
The PGA Tour’s best have been playing for big money and points for most of the last month, but the ante is upped this week.
The Players Championship is the PGA Tour’s flagship event, and while the somewhat-tired “fifth major” debate has been rekindled, the spoils of winning are significant enough. The winner gets $4.5 million from a $25 million purse plus 750 FedEx Cup points—the same points outlay as the four majors.