Kevin Kisner picks the hole at TPC Sawgrass that’s far more ‘difficult’ than people realise where Tiger Woods made big mistake at The Players

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Kevin Kisner has shared his thoughts on the challenges of playing at TPC Sawgrass ahead of the Players Championship.

Everyone knows that the course is difficult, especially the famous par-3 17th hole, but Kisner has provided the type of unique insight that golf fans desire.

The 41-year-old has competed in the event eight times in his career, finishing second on his debut in 2015, so he knows the place extremely well.

He picked out one hole at TPC Sawgrass that’s much more ‘difficult’ than it looks where even Tiger Woods struggled years ago.

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Kevin Kisner describes challenging hole at TPC Sawgrass where Tiger Woods made double bogey

Kisner quickly mentioned the sixth and 11th holes before his assessment on why the 14th hole is particularly “difficult” at TPC Sawgrass.

“I’ve always thought 14. You’ve seen guys struggle off that tee and they hang it out to the right, on those mounds and moguls. It’s so difficult over there in the rough to get in on the green.

“That hole always feels so straight for some reason. It’s hard to pick out a target. You’ve got to hit it more left than you think off the tee. You saw Tiger [Woods] hit it in that pond left. If you stood on the tee, you would say ‘there’s no way Tiger Woods could hit it in that pond’.”

The mistake from Woods that Kisner referred to came in the final round at The Players in 2015 when he hit a hook off the tee which ended up in the water on the left side.

Woods was forced to take a drop and ultimately made double bogey but that did not stop him from winning the tournament at 13 under par.

Kevin Kisner shares what it’s like to play the iconic 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass

Kisner also explained how it feels to play the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass and it sounds just as intimidating as you would expect – even for the Tour professionals.

“You’re thinking about 17 once you start hearing those roars on the 14th fee. ‘I wonder where the wind is going to be, I wonder if it’s going to be a good number for me.’

You’ve probably talked about it with your caddie on the range but there’s nothing like when you putt out on 16. The first thing I always thought was ‘am I hitting first or do I get to see one before I go?’ It was always nice if you could hit second to third over there, so you could see one and get a feel for it.”

The scoring average at the 17th is usually the most over-par of any hole during the Players Championship and that will probably happen again this year. Expect to see plenty of balls in the water.