Laurie Canter has been handed an invite into next week's Players Championship on the PGA Tour after moving inside the top 50 in the world following his runner-up finish at the South African Open

The English pro - who spent a couple of seasons with the PIF-backed circuit - climbed into world's top-50 after another good result on the DP World Tour

Laurie Canter was acting as LIV Golf wildcard a little over a year ago, but now the Englishman is gearing up to compete in the PGA Tour's flagship event at The Players

The Englishman is projected to move into the world top 50 after a second-place finish at the South African Open, which would allow him to play at TPC Sawgrass.

Laurie Canter played on LIV for three years, and now he's the first player to earn his spot in the PGA Tour's marquee event since leaving the league.

Laurie Canter of England became the first player with LIV Golf ties past or present to qualify for The Players Championship. Canter, who last played on the LIV Golf circuit in 2023, finished second this weekend at the South African Open on the DP World Tour to rocket into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking (projected No.

If he decides to play, he would be the first former LIV Golf player to tee it up in the PGA Tour’s most prestigious event, The Players Championship. But how did he earn this possibility in the first place?

For the first time a former LIV Golf member has qualified for the Players Championship. Laurie Canter played in the Saudi circuit’s inaugural season in 2022 and made a handful of spot starts in the fledgling league in 2023 and 2024.

Laurie Canter of England became the first player with LIV Golf ties past or present to qualify for The Players Championship.