TPC Treviso Bay
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TPC Treviso Bay is a private golf club located within the gated community
of Treviso Bay in Naples, Florida
.
The 18-hole championship golf course
was designed by Arthur Hills
in consultation with Hal Sutton
. It opened in 2008 and is a member of the Tournament Players Club
network operated by the PGA Tour
. In 2009 it was the venue for the annual The ACE Group Classic
, a tournament on the Champions Tour
.
Gated community
In its modern form, a gated community is a form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly-controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Gated communities usually consist of small residential...
of Treviso Bay in Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
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The 18-hole championship golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
was designed by Arthur Hills
Arthur Hills
Arthur Hills is an American golf course designer who achieved a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University. He has designed more than 180 new golf courses, including private, resort, upscale, and public golf courses...
in consultation with Hal Sutton
Hal Sutton
Hal Evan Sutton is an American professional golfer.Sutton was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. A promising golfer at the Centenary College of Louisiana, he was named Golf Magazines 1980 College Player of the Year...
. It opened in 2008 and is a member of the Tournament Players Club
Tournament Players Club
Tournament Players Club is a chain of public and private golf courses operated by the PGA Tour. Most of the courses either are or have been hosts for PGA Tour events, with the remainder having frequently hosted events on the second-tier Nationwide Tour or the over-50s Champions Tour.The first...
network operated by the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
. In 2009 it was the venue for the annual The ACE Group Classic
The ACE Group Classic
The ACE Group Classic is a golf tournament on the Champions Tour for golfers 50 years of age and older. It is traditionally played in February in Naples, Florida. It has been played at a variety of courses. The ACE Group is the main sponsor of the tournament....
, a tournament on the Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
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