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Players Championship 2017: Mark Roe's virtual tour of the 12th hole

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Mark Roe takes an virtual look at the new 12th hole at TPC Sawgrass

Mark Roe takes a virtual look at the new 12th hole at TPC Sawgrass, with a little help from Martin Kaymer, Jason Day and Tiger Woods.

Click on the video above as, with the aid of some cutting edge technology, we place Roey at the heart of the controversial new hole to talk us through what has changed.

Most notably, the hole has been reduced from 358 yards to 302 and is now a reachable par four from the tee, but there's also a large fairway bunker replacing the mounds to the left and a pond left of the redesigned green.

"It's a new risk and reward par four," says Roe. "It has divided opinion, but love it or loathe it, this is a great new addition to this golf course and, for sure, it will play a big part in this year's Players Championship.

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"If you're brave enough it can be hit comfortably - there's eagles and birdies out there to be made - but there is trouble out there."

To help illustrate some of the trouble that awaits, Roe travels back to 2014 to show the different kind of shot that awaits Martin Kaymer off the tee, and highlights how Jason Day's blind shot from the rough on the left-hand side would now see him swimming instead.

We also catch the perfect view of Tiger Woods on the 12th green during his final round en route to victory in 2013.

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For all this, and more, click on the video above. Watch continued coverage of The Players Championship at Sawgrass, live on our dedicated channel - Sky Sports The Players (channel 404).

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