110 Championship Way,
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida FL 32082
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PGA Tour Performance Centre at TPC SawgrassThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Original design by husband & wife team of Pete & Alice Dye; modified by Steve Wenzloff (2016).
Above distances are for the Stadium course. Also at TPC Sawgrass is the 18-hole Dye's Valley course (par-72, 6864 yds from back tees, rating 74.1).
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23 miles SE of downtown Jacksonville
Just south of Jacksonville, leave Interstate-95 at exit 344 and follow Hwy 202 East (J. Turner Butler Blvd). After 12 miles bear right onto the A1A South direction Ponte Vedra. After 4 miles turn right at Sawgrass Players Club sign into PGA Tour Blvd. After o.4 mls stop at gatehouse. After o.4 mls turn left into Championship Way.
TPC Sawgrass (Stadium)
TPC Sawgrass (Stadium course): As you might expect from the flagship Tournament Players Club and home of the PGA Tour, the two golf courses here at TPC Sawgrass are world-class. The Stadium course, which annually hosts The Players Championship, is a tough but thrilling test for golfers of all handicap levels.
Tall mature pines and moss-laden oaks line the rolling, not overly wide fairways. Expansively long and often deep bunkering, as well as many large silent ponds also threaten. Around the sizeable and at times wickedly sloping greens, you'll discover an array of himalayan mounding, extravagant bunkers (of every shape and size), slick run-off areas and deep ball-grabbing rough.
Pete Dye's wonderfully crafted course will keep you enthralled and challenged all the way, and then delivers a sting in the tail with three stunning closing holes. The short par-5 16th, with its green jutting out into a pond is a potential card-wrecker, especially for long-hitters who gamble against the hole's inherent risk and reward. The same pond wraps itself fully around the 17th green, creating the world's most famous island-green par-3. The long gently curving par-4 18th demands a nerve-jangling drive to a thin sliver of fairway that sits alongside a much wider expanse of water. There's not much to look at from the tee except H2O, and that's still the case as you size-up your approach shot to the water-flanked green. TPC Sawgrass's huge Spanish-style clubhouse provides a stunning backdrop to this final hole.
With one of the highest green fees in the United States a round on the Stadium Course will require you to dig deep into your pockets. But in return it invariably delivers a wealth of wonderful golfing memories and stories to savour.
Stay&Play at Sawgrass: accommodation and Stay&Play packages are available in nearby hotels (see Where2Stay section below).
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends. Players not staying at the Marriott Sawgrass can only book a maximum of 14 days in advance.
Must book in advance.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts are fitted with GPS. Walking permitted if a caddie is taken, otherwise mandatory cart policy for visitors. Caddies always available.
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The Tournament Players Club (TPC) was the culmination of PGA Commissioner Deane Beman's long-held vision to create a "home club" for members of the PGA Tour. The two courses at TPC Sawgrass were built for top-level tournament golf, including amphitheatre-like mounding which provides excellent viewing galleries for spectators, a concept common to other TPCs in the USA. TPC Sawgrass has been a member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System since its opening and continues to work diligently protecting its wildlife.
TPC Sawgrass is home to another TPC - The Players Championship, which is played annually on the Stadium course. It is one of the PGA Tour's biggest events. (See our Tournaments section >by Venue >TPC Sawgrass).
Stadium course:
World: 68th best course in the world (GOLF magazine, 2020/21).
USA: 49th best course, and 11th best public course in the USA (Golf Digest, 2019/20).
State: 2nd best course in Florida (Golf Digest, 2019/20).
1000 PGA Tour Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082
+1 (904) 285 7777
Visit websiteThe Marriott Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa is regularly listed among the USA's Top 10 golf resorts. Eight championship courses are close at hand, including the world famous TPC Sawgrass Stadium course. You are minutes from pristine Ponte Vedra Beach, with Jacksonville a short drive to the north, and historic St. Augustine to the south. Following its multimillion-dollar refurbishment, you can select from a diverse range of guest rooms, suites or golf villas, and rejuvenate at the Spa at Sawgrass, or relax at the Cabana Beach Club.
TPC Sawgrass (Stadium and Valley courses; 1 mi).
Sawgrass CC; Ponte Vedra Inn; Windsor Parke; Marsh Landing.
Queen's Harbour; Cimarrone; South Hampton; St Johns G&CC; Palencia; Champions at Julington Creek.
45 PGA Tour Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
+1 (904) 280 1661
Visit websiteThe Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra hotel is ideally located in the lush golfer's paradise between Jacksonville and historic St. Augustine at the entrance of the renowned TPC Sawgrass, home of The Players Championship tournament. The hotel is just minutes from Florida's best golf courses, beaches and attractions, and has five restaurants, 30 upscale shops and the spa at Sawgrass directly across the street.
TPC Sawgrass (Stadium and Valley courses; 1 mi).
Sawgrass CC; Ponte Vedra Inn; Windsor Parke; Marsh Landing.
Queen's Harbour; Cimarrone; South Hampton; St Johns G&CC; Palencia; Champions at Julington Creek.
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