When the inaugural Players Championship was held in 1974, Jack Nicklaus was the winner, earning a $50,000 prize money payout for his victory from an overall purse of $250,000. It was the 54th of 73 PGA Tour titles that Nicklaus won in his career,

The Players Championship started in 1974 and through 50 stagings of the event, there has only been a Monday finish eight times.

Weather will impact the final round of the 2025 Players Championship, which has moved up tee times Sunday while having golfers play in threesomes off the front and back nine simul