During The Players Championship, the island-green par-3 17th hole gets the most attention and deservedly so. How many of the world's best players will hit their tee shots in the water? Ryan Ballengee looks at the history of the 17th hole and how many balls we should expect to find a watery ruin on the Pete Dye gem.
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Ryan Ballengee is founder and editor of Golf News Net. He has been writing and broadcasting about golf for nearly 20 years. Ballengee lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his family. He is currently a +2.6 USGA handicap, and he has covered dozens of major championships and professional golf tournaments. He likes writing about golf and making it more accessible by answering the complex questions fans have about the pro game or who want to understand how to play golf better.
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