Day two and the Final Day of the Tavistock Cup from the Isleworth Golf and Country Club. Last year, Lake Nona claimed the title, after beating Isleworth Golf and Country Club 17-13. Representatives of four golf clubs from the United States and England compete for the prestigious honour. Twenty-four of the world's top-ranked golfers will compete in the 2011 Tavistock Cup, which returns to Isleworth Golf & Country Club March 14 and 15.
Live in the US (on Golf Channel): 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Primetime re-air in the US: 7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Live in the U.K. on Sky Sports: 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
It started as a locker room conversation about who might win a tournament if they played each other.
Isleworth and Lake Nona, two master planned golf communities, both opened their doors in 1986. They enjoyed early success and their credible reputation was earned largely on the strength of their respective golf courses. For various reasons, both Isleworth and Lake Nona sought new ownership less than ten years into their existence. Fortunately, Tavistock Group saw the enormous potential of the properties and acquired both of them between 1993 and 1996. Tavistock's goal for Isleworth and Lake Nona was a simple one, but one that would require tremendous effort, to make these communities two of the finest in the world.
Tavistock‘s commitment to their goal was soon realized as high profile athletes, celebrities and CEO's began taking up residence. Naturally, the largest group of professional athletes that began to call Isleworth and Lake Nona home were the touring golf professionals. As the roster of touring golf professionals deepened at both clubs so did the locker room conversation about who might win a tournament if they played one another. Tavistock decided to explore this idea with a couple of key players, Mark O‘Meara from Isleworth and Ernie Els from Lake Nona. Mark and Ernie both embraced the concept, provided some insightful suggestions and then agreed to be captains for their respective teams.
Fast forward to today, and the Tavistock Cup has transformed into the ultimate World Golf and Country Club Championship. 2011 marks a new era for the Tavistock Cup, introducing two new clubs and a four-way competition for the first time in the tournament's eight-year history.
Albany and Queenwood Golf Club take on Isleworth and Lake Nona, bringing a whole new level of competition to the interclub matches. The four clubs enjoy an unrivaled depth of talent representing the highest concentration of top-ranked golfers who collectively have won more than 825 worldwide victories, including 59 major championships.
An officially sanctioned PGA Tour event, the Tavistock Cup features ten hours of live coverage on the Golf Channel reaching more than 100 different countries through international affiliates.
The Tavistock Cup is one of the most sought after tickets in sports with an invitational-only gallery of approximately 4,000 guests, making it one of the most intimate events in golf.
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