2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

SECTION 9 / ADDITIONAL INFOWorld Golf Hall of Fame PGA TOUR Pioneers/Members (cont.)Lee Trevino (1981)The ultimate self-made champion, Trevino made the transition from assistantprofessional at a Texas driving range to U.S. Open champion. He captured thattitle twice, in 1968 and 1971. With two British Opens, two PGA Championshipsand six Ryder Cup appearances to his credit, he later had a dominant career onthe Champions Tour.Tom Watson (1988)Watson’s major championship victories include five British Opens and twoMasters Tournaments. His victory in the 1982 U.S. Open featured a dramaticchip-in on the 17th hole at Pebble Beach. Arguably the most consistent playerfor a decade, he was the PGA TOUR’s leading money-winner and Player of theYear four consecutive times from 1977 to 1980.World Golf VillageWorld Golf Village is a 6,300-acre golf resortand residential community located 10 minutesnorthwest of historic St. Augustine, FL, and 30minutes south of Jacksonville. Named one of the “Top75 Golf Resorts” in the United States by Golf Digest,World Golf Village draws guests from all over theUnited States and from around the world, offering awide variety of recreational, entertainment, corporatemeeting and residential options.The centerpiece of the Village is the World GolfHall of Fame, a sports museum that pays tribute to thegreatest players and contributors of the game. TheWorld Golf Hall of Fame features memorabilia from its members, as well ashistorical and interactive exhibits that enable visitors to see and experiencesome of golf’s most exciting elements from the sport’s infancy in Scotland tothe present day.Adjacent to the museum is the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX ® Theater,offering a variety of films that are both educational and entertaining on an 80-foot-wide-by-6-story-high screen. Along the Hall of Fame’s Walk ofChampions, a half-mile track built with more than 100,000 bricks that may bepurchased by visitors through the Commemorative Brick Program, guests canattempt to hit a ball 132 yards to the Challenge Hole’s island green or play around on the 18-hole, real-grass putting course.Encompassing nearly 400 acres, the World Golf Village championshipgolf courses include the King & Bear, the first course co-designed by WorldGolf Hall of Fame members Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, and theSlammer & Squire, built by Bobby Weed, with design consultants and WorldGolf Hall of Fame members Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen. Both courses,which have hosted 10 nationally televised broadcasts, combine challengingobstacles with playability for all levels of golfers.The PGA TOUR Golf Academy opened in January 2002. Top-ratedinstructors, including Director of Instruction Scott Sackett, a Golf top 100teacher, and resident PGA TOUR instructor Calvin Peete, a 12-time PGA TOURwinner, incorporate three teaching and video analysis systems into the lessons.Set to open in the winter of 2004 the Spa at Laterra will be the first-everPGA TOUR Spa. The world-class, full-service spa will be located in the King &Bear at World Golf Village as part of the Laterra resort community.Dining options include the Murray brothers’ Caddyshack, the flagshiprestaurant of actor-golfer Bill Murray and his five brothers, and Sam Snead’sTavern, loaded with memorabilia from Snead’s life.A view of the World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf VillagePGA TOUR STOP, one of the largest golf stores in the country, anchors theretail area of World Golf Village.Accommodations at World Golf Village include the World Golf VillageRenaissance Resort, a 10-story resort that features 301 guest rooms and theadjacent St. Johns County Convention Center. Comfort Suites offers anadditional 162 suites.PGA TOUR Productions and The First Tee ® national headquarters arelocated on the Walk of Champions, as is The Learning Curve, where visitors canlearn more about The First Tee program and how it impacts the lives of kids.The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village is a distinctive residentialcommunity that blends world-class amenities with the convenience ofshopping, healthcare, entertainment, first-rate schools and incredible golf.Each neighborhood offers individual amenities, such as pools and recreationalfacilities.As sole founding partner of World Golf Village, Shell Oil Companyprovides financial support to the World Golf Foundation and supports itscharitable initiatives aimed at introducing golf to young people, therebypromoting scholastic achievement, community service and those valuesintrinsic to the game of golf.9-22 / 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide WWW.PGATOUR.COM