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The Tour said it would mark the first time
since the 2016 U.S. Open that the top 50 in the world (based on
current rankings) were competing in the same event.
The Players Championship is widely regarded as the most
prestigious event outside the men's four major championships.
South Korean Kim Si-woo is the defending champion in a field of
144 players, which includes two-time winner Tiger Woods,
currently ranked 93rd in the world.
The event will be moving to March next year to accommodate the
PGA Championship's switch from August to May.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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