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Rory McIlroy is looking to join elite company this week at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Only six golfers have won the Players Championship multiple times. The last one to achieve the feat was Tiger Woods, as he lifted the trophy for the second time in 2013. The only golfer to win the event three times was Jack Nicklaus.
No golfer has won the Players Championship in back-to-back years, which McIlroy has the chance to do after winning the event last year.
It's sure to be an exciting four days, with many of the world's top golfers set to compete in what is arguably the most prestigious non-major tournament.