The island green par-3 17th hole at The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is rightfully one of the most famous, and infamous, holes in golf. The water surrounding the no-mercy putting surface sucks balls out of resort guests’ bags like bonbons moving too fast on a conveyor belt,

In 42 years at Sawgrass, that's an average of 24 golf balls going splash down each tournament. The field of 144 will hit about 430 tee balls on the 17th hole over the course of four days in 2026, so expect about five percent of this year's tee shots to end up in the drink.

Johnson Wagner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley test their putting skills on the 17th hole to see whether a blade or mallet putter is the superior choice.

The par-3 17th at TPC Sawgrass and The Players Stadium Course is one of the most famous tee shots in the world. After all, the golfer is looking at a relatively small target surrounded by water in pretty much every direction.

Measuring less than 150 yards, it strikes fear into those who challenge the island green during the Players Championship.