The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass is one of the most famous shots in all of golf. With its challenging island green, changing wind conditions and huge audience, players can win or lose the tournament there. In fact, No. 17 was where Sergio Garcia and Paul Goydos faced off in a playoff for the win at THE 2008 PLAYERS.
Check out all of the interesting statistics from four rounds at No. 17.
Round 4
| Round 4 Stats |
| Yardage |
128 |
| Tee Shots in Water |
15 of 74 |
| Difficulty Rank |
2 of 18 |
| Scoring Avg. |
3.541 |
| Aces |
0 |
| Birdies |
8 |
| Pars |
36 |
| Bogeys |
17 |
| Double Bogeys |
9 |
| Other |
4 |
| Greens in Regulation |
41 of 74 |
| Birdies or Better |
8 |
| Closest to the Pin |
Perez (1'11") |
| Average Proximity to Hole |
36'03" |
| Scrambling |
12 of 33 |
| Sand Saves |
5 of 6 |
| Average Putts |
2.024 putts |
| 1 Putts (GIR) |
8 of 41 |
| 3 Putts (Total) |
13 of 74 |
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Round 3
| Round 3 Stats |
| Yardage |
123 |
| Tee Shots in Water |
10 of 74 |
| Difficulty Rank |
3 of 18 |
| Scoring Avg. |
3.284 |
| Aces |
0 |
| Birdies |
9 |
| Pars |
43 |
| Bogeys |
16 |
| Double Bogeys |
4 |
| Other |
2 |
| Greens in Regulation |
57 of 74 |
| Birdies or Better |
9 |
| Closest to the Pin |
Ernie Els (5'4") |
| Average Proximity to Hole |
29'00" |
| Scrambling |
5 of 17 |
| Sand Saves |
0 of 0 |
| Average Putts |
2.018 putts |
| 1 Putts (GIR) |
9 of 57 |
| 3 Putts (Total) |
12 of 74 |
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Round 2
| Round 2 Stats |
| Yardage |
142 |
| Tee Shots in Water |
18 of 138 |
| Difficulty Rank |
4 of 18 |
| Scoring Avg. |
3.32 |
| Aces |
0 |
| Birdies |
11 |
| Pars |
88 |
| Bogeys |
23 |
| Double Bogeys |
16 |
| Other |
0 |
| Greens in Regulation |
98 of 138 |
| Birdies or Better |
11 |
| Closest to the Pin |
Howell III (5'00") |
| Average Proximity to Hole |
36'02" |
| Scrambling |
16 of 40 |
| Sand Saves |
0 of 1 |
| Average Putts |
2.061 putts |
| 1 Putts (GIR) |
10 of 98 |
| 3 Putts (Total) |
15 of 138 |
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Round 1
| Round 1 Stats |
| Yardage |
146 |
| Tee Shots in Water |
19 of 141 |
| Difficulty Rank |
7 of 18 |
| Scoring Avg. |
3.17 |
| Aces |
- |
| Birdies |
22 |
| Pars |
92 |
| Bogeys |
12 |
| Double Bogeys |
12 |
| Other |
3 |
| Greens in Regulation |
105 of 141 |
| Birdies or Better |
22 |
| Closest to the Pin |
Tommy Armour III (1'05") |
| Average Proximity to Hole |
28'02" |
| Scrambling |
13 of 26 |
| Sand Saves |
1 of 1 |
| Average Putts |
1.829 putts |
| 1 Putts (GIR) |
22 of 105 |
| 3 Putts (Total) |
4 of 141 |
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