2018 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

I love assignments that come along with instructions to do something different.

For this year's Players Championship, at TPC Sawgrass, the PGA Tour was looking to cover its flagship tournament with an eye toward documenting the fan experience. Fine by me--not only did it give me the opportunity to approach shooting a golf tournament differently, but it also gave me the opportunity to leave my 20-pound 400mm in the bag for all but about 2 hours of the week. My back says, "Thank you."

Tiger fan. Canon 1DX, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L II

Tiger media gaggle. Canon 1DX, Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L

Waiting for Phil Mickelson's autograph. Canon 1DX, Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L

Phil Mickelson at the autograph line. Canon 1DX, Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L

Tiger Woods, 18th hole. Canon 1DX, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L II

Sunday morning on the 16th fairway. Canon 1DX, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L II

Tiger Woods, 14th green. Canon 1DX, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L II

Bryson DeChambeau, 17th green. Canon 1DX, Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L

Changing out flowers at the 17th hole. Canon 1DX, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L II

Sunrise over the 17th hole. Sony A9, Sony 24-70mm f2.8 GM