Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida: Brutal by day, peaceful at dusk

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Pete Dye's Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass has been photographed many times, but there might not be more peaceful setting than catching it at sunset. Every hole can be a stress inducer, whether it's off the tee on the approach. But in the dusk hour as the wind calms down, the beauty of this First Coast of Florida creation shines through. Here's a look at some of the more memorable holes on the home of The Players Championship.

TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium Course - hole 1

The 423-yard opening hole on the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is well protected, as are most of the holes.

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TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium Course - hole 3

The 177-yard par-3 third hole at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass plays over water and a large bunker.

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TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium Course - hole 4

The fourth on the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is short at 384 yards and has been the site of many memorable eagles in the Players Championship.

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TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium Course - hole 6

A troublesome tree wreaks havoc with tee shots on the sixth hole at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.

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TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium GC - hole 7

The 448-yard seventh hole on the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass has all the elements of difficulty -- water, sand, length and dogleg.

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TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium Course - hole 9

The target is small on the par-5 ninth at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

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TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium Course - 11th hole

The par-5 11th at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is reachable in two by long hitters, but there's plenty of trouble for those who try it.

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TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium Course - hole 13

The par-3 13th at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass has given up quite a few aces, but claimed many more victims.

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TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium Course - hole 16

Many a Players champion has made his move in the par-5 16th on the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.

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TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium Course - hole 17

The famed island green 17th at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass looks docile late in the day.

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TPC Sawgrass - Players Stadium Course - hole 18

There aren't many finishing holes tougher than the 462-yard par-4 18th at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

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