Ker-splash. A third ball hit the water and the people on the mounds, in the grandstands and luxury suites surrounding the 17th hole let out a collective groan as Russell Knox watched his Players Championship dreams sink slowly into the water surrounding the iconic island green. While Jason Day fought through his challenges in the […]The post Pursuitist Takes On The Players Championship appeared first on Pursuitist.

Ker-splash.A third ball hit the water and the people on the mounds, in the grandstands and luxury suites surrounding the 17th hole let out a collective groan as Russell Knox watched his Players Championship dreams sink slowly into the water surrounding the iconic island green.While Jason Day fought through his challenges in the third round to complete his wire to wire win on Sunday, Knox?s misfortune was a classic moment in the tournament?s storied history that was witnessed by thousands at the stadium course?s most famous hole.Started in 1974 and originally played at a variety of courses before settling into its home at TPC Sawgrass in 1982, the Players Championship has become such an important stop on the PGA tour it is often referred to as golf?s fifth major. A lot of factors go into that unofficial designation. First, it typically boasts the strongest field of any tournament in the world. Second, it offers the game?s largest purse. And third, TPC Sawgrass is a venue like any other ? for both the players and the fans.The tournament is the only one owned b...