Mark Cannizzaro The Players Championship feels like a major — but doesn’t need to be one By Mark Cannizzaro Published March 11, 2026, 6:59 p.m. ET A detailed view of the The Players Championship Trophy prior to THE PLAYERS Championship 2026. Getty Images PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Make no mistake about the gravity of this week’s Players Championship, which begins with Thursday’s opening round at TPC Sawgrass:
The age-old debate as to whether the Players should be included alongside the four major championships — the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship — was thought to be put to bed a number of years ago. But the PGA Tour, which owns and operates the Players Championship, is currently running a promotional TV campaign with the theme, “March is going to be major.”
