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The Players Championship, golf’s unofficial “fifth major,” is primed for an exciting finish Sunday at TPC Sawgrass. Swedish pro Ludvig Aberg stands at 13-under par, three shots clear of the field, as he chases the biggest win of his career.…
The Players Championship, golf’s unofficial “fifth major,” is primed for an exciting finish Sunday at TPC Sawgrass. Swedish pro Ludvig Aberg stands at 13-under par, three shots clear of the field, as he chases the biggest win of his career. Meanwhile, sitting alone in second place is 24-year-old American Michael Thorbjornsen, who is making his debut at The Players Championship.
MORE: PGA Tour video shows how amateurs fare at TPC Sawgrass No. 17 island green According to Golf Digest , Thorbjornsen has a chance to join a small group of pros if he wins on Sunday. “Contending in your Players debut is rare,” Golf Digest’s Joel Beall wrote.
“In 52 years, only Hal Sutton and Craig Perks have managed it, names that now occupy a very specific and exclusive ledger. ” On Sunday, Michael Thorbjornsen has a chance to do something that's only happened twice before. Read more: https://t.
co/jeW2FYOf2N pic. twitter. com/mgaiwRSVgp — Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) March 14, 2026 Sutton won the first of his two Players Championship titles in 1983 on the way to winning the money title and player of the year honors.