Golf Hole Of The Week (May 7th, 2014)

Take a guess... which is the Hole Of The Week this week...?

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The Stadium Course 17th... known as the Island Green!

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It is only 132 yards (121 m) from tee to green but it consists of a 78-foot (24 m) long green with a small bunker in front of it.

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Club selection when the weather is tough or even a little out of the normal, is a huge consideration, as there is nowhere to land the ball but on the green or in the water.

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Most pros hit a Pitching wedge but of course, it all depends... It is estimated that more than 100,000 balls are retrieved from the surrounding water every year, between professionals and tourists.

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According to the TPC Sawgrass website, the design came by accident. The original design for the 17th was to be a simple par-3 green only partially surrounded by a lake. But when the course was about to be done, all the sand around the Green was dug leaving just a crater. Alice Dye suggested the Island Green concept, remembering another course with a similar green. Pete was not thrilled at the idea but went ahead with it.

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At the end, it turned out to be one of golf's most recognizable holes in Golf.

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For more information about this incredible golf course, you can go to the TPC Sawgrass Website here.

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This information was taken from Wikipedia.