Golf Tournaments
The four major championships are the pinnacle of the sport. Below them, a handful of elite events carry their own prestige — none more so than The Players Championship.
The Four Majors
The Masters
Augusta National · April · Green Jacket
Nicklaus 6 wins · Tiger 5 · Defending: Rory McIlroy
PGA Championship
Rotating · May · Wanamaker Trophy
Nicklaus & Hagen 5 wins · Defending: Scheffler
U.S. Open
Rotating · June · USGA
Nicklaus & Hogan 4 wins · Defending: J.J. Spaun
The Open Championship
Rotating links · July · Claret Jug
Harry Vardon 6 wins · Defending: Scheffler
Notable Non-Major Events
The Players Championship
TPC Sawgrass · March · "The 5th Major"
Nicklaus 3 wins · $25M purse · Island green 17th
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Bay Hill · Orlando · March · Signature Event
Tiger Woods 8 wins · Palmer's home course · $20M purse
Genesis Invitational
Riviera · Los Angeles · February · Hosted by Tiger
Ben Hogan 4 wins · Tiger has never won here · $20M purse
The Memorial Tournament
Muirfield Village · Dublin, OH · June · Jack's event
Kenny Perry 3 wins · Nicklaus designed the course