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The JCPenney Classic was a mixed team golf tournament sponsored by the PGA Tour and the LPGA Tour. Teams consisted of one PGA Tour player and one LPGA Tour player (except in 1967 when the teams were male only). It was played in California and Florida. Corporate sponsors were Haig & Haig, Pepsi-Cola, and JCPenney. [1]
In 2000, the tournament was replaced by the Valspar Championship.
Years | Course | Location |
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1960–64 | Pinecrest Lakes Country Club | Avon Park, Florida |
Harder Hall | Sebring, Florida | |
1965–67 | La Costa Country Club | Carlsbad, California |
1976 | Doral Country Club [2] | Doral, Florida |
1977–89 | Bardmoor Country Club | Largo, Florida |
1990–99 | Innisbrook Resort | Palm Harbor, Florida |
JCPenney Classic
JCPenney Mixed Team Classic
Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Championship
Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome
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