PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Six Canadians will be in the field this week as the PGA TOUR’s flagship event, THE PLAYERS Championship, returns to the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass from March 10–15.
Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., A.J. Ewart of Coquitlam, B.C., and Sudarshan Yellamaraju of Mississauga, Ont., are all part of the 123-player field announced Monday.
The tournament features 47 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking and competitors representing 24 countries.
Conners enters the week as Canada’s highest-ranked player in the field and continues to be one of the PGA TOUR’s most consistent tee-to-green players. The two-time PGA TOUR winner has established himself as a regular contender in golf’s biggest events and will look to build on another steady start to the season.
Pendrith returns to TPC Sawgrass after breaking through for his first PGA TOUR title in 2024. One of the longest hitters on TOUR, the Richmond Hill native has continued to climb the FedExCup standings and remains a regular presence near the top of leaderboards.
Taylor, who won the 2023 RBC Canadian Open in dramatic fashion to become the first Canadian to win the country’s national men’s open in 69 years, is also back in the field. The four-time PGA TOUR winner has been one of Canada’s most consistent performers in recent seasons.
Hughes, a two-time PGA TOUR winner, returns to THE PLAYERS after another solid start to the campaign. Known as one of the TOUR’s strongest putters, the Dundas native has repeatedly contended in big events and will look to navigate the demanding Stadium Course.
Two Canadians will be making their tournament debuts this week.
Ewart, a PGA TOUR rookie and former standout at Barry University, earned his place in the field as part of his first full season on TOUR. Yellamaraju, another rookie, will also make his first appearance at THE PLAYERS after earning status on the PGA TOUR.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy headline the field and will both be seeking a third career PLAYERS Championship title. Scheffler won the event in 2023 and 2024, while McIlroy captured the title in 2019 and again in 2025.
Past champions Justin Thomas, Si Woo Kim, Jason Day, Rickie Fowler and Adam Scott are also in the field for the PGA TOUR’s premier event, often referred to as golf’s “fifth major.”
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