Sergio Garcia Aces TPC Sawgrass 17th Hole

The Masters champion and 2008 Players champion made a hole-in-one on golf's most famous island green on day one of the Players Championship

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The Masters champion and 2008 Players champion made a hole-in-one on golf's most famous island green on day one of the Players Championship

Sergio Garcia Aces TPC Sawgrass 17th Hole

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Standing on the tee of the famous 17th hole at three-over-par, the Spaniard made a hole-in-one...

"It could have done anything," Garcia said.

"It could have stayed there, gone farther. It was nice that it spun back into the hole. And I needed it after the start that I had. I turned a poor round into a decent round.''

Garcia ended the day with a one-over 73 to sit six behind day one leaders William McGirt and Mackenzie Hughes.

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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.