PHOTOS: The transformation of TPC Sawgrass’ 12th hole

Gone is the old 358-yard, drive-and-pitch par-4. In is an excitement-inducing, drivable 302-yard test.

The old hole was the course's shortest par-4 and was notable only for the fact that it was different from every other hole.

In 2016, the field made par or birdie 83 percent of the time on the old 12th.

With the new design changes in place, expect to see big-time spikes in eagles and double-bogeys.

In their stead is a mostly straight-ahead hole with a large, rectangular-shaped putting surface that mostly sits down as an extension of the fairway.

First impressions are everything - you want to make a good one.

Even the safe shot off the tee calls for astute risk/reward judgment. A shot placed up the left side of the fairway offers the most advantageous angle into the green, thanks to the green's right-to-left slope.