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PGA Tour Had Once Shared a Curious $8,472 Cufflinks Fact About The Players Championship

Originally posted on DailyClubGolf | By Avishek Sarkar | Last updated Apr 2, 2026 1:31 AM ET

A gift for first-timers at The Players Championship came with a shocking price tag. The Tour first ‘gifted’ players a set of cufflinks, then presented them with a bill for over $8,400, and their reactions did not disappoint.

At The Players Championship in 2022, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan initially described the Tiffany & Co. cufflinks as “commemorative gifts.” However, Vice President Phil Margurger said the first-timers had to pay $8472.16.

“Do you need them back?” asked Taylor Moore before Marburger told him he had to pay for them. “Cufflinks that you’re giving them as a gift?” asked his agent.

While Moore first said ‘no problem,’ he responded with “Are you kidding me?” when the Vice President told him the price. Meanwhile, German golfer Stephan Patrick Jäger completely refused to take them. “I don’t want any cufflinks. I’m out… I’m not paying for f****** cufflinks,” said Jäger.

Did you know: When you debut @THEPLAYERS, you have to pay $8,472.16 for cufflinks?

The price of being good #TOURVault | #AprilFoolsDay pic.twitter.com/TrbGU2tGUA
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 1, 2026

Sahith Theegala immediately agreed, but then saw the price. “Yeah, I’ll probably cry about this too,” said Theegala. He then tried to reason with Marburger about the pricing.

“It feels like $800 or $1000, I have no problem…” said Theegala before asking if the cufflinks had diamonds in them. Moore was the first to realize that they were part of a prank. “My guy, we are on camera. This is a prank,” said Moore once he spotted the cameras.

The First Timers: Where Are They Now?

Stephen Jager has found the most success among the three. In 2024, he won his first PGA Tour title at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, beating Scottie Scheffler.

On top of that, he has six Korn Ferry tour wins, making him tied at number 2 for the most titles won on the Korn Ferry tour.

Taylor Moore’s biggest achievement was winning the Valspar Championship in 2023. He also had one win on the Korn Ferry tour at the Memorial Health Championship in 2021.

Sahith Theegala secured a two-shot victory at the Fortinet Championship, his first on the PGA Tour.

Jager and Moore will be competing at the Valero Texas Open starting on the 2nd of April. However, Theegala is not participating in the Oaks Course.

This article first appeared on DailyClubGolf and was syndicated with permission.

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