The Players Championship is one of the most significant non-major events on the PGA Tour. It also doesn't fall within the eight signature events on the PGA Tour but is rather a prestigious event in its own right, due to a larger purse, full field, and a difficult course. It is often considered the fifth major due to its semblance to an official major. The event is annually held at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Besides the winner's share of the purse, the winner receives a three-year invitation to the Masters, three-year exemptions from the U.S. Open and the Open Championship, and an exemption from the next three PGA Championships, along with 80 world ranking points. Further, if the winner is a member of the PGA Tour, they will also get 600 FedEx Cup points and a five-year exemption from the PGA Tour.
The Players Championship 2025 Field
The Players Championship 2025’s field will be updated closer to the event; however, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Viktor Hovland, and Patrick Cantlay have agreed to participate in the event, as per the event’s website.
The Players Championship 2025 Cut Line
The Players Championship has a cut line of 36 holes; that is players ranked 65 and ties make the third and fourth rounds. It cuts the whole field of 144 golfers to less than half of it. However, the score varies from tournament to tournament based on the conditions of the course. In the 2024 season, a score of 143, or 1-under-par, was the determined cut score for the Players Championship. (via the Bunkered and the National Club Golfer)
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The Players Championship 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The Players Championship is a full-field event with 144 golfers participating. But there are certain qualifications to be met for the golfer to be eligible for the Players Championship 2025. This includes being the top players in the FedEx Cup standings from the 2025 and 2024 seasons, recent major championship winners, PGA Tour tournament winners since the 2024 Players Championship, and World Golf Championship winners.
The complete eligibility criteria for the field are as follows:
| # | Qualification Criteria | Eligibility Years |
| 1 | Winners of PGA Tour events since the 2024 Players Championship | 2024–2025 |
| 2 | Top 125 from the previous season's FedEx Cup points list | 2023–2024 |
| 3 | Masters Tournament winners | 2020–2024 |
| 4 | The Players Championship winners | 2019–2024 |
| 5 | U.S. Open winners | 2019–2024 |
| 6 | PGA Championship winners | 2019–2024 |
| 7 | The Open Championship winners | 2019–2024 |
| 8 | FedEx Cup winners | 2021/22–2023/24 |
| 9 | WGC Championship winners | 2022–2023 |
| 10 | WGC Match Play winners | 2021–2023 |
| 11 | WGC Invitational winners | 2021–2023 |
| 12 | WGC-HSBC Champions winner | 2019 |
| 13 | Arnold Palmer Invitational winners | 2022–2025 |
| 14 | Memorial Tournament winners | 2021–2024 |
| 15 | Genesis Invitational winners | 2022–2025 |
| 16 | Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking after Cognizant Classic | March 9, 2025 |
| 17 | Top 10 in the current season’s FedEx Cup points standings after Cognizant Classic | March 9, 2025 |
| 18 | Remaining positions and alternates from current FedEx Cup standings after Cognizant Classic | March 9, 2025 |
| 19 | Kaulig Companies Championship champion from the previous year | 2024 |
| 20 | Leading points winners from the Korn Ferry Tour and Korn Ferry Tour Finals | 2024 |
| 21 | Medical extension exemptions | As applicable |
FAQs on The Players Championship Field 2025
A. The Players Championship features a full field of 144 golfers.
A. The cut for the Players Championship is made after 36 holes, with the top 65 players and ties advancing to the final two rounds.
A. No, the Players Championship is not one of the eight signature events but remains one of the most prestigious non-major tournaments.
A. The Players Championship is often referred to as the ‘fifth major’ due to its strong field, high purse, and challenging course at TPC Sawgrass.
A. The Players Championship has taken place annually at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, since 1982.
