The 21st annual Taste of Golf returns to TPC Sawgrass on April 22, uniting some of North Florida’s most talented country club chefs for a one-of-a-kind culinary celebration benefiting The First Tee of North Florida. Guests will enjoy dishes inspired by states and territories across America, from fire-roasted tacos to regional favorites. This elegant evening supports youth through golf and character education programs. Tickets and details are available at www.tasteofgolf.com and www.firstteenorthflorida.org.

News4JAX had photographer Amber Milton capture the final round in this photo gallery. Click through the images above to check out action from Sunday’s round.

At TPC Sawgrass, a group of about 50 retirees known as the TPC Sawgrass Storytellers lead tours through the clubhouse and golf course, collecting tips which they donate to local charities.

Sights, sounds and notables of the 52nd Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, which wrapped up Sunday by Cameron Young winning by a stroke.

The final day of the tournament also drew spectators from across the globe.

News4JAX had Amber Milton capture the second round of The Players Championship in this photo gallery. Click through the images to check out action from the day.

While the world’s best golfers compete at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, some of the work that leads to success on the course happens far from the first tee. Inside the Tour Performance Center, players are training their bodies just as much as their swings.

A Jacksonville mom reached out after seeing my story on Akshay Bhatia. Her 4-year-old daughter Harlow has the same rare disease — Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency — that Bhatia’s niece Mia passed away from. They met him at The Players Championship this week, where he signed Harlow’s shirt with a message: “Keep Fighting.”

Authorities have captured a man who they say killed two people Friday night about a mile from the TPC Sawgrass.

News and notes from Friday's second round of The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach.

A packed March sports calendar is expected to deliver a major economic boost to Jacksonville, driving hotel bookings and visitor spending as the region hosts everything from championship golf to youth sports and relay races.

When rain moved through the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course Thursday afternoon, play briefly stopped and players scrambled for cover. That’s when volunteer Richard Baccus suddenly found himself with some unexpected passengers. The golfers playing the fourth hole: Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau and Akshay Bhatia, along with their caddies jumped into the back of his van as the storm rolled in.

Scenes from the first round of the The Players Championship on Thursday at TPC Sawgrass.

Winds and rain covers cars in oaks in pollen and leaves

While the world’s best golfers finish their opening round at The Players Championship, another team has been preparing for this moment all year long. At the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course, the grounds crew works behind the scenes to make sure the course is ready for one of golf’s biggest stages.

Two young golf fans battling serious illnesses got a once-in-a-lifetime experience at The Players Championship. They were invited inside the ropes at the iconic 17th hole island green at TPC Sawgrass - getting an up-close look at some of the best golfers in the world.

Wednesday was the practice round at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. News4JAX had photographer Amber Milton capture scenes from the day in this photo gallery.

Temperatures to cool after Friday’s rain showers

The Players Championship tees off Thursday morning at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. Here’s all you need to know about the 52nd Players.

Tickets for the second round of The Players Championship have sold out, meaning fans need to hit the verified resale market to get Friday passes.

Hip-hop star and Atlanta-born rapper Ludacris is breaking the country roots at The Players Championship and hitting the stage on Wednesday.

Beneficial rain will bring some relief

The Players is in full swing at TPC Sawgrass and the first round of The Players begins Thursday morning. Will the weather impact the event? The answer is yes as a cold front will move into our region later in the upcoming week.

The Players week is teeing off at TPC Sawgrass as the PGA Tour honors those who serve in uniform on Tuesday with the annual Military Appreciation Day.

This week’s episode of This Week in Jacksonville, Business Edition previews Players Championship week at TPC Sawgrass with executive director Lee Smith. He explains why running the tournament is a “52-week-a-year job,” outlines changes for this year — including a smaller field, new fan areas and drone coverage — and discusses economic impact for northeast Florida.

The Players Championship is breaking with its country roots and bringing in hip-hop star Ludacris for its Military Appreciation concert in March.

Tickets for the 2026 Players Championship went on sale Tuesday morning.

The 20th Annual Taste of Golf will take place on April 23, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse, celebrating a milestone anniversary with a National Picnic Day-inspired culinary theme.

Fans going to Monday's three-hole playoff to decide The Players Championship can get in free with their Sunday ticket. Plus, Lee Trevino talks about his role in iconic golf film and more.

This is the 51st year of The Players Championship. There have been so many memorable moments and legendary players over the years and one local journalist, Florida Times-Union golf writer Garry Smits, have covered almost all of them.

Heavy thunderstorms in Ponte Vedra Beach have forced a four-hour stoppage in play, but the tournament will resume at 5:15 p.m.

Weather forecasts for Sunday and an impending cold front that is expected to bring in rain has shifted the final round schedule at The Players Championship.

Believe it or not - it takes an entire year for the TPC Sawgrass grounds crew to prepare for The Players Championship. The whole operation is led by director of golf course operations Jeff Plotts. He oversees 85 year-round staff members including 100 additional volunteers from around the world who help out just for tournament week.

On the first day of The Players, you’re guaranteed to see some golf but also people who will turn your heads.

The biggest question for any professional athlete - how do you gain an advantage? Gone are the days when PGA Tour players can casually train for competition.

Two kids from Duval County received the experience of a lifetime on Wednesday, ahead of The Players Championship. Liam Smith, a Jacksonville Beach native and golf enthusiast who is also a Tom Coughlin Jay Fund patient, was diagnosed with cancer when he was just 2 years old. Elsie Brewer, a 10-year-old from Jacksonville who said she started golfing about a year ago and has become increasingly interested in the sport, is a patient with the Dreams Come True organization. Before she was born, Elsie was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called Teratology of Fallot with pulmonary atresia.

Friday tickets are sold out. Rory McIlroy talks about why TPC Sawgrass is so tough. And Wyndham Clark reminisces about last year's brutal lip out on No. 18.

Jay Monahan spent most of his time at The Players on Tuesday morning much like he’s spent the last two years at TPC Sawgrass, addressing the changes in the game of golf and what’s taken so long to bring the fractured game back together.

It’s Players Championship week at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, and the best golfers in the world will be on the Stadium Course.

Here’s all you need to know about the 51st Players, which begins this week in Ponte Vedra Beach.

THE PLAYERS Championship is hosing a group baby shower for 40 military moms-to-be from area military bases on Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. at TPC Sawgrass.

The best golfers in the world will travel to Ponte Vedra Beach for The Players Championship next week

It was a dream come true. Tom Coughlin Jay Fund patient Liam Smith is an avid golfer and he got the opportunity of a lifetime to spend the day at TPC Sawgrass.

The buzz of lawn equipment and the clanging of metal poles at TPC Sawgrass on Monday meant one thing — The Players Championship is right around the corner.

The PGA Tour Studios is a massive, 165,000, three-story building that will house all of golf’s media creations and continue to drive economic growth in Northeast Florida.

The Players Championship is in the books and the golden anniversary edition delivered a classic. Here are some notables, sights and sounds from the 50th Players.

Ponte Vedra senior golfer Nancy Cox is volunteering for the third year as a standard-bearer at TPC Sawgrass

The second round of The Players Championship is almost in the books at TPC Sawgrass. Friday’s round was suspended due to darkness at 7:30 p.m. and will pick back up at 7:40 a.m. on Saturday morning. Only one group remains to finish. Here are some of the sights, sounds and notables from Friday.

Tickets to watch the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass this weekend are sold out as of Friday afternoon.

Jack Nicklaus, 84, who won the first Players Championship 50 years ago, made a surprise appearance on the first tee on Thursday.

The Players Championship would not be possible without the support from the local community who volunteers each year at TPC Sawgrass.

The first round of The Players Championship is in books. Some sights and sounds from Thursday at TPC Sawgrass.

Friday is cut day at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy share the first-round lead after carding 7-under 65s on Thursday. Here’s a look at when golfers tee off Friday as cut day looms at the Stadium Course.

It’s a Ponte Vedra specialty that impacts so much of Northeast Florida -- Golf’s “Fifth Major” is celebrating its 50th edition. The Players Championship began on March 12.

Rickie Fowler signed young fans’ merch — even a few foreheads — at The Players Championship this week.

The Fan Shop is a massive, air-conditioned store under a 37,000-square-foot tent. The shop offers thousands of apparel and accessories, including its 50th anniversary collection.

The 50th Players Championship kicked off Tuesday in full red, white and blue fashion with its annual Military Appreciation Day.

The festivities down at the Players Championship officially kicked off Tuesday, and Ponte Vedra Beach businesses were sure to prepare for the influx of visitors coming to witness one of the most iconic golf events.

Jay Monahan pulled up a chair at TPC Sawgrass and talked about the state of golf, something he’d done in a far more biting tone in recent years.

This year’s program will include complimentary ticket packages, fan shop discounts, and a job fair.

The Players Championship begins Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. It’s the 50th anniversary of the event. Here’s a list of Thursday’s first-round tee times.

It’s the golden anniversary of The Players Championship, one of the most iconic events in golf.

Tiger Woods isn’t headed to The Players Championship next week, that’s the bad news. The good news for area golf fans is that the field for the golden anniversary event next week at TPC Sawgrass is a good one.

It’s the golden anniversary of The Players Championship, one of the most iconic events in golf. Here’s what you need to know about the 50th Players next week at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Not long after Lee Smith arrived in Ponte Vedra Beach as the new executive director of The Players Championship, he found himself in a conversation with a local real estate agent when the conversation shifted to his line of work.

A Ponte Vedra Beach man who told detectives he’s employed by the PGA Tour and works with children is now facing charges of possessing child porn.

With The Players Championship coming to a close on Sunday with a dominant performance by Scottie Scheffler, let’s take a look at some of the more memorable moments and superlatives of the event.

The pressure didn’t get to Scottie Scheffler.

The world's number two-ranked player, Scottie Scheffler, is in a prime position to win his first Players Championship. Which golfers are the most likely to pressure Scheffler in Sunday's final round?

Businesses at the beaches are seeing crowds that come from a surplus of visitors who are in Jacksonville for The Players,

Saturday at TPC Sawgrass is generally the best day of the tournament. It’s always packed with more casual fans than any other day of the event. What should you know before heading out?

There are several storylines to follow after the cut at The Players Championship. Here are three of the most interesting.

The second round of The Players Championship has been called for the day at TPC Sawgrass.

The TPC Sawgrass rarely fails to entertain at The Players Championship.

Jon Rahm, the top-ranked golfer in the world, withdrew from The Players Championship shortly before his second-round tee time on Friday.

If you’re going to The Players, here’s a quick list of need-to-knows for Friday’s second round.

The first round of The Players Championship tees off Thursday morning. Here are five tips to make your visit to TPC Sawgrass as smooth and enjoyable as possible.

The work began on this year’s Players Championship before Cam Smith lifted the trophy last year.

The bad news for area golf fans — no Tiger Woods at The Players Championship.

It’s getting down to crunch time at TPC Sawgrass.

The Players Championship 2023 will be here before we know it, and if you wanna buy tickets, they go on sale this week.

Cameron Smith made the longest week at The Players Championship worth the wait.

Normally, it's the final round of The Players Championship, but weather postponements made Sunday cut day at TPC Sawgrass. The tournament had nearly a dozen golfers in the field with local ties to the area. How did those local golfers fare?

The longest week at The Players Championship is moving closer to a conclusion.

The longest week at The Players Championship is moving closer to a conclusion.

It’s not the entertainment the PGA Tour was expecting Friday afternoon on hole 17 at the Stadium Course.

Rain has made The Players Championship a mess, interrupting the first and second rounds. So, what does that mean for fans who bought tickets for those rounds?

The first round of The Players Championship hit some speed bumps Thursday, with storms causing a four-hour weather delay.

As the weather caused a delayed start and a suspension in play for the first round of The Players Championship on Thursday, the tournament’s executive director asked fans for patience.

The Players Championship tees off Thursday morning at TPC Sawgrass without the two biggest attractions in the sport, but there's no shortage of storylines as the Stadium Course awaits the best field in golf.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of The Players Championship moving into it’s permanent home at TPC Sawgrass. In 1982, Jerry Pate fired a final round 67 to beat Brad Bryant and Scott Simpson by two strokes, taking home $90,000 and a set of wet clothes after he dove into the water at 18 in celebration of his win.

The Players Championship offers the richest prize in golf.

Tuesday was Military Appreciation Day at The Players Championship.

After a start and stop and then limited crowds, The Players Championship is back to doing what it does best. The event at TPC Sawgrass is 30 days away and will feel normal for the first time since Rory McIlroy edged Jim Furyk by a stroke in 2019. That feels like an eternity ago.

Tickets for The Players Championship are finally on sale for the general public.

Tickets for The Players Championship will go on sale next week, with newsletter subscribers getting first dibs on those the tournament announced on Wednesday morning.

Thomas navigated the closing nine at the Stadium Course in spectacular fashion, storming back to win The Players Championship on a postcard perfect Sunday. Thomas had a final-round 68 and finished 14-under 274 to win by a stroke over Lee Westwood. I’m so happy they’re back and I’m so happy to be The Players champion,” Thomas said. Thomas grinded his way through the front nine in the final round and made the turn at even. “That’s why he’s one of the best players in the world and will continue to be one of the best players in the world for a long time.”

Tyler McCumber plays a shot on the 14th hole during the second round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass on March 12, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Tyler McCumber had a stellar second round at The Players Championship on Friday and made the cut in his first appearance in the tournament. He’s the first Nease golfer since Jeff Klauk in 2009 to make the cut at The Players. Klauk, whose father, Fred, was the course superintendent at TPC Sawgrass, finished T-14 that year. Len Mattiace had top-five finishes in 1998 and 2000 at TPC Sawgrass, going T5 and T9, respectively in those years.

Ad“I don’t think I’ve ever played it, just played it (not in a tournament),” Meyer said of the Stadium Course. So why would you not be here if you had the best facilities, best trainers, best coaches and best nutrition, all of the above. “I don’t know that [about playing overseas this year]. This year I don’t know because of COVID. I don’t know.”

The last photo on her phone before the pandemic declaration was taken at 4:32 p.m. March 10. “We are here having a beer at Tubala Rasa Brewing Company,” Blanton said of his last pre-pandemic image. SLIDESHOW: Here are our last memories before our lives changed🗓 3.11.20📸 9:22 AM - A morning walk. Bob Ellis, the vice president and general manager of WJXT/WCWJ, said his last photo before the pandemic hit was from a vacation at the beach with his family. She said it was the last picture she took on her phone before we all started wearing masks in public.