Canter earned his spot at TPC Sawgrass via his position inside the top 50 in the world ranking, jumping from 53rd to 42nd following his runner-up finish in the South African Open earlier this month. He is the first former LIV player to participate in a Tour event that isn’t either a major or a co-sanctioned tournament,

The PGA Tour contests its flagship event this week at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The event begins Thursday on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, with a $25 million purse and $4.

Rory McIlroy will take the positives from an improved putting performance into the Players Championship as he seeks a second victory at Sawgrass. McIlroy, who won golf’s unofficial ‘fifth major’ in 2019,