Friday, November 22, 2013

TIGER WOODS' WORLD CHALLENGE MOVES FROM CALIFORNIA TO FLORIDA NEXT YEAR

FROM THE GOLFWEEK WEBSITE
By Adam Schupak
Tiger Woods' World Challenge is swapping coasts.
The elite, limited–field event will be held December 5-8 at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, not far from Los Angeles, where it has been held 13 of the last 14 years. But that will be the final one there.
The event’s new location from 2014 will be a familiar one for Woods. The tournament is moving to Florida – to the place of his former residence, Isleworth Golf and Country Club.
As part of the announcement, organizers said the Tavistock Cup, which was held in March during the Florida Swing and rotated between Isleworth and Lake Nona, would cease to exist after a 10-year run.
“This new partnership is a terrific opportunity for us to enhance our position within professional golf,” Isleworth general manager David Kemp wrote in an email to its membership. 
“It also allows us the opportunity to expand our reach through weekend network-television coverage and without weather delays from the prior week's tournament.”
Since 2000 Tiger Woods has been hosting his own World Challenge, an unofficial event that even offers world-ranking points.
“We have a longstanding relationship with Tavistock Group and my friend, Joe Lewis, and I am thrilled to see it grow in support of our Foundations,” Tiger Woods said in a release. 
“We’ve enjoyed 15 amazing years in southern California, which helped us launch our flagship Tiger Woods Learning Center. It serves as a lasting tribute to the fans that have supported us year after year. 
"I’m looking forward to this next phase of the World Challenge and what it can bring to Florida.”
The event will be held Dec. 1-7, 2014.

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