Laurie Canter went into last week’s South African Open believing he had missed out on the chance to make history at next week’s Players Championship.

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 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.