TPC Tampa Bay is an 18-hole
golf course located in
Lutz, Florida.
Opened in 1991, TPC Tampa Bay was designed by
Bobby Weed
Robert C. "Bobby" Weed, Jr. (born April 13, 1955), president of Bobby Weed Golf Design, is a golf course designer and builder specializing in design, renovation and repurposing. A protégé of Pete Dye, he resides in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Wee ...
in consultation with
tour professional Chi Chi Rodriguez and is part of the
Tournament Players Club
Tournament Players Club (TPC) 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 Korn Ferry Tour ...
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.
Golf
TPC Tampa Bay was the venue for the annual
Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay The Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour. It was played annually in April in Lutz, Florida at the TPC Tampa Bay. Outback Steakhouse was the main sponsor of the tournament from 2004 to 2011.
The purse ...
, an event on the
Champions Tour
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...
.
TPC Tampa Bay has won numerous awards and continues to garner praise and rave reviews.
2016 Justin Wink - West Central PGA Chapter Merchandiser of the Year - ''PGA of America''
2016 Justin Wink - North Florida PGA Chapter Merchandiser of the Year - ''PGA of America''
2014 Top 50 Public Ranges - ''Golf Range Magazine''
2012 100 Best Golf Shops - ''GolfWorld''
2011 Justin Wink - West Central PGA Chapter Merchandiser of the Year - ''PGA of America''
2011 100 Best Golf Shops - ''GolfWorld''
2009 Readers Choice Awards (#13) ''GolfWorld Magazine's Readers Choice Poll''
2005 - 2008 Environmental Leadership in Golf Award ''- Golf Digest and the GCSAA''
Cuisine
In 2015, TPC Tampa Bay opened up a new modern restaurant called ¡CUATRO. The inspiration for ¡CUATRO not only came from the word "Fore!" shouted across the TPC Tampa Bay golf course (which provides the restaurant's lush backdrop), but also from the four culinary influences Chefs Michael Toscano and Wes Morton bring from their own family tables: Mexican, Italian, Cajun and American home cooking. Chef Michael Toscano has been recognized as a James Beard "Rising Star Chef" Semi-Finalist and winner of the StarChefs.com "New York Rising Stars Award".
[https://www.starchefs.com/cook/chefs/bio/michael-toscano] ¡CUATRO is open to the public 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
References
External links
Official site
Golf clubs and courses in Florida
Golf clubs and courses designed by Bobby Weed
Buildings and structures in Hillsborough County, Florida
Tourist attractions in Hillsborough County, Florida
1991 establishments in Florida
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