The top 144 Amateur and Professional golfers in the state will compete this week, July 17-19, with hopes of winning the 69th Florida Open Championship at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville.
Before reaching the Championship, over 1,050 participants attempted to qualify at one of 16 sites across the state. In all, 27 players earned exempt status through a variety of different means. In the Championship, all players play eighteen holes each on Friday and Saturday. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 60 and ties. The final 18 holes will be played on Sunday, July 19th. - See more at: /tournament/Pairings/25de6e64-07f2-4d2b-a164-875fb259eaf3
Field Notes and Players to Watch
- 5 Past Florida Open Champions - Caleb Johnson (2014), Rod Perry (2011), Ben Vertz (2010), Joe Alfieri (2003), Donnie Hammond (1982)
- SFPGA Open Champion - Alan Morin
- NFPGA PNC Champion - Rod Perry
- PGA Section Champions - Rod Perry & Lee Rinker
- 2015 Amateur Champion - Jimmy Jones
- 2015 Boys' Junior Champion - Austin Hitt
- 2014 Amateur Match Play Champion - Phillip Knowles
- 2014 Mid-Amateur Champion - Thad Hudgens
- Youngest Player - Spencer Slayden (16)
- Most Experienced Players - Charles Berry (60), David Anthony (60), Donnie Hammond (58)
- Average age of championship field - 30 years of age
- 86 professionals and 58 amateurs in the field
Started in 1942, The Florida Open Championship has produced past champions that include Willie Turnesa, Bob Murphy, Gary Koch, Bruce Fleisher, John Huston, Dudley Hart, and Bart Bryant. Spectators and media are welcome to watch the state’s best professionals and amateur golfers compete at Timuquana Country Club.
