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What it would take for The Players Championship to become golf’s fifth major

Golf fans are getting excited for The Players Championship this year after the PGA Tour dropped a new trailer promoting the event in March. It has a good claim to being the fifth most significant event on the golfing calendar, especially when you look at how important it is at the top level.

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Golf fans are getting excited for The Players Championship this year after the PGA Tour dropped a new trailer promoting the event in March.
It has a good claim to being the fifth most significant event on the golfing calendar, especially when you look at how important it is at the top level.
The tournament draws an impressive field to TPC Sawgrass every year, and it’s perfectly positioned on the schedule as players ramp up their Masters preparation.
But there’s still ongoing debate about whether it should be classified as a major.
How The Players Championship could become Golf’s Fifth Major
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