In 42 years at Sawgrass, that's an average of 24 golf balls going splash down each tournament. The field of 144 will hit about 430 tee balls on the 17th hole over the course of four days in 2026, so expect about five percent of this year's tee shots to end up in the drink.

JJ Jakovac, the caddie for Collin Morikawa, aced the Island Green from 131 yards with a pitching wedge. The ball landed halfway up the bank of the green and rolled back into the hole, cut in the front.