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2020 Honda Classic Breaks 200,000 Attendance Barrier

For Fifth Consecutive Year

The 2020 Honda Classic, won in thrilling fashion record was set in 2018 when 224,642 attended the event. Tour last year and I hope that we improved upon that
recently by South Korean Sungjae Im, achieved the The tournament also benefited from record concession fan experience in 2020. We have worked hard to attract
second-highest attendance mark in tournament history. sales for the week. a diverse spectator base and saw a continuation of that
The PGA Tour event attracted 206,384 confirmed “It was another great year for The Honda Classic with this year. It was just another great week.”
spectators over seven days of perfect weather and great the tournament being decided at the Bear Trap with birdies The modern-day attendance continues to dwarf the
competition spanning from the Monday Pro-Am to on the 15th and 17th holes by our great young champion number of fans (83,500) who attended The Honda Classic
Sunday’s final round, slightly more than the 204,487 who that provided our fans with the kind of thrilling finish in 2007 when it moved to PGA National Resort & Spa.
attended the tournament in 2019. This was accomplished they probably were hoping for,” Honda Classic Executive The tournament broke the 100,000 barrier in 2010 and
thanks to record crowds on Saturday. Director Kenneth R. Kennerly said. “The enormous the 200,000 barrier in 2016.
The Honda Classic also exceeded the 200,000 mark crowds are an important validation of the tremendous The 2021 Honda Classic will move to a new date three
for the fifth consecutive year since bad weather plagued community support we receive year to year.” weeks later in the PGA Tour schedule. It will be played
the event in 2015 (165,200). The tournament attendance “We were named the Most Fan First event on the PGA March 15 to 21, 2021 at PGA National Resort & Spa.

BallenIsles Charities from page 1 About BallenIsles Charities Foundation
The BallenIsles Charities Foundation
fundraising goal is a credit to the caring community (BICF) was established in 2011 with
of BallenIsles and the overwhelming support of our the goal of making a difference to local
residents.” not-for-profit organizations in areas
Since The BallenIsles Charities Foundation was surrounding our residential community
established in 2011 with the mission of raising awareness located in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The
and money for needed community programs, the launch of the foundation underscored a
foundation has awarded more than $3.7 million in grants. commitment to those civic and tax-exempt
For more information on The BallenIsles Charities organizations that make such a difference,
Foundation, visit www.ballenislescharitiesfoundation.org. not only to our own residents, but to so
many of our neighbors in the surrounding
cities, towns and communities. Our
donors recognized that by working
together they could make a significant
positive impact providing financial and Jack Barrett, First Tee of the Palm Beaches (FTPB); David Trout, FTPB; Marsha
in-kind support in these areas: civic, Funk, BICF; Dr. Ed Slotnick, BICF; Carl Ekstein, BICF; and Ken Horner, BICF
health and human services, environment,
and education. About Troon
About BallenIsles Country Club BallenIsles Country Club is professionally managed by
In 1963 legendary Florida developer John D. MacArthur Troon Privé, the private club operating division of Troon.
and the PGA of America teamed up with golf course architects Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Troon is the world’s
Dick Wilson and Joe Lee to design a championship-caliber largest golf management company providing services at
golf facility. Over the next 10 years, BallenIsles, then 440-plus locations around the globe, including managing
called PGA National Golf Club, hosted numerous major 485-plus 18-hole equivalent golf courses. In addition
tournaments like the PGA Championship and PGA Seniors to golf, Troon specializes in homeowner association
Championship and was home for the Professional Golfers’ management, private residence clubs, estate management
Chere Goldstein, BICF; Division Chief of EMS Corey Bessette; Association of America. The club was also the host site for and associated hospitality venues. Troon’s award-winning
Fire Chief Keith Bryer; Mark Freeman, president BICF the original PGA TOUR Qualifying School and held the food and beverage division operates and manages
inaugural PGA Merchandise Show. When the MacArthur/ more than 400 food and beverage operations located
PGA of America agreement expired in 1973, the club was at golf resorts, private clubs, daily fee golf courses and
renamed the JDM Country Club for John D. MacArthur. For recreational facilities. With properties located in 43 states
the next 15 years, the prestigious local country club hosted and 31 countries, Troon’s family of brands includes Troon
many celebrities and professional golfers and staged many Golf, Troon Privé, Troon International, Honours Golf, OB
events on the three golf courses on the property. In 1988, Sports, Green Golf Partners, Caddiemaster, True Club
the three golf courses and surrounding property were sold Solutions, Cliff Drysdale Tennis and RealFood Hospitality,
by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Strategy and Design. There are currently 67 Troon-
and renamed BallenIsles Country Club. A multi-year and affiliated properties featuring 87 golf courses on national
multimillion dollar plan to develop a private country club and international “Top 100” rankings. Troon-affiliated
community was unveiled. Since the early 2000s, BallenIsles properties include The Club at Hammock Beach in Palm
Country Club has been consistently ranked as one of the top Coast, Fla.; Pronghorn in Bend, Ore.; Mauna Lani on
100 clubs in America. the Kohala Coast, Hawaii; Bahia Beach Resort & Golf
A $35 million clubhouse renovation was completed in Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; and Brookwater Golf
November 2018, featuring 115,000 square feet of luxurious & Country Club in Brisbane, Queensland Australia. For
space; three championship courses with 54 holes of golf; a additional news and information, visit www.Troon.com,
world-class 23-court tennis complex including an exhibition or connect with Troon on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
tennis court and pickleball courts; and a state-of-the-art Blog, Press Room, or subscribe to Troon Magazine.
sports complex with a full service Cosmo & Company spa
Joseph Rainey, Paws 4 Liberty (P4L), Donna Rainey, P4L; and salon, fitness center, Pilates and spin studios and resort-
Nancy Cook, BICF; and Heidi Sparazzo, P4L style swimming pool.

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