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, as per the event's website, is as follows:
| Player Name | Nationality |
| Ludvig Åberg | Sweden |
| Rickie Fowler | USA |
| Sungjae Im | South Korea |
| Collin Morikawa | USA |
| J.J. Spaun | USA |
| Byeong Hun An | South Korea |
| Ryan Fox | New Zealand |
| Stephan Jaeger | Germany |
| Trey Mullinax | USA |
| Jordan Spieth | USA |
| Daniel Berger | USA |
| Brice Garnett | USA |
| Chan Kim | USA |
| Henrik Norlander | Sweden |
| Hayden Springer | USA |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | South Africa |
| Ryan Gerard | USA |
| Michael Kim | USA |
| Andrew Novak | USA |
| Sam Stevens | USA |
| Akshay Bhatia | USA |
| Doug Ghim | USA |
| Si Woo Kim | South Korea |
| C.T. Pan | Taiwan |
| Sepp Straka | Austria |
| Keegan Bradley | USA |
| Lucas Glover | USA |
| Tom Kim | South Korea |
| Matthieu Pavon | France |
| Jackson Suber | USA |
| Jacob Bridgeman | USA |
| Will Gordon | USA |
| Chris Kirk | USA |
| Taylor Pendrith | Canada |
| Adam Svensson | Canada |
| Sam Burns | USA |
| Chris Gotterup | USA |
| Kurt Kitayama | USA |
| Victor Perez | France |
| Jesper Svensson | Sweden |
| Brian Campbell | USA |
| Max Greyserman | USA |
| Patton Kizzire | USA |
| Chandler Phillips | USA |
| Nick Taylor | Canada |
| Rafael Campos | Puerto Rico |
| Ben Griffin | USA |
| Jake Knapp | USA |
| J.T. Poston | USA |
| Sahith Theegala | USA |
| Laurie Canter | England |
| Lanto Griffin | USA |
| Ben Kohles | USA |
| Aldrich Potgieter | South Africa |
| Justin Thomas | USA |
| Patrick Cantlay | USA |
| Emiliano Grillo | Argentina |
| Matt Kuchar | USA |
| Seamus Power | Ireland |
| Davis Thompson | USA |
| Frankie Capan III | USA |
| Adam Hadwin | Canada |
| Nate Lashley | USA |
| Andrew Putnam | USA |
| Alejandro Tosti | Argentina |
| Bud Cauley | USA |
| Harry Hall | England |
| K.H. Lee | South Korea |
| Aaron Rai | England |
| Sami Valimaki | Finland |
| Will Chandler | USA |
| Brian Harman | USA |
| Min Woo Lee | Australia |
| Chad Ramey | USA |
| Erik van Rooyen | South Africa |
| Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela |
| Wyndham Clark | USA |
| Russell Henley | USA |
| David Lipsky | USA |
| Davis Riley | USA |
| Patrick Rodgers | USA |
| Kris Ventura | Norway |
| Eric Cole | USA |
| Joe Highsmith | USA |
| Luke List | USA |
| Justin Rose | England |
| Camilo Villegas | Colombia |
| Vince Whaley | USA |
| Corey Conners | Canada |
| Ryo Hisatsune | Japan |
| Justin Lower | USA |
| Kevin Roy | USA |
| Gary Woodland | USA |
| Joel Dahmen | USA |
| Lee Hodges | USA |
| Shane Lowry | Ireland |
| Sam Ryder | USA |
| Cameron Young | USA |
| Cam Davis | Australia |
| Rico Hoey | Philippines |
| Robert MacIntyre | Scotland |
| Isaiah Salinda | USA |
| Carson Young | USA |
| Jason Day | Australia |
| Charley Hoffman | USA |
| Peter Malnati | USA |
| Xander Schauffele | USA |
| Kevin Yu | Taiwan |
| Thomas Detry | Belgium |
| Tom Hoge | USA |
| Hideki Matsuyama | Japan |
| Scottie Scheffler | USA |
| Will Zalatoris | USA |
| Nick Dunlap | USA |
| Nicolai Højgaard | Denmark |
| Denny McCarthy | USA |
| Adam Scott | Australia |
| Rasmus Højgaard | Denmark |
| Matt Schmid | Germany |
| Billy Horschel | USA |
| Max McGreevy | USA |
| Adam Sigg | USA |
| Maverick McNealy | USA |
| Beau Hossler | USA |
| Greyson Sigg | USA |
| Patrick Fishburn | USA |
| Viktor Hovland | Norway |
| Mac Meissner | USA |
| Ben Silverman | Canada |
| Mark Hubbard | USA |
| David Skinns | England |
| Alex Smalley | USA |
| Tommy Fleetwood | England |
| Mackenzie Hughes | Canada |
| Taylor Moore | USA |
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)
Also Read: The Players Championship leaderboard
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 2025 Field
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.
