play the 17th at TPC Sawgrass

When I was a golf professional with the TPC network, I played the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass twice.

Since everybody asks, "what did you do on 17?" I'll give you my mental play by play as the best as I can remember it.

FIRST TIME:

• Oh, the green is bigger than I expected.
• Flag is front right, just like the final round. Cool.
  
• 8 Iron? I've been hitting it short and right. Better go with 7.
• 7 from 140? Maybe 8. No ego man, go with the 7.
• Uh Oh. Its my turn. I can do this.
• Got it. Start your routine.
• Did the wind just switch?
• Too late now. You've started your backswing.
• Keep going.
  
• Blocked it again.
• Uh oh. It's not gonna make it. No way.
  
• No splash?
• It must be in the bunker.
• I'm dry! I'm dry!

Fast forward to the green

• I'm in the bunker.
• Better take an extra ball from the back just in case I skull it.
• Better make a joke about it just to cover up the nerves.
• Man, this bunker is tiny! Who would hit it here?
• Don't skull it. Don't hit it fat.
• Start routine now. Do it, man.
  
• Wow, that's perfect!
• You got a two-footer to make 3!
• You can do it.
• You can, really.
• Head still. Follow through.
• I just made 3 on the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass!
  

SECOND TIME (I'll get to the highlights:)

• You made three here last time.
• Downwind - 8 or 9?
• Let's go 9. Rip it.
  
• Uh Oh. That's thin.
  
• Splash.
• Don't do that again. Hit 8.
• Wow, that looks good.
• Wow, that looks stiff!
• That's a tap-in.
• I just made a one-putt four on the 17th at Sawgrass!
• Could have been much worse.

For the record, I shot 82 both times I played at TPC Sawgrass. It is my favorite golf course I've ever played.