Rory McIlroy told reporters at Pebble Beach that The Players Championship “stands on its own” without the label of being a major tournament. McIlroy, a two-time champion at The Players, believes the tournament has more of an identity than the PGA Championship at the moment and suggested the latter move back to August.
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