Sentence examples for prestigious players from inspiring English sources

Another milestone is available for Woods this week, as he attempts to become the first back-to-back winner of the prestigious Players Championship, which started in 1974.

Lehman Brothers, one of the most prestigious players on Wall Street, filed for bankruptcy protection this morning after a frenzied weekend of negotiations failed to find a way of saving the company.

Westwood will compete in the prestigious Players' Championship, after missing the Sawgrass event last year.

No rookie has previously won the prestigious Players' event, and only twice has the tournament witnessed a maiden victory.

"It is always special when you come to courses with big history," added Kaymer, who won the prestigious Players Championship in May.

Woods will play at the prestigious Players' Championship at Sawgrass this week, his first tournament since the Masters in April, when he finished in a share of 17th place.

Landing such a prestigious player was a major coup and one journalist even compared the move to "fitting the engine of a Ferrari into a Volkswagen".

It is no surprise that he has been included on the ERC's shortlist for the prestigious Player of the Year accolade, along with a home-grown and equally important talent, Stephen Ferris.

Football is a high-profile, prestigious industry: players are celebrated and revered, not least by boys and young men.

There were other issues to discuss Monday, including sharp criticism from prestigious former players like Harry Carson, a former Giants defender, and Troy Aikman, a former Dallas quarterback.

He also began pursuing an acting career, appearing in summer stock theatre with the prestigious Peterborough Players.