The four days at 13th Beach Golf Links had a men’s and a women’s tournament running concurrently over the 36 holes of the complex. And it was jointly sanctioned by four separate professional tours.
This structure has continued since with great success.
Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Golf Course. His total score was -20. The tournament purse was $20,000,000. Runer up was Wyndham Clark.
While Copperhead snakes are not found in that part of Florida, Cottonmouth (for the indigenous Cottonmouth snakes) was considered and rejected. The founders wanted a snake name, so Copperhead it was.
The Concessional Golf Club was designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin. The pair shared a memorable moment of Ryder Cup history when Jack conceded the final putt in the 1969 Ryder Cup to Tony, resulting in the first tie in the competition's history.
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