TPC Eagle Trace
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TPC Eagle Trace is a private golf club located within the gated community
of Eagle Trace in Coral Springs, Florida
.
The Arthur Hills designed championship golf course
is a member of the Tournament Players Club
network operated by the PGA Tour
. It has hosted many high profile tournaments, including the tour's Honda Classic
from 1984 to 1991 and again in 1996.
In 2007, the facility was sold to the Heritage Golf Group, but retained its TPC branding under a licensing agreement.
Gated community
In its modern form, a gated community is a form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly-controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Gated communities usually consist of small residential...
of Eagle Trace in Coral Springs, Florida
Coral Springs, Florida
Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10, 1963, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 121,096...
.
The Arthur Hills designed championship golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
is a member of the Tournament Players Club
Tournament Players Club
Tournament Players Club is a chain of public and private golf courses operated by the PGA Tour. Most of the courses either are or have been hosts for PGA Tour events, with the remainder having frequently hosted events on the second-tier Nationwide Tour or the over-50s Champions Tour.The first...
network operated by the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
. It has hosted many high profile tournaments, including the tour's Honda Classic
Honda Classic
The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. It was founded in 1972 as the Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. In 1981, American Motors backed the tournament. Since 1982, American Honda Motor Co., Inc...
from 1984 to 1991 and again in 1996.
In 2007, the facility was sold to the Heritage Golf Group, but retained its TPC branding under a licensing agreement.