Players ‘Championship: Could Premier League stars hit the green at TPC Sawgrass’ s iconic 17th hole? | Golf News

Andy Robertson and Gylfi Sigurdsson are among Premier League footballers to discuss how they think they would get on TPC Sawgrass ’par-three 17th play; watch the Players Tournament live on Sky Sports this week

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Ahead of the players, Andy Robertson and Gylfi Sigurdsson are among Premier League footballers to discuss how they think they would fare on TPC Sawgrass’ par-three 17th play

There are plenty of Premier League footballers who find themselves useful on the golf course, but how would they thrive when dealing with one of golf’s most iconic par-threes?

Ahead of the PGA Tour Player Competition, live on Sky Sports’ special Players channel, several Premier League stars were asked how they thought they would get on playing TPC Sawgrass’ 17th image.

The 137-yard par-three has posed a number of problems for many of the world’s top golfers over the years, with players hitting over water and dealing with changes in wind conditions to keep the ball going. landed on the island’s plains.

48 of the top 50 in the world will appear at The Players this week

Andy Robertson, a left-handed Liverpool player – a one-figure handler – discussed his possible club selection for playing the par-three and explained what he would think when he was going up to the 17th tee.

Everton star Gylfi Sigurdsson has been fortunate to play a number of rounds at the Florida course and revealed the difficulties he faced with taking a hole, while Arsenal defender Rob Holding and Burnley boss Sean Dyche among others to give the judgment on whether they would find the green.

Click on the video above to hear how the players think they would get along at The Players!

Watch the Players Tournament during the week live on Sky Sports’ dedicated channel – Sky Sports The Players. Live coverage starts from 11.30am for the first two rounds and 1.30pm over the weekend.