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The World Golf Hall of Fame
The Old course in Scottland may be considered as the Mecca of world golfers. Then, outside the city of St. Augustine, FL, the World Golf Hall of Fame would be the the Grand Mosque, or Masjid al-Haram, of Mecca, the holiest mosque in Golf. The last, but not least, an old set of golf clubs in a cubic glass box displayed in the Hall, that belong to the old Tom Morris, could be regarded as the Holy Kaaba (or cube) for golf "Pilgrims".
The TPC at Sawgrass
The TPC at Sawgrass is a well-known golf course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and was the inaugural Tournament Players Club. Sawgrass has two courses, the Stadium Course and the Valley Course, and is also home to the PGA Tour's headquarters.
The green fee for the Stadium course is $275. The course is open to public. This year, due to the economy, the attendance, corporate events/outings, are down by 40%. That's why it is posibble to book a tee time a few days in advance.
The Stadium Course at the TPC at Sawgrass is home to The Players Championship, the PGA Tour's flagship event, and is widely regarded as one of the toughest golf courses in the world. Opened in 1980 and designed by noted golf-course architects Pete and Alice Dye, the Stadium Course was revolutionary for its radical "stadium" concept -- like in other sports, fans at the TPC sit in "stands" made of raised mounds of grass -- and for its brutal design.
TPC Sawgrass is best known for its signature hole, the Stadium Course's 17th hole, known simply as the "Island Green", although it is technically a peninsula. While gorgeous to view, the hole has been known to scare even the top professional golfers. It measures only 132 yards (121 m) from tee to green (requiring only a pitching wedge for most pros), but consists of nothing but an undulating, 78-foot (24 m)-long green and a tiny bunker in front of it. Save a small path to the green, the rest of the hole is completely surrounded by water, and its location amidst a canyon of trees causes the wind to swirl over the green. Club selection at 17 is a huge consideration, as there is nowhere to land the ball but on the green – or in the water. It is estimated that over 100,000 balls are retrieved from the surrounding water every year, courtesy of professionals and tourists alike trying their luck.
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. However, the soil surrounding the 17th consisted of sand – necessary to build a good golf course, but rare on the otherwise swampy property – and by the time the course was near completion all the sand had been dug from the area, leaving a large crater. Pete Dye's wife, Alice, suggested the Island Green concept, remembering another course with a similar green; Dye was not thrilled at the idea but went ahead with it, in the process creating one of golf's most recognizable holes. (ref. Wikipedia)
World Golf Village
World Golf Hall of Fame
Played till sunset almost every day.
The famous TPC at Sawgrass - The Players Championship
132 yard, par 3, 17th hole -
The foursome, 3 of them, had balls in the water. About 100,000 balls are picked up in the pond every year.
作者：Big 在 行行摄摄 发贴, 来自【海归网】 http://www.haiguinet.com
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