Copperhead Golf Course

5 photos · 2019

5 photographs tagged Copperhead Golf Course, 2019.

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Bronze snake sculpture coiled around a tree stump marks the entrance to Copperhead Golf Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm
The Snake Pit sculpture marks the entrance to the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida. It refers to holes 16 through 18, a stretch nicknamed "the Snake Pit" for its difficulty during tournament play. Copperhead has hosted the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship annually since 2000, and the closing holes are known for producing late-round swings in the leaderboard.

“The Snake Pit” Sculpture on Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course

Golf green with sand bunker and flag marker on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida.
Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course opened in 1970, designed by Larry Packard on rolling terrain unusual for Florida golf. The course has hosted the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship since 2000, with its par-4 16th and par-3 17th forming part of the closing stretch nicknamed the "Snake Pit." Copperhead measures over 7,300 yards from the championship tees and remains the resort's signature layout among its four courses.

A Green Guarded by Water and Sand on Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course

Stone arch bridge crossing a water hazard on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida.
The Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort was designed by Larry Packard and opened in 1970. It's one of four championship courses on the property and has long served as the host site for the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship, known in earlier years under sponsor names including the Tampa Bay Classic and the Chrysler Championship. Stone footbridges and water hazards weave through the layout, which is known among tour players for its demanding closing stretch, nicknamed the "Snake Pit."

Footbridge Over the Water on Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course

Golf course water hazard with wooden bridge, manicured fairways, and tall pine trees at Innisbrook Resort.
The Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida, opened in 1970 and was designed by Lawrence Packard and Bill Bartholomew, with later revisions by architect Robert Cupp. Its pine-lined fairways and elevation changes are unusual for Florida golf courses, which typically play flat. The course has hosted the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship annually since 2000, and its par-4 16th and 17th holes, part of a stretch nicknamed the "Snake Pit," are considered among the tour's most demanding closing sequences.

Lakeside Green on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort

Golf course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida, with landscaped grounds and trees beside a pond.
Innisbrook Resort's hedge-carved sign greets golfers near the entrance to its Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida. The Copperhead Course has hosted the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship since 2000, drawing players to its tree-lined fairways each spring. Innisbrook's grounds sit on roughly 900 acres of what was once cattle ranchland before development began in the early 1970s.

Innisbrook Topiary Sign Beside the Pond, Palm Harbor

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