Do The Players Championship players get paid if they miss the cut?

The Players Championship 36-hole cut rule is the same as the PGA Tour 36-hole cut rule of the top 65 and ties. So, in a field of 144 players at the PGA Championship, more than half are going home after the second round. Do The Players Championship players get paid if they miss the cut? […]

Do PGA Tour players get paid if they miss the cut?

Most weeks, when PGA Tour players miss the cut, they don’t get paid. Plain and simple. Players earn their keep on the PGA Tour, and, aside from the few PGA Tour events that do not have a cut, a Tour pro must get past the 36-hole cut to get paid for the week. However, there […]

Who is The Players Championship trophy a statue of?

The current The Players Championship trophy debuted in 2019, when the tournament made the move back to March after a dozen years in May. The PGA Tour went away from the Waterford crystal trophy to a new trophy made by Tiffany and Co., who also makes the FedEx Cup trophy. With the new trophy, they […]

The Players Championship winning scores: A history of the 72-hole winning totals

The old mantra is that the The Players Championship winning score is whatever the weather allows that week, with the PGA Tour going out of its way to keep setup from being the story in their biggest championship. However, The Players Championship winning score is more often than not at least 10 under par. Since […]