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Medalist Golf Club

Coordinates: 27°4′58″N 80°8′58″W / 27.08278°N 80.14944°W / 27.08278; -80.14944
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Medalist Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Hobe Sound, Florida. The course was originally designed by Pete Dye and Greg Norman with renovations to the course being made in 2015 by Bobby Weed and MacCurrach Golf Construction, Inc.[1] Medalist is considered the home club to Norman and Tiger Woods.[2] In 2013, Palm Beach Post reported that over 20 PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players were members at the club.[3]

Medalist Golf Club
Club information
LocationHobe Sound, Florida
Established1995
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Medalist
Designed byPete Dye & Greg Norman
Par72
Length7,571 yards
Course rating77.9
Slope rating155

On May 24, 2020, Medalist hosted the teams of Woods & Peyton Manning and Phil Mickelson & Tom Brady in The Match: Champions for Charity, a scramble match-play competition during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite never trailing, Manning/Woods won the match on the final hole after Brady/Mickelson made a comeback on the back nine.[4] According to Turner Sports, the event attracted nearly six million viewers making it the most watched cable golfing event in history.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Medalist Golf Club". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Medalist Membership Price". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Private clubs such as Medalist, Bear's Club are Palm Beach County hot spots for golf's elite". Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Team Tiger-Peyton wins Capital One's The Match". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ "PGA, NFL Stars Attract Nearly 6M Viewers". Retrieved 27 May 2020.

27°4′58″N 80°8′58″W / 27.08278°N 80.14944°W / 27.08278; -80.14944