A tree is back near the tee box at the par-4 sixth hole of the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, and it's the talk of the tournament.

But the par-5 16th and closing ... gained from tee-to-green, and yet, he managed to tie for 19th at Bay Hill — his second-best finish of the year after his T-4 at TPC Scottsdale.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rickie Fowler’s gaze didn’t shift as he made his way from the 16th green at TPC Sawgrass to the 17th tee box on Thursday at the 2025 Players Championship.

crashing Justin Thomas’ pre-tournament press conference at TPC Scottsdale and joining the Saturday morning “Breakfast Club” for its spirited run toward the stadium par-3 16th hole.

That 141-yard distance is measured from the standard tee box ... 5 16th hole and the exceedingly difficult par-4 18th hole.

More From Golf Digest big-time highlights Emiliano Grillo SLAM DUNKS hole-in-one at the iconic 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale, setting off absolute pandemonium WM Phoenix Open This tour pro waited ...

The drop zone is 100 yards out but not an easy shot — we’ve seen players choose to hit another shot from the tee box for ... a Monday at TPC Sawgrass. A good crowd behind the 16th tee.

This year, the course will be a bit longer, as the tee box on the par-5 9th is being pushed back, which could make for the first 600-yard hole in Players Championship history. In 2024 ...

Justin Thomas’ “Sunday Slinger” (2021) Holding a one-shot lead on the 18th tee box, Justin Thomas ... on the back nine at TPC Sawgrass and were tied atop the leaderboard after Garcia matched Woods’s ...

For the last year, he has spearheaded its return. Love laughed as he sat on the sixth tee box at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) and recalled his full-circle journey with the tree ...