Whether you consider it the fifth major or not, we can all agree that the Players Championship is, bar none, the most fun event on the PGA Tour every year. It’s always a delight to return to TPC Sawgrass, a Pete Dye design that demands accuracy, positional golf, a complete game, and brings in the Florida-swing volatility that we know and love as well. And I’m not expecting anything different from the 2026 tournament.
TPC Sawgrass’s Stadium Course was opened in 1980 and has hosted the Players Championship since 1982. Pete Dye and Alice Dye designed the tract, which measures out at 7,352 yards on the scorecard for the par-72 layout. The iconic island green on the 17th hole highlights the water trouble that awaits around numerous turns throughout the venue, but it’s also a challenging course with Dye’s signature deceptive eyelines and some harsh green complexes to manage as well.
