How Much It Costs To Play TPC Sawgrass

In terms of prestige, the PGA Tour's flagship event, The Players Championship, sits just beneath the four Majors.

There are several reasons for that, including having the largest purse in golf for a single tournament and the strength of its fields. However, another big one is its permanent home, TPC Sawgrass.

While The Players Championship predates the course, TPC Sawgrass was built with it specifically in mind. It was constructed in 1980 at the behest of then PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman, who envisioned a permanent home for the tournament. Two years later, The Players Championship moved from the nearby Sawgrass Country Club to its new home, where it has remained, with the action taking place on its Stadium Course each year.

It's not just the world-class talent of the PGA Tour who can experience the iconic Pete Dye layout, though - you can too, as it's open to the public.

There are actually two courses at TPC Sawgrass, the other being Dye's Valley Course, which opened in 1987 and, like the Stadium Course, had the same designer (along with Bobby Weed and Jerry Pate).

It has seen its fair share of big events, too, including several on the Korn Ferry Tour, but for most visitors, it's the course adjacent to it that brings the allure. The Stadium Course isn't just a bucket list course because of the tournament it hosts, it is also one of the best public courses in the US.

Lush fairways and greens adorn holes dominated by white-sand bunkers. Considerable stretches of water are also a regular occurence, while doglegs run right and left through the course.

Players also need to consider the wind direction. No two holes at TPC Sawgrass run in the same direction. The reason? To ensure players consistently find themselves having to pick the wind. While those factors alone would make a round at the Stadium Course attractive to most golfers, it also has a gleaming jewel in its crown in the form of its iconic island green, the 17th - one of the world’s most famous golf holes.

The green, which is technically a peninsula, is surrounded by water except for a narrow path. If you avoid becoming one of the many players to find the water and reach the green, you still need to be careful not to land in the island’s small bunker.

That makes TPC Sawgrass as much a mental challenge as anything else. The 17th will be in the back of your mind throughout your round, as you know that no matter how low you score until the penultimate hole, there's always the potential for it to go wrong when you get there.

The holes either side of it are tricky, too. The par-5 16th includes a left turn between the trees, while the 18th leaves you with water, sand and a tiered green to consider.

Long before that, players will also have encountered the large overhanging oak tree that partially blocks the sixth fairway from the tee box. That hadn't been a problem for over a decade after the first tree was removed when it was hit with disease back in 2014. By 2025, following a wider restoration project at the course, another oak tree now stands there for anyone playing off the back tees.

How Much It Costs To Play TPC Sawgrass

Not surprisingly considering its reputation, TPC Sawgrass is not cheap to play, and one of the most expensive on the PGA Tour.

The most straightforward way is to book up to 14 days in advance, with a round at the Stadium Course starting at $550 per person between June and August and upwards of $750 per person between September and May, with a peak green fee around $900.

For those interested in playing the Dye's Valley course, it's cheaper, starting at $225 between June and August and $325 between September and May. The prices for both courses include the green fee, cart fee, forecaddie and a bag of practice balls. There are also military rates available.

There are also stay-and-play options. For example, you can book a stay at the nearby Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa from $1,022 per person for a one-night stay that includes a round on the Stadium Course.

Other packages are also available, including the Championship Package, offering a three-night stay with two rounds at the Stadium Course for $2,244 per person. You can also book a two-night stay that includes one round at each course for $1,717 per person.

If you'd like to walk either course, you can, but only by upgrading the package to include one of the TPC Sawgrass caddies. A single premium caddie (ie: one caddie carrying one player's bag) costs $130, with a caddie to carry two players' bags costing $85 per player. Caddies can be reserved up to 48 hours in advance, while the minimum suggested gratuity for a forecaddie is $40 per player and $50 per player for any walking upgrade.

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