If you asked a handful of golfers to name a bucket list of golf courses to play in their lifetimes, a safe bet would be that the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass appears in the majority.
The iconic venue first hosted the Players Championship in 1982 and it has grown enough in prestige and heritage to be compared to the sport’s four major tournaments.
With long, looming bunkers and treacherous approach shots, with large areas of water thrown in, Sawgrass offers a stiff test to the best players in the world each year.
Cameron Smith braved tough conditions that forced a Monday finish in 2022 to pick up the coveted Players trophy, one of his last hurrahs before moving to LIV Golf.
Scottie Scheffler has won both renewals of the event since then, becoming the first player to win at TPC Sawgrass in consecutive years.
NCG tackled the course forming and TPC Sawgrass course guide as we answered the nagging question: What would a scratch golfer shoot at TPC Sawgrass?
Here is our TPC Sawgrass course guide, the host venue of the Players Championship:
TPC Sawgrass Course Guide
1st. Par 4 – 424 yards
This must be one of the most intimidating first tee shots you will see on the PGA Tour. The way the bunkers are designed makes you feel as though there isn’t really anywhere to hit it, other than just chipping it down the left. The longer hitters will try to carry all the rubbish down the right but getting caught in the rough mounds just before the fairway starts will turn a birdie chance into a tough par.
2nd. Par 5 – 555 yards
