PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The move back to March for The Players brings some new and interesting things to watch for from home. Here’s a rundown of course changes, strategic moments and what to keep an eye on at the Pete Dye-designed TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course.
1. Lush green colors. The move from May makes all the difference with southern grasses and means the championship will be played on overseeded ryegrass rather than on indigenous Bermuda grass – the prevailing playing surface when the event was played from 2007-2018. The emerald green course looks lusher than the previous Bermuda grass and entails more consistent density throughout the course.