The Players Championship

photo credit: Philip Larson   The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Verde Beach, Florida was designed by Pete Dye and is ranked among the top 80 golf courses in the world according to GOLF MAGAZINE.  It is ranked #1 by TRAVEL & LEISURE among the best resort courses in Florida.

The course is the home of the most photographed hole in the world, the par 3, 17th Island hole.  In 2008 Sergio Garcia became the Players Championship winner by beating Paul Goydos after Goydos put his first shot in the water on the 17th. 

The Sawgrass marriott Ponte Verde Hotel & Resort rands as one of the premier golf resorts in the nation with over 508 elegantly appointed guest rooms, 24 spacious suites and 80 villa suites.