Golf
explore
Fairways
& Greens
tPc Sawgrass
No. 17 island green
with clubhouse in
the background
Building the
Perfect Game
The TOURAcademy at
TPC Sawgrass is the ultimate
school of golf.
photos courtesy of tpc sawgrass and pga tour experiences
by John Maginnes
Take a left out of the parking lot at the
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in
Florida’s Ponte Vedra Beach and pass through the
gate that opens into one of golf’s great experiences.
After a short drive and another left, you pass the
home offices of the PGA TOUR, and then you see
it: the massive Mediterranean-style clubhouse at
TPC Sawgrass. Everything about this revered
course, home of THE PLAYERS Championship,
speaks to the heart of a golfer.
★
To any golfer. You don’t
need a membership to play
here; there’s no special invitation required to play the same
greens that have hosted the
game’s best. In the world of
sports, TPC Sawgrass offers a
rare opportunity. After all,
you’re never going to take
batting practice at Yankee
Stadium, play flag football at
Heinz Field, or shoot a threepointer at the Staples Center.
While playing TPC Sawgrass is a thrill for a golfer of
there’s no special invitation
required to play the same
greens that have hosted
the game’s best.
usairwaysmag.com
october 2013
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