The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach
- Mike Bailey
- Jun 1, 2011 12:00 AM ET
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Since 1981, The Players Championship, sometimes referred to as golf's fifth major, has been played on the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.
Over the years, many of the holes have become legendary, especially the par-3 17th, the design of which was suggested by course architect Pete Dye's wife, Alice. Having excavated the area around the 17th to fill in other parts of the golf course, Alice, an architect in her own right, suggested it be filled with water, and the result has been nothing short of building one of the most famous - and copied - par 3s in the world.
The challenge doesn't begin or end with the 17th, though. From the first hole, Dye makes players think about what club they want to hit off the tee, how to attack pins and how to avoid trouble, which is everywhere.
View the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass photo gallery.
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