Closer look: TPC Sawgrass' 17th hole

The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass' THE PLAYERS Stadium Course is iconic because of its island green. It's the course's shortest hole, and one of its most dramatic. Players make plenty of birdies there, but also are one swing away from a round-ruining double-bogey or worse. Here's a closer look at how the famed 17th hole played at last year's THE PLAYERS Championship. Below are the hole's stats for last year's event, as well as the scatter diagram -- which shows where players hit their tee shots and their resulting scores -- and stats from each round.

2013 STATS
Yardage: 137 yards
Stroke average: 3.064 (Ninth-easiest hole)
Greens in regulation: 367/440 (83.4%; easiest green to hit)
Balls in water: 44
Average distance to hole: 22 feet, 8 inches
Three-putts: 22
Holes-in-one: 0
Birdies: 79
Pars: 292
Bogeys: 38
Doubles: 27
Others: 4

2013 FIRST ROUND
Yardage: 124 yards
Stroke average: 3.076
Greens in regulation: 124/144 (86.1%)
Balls in water: 15
Average distance to hole: 21 feet, 7 inches
Three-putts: 5
Birdies: 22
Pars: 103
Bogeys: 10
Doubles: 6
Others: 3

2013 SECOND ROUND
Yardage: 147 yards
Stroke average: 2.972
Greens in regulation: 119/142 (83.8%)
Balls in water: 9
Average distance to hole: 22 feet, 8 inches
Three-putts: 8
Birdies: 30
Pars: 93
Bogeys: 12
Doubles: 7
Others: 0

2013 THIRD ROUND
Yardage: 122 yards
Stroke average: 3.026
Greens in regulation: 64/77 (83.1%)
Balls in water: 7
Average distance to hole: 20 feet, 5 inches
Three-putts: 3
Birdies: 14
Pars: 51
Bogeys: 8
Doubles: 4
Others: 0

2013 FOURTH ROUND
Yardage: 135 yards
Stroke average: 3.247
Greens in regulation: 60/77 (77.9%)
Balls in water: 13
Average distance to hole: 26 feet, 9 inches
Three-putts: 6
Birdies: 13
Pars: 45
Bogeys: 8
Doubles: 10
Others: 1