TaylorMade Invitational

SUNDAY, NOV 14 EARLY ARRIVALS
The earliest of arrivals make their way to Puerto Vallarta. Tournament staff will also be on hand well in advance of the event to insure your welcome. No formal events are planned until the Opening Party on Tuesday evening, November 16th. However, many players and teams arrive as early as Sunday to play practice rounds and enjoy the fun and sun. Additional night's accommodation pricing is noted in the "HOTEL" section of this website. This includes breakfast and taxes. Early accommodation and golf is a service handled directly with Championship Golf through the entry process. No need to contact the hotel or golf courses directly as rooms and golf times are being held. Green fees for golf on Monday and Tuesday are noted in the "Golf Course" section of this website.
MONDAY, NOV 15 EARLY ARRIVALS
Historically, most of the field arrives either Sunday or Monday. Tournament headquarters are holding rooms and limited golf times for early arrivals. This service is provided through the entry process, and no need to contact the hotel or golf courses directly. Practice rounds for early arrivals: Most of the field chooses to arrive into Puerto Vallarta one or two days prior to the tournament festivities. This is a great idea. Here are a couple reasons why: Arriving the day prior to the event is almost always “fine”. However, occasionally people will have flight misconnections, or missing luggage (or clubs!). Planning to come early and extend your trip is always a good idea. Take some time to relax and enjoy the hotel, the sun, and Puerto Vallarta.
TUESDAY, NOV 16 OPENING DAY
While our early arrivals are playing practice rounds at Vista Vallarta, or lounging by the pool, the remaining participants and guests arrive today. Look for the "TaylorMade Invitational" sign after passing through customs. Please note: The 1st tee of both the Nicklaus and Weiskopf Courses close at 1:00 PM today. NOBODY will tee off after this time. If you have a flight arrival today and wish to practice, the Marina Vallarta Course is a few hundred yards away and you may wish to wander there to hit some balls and putt. The Vista Vallarta driving range will be closed at 5:00 PM today. 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM - The TaylorMade Invitationl Fiesta Grande. Our opening party is truly a fiesta. Music, dance, margaritas, Coronas, and food stations galore. All of this enhanced by our authentic "Mexican Village Built Specifically For This Event!"
WEDNESDAY, NOV 17 FIRST TOURNAMENT ROUND
Tee times will be either morning or afternoon. Morning times run from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM. Afternoon times run from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Participants will have one morning time and one afternoon time for the first two days. Exact times will be posted later in the year, and individual times will be forwarded. Non-golf program: Please check out the NON-GOLFERS page of the website. 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Under the Stars Party: This evening's activities will include scoreboard watching, snacks, cocktails, entertainment, special events and a chance to win special prizes. Evening: Puerto Vallarta is blessed with over 1,500 restaurants. If you think you're just going to eat Mexican food all week, think again. Puerto Vallarta revels in it's cuisine and service. You are in for a treat! The hotel concierge service will assist with reservations. By the way, the restaurants at the Marriott are great. After a long day you may wish to stick around the hotel. You won't be disappointed.
THURSDAY, NOV 18 SECOND TOURNAMENT ROUND
If you played in the morning at Nicklaus yesterday, you will play in the afternoon at Weiskopf today. If you teed off on #1 yesterday, you'll tee off on #10 today. And visa versa. 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Pairings Party: We meet again for an evening of fun and festivities. Tonight also features the presentation of the pairings for the third tournament round. Another great evening awaits you in this warm and exotic city by the sea.
FRIDAY, NOV 19 THIRD TOURNAMENT ROUND
Moving day in Mexico. With professionals playing for substantial prize money, and teams competing for pride, joy and a host of fabulous awards -- round 3 is always vital. If you're not playing as well as you'd like, there is always the Vallarta Cigar Company tent, and the Corona stands throughout each course to bring a smile to your face. 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Final Pairings Party: Get your final round tee times, sip a margarita or two, and plan your strategy for tomorrow's final round. However you're playing this week, the evening festivities are there to console or congratulate! Evening: Leaders will probably be in bed early. If you didn't get a chance to see the standings on the scoreboards, the results are distributed throughout the hotel and on the coaches in the morning to keep you updated.
SATURDAY, NOV 20 FINAL TOURNAMENT ROUND
The TaylorMade Invitational has been blessed with many dramatic finishes. In 2005 Craig Thomas birdied the 1st hole of sudden death to grab the title from fast-closing Cary Hungate. In 2006 former touring pro Chip Sullivan closed with a brilliant 66 to snatch the title for the first time. 2007 featured Ryan Helminen hanging on in the final round to beat a quality field, much to the joy of his wife who was cheering on with their first child due several months following. The 2008 tournament featured our 2006 and 2007 champions battling to the finish with Chip becoming the first 2-time Champion of this storied event. Bob Sowards put on a show with a final 9 hole total of 29 to put an exclamation point on his victory. Be at the course to see what this year's dramatic finish will bring! 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM -The TaylorMade Invitational Gala: There is something about the TaylorMade Invitational Gala that turns mild-mannered golf pros and executives from middle America into lip syncing, air guitar playing, beach dancing heroes. It may be the ocean breezes. It could even be the inspirational power of TaylorMade - adidas Golf. Let's just say it is a phenomenon. Part of the lore of the tournament!
SUNDAY, NOV 21 DEPARTURE DAY
Too Soon!