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‘Where the Legacy Is’: Players Championship’s Latest Move to Black Out LIV Golf Defectors Leaves Fans in Split

Published 02/27/2023, 8:03 AM EST

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THE PLAYERS Championship is right around the corner and has started creating a buzz. The event will occur on the Players Stadium Course from March 9-12. However, the latest update about the event did not bring cheer among fans. The update about the field of the PGA Tour event was the center of discussion. It separated the golf world into two halves and stirred up debates.

Why is the golf world disappointed with THE PLAYERS Championship field ?

A golf fan’s Twitter account, Flushing It, posted an update about a promotional video of THE PLAYERS Championship. The tweet complained about the claims made by the promotional video. The tweet read, “Sky showing a promo for The Players without mentioning the defending champ and then calling it “the best field in golf,” when this year it clearly isn’t, is laughable.” They added the reason behind their distress and said, “The top 3 from the 2022 event won’t be there, and even the Scottish Open will probably be stronger this season!

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Some fans believed that was the viable way to promote it. “What should they say then, given they’re televising it? They can’t say much else surely?” Whereas some golf fans pointed out the absence of the golfers from the 2023 field. “The golfers you say won’t be there because they sold out for cash and became employees of Saudi regime.” However, the fan account clarified their viewpoint and explained why they did not like the promotional approach and the choice of words.

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According to an update, the greatest golfer, Tiger Woods, will probably play in THE PLAYERS Championship. That will be excellent news for his fans. But right now, the golf world is busy scrutinizing the LIV Golf League because the players missing from the field this year are the ones who joined the Saudi-backed circuit. The comment section also raised a few honest questions about the field and compared it with the Masters field. One user deacribed golf as being a question of history and ‘legacy’ rather than money. Take a look at a few of the reactions from the golf world.

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Overall, the reactions were not in favor of the claims made for the promotion by Sky. However, only time will tell if calling it the best field is right or wrong. We will have to wait and watch, then decide. Only two weeks to go to fight for $25,000,000 prize money.

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Do you agree with the tweet? Or do you believe it was right to call it the best field? Please share your views with us in the comments.

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Saumya Yashawant

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.
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