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The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 15, 2009

TOURNAMENT FACTS

WHEN: Thursday-Sunday

WHERE: Copperhead Course, Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club, Palm Harbor

LENGTH/PAR: 7,340 yards/71

FIELD: 144 players

PURSE: $5.4 million

WINNER'S SHARE: $972,000 to winner

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

TICKETS: Tickets are available at all Publix stores or by logging on to www.TransitionsChampionship.com.

SCHEDULE

Monday: Shelton Quarles Celebrity Pro-Am - 12:30 p.m. shotgun start

Tuesday: Professional practice rounds

Wednesday: Transitions Championship Pro-Am, tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.

Thursday: First-round tournament play, tee times begin approximately 7:30 a.m.

Friday: Second-round tournament play, tee times begin approximately 7:30 a.m.

Saturday: Third-round tournament play, tee times begin approximately 9 a.m.

Sunday: Final-round tournament play, tee times begin approximately 9 a.m.

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

Thursday is Military Appreciation Day. All active military will be welcomed to the Copperhead Course free of charge and can purchase up to four other half-price tickets in advance at locations at MacDill Air Force Base.

Military will be welcomed and offered special hospitality at the Michelob Brew Pub, which is being sponsored by Anheuser-Busch. In addition, the field of 144 PGA Tour pros will be escorted by standard bearers from the military.

PUBLIC PARKING

Monday-Wednesday: Under power lines at Klosterman and Belcher Road, $10

Thursday-Sunday: At St. Petersburg College, entrance at Klosterman and Belcher Road, $10

NEED TO KNOW

This will be the third of four stops on the Florida Swing, leading to the Masters. After the Honda in Palm Beach Gardens and the World Golf Championship CA Championship that ends today at Doral, the tour goes to Orlando for Bay Hill following its stop at Innisbrook. ... Fourteen players from the World Golf Ranking's top 50 are committed, including No.6 Vijay Singh, No.9 Kenny Perry, No.14 Steve Stricker, No.17 Jim Furyk and No.19 Adam Scott. ... Defending champion Sean O'Hair is off to a strong start in 2009, with three top-10s in five starts, and sits 12th in current FedExCup standings. His last time out, O'Hair won three matches en route to a tied for fifth finish at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. He knocked out Adam Scott, Boo Weekley and Ian Poulter before falling to Stewart Cink in the quarterfinals.

Mick Elliott

PAST WINNERS

2000

John Huston: The Palm Harbor resident was victorious on his home course, winning by three.

2001

Canceled because of 9/11.

2002

K.J. Choi: The South Korean opened with an 8-under 63 and cruised to a seven-shot win.

2003

Retief Goosen: The South African led after 36 and 54 holes and coasted to a three-shot victory.

2004

Vijay Singh: He opened with a 65 and closed with a 65 in securing his ninth win of the season.

2005

Carl Pettersson: The Swede shared the 54-hole lead, then closed with a 71 for his first PGA Tour win.

2006

K.J. Choi: He was solid from start to finish in becoming the tourney's only two-time winner.

2007

Mark Calcavecchia: Tied for 112th after one round, Calc made his move with a third-day 9-under 63.

2008

Sean O'Hair: Shot final-round 69 to finish 4 under, the highest winning score in tournament history.

Mick Elliott

TOURNAMENT FACTS

PAST WINNERS

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