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Posted on 3/10/26 at 12:43 pm
Posted by sBrodie
Member since Aug 2016
138 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 12:43 pm
Is this considered a "major" yet?
If I were to rank the tournaments is would be:

1.The Masters
2. US Open
3. British Open
4. The Players
5. PGA Championship

The PGA championship never seems to have the atmosphere and tension as the other 4.
Posted by icegator337
Lafayette
Member since Jan 2013
3725 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 12:45 pm to
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Is this considered a "major" yet?

No.
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The PGA championship never seems to have the atmosphere and tension as the other 4.

Agreed, the pga tour should start their own major to replace the PGA championship. The pga of america generally does a poor job of running the pga championship and ryder cup anyway. Just replace it with something better.
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
18230 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 1:26 pm to
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Is this considered a "major" yet?

Lol no

quote:

If I were to rank the tournaments it would be:

Never forget Brandel’s take on this
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This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 1:29 pm
Posted by sBrodie
Member since Aug 2016
138 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 1:48 pm to
Also, I think the Players has the second largest purse of the tour (Tour Championship #1)
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
25703 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 1:53 pm to
Brandel was going on about this again last night. It is the same old conversation every year at this time.
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
13305 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 1:57 pm to
PGA Championship should go back to being a match play event to differentiate itself. As it stands now, it's just the Jordan Rodgers to the US Open's Aaron Rodgers.
This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 2:01 pm
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
38931 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:21 pm to
PGA needs to be back in August before football season starts. Nobody cares about the FedEx Cup
Posted by prostyleoffensetime
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2009
12411 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:29 pm to
No, it’s its own thing. Just let it be that.

I do agree the PGA has to do something to elevate their championship. Frisco is an unknown, but they are going to some great courses the next decade. Quail Hollow and Valhalla weren’t it, but Oak Hill was great.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
110259 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:27 pm to
Is it a “major”? No

Is it the hardest golf tournament to win? Yes
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
110259 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:30 pm to
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Brandel was going on about this again last night. It is the same old conversation every year at this time.
He brought up two stats last night that absolutely proved his point though

Repeat champions since 1980

The players has the least amount of repeats between it and the other 4 majors

54 hole leader winning the tournament

The players once again had the least amount of 54 hole leaders hanging on to win compared to the other 4 majors


Hate brandel all you want and refuse to ever call this a major if you want. But it’s the hardest golf tournament to win with the best field in golf

That not being considered in the “elite” tier of tournaments doesn’t make much logical sense

This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 3:34 pm
Posted by bopper50
Sugarland Texas
Member since Mar 2009
10038 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 4:12 pm to
Pretty amazing this discussion comes up every year.

I still believe that the US Open is the hardest to win, but the Players is a close second as far as difficulty.

The Masters was it's greatest in the 80's when the best players were having fits just trying to stop and keep a ball on the greens. Now it's become a bombers course mostly.
Posted by Hou_Lawyer
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2019
2222 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 6:47 pm to
No- like McGinley said to Brandel last night, this is a pure money grab from the Tour.
Posted by PhiTiger1764
Lurker since Aug 2003
Member since Oct 2009
14553 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 7:18 pm to
Great event. Not a Major.
Posted by Chang Wung
NOLA
Member since Jul 2023
165 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 8:24 pm to
The players needs to be moved back to may. The overseed takes all the teeth out of teeth out of the course
Posted by Swagga
504
Member since Dec 2009
19045 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 8:46 pm to
Supposedly the course is going to play pretty tough this year. They’re going to shave some rough down that would normally prevent balls from going in hazards and firm / speed up the greens.


Of course if it rains you can throw that all out the window.
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
18230 posts
Posted on 3/11/26 at 8:47 am to
Brandel has gone full retard

He’s now stated that if The Players became a major, it would allow LIV Players to qualify

Speaking of LIV - they do concerts at The Players too?

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Posted by tzimme4
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
32958 posts
Posted on 3/11/26 at 9:20 am to
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Is this considered a "major" yet?

No, Tiger isn't eligible to play in the event.
Posted by tzimme4
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
32958 posts
Posted on 3/11/26 at 9:21 am to
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The players needs to be moved back to may.

Absolutely not, every winner in March has been a major championship winner.
Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
45853 posts
Posted on 3/11/26 at 2:59 pm to
You can’t be a major if two of the top 10 favorites aren’t invited.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
110259 posts
Posted on 3/11/26 at 3:59 pm to
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You can’t be a major if two of the top 10 favorites aren’t invited.
I would think they would invite those guys if they became a major

However the masters has roughly 30% of the field as arse and they are a major

It’s my favorite tournament but the field is lacking to me for a major
This post was edited on 3/11/26 at 4:00 pm
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