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schedule of events 3
Saturday, March 2:
• THE PLAYERS DONNA 5K; 8 a.m.
Register at www.theplayersdonna5k.com
Tuesday, March 12 Military Appreciation day
Featured Charity of the Day: Five Star Veterans Center
• Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
• Practice day for professionals
• Military Appreciation Ceremony with Jon Pardi concert at 5 p.m.
at the 17th hole
Wednesday, March 13
Featured Charity of the Day: The DONNA Foundation
• Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
• Practice day for professionals
• FCA Golf Jax Breakfast with the Pros, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. at
Sawgrass Marriott
• THE PLAYERS Championship Caddie Competition in memory of
Bruce Edwards at 17th hole
Thursday, March 14
Featured Charity of the Day: Wolfson Children’s Hospital
• Gates open at 7 a.m.
• First round of competition begins at approximately 7:35 a.m.
www.mygolfshirts.com (threesomes off of No. 1 and No.10)
Friday, March 15
Featured Charity of the Day: Book Trust
• Gates open at 7 a.m.
• Second round of competition begins at approximately 7:35 a.m.
(threesomes off of No.1 and No.10)
Saturday, March 16
Featured Charity of the Day : The St. Vincent’s Healthcare
Foundation
• Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
• Third round of competition begins at approximately 8:30 a.m.,
depending on the size of the cut (twosomes off No.1)
Championship Sunday, March 17 St. Patrick’s
Day
Featured Charity of the Day: Feeding Northeast Florida
• Gates open at 7 a.m.
• Chapel Service, 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. in Stadium Village
use • Final round of competition begins at approximately 7:45 a.m.,
promo code depending on size of the cut (twosomes off No.1)
BIRDIE 1 • THE PLAYERS Closing Ceremonies, approximately 6 p.m. on
Lower Clubhouse Lawn
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10 getting here Mark Pettus
14 interview with Sam Saunders Publisher@FloridaNewsLine.com
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16 course map Martie Thompson
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General Information
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elcome to beautiful Ponte Vedra Beach and Angela Higginbotham
THE PLAYERS Championship, which returns Images
to early spring this year with tournament Angela Higginbotham
dates of March 12 – 17. We hope you enjoy PGA TOUR
Lynn Damm
your visit to the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass,
designed specifically with spectators like you in mind. Cover Photo
Metro Creative
Our Ponte Vedra NewsLine Championship Spectators Graphics
Guide returns for the fourth year with more helpful Metro Creative
information than ever. Within these pages you will
The Championship Spectators Guide is a
find everything you need to know about THE PLAYERS special free publication by Ponte Vedra
NewsLine, which is a part of Florida NewsLine.
Championship. It is available at high traffic locations
Emily, Martie, Julie, Linda, throughout the First Coast and mailed inside
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6 dramatic moments
1982 – THE PLAYERS moves across the street from Sawgrass Country Club his putter on its side and used the toe to nudge the ball toward the hole —
to its permanent home at TPC Sawgrass. The golf course was inspired by and in for a remarkable eagle. He finished in second place, just one shot
then-PGA TOUR Commissioner Deane Beman’s vision for stadium golf and back.
designed by famed architect Pete Dye to favor no one, but challenge all.
The course forever changes the way tournament golf is staged.
1987 – Jeff Sluman sank a long birdie at the final hole to force the first
sudden-death playoff at TPC Sawgrass. On the second extra hole (the
THE PLAYERS’
par-3 17th), Sluman faced a short birdie putt to beat Sandy Lyle. But out
of nowhere, a fan dove into the water surrounding the island green. A
shaken Sluman backed away from the putt and then missed. Lyle won the
Mobile Device Policy:
title one hole later. (Failure to comply with this policy may result in the
revocation of your ticket.)
1996 – Fred Couples was in the midst of one of the best closing rounds in
tournament history. He went for the par-5 16th green in two, but his 3-iron • Devices must be on silent at all times; flash may not be used.
faded toward the pond fronting the right side of the green. Instead of
bouncing forward into the water, the ball gently kicked left onto the green. • Devices may be used to capture video, audio and photos (con-
Couples took advantage of the break and made an eagle at 16 followed by tent) in all areas throughout tournament week.
a birdie at 17 for the best closing round in tournament history.
• Content may be used for personal purposes (e.g., personal
2001 – Vijay Singh was making a final-round charge to catch Tiger Woods social media); no commercial use.
when his second shot at the par-5 16th came to rest against the collar of
the green. He decided he couldn’t really putt it nor chip it. So he flipped
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in THE PLAYERS history 7
the hole, he faced the most dramatic moment of his young career. And he
2004 – Adam Scott seemed destined for greatness. At only 23 years of age,
delivered by pouring in his bogey putt to secure a one-shot victory.
the Australian stood in the 18th fairway with a two-shot lead about to
become THE PLAYERS’ youngest champion at the time. But when he pulled
a 3-iron into the pond left of the green and left his chip shot 10 feet short of
2005 – Just one year removed from seeing the youngest champion in
PLAYERS history, Fred Funk became the oldest. With 35-m.p.h. winds
whipping the Stadium Course, Funk used his local knowledge to get
up and down at 18 from the greenside bunker and preserve a one-shot
• No live streaming or real-time coverage (e.g., no shot-by-shot victory.
coverage).
2015 – Birdies, eagles, a new playoff and ultimately sudden death. THE
• Data use (e.g., texting) is permitted in all areas throughout PLAYERS 2015 had it all. Rickie Fowler played the final six holes in 6 under
tournament week. to grab the clubhouse lead. Sergio Garcia and Kevin Kisner also birdied
No. 17 to tie Fowler and force the first three-hole aggregate playoff in THE
• Phone calls are allowed only in designated areas. PLAYERS history. Garcia couldn’t match more birdies by Fowler and Kisner
at No. 17, and he was eliminated from the playoff after the 18th hole. Fowler
• Please be respectful of play and do not interfere with players,
and Kisner returned to the 17th hole for sudden death. Fowler knocked it
caddies or media. stiff at the island green, tapped in for his sixth birdie in seven tries at No. 17
• All posted signage and instructions from tournament staff during the tournament, and claimed the biggest prize in his career. It was
an unforgettable finish.
must be observed.
• Failure to comply with this policy may result in the revocation 2017 – On the strength of a daring driver off the deck from the right rough
on the par-4 14th on Saturday, Si Woo Kim fired weekend scores of 68-69
of your ticket.
to become the youngest winner of THE PLAYERS, and the event’s second
Korean champion along with 2010 winner K.J. Choi.
Who is Scott A. Grant?
A) Historian
B) Investment Strategist
C) Chess Player
D) All of the above
8 what’s new for 2019
When THE PLAYERS Stadium Course debuted in 1982, it
was unique in the world of golf, having been built with • The expanded PGA TOUR Fan • A video wall located on the
the spectator in mind. In many ways, it was way before its Shop at THE PLAYERS Welcome practice grounds features Top Tracer
time, and improvements since the course’s opening have Experience will be open to Technology.
spectators on Saturday March
maintained and improved the fan experience. • The entire TPC Sawgrass property
9, and Sunday March 10, from
The best views in golf just got better. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., allowing fans was overseeded with rye grass in
the opportunity to purchase preparation for the March tournament.
Here are improvements to merchandise before the
tournament.
• New Uber pickup and drop off is
THE PLAYERS Stadium Course for 2019: at the Couples Entry, located off of
• The former Stadium Village ATP Tour Boulevard. Uber cars will be
• A redesigned Nicklaus Entry experience, located within general staged on-site for easy departure.
parking off of County Road 210, includes a bridged pathway with area, located behind 18 green,
an elevated boardwalk through the woodlands, bringing fans into to include the PGA TOUR Fan • New shuttle pickup and drop
THE PLAYERS Welcome Experience which is newly designed Shop at Davis Love III Entry, off, located within the general lot
and includes: food and beverage, as well as off of County Road 210, that brings
• PGA TOUR Fan Shop at Nicklaus Entry spectator seating, has been spectators directly to the tournament’s
• Stadium Village leveled and turfed. main entry. Shuttle pass required.
• 17th Hole Challenge presented by Optum, Morgan • The Morgan Stanley Eagles for
Stanley and Grant Thornton Impact tent has been relocated
• The Kid Zone alongside THE PLAYERS Welcome
• Interactive golf experience Experience and The Grove.
• Food Court
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what to bring & leave 9
WHAT YOU CAN BRING:
• Opaque personal bags 6x6 inches and smaller or clear bags 12x6x12 and smaller. Clear THE PLAYERS
bags are sold at 30 participating Daily’s convenience stores for a $5 donation to The First Tee of
Northeast Florida.
• Mobile phones, tablets, and PDAs; must be on silent mode and adhere to TOUR’s Mobile Device Policy
• At the tournament’s discretion, food may enter the tournament in a clear, resealable plastic bag, not
to exceed the size of a one gallon bag
• Point and shoot, film or DSLR cameras with lens smaller than 6 inches; no case (during practice
rounds only)
• Umbrellas without sleeve
• Portable radios with headsets
• Medically necessary materials, strollers, small diaper bags, plastic baby bottles, and other essential
baby supplies (infant must be with carrier); items subject to search
• Collapsible chairs without chair bags
• Binoculars without case
• Seat cushions that do not require a carrying case or that do not have pockets or compartments
• Personal transportation devices when used as a mobility aid by individuals with mobility impairment
WHAT NOT TO BRING:
• No bags larger than a small purse 6x6 inches, including carrying cases, backpacks, camera bags,
or chair bags
• No clear plastic, vinyl, or other carry items larger than 12x6x12
• No plastic, metal, glass cups, cans,
or containers of any kind except for By the Water or By the Green,
medical or infant needs Let us Help You Find the Next
• No computers or laptops Place to Call Home
• No fireworks or laser pointers
• No lawn or oversized chairs
• No seat cushions in a carrying case
or that have pockets or compart-
ments
• No pets, except for service animals
• No knives, firearms or weapons of
any nature
• No video cameras (all week)
THE PLAYERS’
Policy BETH MACKLIN
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10 getting here
TICKETS: The Family Plan package offers PARKING: ALTERNATIVE
Tickets for THE PLAYERS
two adult Stadium Passes,
All parking passes must be TRANSPORTATION
2019 are on sale at
unlimited youth admission at
must be purchased in advance. METHODS:
the gate and two $10 concession
THEPLAYERS.com as Volunteers will not sell parking Shuttles are available from
vouchers. The Family Plan is
well as at 57 Publix passes in the lot and parking downtown-area hotels to TPC
$120 for Thursday and $140
stores throughout will not be sold at Publix or Will Sawgrass for THE PLAYERS,
daily for Friday, Saturday and
Northeast Florida and Call. Preferred Parking is not Thursday through Sunday
Sunday (taxes not included).
the surrounding areas, available for purchase in 2019. of tournament week. Fans
including two locations can access the shuttles by
in Georgia. Cars with four or more purchasing a shuttle pass at the
people will receive hotel (Omni Jacksonville, Hyatt
Stadium Passes are $25 complimentary Regency Jacksonville Riverfront,
daily for Tuesday and parking Thursday – Lexington Hotel and DoubleTree
Wednesday; $60 for Sunday in the general Riverfront) front desks for $10.
Thursday and $70 daily parking lot off Country
for Friday, Saturday and Road 210 with a pre- Uber, the preferred ride sharing
Sunday. printed “Four for Free” partner of THE PLAYERS, will
voucher. (THEPLAYERS. drop off and pick up at the
Fans can also purchase com/parking). A Couples Entry. New in 2019,
a weekly Stadium Pass new voucher must THE PLAYERS has a designated
for $240, which includes be downloaded and rideshare pickup, and drop-off,
admission Tuesday – printed for each location just steps from the
Sunday. Stadium Pass day (or saved on an Couples Entrance off of ATP
prices are exclusive of electronic device); Tour Boulevard. Rideshare
sales tax and do not Photo courtesy Angela Higginbotham there is no limit to the vehicles will be staged outside
include parking. number of days guests the Couples Entry making this
can park for free, but there is a one of the easiest modes of
THE PLAYERS offers Parking passes are additional. transportation for spectators.
limited number of vouchers per
a college discount to The Family Plan is offered Spectators who take Uber to
day.
students. Thursday at 30 participating Daily’s THE PLAYERS will be emailed
through Sunday, tickets convenience stores and at On Tuesday and Wednesday, a $20 voucher valid towards
are $40 for students not THEPLAYERS.com. as in previous years, fans can PUMA merchandise within The
including taxes and fees. still park for free in the general PGA TOUR Fan Shops.
A valid student I.D. is THE PLAYERS provides all parking lot and no parking pass
required. career military (active duty, is required. THE PLAYERS offers
Reserve, military retirees
Youth 18 and younger are complimentary bike parking
and dependents) with Thursday through Sunday,
admitted free of charge during the tournament, from
complimentary admission fans are required to purchase
when accompanied by a 7:30 a.m. until end of play.
to the tournament all week. parking in advance ($35
ticketed adult, and there Spectators can ride their bikes
THE PLAYERS also provides Thursday for general parking
is no limit to the number to Gate B located inside the
discounted admission for and $40 Friday, Saturday and
of youth fans admitted Sawgrass Gates off of PGA TOUR
non-career military veterans. Sunday per day in general
with that ticketed adult. Boulevard in the back of lot 5.
To obtain a voucher for parking). Parking passes can be
Bike racks are available free of
discounted admission, go to purchased at THEPLAYERS.com/
charge for spectators.
THEPLAYERS.com and click parking. Parking space is limited
on the Military link ((https:// and carpooling is encouraged.
birdiesforthebrave2.sheerid. THE PLAYERS also offers
com/theplayers2019/). Parking complimentary golf cart parking
is not included. services Tuesday through
Sunday at Gate B located inside
the Sawgrass Gates off of PGA
TOUR Boulevard in the back of
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www.havanamainstreet.com14 Sam Saunders:
Family legacy still requires hard work
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By Angela Higginbotham
s a child athlete eager to play all sports, it wasn’t “My parents and grandfather and community closeness that
until Sam Saunders was a 5’11” seventh grader in the have always had my back in the Jacksonville area offers.
Orlando area that he realized golf may be the sport anything I wanted to do. The Family time is the best of times
for him. By the time he was in high school, the game was a passion for PGA TOUR is tough. It’s about for the Saunders family. They
Saunders — one that he is determined to make his mark on. believing in yourself, gaining enjoy days at the beach, riding
experience and performing when bikes and boating around the
“I played golf as a kid. Of course, I knew it was a big part of my family it really matters. I did feel like I Intracoastal. He continues to
but I was never made to feel that I had to play,” Saunders said. “I had to prove myself at first, but serve with Arnie’s Army, a family
enjoyed all sports and was in a basketball travel league. Eventually my I’ve gotten to this point because charitable foundation devoted
dream was to just focus on golf at the highest level.” of my own work and passion for to children facing challenges,
the game,” Saunders said. and he is looking forward to his
After studying at Trinity Prep in Winter Park and then at Clemson
shot at making a mark at THE
University, Saunders turned pro in 2009 after winning his second As part of the Palmer family, PLAYERS.
championship at Bay Hill Club and Lodge — a win that Saunders’ mother and father,
earned him an invitation to the 2006 PGA TOUR Amy and Roy, understood what As his grandfather once said,
event hosted by his grandfather, the legendary a life of golf would be like for “The more I practice, the luckier
Arnold Palmer. He finished 13th in the their son. Sam Saunders boasts I get.” Saunders understands the
Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA that his parents did all the right value in putting forth the work to
Tour card for the 2015 season. things to support him along the make his goals a reality.
As the grandson of a golf journey.
mastermind, Saunders “I’ve had opportunities to win
does often feel more As a current resident of Atlantic on Sunday and I’ve blown it. I
pressure in the Beach, Sawgrass is considered a want to win and if I put the time
game, but it’s a home field for Saunders. He and in and keep getting better, it will
challenge he his wife, Kelly, along with their happen,” Saunders said.
is more than two children, enjoy the weather
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54 balls went into Volunteer Lee Nimnicht By Angela Higginbotham
the water on Born and raised in Jacksonville, Lee Nimnicht is not new to the excitement
No. 17 during and dedication involved during a successful PLAYERS Championship. A
the 2018 graduate of Bolles and Jacksonville University, Nimnicht studied accounting
and has spent his career within the automotive industry. Community outreach
tournament. runs deep within the Nimnicht family and they have contributed generously to
THE PLAYERS over the years. Nimnicht also enjoys serving on the board of his
church and within an athletic association. He and his wife, Becky, have been
married since 2000 and have two children, Emma and Lee Jr. Nimnicht is an all
around golf fan who enjoys the diversity of players on the green.
“I couldn’t pick a favorite player. There’s always someone new to watch. I just
enjoy seeing what each player brings to the game,” Nimnicht said.
How did you first become What do you enjoy most about committees under me. Everything and the course is even more
involved with THE PLAYERS your work with THE PLAYERS? from apparel to photography. I spectacular this time of year.
Championship? The people. Having been involved enjoy the week and the prepara- What do you enjoy doing
My family has been involved since for so long, it’s great to get reac- tions leading up to the event. With in your spare time?
the tournament started in 1977 at quainted with friends each year. the talent involved each year, I enjoy spending time with my
Sawgrass by donating vehicles The charity aspect is also hard to there’s no wonder as to why the family. When a business has your
for the players to use. My first real overlook. A lot of good comes out tournament keeps getting better name on it, everything you do can
experience was as a runner. The of this championship. and better each year. be elevated positively or nega-
tournament was held over my tively. It’s important to set good
spring break, so I’d come out with What work do you oversee as a How do you feel about the examples for my kids. My dad was
my mom. volunteer during championship tournament being moved back always running a very successful
week? to March? business, but he always had
I’m currently vice-chairman of I’m excited about it. I think there’s time for his kids and that’s also
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1. Open up your PGA TOUR App and take a look at the pairings for the day. 6. Watch guys warm up on the
practice grounds: the mound by
Fun Fact!
2. Get a quick bite to eat in the food court at THE PLAYERS Welcome
Experience. No. 3 tee Text 69050
3. Watch players tee off and putt on a testy par 3: No. 8 7. On the tee, from [insert your from anywhere
hometown], [insert your name]!: on course to
4. Get away from the crowds and get really close to the action: No. 6 green No. 1 Tee reach a staff
5. Watch an almost private practice session: Back side of the practice 8. Grab a bite to eat if you have member for any
grounds (left of No. 4 green) some time to spare: The Patio on-site issues.You can also read
