After the final putt of The Players Championship on Sunday evening, the winner will be presented with a trophy that has become synonymous with the TPC Sawgrass tournament.
However, it is only in recent years that the elegant design depicting a golfer at the top of his swing has been presented to the winner.
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Jack Nicklaus was the first player to win the Joseph C. Dey Jr. Trophy
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In 1982, The Players Championship moved to TPC Sawgrass, where it has remained ever since.
To mark the move, a new trophy was introduced that was presented to the winner each year until 2018.
It was a Waterford Crystal design depicting a golfer making a putt in front of some trees.
While that became famous through the years, the original intention was to use a black granite trophy featuring the same design.
However, it was deemed too impractical to present each year, so it was displayed in the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse, where it remains today.
A Waterford Crystal trophy was presented to the winners between 1982 and 2018
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The trophy used nowadays was introduced in 2019, with Rory McIlroy the first to win it.
It was designed by Tiffany and Co., and when it was first unveiled, Andrew Hart, who was the senior VP for diamond and jewelry supply at the company, said: “We strive to create trophies that are commensurate with the pinnacle of achievement in sports.”
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Not many would disagree that they achieved it, with the tasteful design inspired by The Players Championship logo.
The 17in sterling silver and 24k gold design was crafted over six months with 115 hours of labor, and it has attention to detail to an incredible degree.
Rory McIlroy was the first winner of the current trophy…
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