Overview
- McIlroy says The Players already has a clear identity and should not be reclassified as a major.
- He argues The Players currently has more identity than the PGA Championship, which moved to May in 2019.
- The world No. 2 calls for the PGA Championship to shift back to August to reclaim its former branding and place on the calendar.
- His comments follow a new Players promotion using the line "March is going to be major" and analyst Brandel Chamblee's claim that the event stands above the four majors.
- McIlroy, a five-time major winner and two-time Players champion, delivered his remarks before his Pebble Beach start.