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"It's The Players. It doesn't need to be anything else. Like, I would say it's got more of an identity than the PGA Championship does at the minute." Rory McIlroy gives his take on The Players as the fifth major debate. 👇

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Does Rory McIlroy think The Players Championship should be a major? “Look, I'd love to have seven majors instead of five, that sounds great. “I think THE PLAYERS is one of the best golf tournaments in the world. I don't think anyone disputes that or argues that. I think from a player perspective it's amazing. I think from an on-site fan experience it's amazing. It's an amazing golf course, location, venue. “But I don't -- like again, I'm a traditionalist, I'm a historian of the game. We have four major championships. You know, if you want to see what five major championships looks like, look at the women's game. I don't know how well that's went for them. “But it's THE PLAYERS. Like it doesn't need to be anything else. Like I would say it's got more of an identity than the PGA Championship does at the minute. So like from an identity standpoint, I think THE PLAYERS has got it nailed. “But it doesn't -- I think THE PLAYERS can be -- it is an amazing tournament in its own rite and I don't think it being classified a major or not a major makes it any more or any less. I'm still very proud to have won that tournament twice as I'm sure all the other champions are. I don't think -- it stands on its own without the label, I guess.”
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Does Rory McIlroy think The Players Championship should be a major? “Look, I'd love to have seven majors instead of five, that sounds great. “I think THE PLAYERS is one of the best golf tournaments in the world. I don't think anyone disputes that or argues that. I think from a player perspective it's amazing. I think from an on-site fan experience it's amazing. It's an amazing golf course, location, venue. “But I don't -- like again, I'm a traditionalist, I'm a historian of the game. We have four major championships. You know, if you want to see what five major championships looks like, look at the women's game. I don't know how well that's went for them. “But it's THE PLAYERS. Like it doesn't need to be anything else. Like I would say it's got more of an identity than the PGA Championship does at the minute. So like from an identity standpoint, I think THE PLAYERS has got it nailed. “But it doesn't -- I think THE PLAYERS can be -- it is an amazing tournament in its own rite and I don't think it being classified a major or not a major makes it any more or any less. I'm still very proud to have won that tournament twice as I'm sure all the other champions are. I don't think -- it stands on its own without the label, I guess.”

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