If they are teeing off at Sawgrass, two clear assumptions can be made.

Firstly, The Masters must be just around the corner, with all of its pomp, ceremony, and verdancy.

However, galleries at Sawgrass also mean that the Players Championship is back for another year, with the unofficial fifth major up for grabs.

From early dominance from 'The Golden Bear' to an amphibious Aussie annihilating the field in the mid-90s, here is every golfer to have saluted at the Players Championship.

2023 – Scottie Scheffler (-17) – USA

2022 – Cameron Smith (-13) – Australia

2021 – Justin Thomas (-14) – USA

2020 – No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic

2019 – Rory McIlroy (-16) – Northern Ireland

2018 – Webb Simpson (-18) – USA

2017 – Kim Si-Woo (-10) – South Korea

2016 – Jason Day (-15) – Australia

2015 – Rickie Fowler (-12) - USA

2014 – Martin Kaymer (-13) – Germany

2013 – Tiger Woods (-13) - USA

2012 – Matt Kuchar (-13) - USA

2011 – K.J. Choi (-13) – South Korea

2010 – Tim Clark (-16) – South Africa

2009 – Henrik Stenson (-12) – Sweden

2008 – Sergio Garcia (-5) – Spain

2007 – Phil Mickelson (-11) - USA

2006 – Stephen Ames (-14) – Canada

2005 – Fred Funk (-9) - USA

2004 – Adam Scott (-12) - USA

2003 – Davis Love III (-17) - USA

2002 – Craig Perks (-8) – New Zealand

2001 – Tiger Woods (-14) - USA

2000 – Hal Sutton (-10) - USA

1999 – David Duval (-3) - USA

1998 – Justin Leonard (-10) - USA

1997 – Steve Elkington (-16) – Australia

1996 – Fred Couples (-18) - USA

1995 – Lee Janzen (-5) – USA

1994 – Greg Norman (-24) – Australia

1993 – Nick Price (-18) – Zimbabwe

1992 – Davis Love III (-15) – USA

1991 – Steve Elkington (-12) – Australia

1990 – Jodie Mudd (-10) – USA

1989 – Tim Kite (-9) – USA

1988 – Mark McCumber (-15) – USA

1987 – Sandy Lyle (-14) – Scotland

1986 – John Mahaffey (-13) – USA

1985 – Calvin Peete (-14) – USA

1984 – Fred Couples (-11) – USA

1983 – Hal Sutton (-5) – USA

1982 – Jerry Pate (-8) – USA

1981 – Raymond Floyd (-3) – USA

1980 – Lee Trevino (-10) – USA

1979 – Lanny Wadkins (-5) – USA

1978 – Jack Nicklaus (+1) – USA

1977 – Mark Hayes (+1) – USA

1976 – Jack Nicklaus (-19) – USA

1975 – Al Geiberger (-10) – USA

1974 – Jack Nicklaus (-16) – USA