Designer Notes:

The Copperhead Course at Westin Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida has been rated the No. 1 golf course in Florida for the past ten years, as of June, 1996. Both 18 hole courses and all three nine holes of the Sandpiper courses were designed by Golf Course Architect E. Lawrence Packard, formerly of Chicago, and now living at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor and also in New York City. The golf courses were all built from 1969 to 1973. The Copperhead Course is an excellent tournament golf course with ample space between holes for spectators. The clubhouse for the course is located on a hill so both the 1st and 10th holes are downhill shots and both the 9th and 18th holes are back up the hill. The entire course is well trapped, with all traps being visible. There is water in play on five holes, but bail out shots can be played on most for the medium and short hitters. The greens are mildly rolling so that straight in putts are not possible. To get birdies, the approach shot must be close to the pin. The final game of the year for the LPGA is the J. C. Penny tournament held on the Copperhead course at the end of November each year. Each woman player selects a male partner from the TPA. The Copperhead 4th hole requires one of the most precise short shots on the course. The hole is demanding, but gorgeous!!!