TPC Sawgrass - Dye's Valley Course

Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass is an 18-hole, par-72 layout measuring 6,847 yards from the championship tees, located at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, adjacent to the famous Stadium Course. Opened in 1987, it was designed by Pete Dye and Bobby Weed with player consultant Jerry Pate, the 1982 Players Championship winner. The course carries a course rating of 73.8 and slope of 138, with TifEagle Bermudagrass greens and Celebration Bermudagrass fairways. A renovation in 2006 added more than 300 trees and reconstructed several bunkers.

Built on similarly flat, marshy terrain to the Stadium Course, extensive earthmoving was required to create drainage, lagoons, and the significant elevation changes — unusual for northeast Florida — that define the routing. Water comes into play on every hole, and classic Dye design elements are present throughout: railroad ties shoring up greens above water hazards, pot bunkers, deep grassy basins, and fairways doglegging around water hazards demanding precise angles off the tee. The layout is generally considered a toned-down but strategically comparable companion to the Stadium Course, with wider fairways and larger greens offering slightly more margin for error. Notable holes include the par-3 5th, a peninsula green hole drawing comparison to the Stadium's famous 17th, and the demanding par-3 11th at 229 yards over water. The course has hosted multiple Korn Ferry Tour Championship events, serving as the season-ending qualifier for PGA Tour cards.