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Jordan Spieth: 'The Players should be made the fifth major... if you can win at Sawgrass, you can win anywhere'
Jordan Spieth had been busy trying to convince the world’s media about the attributes of The Players before stepping outside to launch an even more impassioned plea for major recognition for the PGA Tour’s flagship event.www.telegraph.co.uk
“I think this should be a major, I really do,” Spieth said. “Given the calibre of player... look, the entire top 50 in the world is here and, when everything is weighed up, it is the strongest field in golf. And it also has that extra vibe, that aura that the other four majors possess. Just the way the guys talk about it this place... well, it’s different.” ...
“Even if I became the sixth player to complete the career grand slam, my resume in my eyes would still feel a bit empty without a Players title. Hey, I’d be happy with those five titles. I want to but I wouldn’t feel I ‘needed’ to win a World Golf Championship. I definitely do with The Players and maybe that shows why it should be a major.”
It doesn’t need to be a major championship though. It’s a darn good tournament on its own right, why not leave it at that?