How to Hit Sawgrass's Par-3 17th Hole Island Green: It's All In Your Mind

To play Sawgrass like a pro, you need to think like one. Marisa Messana has a tip to help you tame golf's toughest shots.

Marisa Messana | Mar 6, 2023

This week the PGA Tour swings through TPC Sawgrass and the Players Championship. It's home to one of the most tantalizingly difficult tee shots in golf: the island par-3 17th hole.

How to pros handle it? Golf pro Marisa Messana says it's all in your mind. Practice strong visualization techniques to get the result you're looking for.

Watch the video above, and look for more Marisa's Minute coming soon to SI Golf.

Published Mar 6, 2023

MARISA MESSANA

Marisa is a professional golfer from South Florida with status on the Epson Tour. She loves the challenge of competing, contributing and connecting others along the way. Through her regimen as a 26-year-old professional golfer, she strives to achieve high performance in every aspect of her life while encouraging others to pursue a similar lifestyle regardless of their industry or goals. She emphasizes athleticism and high performance, and she has enjoyed partnering with more than 50 companies to increase exposure for those trusted brands. She completed her Masters in Human Resources and her undergraduate studies in Communication and Entrepreneurship at Clemson University while playing on the women's golf team. Marisa was the first female athlete in the school's history to receive the Elite 90 Award for her 4.0 GPA, and she was inducted into Clemson's Academic Hall of Fame as, "the most decorated student athlete in Clemson history."