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Accommodations: |
The Marriott at Sawgrass |
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Location: |
Ponte Vedra. Experience the ultimate in Northeast Florida golf at
the Marriott at Sawgrass, located between Jacksonville and historic St.
Augustine. Bordered by two and one-half miles of pristine Florida beach,
the award-winning resort is the second largest golf facility in America
with 99 incredible holes. The sprawling Marriott at Sawgrass is
surrounded by the Atlantic shore to the east and the marsh-like
Intracoastal Waterway to the west. The emerald-glassed hotel is wrapped
with 15 acres of alligator-filled lagoons, waterfall-framed pools,
moss-draped water oaks, twisted palms and giant magnolias. What a
treat!. Experience the finest in hospitality and golf during your stay
at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort. You will be able to relax in a deluxe
guest room, step out your door and have all the amenities you could
imagine, including three outdoor pools, two heated; two whirlpools,
tennis, Cabana Beach Club, horseback riding, fishing and sailing. Double
occupancy. Includes green fees, shared cart, breakfast, resort fees and
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Courses: |
The TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course
Nearly 30 years after its conception, the PGA TOUR’s flagship TPC
Sawgrass marks the final stages of an eight-month, multi-million dollar
golf course renovation program with the reopening of THE PLAYERS Stadium
Course.. The first and most famous of all the ho les
at the TPC is a hole that is not very difficult, really. The yardage is
only in the 135-yard range. All you need is a wedge or 9 iron. If the
green was surrounded by grass and sand and shrubs, you would think
birdie. But, noooo. Designer Pete Dye had to surround it with water. The
rest, they say is history. This course, the birthplace of staggered
grass mounding or “natural bleachers” is the site of THE PLAYERS
Championship. Treacherous sand waste areas, watery oppositions on every
hole and Scottish link-like bunkers are collaborative signature of this
famous or depending how you look at it, infamous course.
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Prices: |
Three
Rounds & Three Nights Starting at: $715.00 |
terrific
courses throughout the golf kingdom. They actually were incorrect in
naming this course … it should have been called “The Water Course”.
That’s because water comes into play on 18 out of 18 holes. The
designers did give us a break by not creating too much rough, so if your
ball is dry, you will be able to execute a good shot. The 15th hole is a
462-yard, par 4 that mirrors the finishing hole on the Stadium Course.
With a dogleg right, the waste bunkers and mounds separate an elongated
lake paralleling the right side. The approach is played with a long iron
to a narrow, but deep green protected by drastic mounds and sand traps
on the left and numerous railroad ties confining the perilous water on
the right.
tight. It also features water on every hole and requires straight tee
shots and accurate iron play. If you avoid the trees lining the fairway
and the water hazards, you can have a great score at this track. The
average-sized greens are somewhat sloped, but not as speedy as the other
two courses. The 13th hole, considered the signature hole, is a
378-yard, par 4 straightaway challenge. I do mean straight … because
there is heavy rough on the right side and a lake guards along the left
from the tee and crosses in front of the green. The putting surface is
bunkered, elevated and two-tiered. Piece of cake! Two holes on this
course have been selected to be on the "Dream Eighteen" holes of the
Jacksonville area.
