COPPERHEAD COURSE Innisbrook is probably best known for the Top 100 Copperhead Golf Course, home to the PGA TOUR's PODS Championship. Paul Azinger calls Copperhead "The best course we play on TOUR." Curtis Strange said "If I could only play one course the rest of my life it would be Copperhead. It has that much character." And Stewart Cink said "Copperhead could host a US Open."
With its elevation changes, the natural setting of the Copperhead course will probably remind you of a Carolina layout rather than Florida's West Coast. The Copperhead is ranked in the Top 100 courses, and among "America's Top Resort Courses" by Golf Digest.
ISLAND COURSE Ample water, tight fairways, intimidating hazards, and abundant bunkers -- all designed to test the skills of the most accomplished golfer have won much acclaim for the Island Course. The Island, often considered to be just as challenging as the Copperhead, is ranked among the country's top 50 resort courses by Golf Digest and No. 14 in Travel & Leisure Golf's "Fifty Finest in Florida."
The varying terrain, coupled with a variety of tee placements, can challenge both the professional player as well as the weekend golfer. The course has been a regional qualifier for the U.S. Open and is remembered as well for the NCAA championship that Phil Mickelson won here in 1990.
HIGHLANDS NORTH This beautiful 18-hole layout features tight fairways and well-bunkered greens, placing a premium on accuracy from tee to green. Recent course improvements include longer, more challenging par-4s and -5s with added bunkers and waste areas to create greater penalties throughout for those errant approach shots. This course is known for its daunting par-3s. "This is known as a shotmaker's course," says Director of Golf, Jay Overton. "There's definitely a premium on accuracy and not so much on distance."
Also designed by Lawrence Packard, the Highlands North is similar in terrain to the Copperhead Course, but not in length. Rolling fairways and water throughout make club selection your most important strategy on this course. About 6,600 yards from the back tees, this course is known for its long par-3s and small greens. Ball placement becomes critical.
HIGHLANDS SOUTH
The Highlands South Course stretches almost 6,800 from the back tees. This course features the longest Par 5 in the state. Highlands South promises undulating terrain that brings the wind into play when making club selection. Ample waste bunkers and 10 water hazards offer a great challenge.
This course is almost a links style, both in its set-up and the way it plays with its fairway bunkers and rolling terrain.
Team Championship Pairings Party Innisbrook Resort - Edinburgh Hall Cash bar and dinner buffet (incl. w/entry). Guests may dine for $20. GOLF CHANNEL presentation.
7:45am
Team Championship - Round 1 Copperhead, Island, Highlands South and Fox Hollow Golf Club (off property) Shotgun start, 18 holes, 2 person Best Ball Format.
12-1pm
Box lunch at course (incl. w/entry)
1:30pm
Team Championship - Round 2 Copperhead, Island, Highlands South and Fox Hollow Golf Club (off property) Shotgun start, 9 holes, 2 person Modified Alternate Shot Format.
4pm - 12am
Team Championship Scoring Innisbrook - Inverness Hall Cash bar available.
7:45am
Team Championship - Round 3 Island, Highlands South, Highlands North and Fox Hollow Golf Club (off property) Shotgun start, 18 holes, Individual Match Play.
1-3pm
Team Championship Awards Presentation Innisbrook Resort- Inverness Hall Cash bar and lunch buffet (not incl. w/entry) available.
All day
Players arrive, practice rounds All courses
1-4pm
National Championship Early Registration Innisbrook Resort - Inverness Hall Recieve gift/info packs and enter optional skins games. Cash bar available.
7-10pm
Kickoff Party & Event Registration Innisbrook Resort - Inverness Hall Cash bar and dinner buffet (incl. w/entry). Guests may dine for $30. Receive gift/info packs and enter optional skins games. GOLF CHANNEL presentation.
7:30am
National Championship - Round 1 Copperhead, Island, Highlands North, Highlands South and Wentworth Golf Club (off property) Morning and afternoon tee times.
4pm - 12am
National Championship Scoring Innisbrook Resort - Inverness Hall Cash bar available.
7:30am
National Championship - Round 2 Copperhead, Island, Highlands North, Highlands South and Wentworth Golf Club (off property) Morning and afternoon tee times.
4pm - 12am
National Championship Scoring Innisbrook Resort - Inverness Hall Cash bar available.
7:30am
National Championship - Round 3 (cut day) Copperhead, Island, Highlands North, Highlands South and Wentworth Golf Club (off property) Morning and afternoon tee times.
8am-11pm
Consolation Tournament Registration Locations TBD
4pm - 12am
National Championship Scoring Innisbrook Resort - Inverness Hall Cash bar available.
7:30am
National Championship - Final Round Copperhead Morning and afternoon tee times.
8am & 1:30pm
Consolation Tournament Courses TBD Shotgun starts in morning and afternoon.