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The Players Championship Watch Party: One Event, Many Opinions

February 23, 2025

The final round of The Players Championship is set for Sunday, March 16th. The best golfers in the world. The toughest field. The infamous 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass.

And at Willow Dunes Country Club, members will be watching, judging, and arguing about every single shot.


The Plan

The Velvet Taproom will host the official watch party. Screens will show every swing, every putt, every collapse in real time. A custom cocktail menu has been created. The kitchen is preparing themed appetizers—because nothing says elite golf like mini Wagyu sliders and truffle-infused popcorn.

Members are encouraged to wear their favorite tour player’s colors—though this will likely lead to heated debates over whose fashion sense is acceptable.


The Drama

Not everyone is thrilled. Some argue that real golf should be played, not watched. A handful of members have already petitioned Chip Wexley to keep the course open that day. Chip, naturally, responded with a cloud of cigar smoke and a reminder that “bad weather might happen.”

Others worry that the event will bring in “rowdy types”—a direct insult to last year’s watch party, which ended when a heated debate over Scottie Scheffler’s short game nearly led to a membership suspension.

Then there’s Lord Worthington, who claims watching The Players is unnecessary because “true players already know the outcome.” He has not elaborated on how.


What to Expect

  • A full bar. A lot of Old Fashioneds.
  • Casual viewers pretending they know course strategy.
  • At least one member angrily pointing at the screen, swearing they could “hit that shot.”
  • One person disappearing mysteriously, likely sneaking out to the range to test a theory they just saw on TV.


By sunset, The Players Championship will have a winner. By closing time, Willow Dunes will have several arguments unresolved, one bruised ego, and another chapter of club history written.


See you Sunday, March 16th. If you don’t like watch parties, The Gilded Fork will still be open—assuming you made a reservation.

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