PGA Tour: In-form Lucas Herbert set for Players Championship debut

First held in 1974, the tournament is considered as the "fifth" major on the PGA Tour schedule and has the richest prize pool in golf - USD $20,000,000.

In addition to a large payday - the winner also receives a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour, three-year invite to the Masters and a raft of other tournament exemptions.

Herbert couldn't be more excited to finally have the opportunity to compete in the tournament.

"There's so much history and iconic moments that have happened at TPC Sawgrass," he said on social media.

"Everyone knows the par-three 17th island green as well as the final stretch from 16-18 where there have been so many great and dramatic moments."

Herbert tees up on the par-four 10th hole in the early hours of Friday morning AEDT alongside Brendon Todd and Chez Reavie.

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Also in the field includes defending champion Justin Thomas, 2004 winner Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy (2019), Webb Simpson (2018) and Jason Day (2016).

Herbert heads into the tournament on the back of a top-10 finish at last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational.

He was playing alongside fellow Australian Scott and made up 26 places on Sunday after an impressive four-under par round to finish T7.

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