Which PGA Tour event is nicknamed the 'Fifth Major'?

Which PGA Tour event is nicknamed the “Fifth Major”? The Players Championship is commonly nicknamed the “Fifth Major.”

The tournament began in 1974 as the Tournament Players Championship, an event created by PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman. It was designed to showcase the tour’s leading players and became the PGA Tour’s flagship tournament. The event moved to the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, in 1982.

The Players has earned its nickname because it usually attracts an elite field, offers a major-level test, and has historically featured one of golf’s largest purses. Its winner also receives substantial benefits, including a long PGA Tour exemption and invitations to other leading events. The famous par-3 17th hole adds to the tournament’s identity.

The nickname is unofficial: golf’s recognized men’s major championships remain the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and Open Championship. Other events are occasionally promoted as a “fifth major,” but in PGA Tour trivia, The Players Championship is the standard answer.