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| DATES: Thursday, March 18th through Sunday, March 21st |
| SITE: Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club (Copperhead Course), Palm Harbor, FL |
| COURSE ARCHITECT: Larry Packard (1971) |
| Hole-By-Hole: |
1 - Par 5 560 yds |
10 - Par 4 445 yds |
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2 - Par 4 435 yds |
11 - Par 5 575 yds |
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3 - Par 4 455 yds |
12 - Par 4 380 yds |
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4 - Par 3 195 yds |
13 - Par 3 200 yds |
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5 - Par 5 605 yds |
14 - Par 5 590 yds |
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6 - Par 4 465 yds |
15 - Par 3 215 yds |
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7 - Par 4 420 yds |
16 - Par 4 475 yds |
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8 - Par 3 235 yds |
17 - Par 3 215 yds |
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9 - Par 4 430 yds |
18 - Par 4 445 yds |
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36 3,800 yds |
35 3,540 yds |
| Annual: |
10th |
| Defending Champion: |
Retief Goosen |
| Runner-Up: |
Charles Howell III, Brett Quigley |
| Tournament Record: |
266 (Vijay Singh, 2004) |
| 54-Hole Record: |
199 (K.J. Choi, 2002) |
| 36-Hole Record: |
131 (K.J. Choi, 2002) |
| Course Record: |
62 (Jeff Sluman, 2004; Mark Calcavecchia, 2007) |
| Total Purse: |
$5,400,000 |
| Shares: |
1st Place - $972,000; 2nd Place - $583,200; 3rd Place - $367,200 |
| 2009 Finish |
| Player |
Score |
Player |
Score |
| Retief Goosen |
276 |
Charlie Wi |
278 |
| Charles Howell III |
277 |
Steve Flesch |
279 |
| Brett Quigley |
277 |
Stuart Appleby |
280 |
| Mathew Goggin |
278 |
Tom Lehman |
280 |
| Steve Stricker |
278 |
Kevin Na |
280 |
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Bo Van Pelt |
280 |
| Past Transitions Championship Winners |
| Year |
Winner (Score) -- Runners-Up |
| 2009 |
Retief Goosen (276) -- Charles Howell III, Brett Quigley |
| 2008 |
Sean O'Hair (280) -- Ryuji Imada, Troy Matteson, George McNeill, |
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John Senden, Stewart Cink, Billy Mayfair |
| 2007 |
Mark Calcavecchia (274) -- John Senden, Heath Slocum |
| 2006 |
K.J. Choi (271) -- Paul Goydos, Brett Wetterich |
| 2005 |
Carl Pettersson (275) -- Chad Campbell |
| 2004 |
Vijay Singh (266) -- Tommy Armour III, Jesper Parnevik |
| 2003 |
Retief Goosen (272) -- Vijay Singh |
| 2002 |
K.J. Choi (267) -- Glen Day |
| 2001 |
Not held due to the tragedies of September 11 |
| 2000 |
John Huston (271) -- Carl Paulson |
| Note: Formerly called Tampa Bay Classic (2000-02), |
| Chrysler Championship (2003-06), PODS Championship (2007-08). |
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