Transitions Championship Betting Odds Dates: March 11th – Sunday March 18th, 2012 Location: Innisbrook Golf and Spa, Tampa Bay, Florida FedEx Cup Points: 500 Defending Champion: Gary Woodland Purse: $5.5 million with a winner share of $990,000

The Transitions Championship is a 72- hole official PGA TOUR competition, along the regular golf events many activites will take place during the week of March 11th-18th, 2012 to enhance how important it is the connection between having a healthy sight and overall healthy lifestyle. This time the Transitions is going to take place at the Copperhead course at Innisbrook which is a Golf, Spa and Resort located at Tampa Bay, Florida.

The Copperhead course was opened in 1974, in 1997 it was purchased by Westin INC and restored in 1999. It is a 72-hole complex course with natural elevation changes that go up to 80 feet, not so normal for coastline Southwest Florida area. The course started with 7.295 yards when it was restored in 1999, it got increased to 7.340 yards adding five holes. It reopened for the JCPenney Classic over $500,000 was spent on the restoration of this course.

The Copperheads stared 32 years ago, the main purpose of this organization is aiding Tampa Bay area charities through professional golf events. The new sponsor for this competition is Transitions Optical, a leading manufacturer of photo-chromatic lenses. This will be the second event with a purse of $5.4 million, with this it guarantees a nice amount of PGA Tour professionals. The Copperheads provide golf fans of the Tampa Bay area with a first-class professional golf tournament as well as raising funds for local area charities. In the last five years the organization has been able to raised over $8 million for Tampa Bay area charities.

Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities is a program that let local charities be part of the fundraising program. This is a grass roots fundraising program designed to give all 501 charities an opportunity to generate contributions for their organizations based on the number of “birdies” made by contestants during the tournament. The Bonus Pool for the 2012 Transitions Championship Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities will guarantee a 15% Bonus Pool payment on the first $1 million in paid pledges/donations received. All paid pledges received after we reach $1 million in paid pledges will receive a 10% Bonus Pool payment.

2012 PGA Transitions Schedule

Sunday, March 11 Think About Your Eyes Walk

Monday, March 12 The Shelton Quarles Celebrity Pro-Am Benefiting the IMPACT Foundation

Tuesday, March 13 Professional Practice Rounds and Evening Gala-Pairings Party (private)

Wednesday, March 14 Transitions Championship Pro-Am; Gates open at 7am

Thursday, March 15 1st Round Transitions Championship; Ladies Day; Gates open at 7am; GOLF Channel from 3pm – 6pm

Friday, March 16 2nd Round Transitions Championship; Gates open at 7am; GOLF Channel from 3pm – 6pm

Saturday, March 17 3rd Round Transitions Championship; Gates open at 7am; GOLF Channel from 1pm – 3pm, NBC from 3pm – 6pm

Sunday, March 18 Final Round Transitions Championship; Gates open at 7am; GOLF Channel from 1pm – 3pm, NBC from 3pm – 6pm

2011 Transitions Championship Results

2010 Transitions Championship Results

The Transitions Championship faced the end this Sunday March 21st at the Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort located at Tampa Bay, Florida. Since the begining of the tournament Jym Furyk played strong and at the end he crowned himself as the champion. Here we have the table of results for the first ten places from the competition.

2009 Transitions Champioship Results

Below are results for the last year competition. Retief Goosen dominated the field last year but just a point away Brett Quigley and Charles Howell III got the second place.

Place Nation Player Rounds Total
1 RSA Retief Goosen 69/68/69/70 276
T2 USA Brett Quigley 73/68/68/68 277
T2 USA Charles Howell III 71/66/71/69 277
T4 AUS Mathew Goggin 67/74/70/67 278
T4 USA Steve Stricker 69/67/73/69 278
T4 KOR Charlie Wi 68/73/68/69 278

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