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TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course)

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Pete Dye Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach — permanent home of THE PLAYERS since 1982.

Architect
Pete Dye
Opened
1980
Access
public
Host events (high level)
The Players Championship (annually)

Why this course matters

TPC Sawgrass is the clean PGA TOUR-native venue: built for THE PLAYERS, designed for theater, and backed by deep tournament record tables in the official Media Guide.

Official-style answer cards

venue record

Lowest 72-hole score at THE PLAYERS (TPC Sawgrass)

At TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course), the tournament record low 72-hole score is 264 — Greg Norman (1994), per the 2026 Media Guide tournament records block.

Source: PGA TOUR Media GuideScope: THE PLAYERS Championship; TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course

venue record

Largest margin of victory at THE PLAYERS (TPC Sawgrass)

The Media Guide lists the largest margin of victory at THE PLAYERS as 7 strokes — Steve Elkington (1997).

Source: PGA TOUR Media GuideScope: THE PLAYERS Championship; tournament records

venue record

Low 18-hole score at THE PLAYERS

The 2026 Media Guide lists the low 18-hole score at THE PLAYERS as 62 — Tom Hoge (Round 3, 2023) and Justin Thomas (Round 2, 2025).

Source: PGA TOUR Media GuideScope: THE PLAYERS Championship

player at venue

Adam Scott at TPC Sawgrass

Adam Scott won THE PLAYERS Championship in 2004 at TPC Sawgrass (listed in the Media Guide’s PLAYERS winners list).

event at venue

Recent THE PLAYERS champion (2025)

The 2026 Media Guide tournament header lists the 2025 winner as Rory McIlroy (THE PLAYERS at TPC Sawgrass).

venue entity

TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course)

Permanent home of THE PLAYERS Championship — the PGA TOUR’s flagship event on the Stadium Course since 1982 (venue history in the 2026 Media Guide).

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