Championship
About Us
History
The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican brings the greatest female professional golfers in the world to the Tampa-Clearwater area!
Come check out the stars of the game like Lexi Thompson, Brooke Henderson, Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko and more. We invite you, your family and friends to come out and experience the excitement of women's professional golf at the pristine Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.
Nelly Korda: Two-Time Defending Champion
Annika
In 2008, Annika stepped away from professional golf and created the ANNIKA Foundation, which has impacted more than 8,000 young women from 60 different countries to date and growing. It currently hosts grassroots "Share My Passion" golf clinics for young girls and seven global tournaments for junior girls. The Foundation also hosts the ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M, a premiere event on the NCAA Division I women’s golf fall schedule featuring 12 of the top DI schools in the country. A member of the winning team earns an exemption to compete in The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican.
In 2014, the Rolex ANNIKA Major Award was established in partnership with the LPGA and Rolex to recognize the player who, during a current LPGA Tour season, has the most outstanding record in all five major championships. In 2020, Annika was elected the President of the International Golf Federation, which oversees golf in the Olympic Games. In 2021, Annika became the first female golfer to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Annika Foundation
Annika, the ANNIKA Foundation and the Haskins Foundation annually recognize the NCAA Division I women’s golf player of the year via the ANNIKA Award.
The Foundation is launching the new More Than Golf Invitational in 2025 for women's Mid-Major Conference Champions. It also supports 12 female college graduates through the ANNIKA Development Program at Old Barnwell as they pursue their professional golf dreams. The ANNIKA Women's All Pro Tour was launched this year to provide a better pathway for women to the Epson Tour and LPGA Tour.
Gainbridge
Founded in 2018, Gainbridge Insurance Agency, LLC, a Group 1001 company, is an insurtech that empowers consumers to take control of their financial future with solutions that are accessible to everyone no matter their budget or financial knowledge. Its platform provides access to financial products that are simple, intuitive, and backed by smart technology with no complexity or hidden fees. Gainbridge is headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana. For more information, visit www.gainbridge.io.
Pelican Golf Club
Pelican Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course designed with inspiration from Donald Ross' original layout, plays to a par 70 and nearly 7,000 yards. Pelican Golf Club features lush greenery, undulating terrain, and crushed quartz sand. Every detail has been artfully designed and planned to perfection.
Although the course is rooted in the beauty of old-world courses of the past, its infrastructure is state of the art. It features manicured fairways and uninterrupted rough with greens and tees maintained at the highest levels.
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Dan Doyle Sr. and Dan Doyle Jr.
Dan Doyle Sr. and Dan Doyle Jr. - owners of Pelican Golf Club - are also highly committed to giving back in our community. Since they founded DEX Imaging in 2002, they've donated one third of all company profits to employees and local non-profits.
For more than 40 years, the Doyle family has impacted countless local nonprofits including Berkeley Preparatory School, Jesuit High School, Academy Prep, Morton Plant Mease Hospital, R'Club, PARC, National Pediatric Cancer Foundation and Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
Community
Belleair and Tampa Bay
The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican is proud to be hosted in Belleair, FL, a part of Pinellas County. Just 30 minutes from downtown Tampa and 15 minutes from the beautiful sandy beaches of St. Pete/ Clearwater, there is no better place for The Championship to be hosted.
The champion of the The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican adds her name to the winning city that includes 2-time Superbowl Champions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 2-time Stanley Cup Champions, Tampa Bay Lightning and 2021 AL East Champions, Tampa Bay Rays.
Veterans Day PResented by Pinch A Penny
On Saturday, November 11, 2023, we celebrated Veterans Day, honoring the men and women who have served and are serving our country.
At the flag pole located off the 18th Green we hosted a special celebration to honor our military. Patrons, players, caddies, members, and tournament staff were provided with American Flag pins, compliments of Pinch A Penny to wear. Caddies wore wear special blue camouflage bibs.
On Hole 12, members of the military tended to an American Flag pin flag for players. All military (active, reserve, retired and veterans) plus one received complimentary admission to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican by showing proper identification at Admissions in exchange for a daily grounds pass. Military and their plus one also had access to the Hero Outpost Presented by FedData, an exclusive covered viewing deck on the par-3 12th hole with complimentary snacks and beverages.
BayCare Birdies for Babies program
The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican in partnership with BayCare Health System pledged to donate $50 for every birdie scored during all four (4) rounds of the 2024 event to BayCare's Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation. All funds raised will be invested into Mease Countryside and Morton Plant Hospitals to enhance the care of their most vulnerable, premature babies, specifically with access to the NICU2HOME app and a new neonatal transporter.
The 120-player field in 2023 carded 1446 total birdies as part of the "Birdies for Babies" charitable program! In 2023 the fans got involved with the BayCare Long Putt Challenge, where $100 was donated for every 30-foot putt made. The tournament donated $100,00 total in 2023!
Help us raise money, click here to learn more!
LPGA Tour
About the LPGA Tour
The LPGA is the world's leading professional golf organization for women, with a goal to change the face of golf by making the sport more accessible and inclusive.
Created in 1950 by 13 Founders, the Association celebrates a diverse and storied history. The LPGA Tour competes across the globe, reaching television audiences in more than 220 countries. The Epson Tour, the LPGA's official qualifying tour, consistently produces a pipeline of talent ready for the world stage. The LPGA also holds a joint-venture collaboration with the Ladies European Tour (LET), increasing playing opportunities for female golfers in Europe. Across the three Tours, the LPGA represents players in more than 60 countries.
Additionally, the LPGA Foundation has empowered and supported girls and women since 1991, most notably through LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, the only national program of its kind, which annually engages with nearly 100,000 girls. The LPGA Amateur Golf Association and LPGA Women's Network provide virtual and in-person connections to female golfers around the world, while LPGA Professionals are educators, business leaders and gamechangers dedicated to growing the game of golf for everyone.
Follow the LPGA on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel, online at www.LPGA.com and on its mobile apps. Join the social conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Giving Back
The LPGA and its tournament partners have donated more than $200 million to charities throughout the United States and in international territories. We take our place in the community seriously, whether it's visits to local schools or food banks, serving on community boards, or working with our partners and fans to funnel charity dollars to where they are needed most.
