Neighborhood Spotlight: TPC Sawgrass
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by Jenn Heller
One of the most established and highly coveted communities in Ponte Vedra Beach is also home to THE PLAYERS Championship every spring. Sawgrass Players Club, lovingly known as TPC Sawgrass, is an established planned unit development that comes with a boatload of history.
TPC Sawgrass History
- Early 1970s: TPC Sawgrass was developed by Jimmy Stockton
- Developer, Jimmy Stockton, toyed with names like Sea Spray and Dune Village before landing on Sawgrass
- 1974: The PGA Tour relocates from Washington DC to Ponte Vedra Beach
- 1984: Sawgrass Village was constructed in the mid 80's adding nearby local shopping and fine dining
- 1982: The PGA Tour hosts THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass for the first time
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