TPC Prestancia is a private

golf club A golf club is a club used to hit a golf ball in a game of golf. Each club is composed of a shaft with a grip and a club head. Wood (golf), Woods are mainly used for long-distance fairway or tee shots; iron (golf), irons, the most versatile class ...

located in

Sarasota, Florida Sarasota () is a city in Sarasota County on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is located in the sout ...

located in the Palmer Ranch community. The club is a member 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

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, and features two

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s over 565 acres. Created by the PGA TOUR in 1985, The Stadium Course was designed by Ron Garl in consultation with

Mike Souchak Michael Souchak (May 10, 1927 – July 10, 2008) was an American professional golfer who won fifteen events on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s, and played for the Ryder Cup teams in 1959 and 1961. Early years Born and raised in Berwick, Penn ...

, and the Players Course, designed by Robert Von Hagge in consultation with

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. In 2007, the facility was sold to the Heritage Golf Group, but retained its TPC branding under a licensing agreement. TPC Prestancia hosted the Chrysler Cup from 1987 to 1994, and the

American Express Invitational The LiquidGolf.com Invitational was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1996 to 2000. It was played in Sarasota, Florida at the TPC at Prestancia. The purse for the 2000 tournament was US$1,200,000, with $180,000 going to the winner. T ...

from 1996 to 2000, both tournaments on the

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References

External links

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