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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 8, 2008

The Sunshine State will host 14 PGA, LPGA or Champions Tour events this year, beginning today with the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, the first of four tournaments the 50-and-older Champions circuit will hold in Florida.

Beginning today, a pro tournament will be held in our state seven of the next eight weeks, including the PGA Tour's PODS Championship at Innisbrook, the second of four events on the Florida Swing.

The Champions Tour's Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, previously a February fixture, has a new date this year and will be held in mid-April, the week after the Masters.

Here's a primer:
Allianz Championship
TOUR: Champions

WHEN: Today-Sunday

WHERE: The Old Course at Broken Sound, Boca Raton

2007 WINNER: Mark James

TV: Today-Saturday - Golf Channel, 1-3 p.m.; Sunday - Golf Channel, 1-4 p.m.

ONLINE: allianzchampionship.com

Ace Group Classic

TOUR: Champions

WHEN: Feb. 15-17

WHERE: Quail West, Naples

2007 WINNER: Bobby Wadkins
TV: Friday - Golf Channel, 12:30-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday - Golf Channel, 1-4 p.m.

ONLINE: acegroupclassic.com

The Honda Classic

TOUR: PGA

WHEN: Feb. 28-March 2

WHERE: PGA National Resort & Spa, Champion Course, Palm Beach Gardens
2007 WINNER: Mark Wilson

TV: Thursday-Friday - Golf Channel, 4-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday - WFLA, Channel 8, 3-6 p.m.

ONLINE: thehondaclassic.com
PODS Championship
TOUR: PGA

WHEN: March 6-9

WHERE: Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Palm Harbor

2007 WINNER: Mark Calcavecchia
TV: Thursday-Friday - Golf Channel, 3-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday - WFLA, Channel 8, 3-6 p.m.

ONLINE: podschampionship.com

Arnold Palmer Invitational

TOUR: PGA

WHEN: March 13-16

WHERE: Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Orlando

2007 WINNER: Vijay Singh

TV: Thursday-Friday - Golf Channel, 3-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday - WFLA, Channel 8, 2:30-6 p.m.

ONLINE: bayhillinvitational.com

WGC-CA Championship

TOUR: PGA

WHEN: March 20-23

WHERE: Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Miami

2007 WINNER: Tiger Woods

TV: Thursday-Friday - Golf Channel, 2-6 p.m.; Saturday - WFLA, Channel 8, 2-6 p.m.; Sunday - WFLA, Channel 8, 3-7 p.m.

ONLINE: worldgolfchampionships.com

Ginn Championship At Hammock Beach

TOUR: Champions

WHEN: March 28-30

WHERE: Ocean Hammock Golf Club, Palm Coast

2007 WINNER: Keith Fergus

TV: Friday - Golf Channel, 1-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday -Golf Channel 1-4 p.m.

ONLINE: ginnchampionship.com

Ginn Open

TOUR: LPGA

WHEN: April 17-20

WHERE: Ginn Reunion Resort, Reunion

2007 WINNER: Brittany Lincicome

TV: Thursday-Friday - Golf Channel, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday - WTSP, Channel 10, 1:30-3 p.m.; Sunday - WTSP, Channel 10, 1-3 p.m.

ONLINE: ginnopen.com
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am

TOUR: Champions

WHEN: April 18-20

WHERE: TPC Tampa Bay, Lutz

2007 WINNER: Tom Watson

TV: Friday - Golf Channel, 1-3 p.m.; Saturday - WFLA, Channel 8, 4-6 p.m.; Sunday - WFLA, Channel 8, 1-3 p.m.

ONLINE: outbackproam.com

Stanford International Pro-Am

TOUR: LPGA

WHEN: April 24-27

WHERE: Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, Soffer and Miller Courses, Aventura

2007 WINNER: Inaugural event

TV: TBA

ONLINE: lpga.com

The Players Championship

TOUR: PGA

WHEN: May 8-11

WHERE: TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach

2007 WINNER: Phil Mickelson

TV: Thursday-Friday - Golf Channel, 1-7 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday - WFLA, Channel 8, 2-7 p.m.

ONLINE: pgatour.com

Ginn sur Mer Classic

TOUR: PGA

WHEN: Oct. 30-Nov. 2

WHERE: Ginn Hammock Beach Conservatory Course, Palm Coast

2007 WINNER: Daniel Chopra

TV: Thursday-Sunday - Golf Channel, 2-4 p.m.

ONLINE: ginnclassic.com

Children's Miracle Network Classic

TOUR: PGA

WHEN: Nov. 6-9

WHERE: Disney's Magnolia Course and Disney's Palm Course, Lake Buena Vista

2007 WINNER: Stephen Ames

TV: Thursday-Sunday - Golf Channel, 2-4 p.m.

ONLINE: childrensmiraclenetwork

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ADT Championship

TOUR: LPGA

WHEN: Nov. 20-23

WHERE: Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach

2007 WINNER: Lorena Ochoa

TV: TBA

ONLINE: adtchampionship.com

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