The island green is one of the most daunting holes in golf.
With TPC Sawgrass is starting on Thursday, all the big guns are out.
Rory McIlroy is back from his honeymoon, Dustin Johnson has shaken off his back injury he sustained before the Masters and world number one Jason Day is out looking to become the first defending champion.
The ‘unofficial fifth major’ is one of the most exciting events on the golf calendar and one man hoping to win the tournament will be 2015 champion, Rickie Fowler.
Fowler is also returning after a trip to the Bahamas but showed no sign of rust on Wednesday in a practice round on TPC Sawgrass’ signature 17th hole.
You can't play No. 17 any better than this: @RickieFowler with an ace! @THEPLAYERSChamp pic.twitter.com/OwLWghzn84
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) May 10, 2017
Fowler was playing alongside best friend Justin Thomas, who accompanied Rickie to the Bahamas alongside fellow PGA Tour players Jordan Speith and Smylie Kaufman, and he was seething with rage after Fowler outdid his efforts on the Island hole.
https://twitter.com/JustinThomas34/status/862326155747241984
Fowler will tee off alongside Jason Day and 2016 British Open winner Henrik Stenson in one of the marquee groups while Justin Thomas will play with Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson.
