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has spawned a network of Tournament Players Clubs in the United States. The 2016 PLAYERS is held at Sawgrass May 10-15. For more information call 904-273-3235, or see www.TPC.com.
THE JACKSONVILLE SHARKS
team for the 2010–2011 season. They play most home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. In addition
to their two national championships,
the Giants have won regional titles in 2011, 2012, & 2013. In 2014 the team was recognized for their off the court achievements with the ABA National Charity Award for their work in the Jacksonville community. www.jacksonvillegiants.com
ATP TOUR
The ATP’s accelerated growth and increased operational needs prompted
the construction of a new 22,000 square foot building that now serves as the ATP’s corporate headquarters for North and Latin America. In 2015, ATP is now in its 27th year at Ponte Vedra Beach. The ATP oversees a circuit of events, which includes 65 tournaments in 31 countries on 6 continents. We invite you to visit the ATP’s International Headquarters and experience the dynamic excitement of “tennis that’s out of this world”
For more information and dates see www.atpworldtour.com.
THE AT&T GREATER JACKSONVILLE KINGFISH TOURNAMENT
Each July, Jacksonville hosts the
AT&T Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, the largest of its kind in
the United States. Held at Jim King Park & Boat Ramp on Sisters Creek on the Intracoastal Waterway, this event brings together professional and amateur anglers vying for cash prizes over the weeklong event. Festivities held during the week include a Junior Angler Tournament for fishing enthusiasts under the age of 16,
a food festival, boat show and kids’ play area. www.kingfishtournament.com
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
In January, Jacksonville hosts the annual TaxSlayer Bowl. Originally
named the Gator Bowl, it has been held continuously since 1946, making it the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally. In addition, the annual game played by
the University of Florida Gators and the University of Georgia Bulldogs is played in Jacksonville. This match-up between Southeastern Conference opponents is one of the most prominent rivalry games in college football, and since 1933 it
has been held in Jacksonville, with only two exceptions, making it one of the few remaining neutral-site rivalries. The game attracts huge crowds to Jacksonville and the associated tailgating and other events earned it the nickname of the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party”.
The Sharks are a professional arena football team based in Jacksonville, playing their home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena known for sponsorship purposes as Sea Best Field. The Sharks are part of the South Division of the American Conference (AC) in the Arena Football League (AFL), and are most notable for being the only team in the history of all professional sports to have won the championship
of their division in every season of their entire existence. For tickets and other information see www.jaxsharks.com
JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FC
Soccer fans in Jacksonville had a North American Soccer League team to cheer for as the 2015 Spring Season kicked
off after the NASL Board of Governors unanimously approved their expansion bid. Now in its third season of play, the new North American Soccer League (NASL) was officially founded in November 2009, when a group of Second Division men’s professional soccer team owners banded together to form North American Soccer League, LLC for the purpose of creating a team-owned and operated professional soccer league in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Armada will play their home matches at Community First Park at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.Tickets are available at 1.844.2.Armada or www.armadafc.com
THE JACKSONVILLE GIANTS
Our minor league basketball team is the 2012 and 2013 National Champion of the new American Basketball Association (ABA), which they joined as an expansion
MARTIN KAYMER AT THE 2014 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
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