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  1. FLORIDA OPEN 2026
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Where

01/29/26 – 02/01/26
Sidelines Sports Grill
4060 13th Street - Oaks Shopping Center
St Cloud, Florida

Events

  • Up to $1000 Added Women's Tourney

    Winner receives entry to the 2027 Golden Tee World Championships.
    Entry Fee: $120 (includes entry into Florida Open Main Event).

  • CLOSEST TO THE PIN THURSDAY JANUARY 29th @ 7:30PM

    Entry Fee: $20
    Power Events will add $5 per player to the prize pool.

  • BLIND DRAW DOUBLES TOURNAMENT FRIDAY JANUARY 30th @ NOON

    Players paired based on qualifying as “A” and “B” players. Played on Classic Courses — 18 holes on the winner’s side and 9 holes on the loser’s side.
    Double elimination format.
    Entry Fee: $35 per person
    $5 from each entry will be donated to the PMGB charity.
    Tournament Director may adjust to 9 holes on both sides depending on signups and pace of play.

  • HANDICAP FRIDAY JANUARY 30th@ 7:30PM

    Match play handicapped tournament based on your Golden Tee handicap. Must have a valid player card or Golden Tee ID to enter.
    Single elimination format — Satellite Qualifier for Main Event
    Entry Fee: $30

  • MAIN EVENT SATURDAY JANUARY 31st @ 11:00AM

    $7,000 added. 5-course qualifier — 5 out of 7 randomly selected courses. Top 32 players advance to the Championship Bracket on Sunday. Remaining players advance to the Purple, Pink, or Copper Brackets.
    Optional Hole-in-One side pot: $20 during qualifier.
    Entry Fee: $120
    Women’s Event: All women qualify Saturday at 11:00 AM and will be placed in both the Main Event and Women’s Event Brackets. Sunday match play starts at 9:00 or 10:00 AM (depending on attendance), with concurrent Main Event match play at 11:00 AM.
    Top qualifiers receive $50.00 Power Events Golden Tee Gift Cards.

  • BLIND DRAW DOUBLES SATURDAY JANUARY 31st @ 7:30PM

    Players paired based on qualifying as “A” and “B” players. Played on current courses — 18 holes on the winner’s side and 9 holes on the loser’s side.
    Double elimination format.
    Entry Fee: $20 per person
    Tournament Director may adjust to 9 holes on both sides depending on signups and pace of play.

  • MAIN EVENT BRACKET PLAY SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1st @ 10:00AM

    Double elimination match play finals for Championship Bracket and Purple, Pink, and Copper Brackets.
    Women’s Tourney: Starts at 10:00 AM (may start at 9:00 AM depending on attendance).
    Purple, Pink and Copper: Starts at 11:00 AM
    Main Starts at Noon
    Winners of the Purple Bracket and Women’s Bracket receive a pass to 2027 Golden Tee Worlds.
    All matches played on PGA Tour pedestals.

Hotels

Florida Open
Location: St. Cloud, Florida (just south of Orlando)
Dates: January 29 – February 1, 2026
$7,000 Added

Venue: Sidelines Sports Grill
4060 13th Street S – Oaks Shopping Center
St. Cloud, FL 34769
Phone: 407-957-3434
Heading back to Florida for our 17th year — same owner. Thanks to Chris, the owner, for his continued support of the PEGT. Plenty of space is available in a non-smoking room.
This tournament will also feature our Fifth Ever and Up to $1,000 Added Women's Only Event. The winner will receive a pass to Golden Tee Worlds in 2027. Added money will be based on attendance ($50 added per Women's entry and if we get 16 players, the full $1000 will be added), to be distributed as either $1,000 in Golden Tee Gift Cards or $1,000 cash.
All matches will be played on PGAGT Pedestals using 2026 courses — including any redesigned courses for 2026.
Referral Bonus: For all 2026 Power Event tournaments: if you bring a player who has never played in a Power Event before, the new player will receive a $20 GT Gift Card as a referral bonus. New players must declare their referral on Saturday morning before qualifying.