Woods magic, seagull troubles, Fowler's fightback - Top 5 moments from THE PLAYERS Championship

THE PLAYERS Championship, the unofficial fifth major, has arrived. A star-studded field featuring the likes of World No.1 Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Viktor Hovland has assembled looking to enjoy success at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Florida. This famous track has enjoyed many memorable moments throughout its history, and we’ve selected our top five.

Ad BETTER THAN MOST The Players Championship'Great time to be a PGA Tour player' — Monahan in confident mood ahead of Players Championship2 HOURS AGO One of the most famous calls, on one of the most famous holes, with one of the most famous players to have ever graced the game. In 1998, Tiger Woods had reached the iconic par-3 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass where his tee shot left him with a testy triple breaking 60 footer for birdie. A lagged two-putt par would have been suffice for many players, but this was Tiger Woods.

As Woods hunched over his ball, the suspense was palpable as the crowd began to hush. The NBC Sports broadcasting team of Gary Koch and Johnny Miller were in the booth and had come back from a commercial break where they began to paint a picture for everyone. “Johnny, I’ve seen a number of players putt from the back part of this green, and the results have not been good.” Koch said.

“It seems like when Tiger gets really engaged in something difficult, he usually does something extra good,” Miller quipped. “Well, he should be pretty engaged here.” As the booth fell silent with Wood’s putter in motion, the ball began its journey. It bounded over the spine of the green and downwards towards the hole.

“Johnny, that’s better than most,” Koch famously broke the silence. “How about in?” Miller responded. “Better than most,” Koch chimed again as the