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Tavistock owner Joe Lewis, who developed Isleworth and Lake Nona, pleads guilty to securities fraud scheme

The beneficiaries of the non-public information sharing reaped millions of dollars in gains, according to the filing.

British multi-billionaire Joe Lewis – principal owner of Tavistock Group, the developer and owner of several elite golf courses in Florida and the Bahamas – pled guilty Wednesday to charges of a securities fraud scheme in federal court in Manhattan.

Prosecutors had charged Lewis, 86, with sharing insider information about the dealings of companies in which he was a large investor. Those who benefitted from the illegal information sharing included personal acquaintances such as romantic partners, assistants, friends and his pilots, according to an original filing by the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York. The beneficiaries of the non-public information sharing reaped millions of dollars in gains, according to the filing.

Tavistock Group developed several notable golf properties, including Isleworth Golf and Country Club in Orlando and the nearby Lake Nona Golf and Country Club. Many notable golf professionals live at these Central Florida properties, and past residents include Tiger Woods – it was at Isleworth where Woods in 2009 famously crashed into a fire hydrant, landing him in a nearby emergency room.

The company operated the Tavistock Cup from 2004 to 2013, with PGA Tour and LPGA stars from the company’s courses competing in a team event. Besides Isleworth and Lake Nona, that event grew to include the company’s Albany property in the Bahamas and several other clubs not developed by Tavistock.

In all, the Bahamas-based holding company has investments in more than 200 companies, including the soccer club Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League. Tavistock Group reports on its website that it’s focused primarily on real estate, hospitality, agriculture and financial services.

After initially denying any wrongdoing six months ago, Lewis pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, which carries a maximum potential sentence of five years in prison, and two counts of securities fraud, which each carry a maximum potential sentence of 20 years in prison. His acceptance of a plea deal will shorten his potential time behind bars.

As part of the plea deal, Lewis and his company Broad Bay Ltd. will pay $50 million in financial penalties. Lewis also faces federal sentencing guidelines of 18-24 months in prison, but the judge can reduce that sentence. A sentencing date has not been selected. Lewis also must relinquish any board seats he held in publicly traded companies in the U.S.

“I knew that I was violating a legal duty not to make those recommendations because the nonpublic information had been entrusted to me in confidence,” he said according to an Associated Press report. “I knew at the time what I was doing was wrong, and I am so embarrassed and I apologize to the court for my conduct.”

Prosecutors wrote that in addition to the insider trading, Broad Bay Ltd. and other corporate entities under the direction and control of Lewis engaged in a scheme to hide his ownership and control shares of a pharmaceutical company through a pattern of false filings and misleading statements.

“Today’s guilty pleas once again confirm – as I said in announcing the charges against Joseph Lewis just six months ago – the law applies to everyone, no matter who you are or how much wealth you have,” said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams. “Billionaire Lewis abused inside information he gained through his access to corporate boardrooms to tip off his friends, employees and romantic interests. Now, he will pay the price with a federal conviction, the prospect of time in prison and the largest financial penalty for insider trading in a decade.”

Lake Nona’s own Lydia Ko leads by two at LPGA TOC; Annika Sorenstam trails by one in celebrity division

Ko moved to Lake Nona in 2019.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lydia Ko moved inside the gates at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club Christmas of 2019. Her mom got the place fixed up while Ko competed in the Asian swing that year. It turned out to be a great time to move as the world shut down not long after Ko set up shop in the tony community and never left.

“It was great that I could be inside the gates and I remember not being in a car for like three months,” said Ko of the 2020 pandemic. “I stayed in here, drove the cart around, and that’s it.

With one round to go in the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, Ko holds a two-stroke lead over LPGA sophomore Alexa Pano, the former Netflix star who won in her rookie year on the LPGA in Northern Ireland.

The Kiwi shot 4-under 68 on a frigid day in central Florida, her last bogey coming on the 17th hole of the first round. Ko sits at 12 under for the tournament with another chilly day on the horizon.

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Pano, meanwhile, carded the first bogey-free round of her LPGA career on Saturday, a 5-under 67, noting that her father/caddie, Rick, is particularly enjoying the celebrity portion of the event. Pano, a Massachusetts native, played alongside former Celtics player Ray Allen in the opening round and former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens in the second round.

“It’s really nice to have him with me this week and let him fan-girl a little bit,” said Pano.

Longtime Nona resident Annika Sorenstam stumbled in with a back-nine 43 to fall one point back of former NHL player Jeremy Roenick, who leads with 107 points in the Modified Stableford format. Sorenstam sits tied with former MLB All-Star Derek Lowe, who beat her in a playoff two years ago at this event.

“Very disappointed with the back nine,” said Sorenstam, “especially because I like the back nine. I don’t know why. Just didn’t happen.”

Now only two points shy of the 27 required to qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame, Ko could move one point closer with a victory at her home club. After a shockingly poor 2023 LPGA season, Ko sought the guidance of a new swing instructor in Si Woo Lee, who came to Lake Nona ahead of the Grant Thornton Invitational. Ko, of course, went on to win alongside partner Jason Day at Tiburon Golf Club, giving her a much-needed boost as she entered a relatively short offseason.

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Lydia Ko of New Zealand and Jason Day of Australia celebrate with the trophy after winning the 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. (Photo: Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

When asked if this felt like a continuation from an event she won just over a month ago, Ko said every day she feels like a new person. But there’s no denying it helped.

“I think he gave me like confidence in myself when I felt like I was letting the team down a little bit,” she said. “To see the things that I worked with my coach kind of work out, and for me to hit some of those really good shots coming down the stretch when it like meant the most, I think it gave me a little bit of assurance to say, hey, what I’m doing is good.”

Cheyenne Woods, now a mother of two, talks about future plans while husband Aaron Hicks plays in LPGA TOC celebrity division

“I do miss tour golf.”

ORLANDO, Fla. — Cheyenne Woods played her last round of golf five days before giving birth to her second child in two years.

Maya Nicole Hicks was born on Oct. 25, 2023. So much life has transpired since Woods caddied for then-boyfriend Aaron Hicks at the LPGA’s season opener three years ago. While Hicks returned to the field for this year’s Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, competing in the celebrity division at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, Woods is back home in Arizona caring for Maya and the couple’s 20-month-old son, Cameron.

“I do miss tour golf,” Woods told Golfweek. “I don’t necessarily miss the travel, but I do miss the competition. I watch a lot of golf. I watch more now than I probably ever have.”

Professional baseball player Aaron Hicks plays a shot on the sixth hole during the second round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club on January 19, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Woods, 33, a longtime playing professional and niece of Tiger Woods, first met the MLB center fielder while interviewing him for her podcast, “Birdies Not BS.” Hicks played golf from ages 5 to 13 until switching to baseball, and he credits Woods for vastly improving his short game.

The former Yankees outfielder, who played most recently for Baltimore but is now a free agent, is a power player on the golf course. Several years ago, Woods shared an impressive ace from Hicks at Scottsdale’s Silverleaf Club on a 303-yeard par-4 – with a 3-wood.

This week it was the sweet swing of son Cameron on her Instagram page.

“My son loves watching golf,” said Woods, “it’s crazy. He’s really getting into playing and baseball as well. … I would love for my kids to eventually be able to see what mom can do, what mom used to do.”

Hicks opened with rounds of 77-74 in the celebrity division, amassing 65 points in the Modified Stableford scoring system. LPGA Hall of Famer and Lake Nona resident Annika Sorenstam co-led the celebrity field with 75 points at the halfway mark with former NHL player Jeremy Roenick.

Former No. 1 Lydia Ko, another Lake Nona member, led the LPGA tournament after two rounds with Ayaka Furue at 8 under.

“I just love it out here,” said Hicks of coming back to the TOC. “I love being around the athletes from other sports and getting to watch some great golf with the LPGA. It’s kind of the best of both worlds. And also to feel that adrenaline that goes through you when you tee off on the first hole and finishing up on the last hole. It’s always fun to have that feeling.”

A rookie on the LPGA in 2015, Woods won the 2014 Volvik RACV Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour. The Wake Forest grad currently doesn’t have status on the LPGA and said she has no designs to play full-time again. She does, however, see herself trying to qualify for another U.S. Women’s Open or compete in an event from time to time.

“After traveling so much by myself on the road away from family, what I truly value most now is waking up and making my son breakfast, even the late-night feeds with my daughter,” said Woods.

“Our family is really what’s most important to me in terms of priority. Not only have I had two kids in the last two years, I lost my older brother last year unexpectedly. That, in addition to the beautiful blessing of kids, has really reaffirmed the importance of family and being there when you can while you can.”

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Photos: LPGA stars and celebrities at the 2024 HGV Tournament of Champions

A fun weekend in Florida is ahead.

The first LPGA tournament of 2024 is underway at Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida, as a small field of LPGA stars, as well as their celebrity partners, duel at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

On the LPGA side, Brooke Henderson, Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang are just a few of the big names while Annika Sorenstam (LPGA legend), Roger Clemens (former MLB pitcher) and Mardy Fish (former tennis professional) highlight the celebs.

Lake Nona is a par-72 track measuring 6,617 yards. Canadian star Henderson is the defending champion. Lydia Ko is the 2024 champion.

Here are some of the best photos from the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

Brooke Henderson takes three-shot lead over Nelly Korda, Nasa Hataoka into final round of LPGA Tournament of Champions

This week is Henderson’s first event using new clubs.

Brooke Henderson had never played alongside Annika Sorenstam until this week. Two rounds later, Sorenstam was quick to praise Henderson’s steady, even-keel performance.

“I think that was one of my strengths, a lot of fairways, a lot of greens,” said Sorenstam, one of the best to ever play the game.

Henderson has certainly made a strong first impression on the 10-time major winner, taking a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions over Nelly Korda and Nasa Hataoka, who posted a sizzling 66 on Saturday that included six birdies in her last eight holes.

Henderson, a 12-time winner on the LPGA, has a 41 percent success rate on the LPGA when holding the lead.

Henderson called it a privilege to play alongside Sorenstam at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, the Swede’s home for decades. She trails former tennis player Mardy Fish by 15 points in the celebrity division, which uses a Stableford format.

“If I can just take little pieces of her game and add it to mine,” said Henderson, “that would be phenomenal.”

What impressed Henderson the most about the 72-time LPGA winner?

“I think just the toughness,” said Henderson. “She’s a tough competitor, and I really admire that about her.”

Henderson looks to win the season-opening TOC in her first week using a full bag of TaylorMade equipment at an LPGA event.

“I wasn’t as smooth out there today,” said Henderson of her third-round 69, “but I feel like we fought it out pretty well. I still was hitting the ball very well and giving myself a lot of opportunities, so no complaints there.”

A birdie putt on the ninth hole propelled No. 2 Korda to post four more birdies on the back nine and shoot 4-under 68. Korda won the 2021 Gainbridge LPGA at Lake Nona.

“You know, my style of play is pretty aggressive,” said Korda, “so I wasn’t really hitting it too great on the front nine. I was hitting it fine. I was just missing pretty much my spot by a couple of yards here and there, and obviously, that goes from 10 feet to maybe 15, 20 feet. Right there, that’s kind of a little bit of the problem.

“On the back nine, I kind of picked a target, a little bit more of an aggressive target and really dialed into that, and I think that really helped.”

Korda’s brother Sebastian will take on Hubert Hurkacz in the fourth round of the Australian Open Saturday night, but the viewing schedule isn’t ideal.

“I think he knows what to do,” said Nelly, “and hopefully he takes care of business. And obviously good luck, too, yeah.”

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Blair O’Neal opens up about fertility struggles, plans return to LPGA’s Tournament of Champions celebrity division after birth of second child

Blair O’Neal, due to have a second son in December, plans to compete in the LPGA’s Tournament of Champions.

There’s been a lot of mom talk on the LPGA of late, and at the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, that extends to the celebrity division, where Blair O’Neal plans to compete for the first time as a mother of two.

O’Neal, who is due to have her second son Dec. 3, plans to compete Jan. 19-22 at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando. The event brings together LPGA winners and 50 celebrities, with former pro athletes including Major League Baseball stars John Smoltz, Roger Clemens and Justin Verlander, NFL Hall of Famer Marcus Allen and country music stars Toby Keith and Lee Brice.

Danielle Kang won the 2022 edition by three strokes over Brooke Henderson.

For a while, O’Neal was the only woman who competed in the celebrity division of the TOC until LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam, another mother of two, started playing a couple years ago. Sorenstam lost in a playoff last January to former MLB pitcher Derek Lowe.

O’Neal, 41, played collegiate golf at Arizona State and started a modeling career after college. In 2010, she won the Golf Channel’s Big Break Dominican Republic and then played on the then-Symetra Tour for several seasons before joining the “School of Golf” show in 2015.

In 2020, O’Neal competed in the TOC while six months pregnant with son Chrome and finished sixth, playing from the same set of tees as the men.

Blair O’Neal reports that son Chrome is obsessed with golf. (courtesy photo)

For O’Neal and husband Jeff Keiser, growing their family has been a challenge. It took several years for O’Neal to get pregnant with Chrome, undergoing six IUI (intrauterine insemination) procedures before finding success.

This time around, after a series of three IUI procedures, the couple decided to undergo IVF last spring. After the first embryo transfer failed to implant, O’Neal fell ill with West Nile virus last fall.

“I thought I was dying,” she said, “It was awful.”

After O’Neal recovered, the couple was down to their last frozen embryo.

“We had to become OK with the fact that if it didn’t work, that it was alright,” said O’Neal. “That was just the path that we were supposed to be on. I feel like once we got to that point and didn’t expect everything just to work out perfectly, it made us a little bit calmer, made us little bit happier through the process, that it was going to be OK.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 5 women in the United States with no prior births struggle with infertility, though it’s a subject that’s not often talked about.

O’Neal said they didn’t tell anyone in their families about fertility treatments that first time around.

“I get it when people don’t talk about it,” said O’Neal, “because it’s just so sensitive and you don’t want to have to explain yourself all the time when it doesn’t work. It’s just like delivering bad news when you’re already handling it yourself.”

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When she did get pregnant, O’Neal shared the good news on social media. The ugly comments and body shaming that followed, however, was the worst she’d ever experienced on social platforms. O’Neal said she has shared less this time around, “just because, who wants that?”

She reports that son Chrome is obsessed with golf. His simple mantra “see ball, see hole” would serve most well.

This week, O’Neal will be on hand to host HGV’s Viva! Las Vegas member pro-am Sept. 19-20 at Bali Hai Golf Club. O’Neal, who already has her “School of Golf” shows taped for the rest of the year, always envisioned herself as a working mom.

At the TOC in Orlando, organizers have announced a three-night private concert series that will include En Vogue, Grammy-winning country-pop star Maren Morris, pop star Ellie Goulding and Paris Hilton.

“I’m going to do everything in my power to be there,” said O’Neal of the LPGA’s biggest party.

It’s family tradition.

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Derek Lowe edges Annika Sorenstam in playoff to win celebrity division at LPGA’s Tournament of Champions

Former MLB pitcher pours in a long putt on the first playoff hole to win.

The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions kicked off the LPGA’s 2022 season and alongside the 29 winners on the circuit from a year ago were 50 celebrities, including Annika Sorenstam, who lives on the 16th hole at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando.

The former World No. 1 knows the course and even in cold, rainy conditions, she still knows how to play the game.

With a 34-point final round under the modified stableford scoring format, including the final clutch points coming on the 18th hole, Sorenstam tied former Major League Baseball pitcher Derek Lowe at the top of the leaderboard. Lowe closed with 36 points in his final round and each finished the four-round event with 138 points in regulation.

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Sorenstam kept on Lowe’s heels throughout the day on Sunday. She made back-to-back birdies on Nos. 12 and 13 to reclaim a share of the lead. After falling back again, she made another birdie on 15 to tie Lowe once again. On 16, she missed a par putt to fall two points back with two to go. On the final hole, she made a clutch up-and-down to tie Lowe.

On the first playoff hole, Lowe closed it out with a long putt.

Another former MLB pitcher, Mark Mulder, finished third at 129 points. Chad Pfeifer, who survived an IED explosion in Iraq and plays on a prosthetic leg, posted 128 points to finish in a tie for fourth with former NHL All-Star Jeremy Roenick.

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Danielle Kang outduels Gaby Lopez to win LPGA’s Tournament of Champions

Danielle Kang wins for the sixth time on the LPGA.

Sunday featured a pair of aces in the LPGA season opener.

Nelly Korda, ranked No. 1 in the world and playing with Annika Sorenstam, the first-ever World No. 1 when the Rolex Rankings debuted in 2006, led by a shot heading into the final round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

But in yet another day of drizzly conditions, Korda slid backwards down the leaderboard as she carded a couple of bogeys to go with a bunch of pars before finally managing a birdie on the 15th hole.

In her place stepped Danielle Kang and Gaby Lopez, who made their moves at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club.

Lopez won the 2020 Tournament of Champions at Tranquilo and midway through Sunday’s round, she led by three shots. Undeterred, Kang came on strong late. She birdied the ninth to shoot a 1-under 35, then birdied the 11th and 13th holes.

On No. 14, a fan yelled ‘Get in the hole!’ as Kang was rolling in an 8-foot putt for birdie, her second straight and third in four holes. She punctuated that putt with a fist pump and walked off the green up two shots on Lopez. On No. 15, Kang made a third straight birdie to get to 17 under and go up by three shots. She was up four shots with three to go after Lopez bogeyed the 15th.

Kang gave one back on 16 but parred the final two holes for a 68 to grab her sixth career win and first since winning twice during the 2020 season.

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Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam lead respective Tournament of Champions fields. On Sunday, they’ll play together.

The first LPGA Sunday of the season will feature – gasp! – Sorenstam and Korda in the final group.

The first LPGA Sunday of the season will feature – gasp! – leaders Annika Sorenstam and Nelly Korda in the final group. Sorenstam, who leads the celebrity division at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, became the first player to reach No. 1 in the world when the Rolex Rankings debuted in 2006 and Nelly Korda, of course, is the current No. 1. They’ll be joined by 2020 TOC winner Gaby Lopez.

While in some ways it’s a beautiful blend of past and present, both did just win a major last year. Korda broke through with her first at the KPMG Women’s PGA, and Sorenstam won in her debut at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open.

“She still has so much game,” said Nelly. “Think she shot 1- or 2-under on the back nine. She’s not hitting it as far off the tee, but, gosh, her woods and her iron game into the greens is so good.

“Like on 18, that was an amazing shot.”

Korda leads the LPGA field of 29 by one shot over Danielle Kang and Lopez. At 13 under par for the tournament, Korda carded her 11th consecutive round in the 60s, dating back to last season, when she posted 69 on a cold, windy and rainy day at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club.

“Yeah, felt like I was at British,” said Korda.

Nelly Korda of the United States plays her shot from the 16th tee during the third round of the 2022 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club on January 22, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Sorenstam lives off the 16th hole at Lake Nona and normally wouldn’t leave the house on such a dreary day, but she took a champion’s mindset into battle.

“It’s one of those days that normally I wouldn’t be outside,” said Sorenstam, “but because of the tournament you get a little extra fired up and you go out there and try to hit one shot at a time.”

Sorenstam tops the celebrity field of 50 by two with 104 points in the modified Stableford scoring format. Former MLB pitcher Derek Lowe is solo third and U.S. Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish sits in solo third at 100 points.

“I am super excited that I’m leading by two,” said Sorenstam. “I wasn’t really paying too much attention. I know I was kind of going head-to-head there with Derek a little bit, but I didn’t know what the guys in front were doing.”

Frustrated by the length of her drives on Saturday, Sorenstam got friendly with her 5-wood and hybrids and hit several beauties.

“If you start thinking about how long it is and how difficult, then it gets really tiring,” said Sorenstam. “I try to be positive. (Husband/caddie) Mike was really positive, too. He was like, ‘Hang in there. If you can have a good attitude, right there is one or two shots.

‘So just do what you can and then think about the fireplace, and this evening you’ll be warm and cozy.’ ”

There’s plenty of firepower behind Korda, with Brooke Henderson two back in solo fourth and 2021 U.S. Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso three back at 10 under.

Saso became the first Filipino person to ever win a major last summer at Olympic. This season Saso, who lives in Tokyo, is competing under the Japanese flag.

“I’m very proud of my dual citizenship,” said Saso. “Whatever I represent, I’m Filipino. So it was just for passport more, because if I have Japanese passport then I can travel mostly everywhere with no visa, and that will be very helpful for my game, for my career.”

Korda looks to win her eighth career title on Sunday. She won the Gainbridge LPGA at Nona last February.

“The leaderboard is stacked,” said Korda.

Couldn’t have scripted a better start.

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Nelly Korda leads star-packed board at LPGA Tournament of Champions where Annika Sorenstam trails by one in celebrity division

Danielle Kang and Jessica Korda both sit within striking distance.

There was a time on the golf course Friday when Danielle Kang wondered where she’ll put her competitive fire when her LPGA days are over. Here she was playing alongside former MLB pitcher John Smoltz, who takes his golf quite seriously, at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Golf is a favorite second sport for so many professional athletes. What if golf is the first love?

Kang trails World No. 1 Nelly Korda by one stroke heading into the weekend at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club. The younger Korda sister paces the field at 10 under while Kang and 2020 TOC champ Gaby Lopez are at 9 under. Last year’s champion, Jessica Korda, sits two back.

Kang also played alongside country singer Lee Brice on Friday, a good friend who does not take his golf seriously. There was a point in the day when Kang told Brice she’d give him $100 if he could hit the green.

“He has really good humor about it,” said Kang. “He gave me his guitar pick and I started making putts, so I kept it.”

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – JANUARY 21: Danielle Kang of the United States looks on from the 18th tee during the second round of the 2022 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club on January 21, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Nelly Korda requests to be paired with former MLB pitcher Derek Lowe each year. Lowe typically comes out to LPGA events in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Naples, Florida, each year. Lowe was there when Nelly won the Meijer last summer.

“Even Jason (McDede) my caddie,” said Nelly, “we’ve grown to be really close since the first year of that event.”

Nelly drained a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to put the finishing touches on a 6-under 66. She enjoys the Lake Nona track in particular, saying it reminds her of her home club in Bradenton, Florida. She won the Gainbridge LPGA there last season.

“I love the golf course, love the layout,” she said. “I love that it’s a good challenge, the rough is pretty thick this year, too.”

Speaking of rough, older sister Jessica described it as brutal around the greens.

“Feels like almost two different types of grasses that are growing against each other in the rough,” said Jessica.

“So just sometimes it’s just really sitting down and you’re trying to hack it out to a green that’s pretty difficult, so leaving myself some 6- to 15-footers for par is definitely the theme on a couple holes.”

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Nona resident Annika Sorenstam knows this is anything but “member’s rough.” She trails former MLB pitcher Derek Lowe by one point heading into the weekend in the celebrity division’s modified Stableford format.

Playing alongside the LPGA’s brightest stars this week reminds the 72-time LPGA winner that her mindset is not what it once was during her prime.

Friday morning she was busy getting breakfast for her two kids when daughter Ava complained about her foot. After a quick trip to the doctor, Ava returned to the course in a boot to treat a sprained ankle.

“You know, 15 years ago … I made sure I got breakfast and warmed up and made sure I was in good shape,” said Sorenstam. “Now it’s like everybody around us.

“And my assistant got hit with a golf ball on 15 and she fainted, so it was just one thing after another. Not excuses, but the point is there is a lot of roles. You wear a sponsor hat, mama hat, a wife hat, so there is a lot of roles back and forth. Sometimes I really don’t click as quickly as I need to when I change the hats.”

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