While it's not the single-most prestigious tournament on the PGA tour calendar, the Players Championship offers both a coveted trophy and lucrative payout.
TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, hosts the event, which is slated for March 11-14, 2021. The course is famous for the "Island Green," a 137-yard par three that is surrounded by water and provides a nerve-testing finish to every round.
And players know it for the massive purse.
Other than the Tour Championship to close the FedEx Cup, the Players Championship has the largest payday on tour.
Last year, a total of $15 million would have been distributed to the 50-person field with $2.