That tree on the sixth hole at TPC Sawgrass, the one getting almost as much air time as Rory McIlroy in that Optum ad? Don’t tell anyone, but it’s not in play. Not for the ball flight of any ...

A tree that was removed from the sixth hole at TPC Sawgrass in 2014 has been replaced. The original tree, an oak, was removed due to disease, but a nearly identical tree was transplanted from ...

A tree that was removed from the sixth hole at TPC Sawgrass in 2014 has been replaced. The original tree, an oak, was removed due to disease, but a nearly identical tree was transplanted from ...

McIlroy, who also competed in The Players five times before the removal of the original sixth-hole tree, played the hole Tuesday and said he prefers the current layout to the pre-2014 design.

transplanting a tree that had previously been situated around 100 yards away along the same hole. That tree has already made its mark on practice at the Players. At least one tee shot was observed ...