Rory McIlroy hinted after his Players Championship victory that he might want one more PGA Tour start before the Masters Tournament. Tuesday, it was announced that he had committed to the Texas Children's Houston Open.

Rory McIlroy winning The Players Championship gave him so much of what he doesn't need. The $4.5 million prize is the largest for any tournament in the world. It pushed McIlroy's career earnings on the PGA Tour alone to just over $99.

It's one of the tournament's long-standing traditions but eventually, all past champs stop competing. Here's a closer look at those names.