Tournament activities to include star-studded junior clinic, free pancake breakfast, family day and
Putt-to-“Winn” a Car Contest

(Jacksonville, FL – October 11, 2011) – New this year, the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open presented by Planters at TPC Sawgrass will feature a variety of fan-friendly events, the highlight being a Friday-night concert featuring country music star Jake Owen. The Kraft Foods Concert for Feeding America will take place on the TPC Sawgrass lawn at 7 PM on Friday, October 21st. All Friday and weekly tournament ticket holders get into the Jake Owen concert for free. Jake, once an aspiring PGA TOUR player himself, has recently climbed to #1 on the Billboard Country Music chart with his hit “Barefoot Blue Jean Night.” Tickets are available at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2200472D868C4544.

Kicking off the tournament on Monday, October 17th is The Florida Times-Union Junior Clinic, free for all kids. Two-Time RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion Jamie Sadlowski will host the Junior Clinic along with 20 Nationwide Tour professionals who will conduct an interactive clinic at 5 PM. Kids will receive free hats and prizes. Jaxson de Ville, Jacksonville Jaguars mascot, will also be present at the clinic.

Thursday, October 20th fans will find discounted food, soft drinks and beer at the Winn-Dixie Pavilion which is open to the public during “Thirsty Thursday” from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Thursday also marks the start of the Nimnicht Family Auto Putt to “Winn”-A-Car Contest, near the 18th green. Between 12 and 6 PM on Thursday and Friday, and 11 AM and 4 PM on Saturday and Sunday, fans will have the opportunity to qualify for a Putt to “Winn” finale on Sunday afternoon –in the event there is a winner, he or she will “Winn” a Car!

After the Friday-night concert, fans can look forward to a pancake “Breakfast at Sawgrass” inside the Winn-Dixie Pavilion on Saturday. The breakfast will be held from 9 AM to 11 AM and is FREE for all ticket-holders. Sunday, families are encouraged to bring out the kids for the Winn-Dixie Family Day between 11 AM and 3 PM. Activities will include a face painter, character artist, games, mascots, and prizes. There will be free hot dogs, soft drinks and ice cream for the kids.

Finally, the Birdies for the Brave Patriots’ Outpost will be open all day Thursday – Sunday, to military personnel and their family members. The outpost will offer food and beverage to all active, retired and reserve military near the 9th green.

The Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open presented by Planters is produced by Jeff Sanders Promotions, Inc. Portland, Oregon. www.jspgolf.com

ABOUT WINN DIXIE INC.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest food retailers. Founded in 1925, the Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. The Company currently operates 484 retail grocery locations, including more than 379 in-store pharmacies, in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.winndixie.com.

ABOUT THE NATIONWIDE TOUR
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Nationwide Tour identifies those players who are ready to compete and win on golf’s biggest stage. As the official proving ground of the PGA TOUR, two out of three PGA TOUR members are Nationwide Tour alumni. Tour alumni have won 318 PGA TOUR titles, including 14 majors and four PLAYERS Championships. Twenty-five PGA TOUR cards will be at stake over the course of 26 events in 2011. Nationwide Insurance is the Tour’s umbrella sponsor through 2012. The PGA TOUR, through the efforts of its three tours and their tournaments, sponsors, players and volunteers, supports over 2,000 local charities and has surpassed $1.6 billion in charitable giving. To learn more about the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour and to follow the season-long quest for a PGA TOUR card, visit PGATOUR.COM, Twitter and Facebook.

ABOUT JEFF SANDERS PROMOTIONS, INC.
Jeff Sanders Promotions, Inc. (JSP) is a national leader in the golf event management industry. Founded in 1989 by former University of Oregon All-American golfer and PGA TOUR member Jeff Sanders and based in Portland, Ore., JSP has produced more than 200 events across the country that have been responsible for generating nearly $65 million for non-profit organizations. For more information, please visit www.jspgolf.com.

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