Canter earned his spot at TPC Sawgrass via his position inside the top 50 in the world ranking, jumping from 53rd to 42nd following his runner-up finish in the South African Open earlier this month. He is the first former LIV player to participate in a Tour event that isn’t either a major or a co-sanctioned tournament,

It was a deliciously awkward moment. As is a yearly tradition the day before the Players Championship begins at TPC Sawgrass, the PGA Tour assembles the first-time players in the event on a lawn outside of the clubhouse for interviews,