It’s the golden anniversary of The Players Championship, one of the most iconic events in golf. Here’s what you need to know about the 50th Players next week at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Don’t miss out on these fabulous Insider Deals– It’s the golden anniversary of The Players Championship, one of the most iconic events in golf.When is it? Companion events that are open to fans begin Friday, but the course doesn’t open to the public until Tuesday.
On Friday, The Players opens its PGA Tour Fan Shop from noon to 5 p.m. On Saturday, a Military Job Fair is held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both weekend days, the fan shop is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Tuesday kicks things off in a big way. Gates open at 7:30 a.m. for practice rounds. Military appreciation festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. Country artist Cole Swindell will headline theTickets are available through The Players website, which will redirect fans to purchase through Ticketmaster. Current prices as of Friday afternoon are listed below and are standard stadium passes. Upgraded tickets are also available. General parking on Friday and Saturday is sold out and only available through verified resellers.at Palm Valley Academy, Valley Ridge Academy and Pine Island Academy are available to area residents. Park at any one of those schools and catch a free shuttle to The Players. Those are available Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Valley Ridge shuttle is only operational on Friday and Saturday. The shuttles drop fans off in front of the Nicklaus entrance.Not in the St. Johns County area? No problem. Shuttles from Downtown Jacksonville hotels will be running, too. Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Hogan Street by the Marriott and Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk will be running. Cost is $20 andAvailable cars will be on hand for fans. Enter The Players through the Couples entry after being dropped off. For those leaving, exit through the Couples entry and follow the signage to the rideshare vehicles.The Players continues its policy of allowing two children 15 and under free admission with a ticketed adult. There is no pre-registration requirement for this. Just show up at the gate, show your ticket and the youth will be admitted free if they meet that age criteria.Opaque bags measuring 6x6x6 inches and smaller or clear bags 12x6x12 inches and smaller are allowed inside the course grounds.It’s the 50th anniversary edition and The Players has been played at five different venues. It was held at Atlanta Country Club , Colonial Country Club in Texas , Inverrary Country Club , Sawgrass Country Club and TPC Sawgrass since 1982. There has never been a golfer who has successfully defended his title. The final field will be released Friday afternoon.and Rory McIlroy won in 2019. The 2020 Players was canceled after the opening round due to the pandemic. Here’s a look at the other winners.Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.
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