Hundreds of VIPs, sponsors, vendors, employees, charities and friends of THE PLAYERS gathered Tuesday night at the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse for THE PLAYERS Community Celebration.

Ed Burr, Garrison Burr, Paul Anderson

Guests to the annual event enjoyed cocktails and a strolling dinner featuring food for every palate, including special Kilwin’s ice cream stations and Starbucks coffee, among other indulgences. Entertainment in the main area featured music performed by The Fab Four, a Beatles tribute band, complete with entertainment by a look-alike Ed Sullivan host.  Guests to the event also enjoyed numerous juggling acts, caricature portrait drawings, a photo booth in Nineteen and other entertainment features.

Curtis Hazel, Kevin English, Chris Huppert

THE PLAYERS Community Celebration is one of the many social parties leading up to the tournament, which begins the first round of golf on Thursday, May 10. Tickets are available at www.pgatour.com/theplayers.

To view more photos of the event, visit the 2012 THE PLAYERS Photo Gallery.