Home of the THE PLAYERS Championship, the TPC Stadium Course (as quoted on the scorecard) was "destined to be a special course. The culmination of a long-held dream to establish a home club for the members of the PGA Tour and a permanent site for THE PLAYERS Championship, the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass became a reality in 1980."
The initial hole is rather ordinary, a shortish par-4, but the second hole is a challenging par-5 with water on the right. After a rather short and ordinary par-3 on the third, the fourth is an interesting par-4 where the green is greatly protected by water. The 8th hole is a challenging par-3 of 201 yards from the blue tees, and the 9th is an incredible par-5 where your second shot has to cross over water, and the green is small and rather hard to hit.
On the back nine, memorable holes include #11, another par-5 with lots of sand on the left and water on the right; #12, a nearly drivable par-4 that presents a decent birdie opportunity, and #13, a par-3 right by the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa. After a couple of tough par-4s, you enter the home stretch with three of the best finishing holes in golf: 16 is a par-5 with water on the right for your approach shot (my favorite hole on the course), 17 is of course the world-famous par-3 island green, and 18 is a very tough par-4 with water on the left from tee to green.
The course was in absolutely great shape the day I played it. Lots of sand and water on the entire course. If you get a chance, the TPC Valley Course right next door is also kept in great shape, and is well worth playing if you are in town for more than a day.
The initial hole is rather ordinary, a shortish par-4, but the second hole is a challenging par-5 with water on the right. After a rather short and ordinary par-3 on the third, the fourth is an interesting par-4 where the green is greatly protected by water. The 8th hole is a challenging par-3 of 201 yards from the blue tees, and the 9th is an incredible par-5 where your second shot has to cross over water, and the green is small and rather hard to hit.
On the back nine, memorable holes include #11, another par-5 with lots of sand on the left and water on the right; #12, a nearly drivable par-4 that presents a decent birdie opportunity, and #13, a par-3 right by the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa. After a couple of tough par-4s, you enter the home stretch with three of the best finishing holes in golf: 16 is a par-5 with water on the right for your approach shot (my favorite hole on the course), 17 is of course the world-famous par-3 island green, and 18 is a very tough par-4 with water on the left from tee to green.
The course was in absolutely great shape the day I played it. Lots of sand and water on the entire course. If you get a chance, the TPC Valley Course right next door is also kept in great shape, and is well worth playing if you are in town for more than a day.
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