Laurie Canter of England has made history by becoming the first player with connections, past or present, to the LIV Golf circuit to qualify for The Players Championship. Canter, who most recently competed in the LIV Golf circuit in 2023, achieved a remarkable second-place finish at the South African Open on the DP World Tour over the weekend. This outstanding performance propelled him into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking, with a projected position of No. 42. Due to his impressive ranking by the Monday cutoff date and his absence from LIV events for over a year, Canter is set to receive an invitation from the PGA Tour to participate in its prestigious flagship event for the very first time.
At the 2021 WGC-Workday Championship, Canter’s sole prior participation in a PGA Tour event outside of the majors resulted in a tied 64th place finish. He also took part in last year’s Genesis Scottish Open, which was co-sanctioned by both the PGA and DP World Tours. The 35-year-old golfer secured his first victory on the DP World Tour at the European Open in Germany last year and then achieved another significant win at the Bahrain Championship this past February.
The upcoming Players Championship is slated to take place from March 13 to 16 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. –Field Level Media
