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GENERAL INFORMATION
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2017 Champion Adam Hadwin
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TOURNAMENT SNAPSHOT
A 72-hole stroke play PGA TOUR championship competition as part of the season-
long FedExCup
Dates:March 5-11, 2018
Mid-March (part of Florida swing)
Host Site:Innisbrook, a Salamander Golf & Spa Resort
Copperhead Course - Palm Harbor, Florida
Field:144 PGA TOUR professionals
History:Originally the mixed team event featuring
professionals from the LPGA and PGA TOURs, the event
began in 1977 and moved to its current home of Innisbrook in
1990. In 2000, the tournament became an official PGA TOUR
event.
Host Organization:Copperhead Charities, a 501c3 consisting of 130+ area business and civic leaders throughout Tampa Bay, known as
the Copperheads.
Television:The four-day tournament has 15+ live and 55+ hours of total coverage from our broadcast partners at NBC and Golf
Channel and is distributed to more than 225 countries.
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Title:
Benefitting:
Television:
Impact:
Volunteers:
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Sun, 3/4
Mon, 3/5
Tues, 3/6
Wed, 3/7
Thur, 3/8
Fri, 3/9
Sat, 3/10
Sun, 3/11
Mon, 3/12
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Gender PercentageEducation –Highest Degree Received
Age Percentage Respondent Job Title
HH Income Index vs. U.S. Avg.*
2014 PGA TOUR Data
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Education –Highest Degree ReceivedAge Percentage
Household Income Percentage
2015 On-Site Fan Survey Data
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
“In 2017, the tournament helped to generate charitable contributions of more than
$2.4 million to more than 50 Tampa Bay area charities. Major charitable partners
include Habitat for Humanity, The First Tee and All Children’s Hospital. Total
charitable contributions are more than $38 million in the last 41 years.”
— Les Muma, Past General Chairman, Copperhead Charities
GIVING BACK
Worldwide exposure, along with
association with the PGA TOUR,
solidifies the area as a premier
golf/travel destination.
— Gary Koch, Sportscaster
for NBC Sports and former
PGA TOUR Pro
WORLDWIDE EXPOSURE
“The tournament has grown to be one of the most of highly anticipated annual sporting
events the St. Pete/Clearwater area. And the fact that it is a PGA TOUR championship
makes it an even greater draw for visitors and locals alike.”
— David Downing, Executive Director of Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater
Per 2015 study conducted by the University of South Florida, the annual
economic impact generated by the tournament is $51 million.
ECONOMIC STIMULUS
PGA TOUR tournaments have always been about more than just golf. They are community
events generating positive economic impact and worldwide exposure for their region, and
raising substantial sums of money to benefit charity. Sponsors are promoted as a catalyst for
generating significant charity donations for worthy organizations within our tournament
markets.
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PLAYERS LOVE COURSE = GREAT FIELD
Jordan Spieth Jim Furyk
Justin RoseHenrik Stenson Adam Scott
Patrick ReedMatt Kuchar Brandt Snedeker
Competed in the tournament at least
once between 2012-2017
Adam
Hadwin
Luke Donald
Bubba Watson
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