his execution at a course that isn’t made for his long hitting.
How Westwood raised game to next level at Players
Lee Westwood (72) recaps his final round at The Players Championship and what he liked about his game, as well as how he feels confident about competing with the world's best following the tournament.
Thomas says Players win is 'hard to put into words'
Justin Thomas receives The Players Championship trophy and joins Mike Tirico to discuss the significance behind winning at TPC Sawgrass with fans, navigating through a strange year and improving his game and mentality.
DeChambeau on McIlroy comments: 'Keeps me going'
Bryson DeChambeau appreciates Rory McIlroy's comments about chasing speed distance and says it's something that keeps him going every day.
Johnson to focus on PGA Tour over Olympics
Dustin Johnson explains why the busy PGA Tour schedule at the time of the Olympics prevents him from participating in Tokyo this year.
Rahm happy with swing progression at Players
Jon Rahm (67) breaks down his swing's most common technical issues and how he felt he addressed them during the third round of The Players Championship.
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 currently offers the highest prize fund of any tournament in golf ($20 million), overtaking the U.S. Open, which offers …
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