FEAR. That’s the emotion that takes hold when players face the 17th tee at TPC Sawgrass’ Players Stadium Course. It’s not just any hole—this one has the power to shake even the most seasoned pros. At just 137 yards, it seems like a simple task, but it’s surrounded by two of golf’s biggest adversaries: wind and water. And both are ever-present in this treacherous hole designed by Pete and Alice Dye. Golf Digest spoke with nearly 50 players, caddies, and experts to get to the heart of what makes this hole so nerve-racking. The consensus? No matter how accomplished, most golfers feel that little bit of fear when standing there.
Caddies, too, aren’t immune to the pressure. Every Wednesday before the tournament, they take their shots at the hole in a closest-to-the-pin contest—though, let’s just say it’s not always as smooth as it looks. The 17th is an unforgettable moment of tension in the tournament, where even the best are put to the ultimate test. However, some shots on this hole remain etched in the memory of golf fans, one particularly by Tiger Woods.
In 2001, the 15x major winner drained a 60-foot birdie putt at the island-green 17th that rode two tiers and broke three times before falling. “Better than most,” was how NBC’s Gary Koch called out the shot. This Wednesday, at the second edition of the Creator Classic, TPC Sawgrass saw something similar. Thanks to Nick Stubbe, popularly known as Fat Perez of “Bob Does Sports.”
Stubbe was the only player to make a birdie at No. 17 in regulation, draining a 50-footer from the back of the green to finish at 4-over total. Perez’s serpentine putt reminded fans of Tiger Woods’s beautiful shot. Perez celebrated the feat with a raised fist to the gallery and a shimmy of sorts. The official X account of the PGA Tour took to their wall and shared the video. However, in the caption, they wrote, “Fatter than most. @FatPerez33 drains Tiger’s iconic 17th hole putt..” Well, well….
“Fatter than most” was hilarious pic.twitter.com/sGTOhA6u7U
— Jesse (@d0wnsideofme) March 12, 2025
This caption did not sit right with the fans, and they were quick to call out this act of body shaming. However, soon after receiving negative comments, they removed the caption and instead simply changed it with three shocking emojis. But nothing goes unnoticed in the eyes of the golf fans.
The Golf Community gets sarcastic on the PGA Tour
One of the fans retweeted the screenshot of the initial post and wrote, “@FatPerez33 1 @PGATOUR social caption writer 0 thank god someone saw sense and hit delete!”, while another, doing the same thing, sarcastically commented, “Whichever intern tweeted the original caption ‘Fatter than most.” I apologize that your boss isn’t as cool as he led you to believe. Great caption, never change.” Those are two very contrasting opinions!
Fat Perez has built a substantial following with over 512K subscribers on Instagram, where he shares engaging golf videos with his fans. In addition to his social media presence, he is a key member of the very popular YouTube channel Bob Does Sports, collaborating with Robby Berger and Joseph Demare. Fat Perez also made a splash at the 2025 Sentry broadcast in Hawaii, further solidifying his growing influence in the golf world.
Being such a great influence, one of them, in his support, wrote, “Fatter than most was a crazy caption by PGA! But Thank you @FatPerez33 for putting fat people on the map! As I fat person myself you are a role model! @RobbyBerger“.
But well, the PGA Tour was laughed at really hard for not keeping the post up even for five minutes. They made fun of the page with taunts like, “You deleted ‘Fatter than Most”?” and “The fastest delete-tweet/retweet in PGA Tour history. In a sport plagued by slow play, your tour’s players could learn a thing or two.”
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