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.

There’s an age-old question put to crowds that flock to the 17th hole at The Players Championship: are they there to see players hit brilliant shots or to watch them hit the water? To spare fans from that moral dilemma on Thursday,

The PGA Tour pro took a dip in celebrating his hole-in-one during practice for this week's Players Championship