The Players Championship is the only significant tournament owned and administered by the PGA Tour. The majors all have different sponsors: The Masters is owned by the Augusta National Golf Club; the U.S. Open by the United States Golf Association (USGA); The Open Championship by The R&A, and the PGA Championship by the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA of America).
Created in 1974, Jack Nicklaus won the inaugural tournament. Although it has a short history, it gathers an élite field every year. The tournament runs at about the same time each year with the final round sometimes being played on Mother’s Day. Its permanent home at TPC Sawgrass since 1982 at the Stadium Course.
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Making the 30 minute trip to and from work everyday affords me the opportunity to expand my knowledge by listening to audio books. Over the past couple of days, I have listened to the “Keys of Positive Thinking” by Napoleon Hill. This compilation of speeches made by Hill is very interesting and touches on many topics I already subscribe to. However, his 3 minute talk on Mental Attitude struck a chord with me and realized it is one of my success in golf. 
The Grateful Golfer 