Golfers Drive into

By Brian Weis

Golfers take a swing at conquering Dye's Duo, double-or-nothing on the renowned THE PLAYERS Stadium Course and Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass, "Home of THE PLAYERS Championship," while staying for two nights on the Northeast Florida coast at Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort. This fall, with the Dye's Duo rate starting at $575/person through Dec. 31, 2009, there is no better time for guests to perfect swings at the TOUR Academy, vie for scores THE PLAYERS Stadium Course equal to the pros from the 2009 THE PLAYERS Championship, take a shot at Dye's Valley Course, TPC Sawgrass' hidden gem, and absorb the history of THE PLAYERS through storyteller forecaddies on the courses and life-size paintings, photos and memorabilia in the 77,000 square-foot Clubhouse.

Dye's Duo at TPC Sawgrass
Starting at $575*/person - Through Now Through Dec. 31, 2009

Two-night stay at Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa

Round on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course

Round on Dye's Valley Course

One-hour instruction at the TOUR Academy

Personal forecaddie on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course

TPC Sawgrass welcome amenity

Dye's Duo golfers experience highly personalized golf instruction incorporating a variety of state-of-the-art instructional tools, including a TaylorMade MATT System, Swing Analysis and TrackMan Launch Monitor and club fitting with new TPC Sawgrass partner, FuZion Golf at the TOUR Academy TPC Sawgrass. After warming up with a round on the par-72, 6,092-yard Dye's Valley Course, shorter in length but just as compelling as its sister, THE PLAYERS Stadium Course, Dye's Duo golfers move on to play where the players play, on the course that distinguishes boys from men.

Designed by Pete Dye, THE PLAYERS Stadium Course gives TOUR players a place to call home and boasts three of the most famous finishing holes in golf. The idea for the 17th green, the "Most Photographed Hole in the World," actually originated from Alice Dye, Pete's wife, to whom he gives credit. Golfers all over the world come to TPC Sawgrass to try to make a dry landing and to sink the putt on the island green, that Tiger missed in his Sunday red at THE PLAYERS 2009 or to challenge themselves to play a round bogey-free, as Henrick Stenson did in this year's largest comeback in THE PLAYERS history, with a six-under 66 and a four-shot victory.

Guests soak in the history of THE PLAYERS Championship through stories of memorable moments the course from TPC Sawgrass Storyteller Forecaddies, included with each round on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course to provide traditional caddie services and emulate the professional golfer experience.

TPC Sawgrass golfers kick back and cool off with frosty beverages at Nineteen at the Clubhouse overlooking the famed fairways with half-off prices for drinks and appetizers daily from 4-7 p.m.

Sawgrass Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort is situated along the Atlantic Coast between Jacksonville and historic St. Augustine, and features 508 guest rooms, suites and villas, 25,000 square-foot Spa at Sawgrass, four resort swimming pools and access to 26 miles of Atlantic beach at the Cabana Club.

To Drive into Dye's Duo at TPC Sawgrass, visit PGA TOUR Experiences at www.pgatourexperiences.com or call 888-421-8555.

*Two-night minimum stay required. Rates are per person, based on double occupancy. Based on availability. Rates subject to change.

Article Tags: THE PLAYERS Stadium Course and Dye's Valley Course, Golf Florida

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.