Following an exciting competition in Texas, Korn Ferry Tour is headed to Florida for its latest event of the 2023 calendar. The fifth LECOM Suncoast Classic is announced to begin this Thursday at the Lakewood Ranch golf course.
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LECOM Suncoast Classic is an annual golf competition held in Florida. The event was inaugurated in 2019 as a part of the yearly Korn Ferry Tour calendar. Upcoming edition will be the 5th anniversary of the event.
LECOM Suncoast Classic 2023 will start this April 20th. Like previous years, the event will take place at the Lakewood National Golf Club. It will be a 71-par stroke play-based event played over four rounds.
Organizers of the upcoming Florida-based professional golf event have announced a $1 million prize pool with a $180,000 winner’s share. There will be additional Korn Ferry Tour points for the top performers on the leaderboard.
A total of 152 professional golfers from the Korn Ferry Tour will participate in the upcoming event. However, only the top-75 to make a cut will be qualified to participate in the final two rounds. Keep reading to learn details on schedule, live stream, and tee time info on the upcoming Korn Ferry Tour 2023 season event.
When will the event be held?
- Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023
- Time: 07:00 p.m. ET
The eighth event of the ongoing Korn Ferry Tour calendar is scheduled to start this Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Florida. Participants will tee off at 07:00 a.m. ET for first-round competition on the first day.
LECOM Suncoast Classic 2023 Schedule:
| Round | Date | Time (ET) |
| 1st | Thursday, April 20 | 07:00 a.m. |
| 2nd | Friday, April 21 | |
| 3rd | Saturday, April 22 | TBA |
| Final | Sunday, April 23 |
How to watch the golf event on TV?
- Golf Channel – United States
- Sky Sports Golf HD – United Kingdom
The upcoming LECOM Suncoast Classic 2023 will be available to watch in the US via Golf Channel on TV. Sky Sports will provide the telecast through Sky Sports Golf HD in the UK
How to Live Stream LECOM Suncoast Classic 2023?
- Golf Channel
- Sky TV
Golf Channel will provide a live stream of the upcoming Florida-based Korn Ferry Tour event within the USA. Fans can either watch the live stream on Peacock or services like AppleTV, DirecTV, Fire TV, or the Golf Channel mobile app. Fans in the UK can however watch the event through Sky TV online.
Where will the event be held?
- Venue: Lakewood National Golf Club
- Location: Lakewood Ranch, Florida
LECOM Suncoast Classic 2023 will be held at the Lakewood National Golf Club. Designed by Arnold Palmer, the club features a 36-hole standard PGA sized course, spanning over 7,113 yards. It is located in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
LECOM Suncoast Classic 2023 Tee Times:
Official announcement about the draw and tee times for the upcoming Florida-based professional golf event was just published. Tee time info for the first batch of participants during the initial two rounds at LECOM Suncoast Classic 2023 is listed here –
| Round | Tee no. | Participants | Time (ET) |
| 1 | 1 | Satoshi Kodaira, Bo Hoag, Mitchell Meissner | 07:00 a.m. |
| 10 | Whee Kim, Tommy Gainey, Brandon Harkins | ||
| 2 | 1 | Andrew Kozan, Michael Gellerman, Josh Teater | |
| 10 | Kevin Dougherty, Dawson Armstrong, Julian Etulain |
