Often considered the 'fifth major' on the PGA TOUR, THE PLAYERS Championship has something in common with the four official major championships — they all boast the deepest playing fields that the sport has to offer. 

With THE PLAYERS Championship's move to March in 2019, it becomes the first mega-field tournament of the 2019 PGA TOUR season. 144 golfers enter the fray at TPC Sawgrass, and one comes out the champion. But with such a large field, it leaves the question of how one can gain qualification. 

Surprisingly, there's a ton of ways that golfers can qualify for THE PLAYERS next year. Here they are:

How to Qualify for THE PLAYERS Championship 2019

• Win a PGA TOUR event since THE PLAYERS Championship 2018

• Be in Top 125 earners from the 2018 PGA TOUR season

• Win a major championship within the previous 5 years

• Win THE PLAYERS Championship within the previous 5 years

• Win The Tour Championship within the previous 3 years

• Win the World Golf Championship within the past 3 years

• Be in the Top 50 from the Official World Golf Rankings

• Memorial Tournament winners from the previous 3 years

• Arnold Palmer Invitational winners from the previous 3 years

• Be in the Top 10 of FedEx Cup Standings prior to THE PLAYERS Championship 2019

• Be the tour money leader from the previous season, per Web.com

• Win the 2018 Senior Players title

Secure Your Spot at THE PLAYERS Championship 2019

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