Fan Features
What to do and where to be at THE PLAYERS 2017
Fan Bleachers presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center
With two locations, the Fan Bleachers presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center is a great way for Stadium Pass holders to experience THE PLAYERS. Located behind the 16th Tee and 17th Green, the Fan Bleachers presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center offer some of the best views and action on the course. A covered deck provides excellent shaded viewing for fans looking to beat the heat, and misters to help fans stay cool. Concessions are available at each location.
MasterCard Benefits
MasterCard will help fans at THE PLAYERS keep their seats and increase the amount of time they spend watching the best players in the world with Qkr! by MasterPass. The Qkr! app will allow fans to order food and drinks for delivery to their seat at 17th Hole's Fan Bleacher presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center directly from their Android or iOS device.
Simply open the Qkr! app, select your seat location, order from the menu, and enjoy the action on the green while your order is delivered directly to your seat within minutes. That’s just one of the many new fan features at THE PLAYERS 2017.
Qkr! service is available exclusively at the 17th Green's Fan Bleacher presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Additional benefits to MasterCard cardholders
• 10% Off for MasterCard cardholders:
• Daily and Weekly Stadium Passes
• Parking passes
• All food and beverage purchases
• All merchandise transactions on-course
• Look for instructions on the course map for the chance to win MasterCard’s Best Seats in the House
Blue Room VIP Lounge presented by Michelob ULTRA
Located between Stadium Village and No. 10 tee, this ticketed venue includes all-inclusive beverages, air-conditioned space, and entertainment.
The Blue Room VIP Lounge presented by Michelob ULTRA includes:
• All-inclusive Michelob ULTRA, William Hill varietals, Coca-Cola products, and Dasani bottled water
• Michelob ULTRA mobile bar
• Cocktails available for purchase
• Access to THE PLAYERS Championship 2016 grounds
• Food available for purchase from top Jacksonville restaurants including:
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Taste of JAX
Located between 11 green and 12 tee, this public venue offers flavors from local, favorite restaurants, a Bacardi® open-air bar, permanent restrooms and video boards to keep up with the tournament. In 2016, Taste of JAX will expand the patio, offer more seating and add two new local restaurants. Taste of JAX restaurants include:
• Pele’s Wood Fire - Modern Italian-American cuisine where pizza is the signature dish, but that’s not all that’s on the menu.
• Mojo Kitchen - Located in Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Jacksonville Beach, Fleming Island and Gainesvile, this Jacksonville chain brings barbeque specialties from all over the country giving them a Mojo spin.
• Trasca & Co Eatery - This one-of-a-kind vintage neighborhood eatery, specializes in hand-crafted Italian-inspired sandwiches.
• Candy Apple Café - French and Southern fusion utilizing fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Trucks on 10
Located between No. 10 fairway, No. 11 fairway and No. 15 green, this public venue offers flavors from local, favorite food trucks, an upgraded restroom and an open-air, centrally-located Michelob ULTRA Mobile bar. Trucks on 10 will offer seating for fans and include great-tasting food from local trucks:
• Mystery Melt
• Catullo’s Italian
• Mama’s Food
• Up In Smoke BBQ
• Pounders Burgers
• Cely's Filipino Food
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Trucks on 10 at THE PLAYERS
Tacos on 12
TacoLu returns to THE PLAYERS 2016. Jacksonville's most popular Baja Mexicana will be serving guests its renowned food and beverages at the public venue nestled between the 12th green and the 13th tee. Tacos on 12 includes seating and plenty of shaded areas to catch a break from the action on the course.
The Welcome Experience
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, so with that in mind, THE PLAYERS has upgraded the main entryway experience for fans as they arrive through the Nicklaus Gate from general parking. The Welcome Experience features activities for the whole family, including:
The McKenzie Noelle Wilson Foundation Kid Zone
The Kid Zone will feature a putt-putt course, arts and crafts, face-painting and a rock climbing wall for the kids to blow off some steam. The Kid Zone features a restroom trailer, videoboards, shaded area, kid-friendly food (for purchase) and more. Parents are required to stay with their children, but allows parents the ability to take a break and relax in the shade while the kids have some fun. There won’t be any “quiet please” signs in this area.
Imagination Playground
The Imagination Playground is an innovative playground equipment system that transforms any space into a play space, encouraging learning, social development and movement, and is fun for kids of all ages. Access to the Imagination Playground is free for all ticketholders.
Daily’s Grab-and-Go
For grab-and-go food and drink options.
THE SHOP at Nicklaus Gate
The Shop at Nicklaus Gate, is a great place to gear up for THE PLAYERS and buy those 2016-specific items that won’t last long once the crowds arrive. Expanded for 2016, this 17,200-square-foot tent, located near the Nicklaus Gate entrance is an event shopping experience that features 16 of the top brands in golf. The Shop at Nicklaus Gate features a limited edition PLAYERS section, extensive headwear section and a pink section for Championship Sunday’s Pink Out. Fans can save 10 percent at The Shop by using their MasterCard.
THE SHOP II
Located between 16 and 18 fairway, adjacent to Patriots’ Outpost, The Shop II is a 3,000 square foot merchandise tent – open to the public – offering some of the top brands in golf.
THE PLAYERS SHOP
For the first time ever, fans can now get their gear before they're here with the all-new PLAYERS online shop. Thanks to a partnership with Fanatics, THE PLAYERS now offers officially-licensed merchandise and PLAYERS apparel to fans before they walk into the gates at TPC Sawgrass.
Fans can visit THE PLAYERS SHOP and choose from a vast selection of officially-licensed PLAYERS merchandise. Fans can browse the wide selection of T-shirts, polos, jackets and sweatshirts with mens, womens and youth styles and sizes available. Fans can also shop for the large selection of PLAYERS-branded accessories in the online shop. From divot repair tools and ballmark coins to purses and bottle openers, THE PLAYERS SHOP is sure to have what every fan is looking for to look their best every day of the year. Visit THE PLAYERS SHOP here.
THE PLAYERS SHOP
Shop THE PLAYERS online
Other Dining Options
BUBBA Burgers will be served throughout the course as an added fan enhancement. BUBBA Burger products are featured in: The Benefactor, The Turn, The Oasis, The Patio, The Grove, Stadium Village, and all public retail refreshment stands. Build your own burger any of those locations mentioned. BUBBA Foods has partnered with events and venues across the country and is proud to be a part of THE PLAYERS 2016.
Peterbrooke Chocolatier will offer fans signature chocolates along with mini PLAYERS Championship trophy replicas. This delicious trophy will be sold in the merchandise tent, in the clubhouse tents and in all of Peterbrooke’s retail locations.
To help keep fans hydrated, THE PLAYERS has “Mobile Refreshment Centers.” Eight carts will roam the golf course in high-traffic locations, selling water, soda and beer to fans as they follow along watching their favorite players. From gate opening to 11:30 a.m., spectators can purchase GREY GOOSE® Bloody Marys inside the Couples and Nicklaus gate entrances. This convenience allows fans to grab a drink or a quick snack and not miss a minute of the action.
Fans are reminded that chilled, filtered drinking water is available in the permanent restrooms near The Patio, behind the 16th green and 17th tee, Taste of JAX and Wine & Dine on 9; so keep that bottle and refill it as many times as you’d like as a way to stay hydrated and save money at THE PLAYERS.
Fans are encouraged to use their MasterCard® and to save 10 percent at on-course concessions.
Autograph Zones
Autographs are not allowed on course during practice days and tournament competition days, but THE PLAYERS has designated “Autograph Zones” on course to allow fans the opportunity to meet their favorite players and get that coveted signature. PGA TOUR players have been asked to spend time in the two designated autograph zones before and/or after play to sign autographs for fans. These zones allow more interaction between players and fans. There are two autograph zones located on the course:
• Main player practice grounds/driving range
• Scoring area behind 18 green
The autograph zones are marked with signage for fans and players and are also listed on the course map. There is a “kid corner” within the autograph zones designated specifically for youth. These areas allow youth the opportunity to get close to their favorite players for a signature. The “kid corner” has been expanded for 2016.
Wine Lounge presented by William Hill Estate
William Hill Estate is the official wine of the PGA TOUR. The Wine Lounge presented by William Hill Estate, open to the public, is a stylish and contemporary recreation of William Hill Estate’s Napa Valley tasting room, complete with tables and seating. With intimate views of the challenging par-3 8th hole, the Lounge gives guests the chance to enjoy the best wines while watching the world’s best golfers play on the purest test in golf. We are pouring many of the extraordinary William Hill Estate wines at The Wine Lounge, including the Napa Valley Chardonnay, North Coast Chardonnay, North Coast Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Coast Merlot and Central Coast Pinot Noir. Visit the Wine Lounge presented by William Hill Estate on the 8th Green and find your favorite.
Wine & Dine on 9
Fans can enjoy gourmet small plates prepared by Vernon’s, Sawgrass Marriott’s signature restaurant, in a beautiful garden setting, taking in THE PLAYERS surroundings in style. And what’s a gourmet meal without a glass of wine? Wine & Dine on 9 features high-end varietals from William Hill Estate Winery. New in 2016, we have doubled the seating area in Wine & Dine on 9. Located left of 9 fairway, there are also permanent restrooms next to Wine & Dine on 9.
The Oasis
Open to the public (must be 21+), The Oasis features signature cocktails made with GREY GOOSE® Vodka, the official vodka of the PGA TOUR. Located between 9 and 18 tee boxes, The Oasis debuted in 2012 to expand on what had been a basic – but popular – concession area in the past. The area features an air-conditioned venue, where signature cocktails food and drink are available for purchase. The Oasis boasts a rear deck for prime views of No. 9 tee.
The Patio
A fan favorite since it debuted in 2011, The Patio offers a shaded fan zone that includes open-air seating, a videoboard to keep up with the tournament and food and beverage available for purchase. The Patio also features permanent restroom facilities, includes the Michelob ULTRA Bar and a social media board covering THE PLAYERS Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds. The Patio is located between 10 tee and 18 green/16 tee.
Stadium Village and PwC’s First Tee Challenge
Located behind No. 18 green close to the Clubhouse, the Stadium Village is an air-conditioned public fan zone that features a centrally located bar, open table seating, luxury restrooms and the PwC’s First Tee Challenge – a replica of the famed 17th hole where fans can take two free shots at the Island Green or purchase an additional chance for a $5 donation to The First Tee of North Florida.
Fans can make a $20 donation (or more) for a “First Tee Fast Pass” to bypass the queue, take five shots and receive a free sleeve of golf balls. All proceeds will benefit The First Tee of North Florida.