2012 PGA TOUR Events in Florida

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TPC Course at Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Beach Club, Ponte Vedra Beach.

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The famed 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach

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Comedian George Lopez at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am

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The Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am in Tampa

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Hall of Famer Nick Price at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am

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Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Palm Harbor

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Resort renovations at Innisbrook include a new spa, new shops, room refurbishments and improvements to all four golf courses.

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It’s time for the Florida Swing of the PGA TOUR. Check out all the golf action right here in Florida at these 2012 events.

The Sunshine State is not only a great place to play golf, it's also a great place to watch the greatest players in the world as they compete in PGA TOUR events all across the state. THE PLAYERS Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational and the World Golf Championship - CA Championship are only a few of the many taking place all across the state. Come and enjoy the drama and theater of each round live as current legends of the game tee it up and execute their game.

Feb. 27 - March 4

The Honda Classic

PGA National Golf Club, Champion Course, Palm Beach Gardens

Defending Champion: Rory Sabbatini

1-866-846-6328

www.hondaclassic.com or www.pgaresort.com

March 7-11

World Golf Championship, CA Championship

Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Blue Monster Course, Miami

Defending Champion: Nick Watne

800-713-6725

www.worldgolfchampionships.com or www.doralresort.com

March 12-18

Transitions Championship

Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Copperhead Course, Palm Harbor

Defending Champion: Gary Woodland

727-942-5566

www.transitionschampionship.com or www.innisbrookgolfresort.com

March 19-25

Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard

Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando

Defending Champion: Martin Laird

407-876-2429

www.arnoldpalmerinvitational.com or www.bayhill.com

April 9-15 (Champions Tour)

Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
TPC Tampa Bay, Lutz

Defending Champion: John Cook

www.outbackproam.com

May 10-13

THE PLAYERS Championship

TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach

Defending Champion: K.J. Choi

www.tpc.com/sawgrass

Did You Know … ?

• PGA National Resort & Spa, home to The Honda Classic, is one of only three golf facilities to have hosted a Ryder Cup, PGA Championship and Senior PGA Championship. The others to make that claim — Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa., and Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y.

• The Blue Monster Course at Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami, site of the World Golf Championships-CA Championship from March 7-11, has hosted a PGA Tour event each year since 1962. Multiple winners over that time at Doral have included Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Raymond Floyd, Greg Norman and Billy Casper.