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  Jason Day’s 2025 Players Championship: A Shocking Withdrawal Steals the Spotlight The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass is golf’s unofficial fifth major, a marquee event where the world’s best converge to battle for a $25 million purse and a shot at history. For Jason Day, the 2016 champion and a resurgent force in 2025, this week was supposed to be a golden opportunity to reclaim his dominance on a course he once mastered. Instead, as of today, March 13, 2025, Day’s name is making headlines for all the wrong reasons: he’s withdrawn from the tournament due to illness, leaving fans stunned and the field slightly dimmer without one of its biggest stars. Here’s an in-depth look at the latest news, Day’s season so far, and what this sudden exit means for his legacy and future at Sawgrass. The Bombshell: Illness Derails Day’s Return The news broke Thursday morning like a thunderclap over Ponte Vedra Beach. Just hours before his scheduled 8:46 a.m. ET tee time alongside Jordan Spiet...