The Players Championship, often referred to as the fifth major, will take place at the Tournament Players Course (TPC) Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, from March 13-16, 2025. The 1974 PGA Commissioner, Deane Beman, was the driving force behind the event. In 1987, the prefix "Tournament Players Championship," which had been used for over 13 years, was removed.
Due to its top-tier field, larger purse, and a course like TPC at Sawgrass, which is renowned for its difficulty, the Players Championship is one of the most prominent events on the Tour, even though it is not an official golf major or even one of the PGA's eight signature events.
Where is the Players Championship course?
The Players Championship 2025 will be held at the TPC at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, in the United States.
The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass was constructed in 1980 as the permanent location of The Players Championship. It was intended to enhance the whole on-site fan experience and was the first real stadium course.
Commissioner Deane Beman collaborated with Pete Dye to build a course that was genuinely balanced in terms of layout and did not favor any one style of play. Pete Dye was assisted by Alice Dye, Pete’s wife. The par-3, 17th hole's trademark "island green" is among the most well-known in golf, and the course is frequently ranked among the greatest in the world. (via TPC)
The Island Green
Island Green is the most famous hole of the Stadium course at 17th; although it is not an island but a peninsula. From tee to green, it's only 137 yards (125 meters) long and 78 feet (24 meters) greens with a small bunker in front of it. Except for a little path to the green, the hole is surrounded by water.
The 17th was originally intended to be a straightforward par-3 course with a partial lake. A golf course requires sand for better play due to difficulty and improves drainage too. The 17th was made up of sand, but by the time the course was finished, sand was removed, leaving a huge crater behind. This was an accident, which, with the suggestion of Alice Dye, became the infamous Island Green.
Hole Layout
| Hole | Par | Yards |
| 1 | 4 | 423 |
| 2 | 5 | 532 |
| 3 | 3 | 177 |
| 4 | 4 | 384 |
| 5 | 4 | 471 |
| 6 | 4 | 393 |
| 7 | 4 | 451 |
| 8 | 3 | 237 |
| 9 | 5 | 583 |
| Out | 36 | 3,651 |
| 10 | 4 | 424 |
| 11 | 5 | 558 |
| 12 | 4 | 358 |
| 13 | 3 | 181 |
| 14 | 4 | 481 |
| 15 | 4 | 470 |
| 16 | 5 | 523 |
| 17 | 3 | 137 |
| 18 | 4 | 462 |
| In | 36 | 3,594 |
| Total | 72 | 7,245 |
Also read: The Players Championship leaderboard
FAQs on The Players Championship Course 2025
A. From March 13 to 16, the Players Championship 2025 will take place at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
A. Since its founding by the PGA Commissioner at the time in 1974, the Players Championship has been managed and owned by the PGA Tour.
A. TPC means Tournament Players Club, a PGA Tour-run group of courses.
A. The total yardage of the Stadium Course is 7,245 yards, with a par of 72.
A. No, but it is often called the "fifth major" due to its prestige, high purse, and elite field.
