TPC Tampa Bay
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TPC Tampa Bay is an 18-hole golf course
located in Lutz, Florida
.
Opened in 1991, TPC Tampa Bay was designed by Bobby Weed
in consultation with tour professional
Chi Chi Rodriguez and is part of the Tournament Players Club
network operated by the PGA Tour
. In February 2008, the facility was sold to the Heritage Golf Group, but retained its TPC branding under a licensing agreement.
TPC Tampa Bay is the venue for the annual Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
, an event on the Champions Tour
.
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...
located in Lutz, Florida
Lutz, Florida
Lutz is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,344 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lutz is located at ....
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Opened in 1991, TPC Tampa Bay was designed by Bobby Weed
Bobby Weed
Robert C. Weed, Jr., ASGCA is a golf course designer, builder, and protégé of Pete Dye. Weed's work includes Tournament Players Club courses, the Slammer and Squire at World Golf Village, and the redesign of the Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida...
in consultation with tour professional
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
Chi Chi Rodriguez and is part 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...
. In February 2008, the facility was sold to the Heritage Golf Group, but retained its TPC branding under a licensing agreement.
TPC Tampa Bay is the venue for the annual Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
The Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am is a golf tournament on the Champions Tour. It is played annually in April in Lutz, Florida at the TPC Tampa Bay. Outback Steakhouse is the main sponsor of the tournament....
, an event on the Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
.