Contrary to what golf fans might think, the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass was not Pete Dye's brain child. In fact, it wasn’t even his idea (originally) to incorporate the peninsula concept at TPC Sawgrass ...

When TPC Sawgrass opened in the fall of 1980, it represented something entirely new in professional golf. Built on 415 acres of northeastern Florida swampland about a mile west of the Atlantic Ocean, ...

The 2026 PGA Tour season is off to a thrilling start, with two iconic venues setting the stage for high-stakes golf. TPC Sawgrass is sharpening its challenge for the Players Championship, while Torrey ...

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The golf course that Pete Dye built for the PGA Tour in Ponte Vedra Beach in 1980 was a different animal than the course that hosts The Players Championship we see today. Dye’s original Stadium Course ...

A course born from controversy. TPC Sawgrass opened in 1980 as golf’s first course built for tournament spectators. Early player complaints led Pete and Alice Dye to soften and improve its challenging ...