The par-three 17th hole is one of the shortest, but most diabolical. Here are some memorable moments at the hole:
SEAN O’HAIR
Leading by two strokes with two holes left in 2007, O’Hair rinsed his tee shot over the green, then duplicated his error from the drop area. O’Hair fell from first to 11th, handing Phil Mickelson his first Players Championship.
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BOB TWAY
On the leader board at 7-under-par in the third round in 2005, Tway lost a battle with 30 mph winds, hitting five balls into the water on his way to a 12, replacing Robert Gamez’s Players record for futility (11) at the hole in 1990.
LEN MATTIACE
In 1998, local favorite Mattiace trailed Justin Leonard by a stroke in the final round when he flew a 9-iron over the green. From the drop area, Mattiace hit into the front bunker, then hit his next shot over the green and into the water on his way to an 8.
JEFF SLUMAN
Had his “Noonan” moment in a 1987 playoff when a Florida State cheerleader, on a dare from friends, jumped into the lake as he was lining up a 4-foot birdie putt. Sluman missed the putt, then bogeyed No. 18, losing to Sandy Lyle.
ADAM SCOTT
Leading by two shots in the final round in 2004, Scott stood with his back to the hole as he had to wait several minutes to play No. 17. He made a par and won the won tournament. “I didn’t really want to think about it more than I had to,” said Scott.
