Course Map
Course History
The Copperhead course is part of a 72-hole complex with natural elevation changes that range up to 80 feet. This elevation change is very unusual for Southwest Florida, especially along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Copperhead course opened in 1974 and was restored in 1999, two years after it was purchased by Westin, Inc. The goal of the restoration project was to regain the shot values and still challenge today's longer-hitting PGA TOUR players when Innisbrook hosts TOUR events.
The plan involved refurbishing all 18 greens, restructuring many of the bunkers, removing some trees around the greens to improve air movement and sunlight and clearing out undergrowth between fairways.
The length of the golf course is the most visible change from 7,295 to 7,340 yards by the addition of tournament tees on five holes. A reported $500,000 was spent, and the course re-opened just in time for the 1999 JCPenney Classic.
With its unusual elevation changes, the natural setting of the Copperhead course will probably remind you of a Carolina layout rather than Florida's West Coast.
--Source: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Spectator Tips
AUTOGRAPH POLICY
Players are permitted to sign autographs only after the completion of their round.
CELL PHONES
Cell phones will NOT be allowed into the tournament for any reason.
CONCESSION STANDS
Concessions stands are located throughout the course and serve a wide variety of food and beverage products.
DIRECTIONS TO THE COURSE
Take US Hwy. 19 or Belcher Rd. to Klosterman Rd. and watch for signs to the public parking located at the St.
Petersburg College - Tarpon Springs Campus.
FIRST AID
BayCare Health System will be providing a first aid station behind the 18th green. The Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs Fire Departments have teams of paramedics on-duty at the tournament. If you need medical assistance, please get the attention of any volunteer.
MOBILITY-IMPAIRED SPECTATORS
Spectators with state issued blue Parkingtags can park in Lot # 1 located at the corner of Belcher Rd.
and Klosterman Rd. Special viewing platforms for spectators in wheelchairs are located at Hole # 4 and Hole # 18.
PARKING
Public Parking (for spectators who have not purchased a parking pass) is available at the St. Petersburg College - Tarpon
Springs Campus located at the corner of Klosterman Rd. and Belcher Rd. A $10 fee per vehicle is collected at entrance.
For more parking information, please visit our website www.transitionschampionship.com or call 727.942.5566.
PLAYERS
The players have until 5 p.m. ET on the Friday of the week preceding the tournament to officially commit to playing in the
Transitions Championship.
ITEMS NOT PERMITTED
Use of the following items will NOT be permitted at the tournament: cell phones, cameras, picnic baskets, coolers, radios,
televisions (including hand-held televisions), backpacks, pagers, ladders, signs, banners and lawn chairs. Bags will be searched upon entering the event.
Live Your Vision Family Walk
Join hundreds of Tampa Bay area residents in the Live Your Vision Family Walk to benefit Prevent Blindness Florida on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on the cart path of the famed Copperhead course - the very same course that the PGA TOUR pros will play later that week. The walk is sponsored by Transitions Optical and kicks off the PGA TOUR’s Transitions Championship. Participants include corporate teams, families, friends and neighbors who are active in the community and are committed to helping to save sight. Proceeds go directly to the programs and services of Prevent Blindness Florida.
The 2.5 mile walk provides fun and exercise for the whole family and includes a free t-shirt for first 325 participants, a BBQ dinner and an opportunity to preview activities in the Transitions Championship Healthy Sight Village:
- The Live your Vision Pavilion, an exciting week-long consumer destination for information, education, and experiences - all focused on healthy sight and healthy lifestyles
- The LensCrafters Kids Zone, a fun and educational youth experience
- The Competitive Advantage, a tent brought to you by Nike, Transitions and VSP to educate about how golfers can gain a competitive edge
- Other interactive activities including the VSP Mobile Eyes clinic and the Bess the Book Bus literacy program
- Music, games and entertainment from Radio Disney!
Participation in the walk costs $20.00 per adult – youth 17 and under are admitted free. Click here to register now!
Interested in becoming a Live Your Vision Family Walk Sponsor? Please contact April Adkins at aadkins@preventblindnessfl.org
If you'd like to find out more about Prevent Blindness Florida's sight-saving programs and services, visit our home page.