The Players Championship will once again possess a lucrative field, but there will be some notable absences this year, too.
In the 144-player field, all but two of the world's top 50 players will tee it up next week at TPC Sawgrass. Harris English, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, and Tiger Woods are the only qualified players to not commit to the event.
Amid controversy from comments he made regarding the Saudi-backed super league, Mickelson will miss The Players for only the third time since 1992. Mickelson was absent from the event in 1994 after breaking his leg skiing and in '03 due to the birth of his second daughter.