PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- The Florida Swing continues this week with the eighth playing of the PODS Championship over the famed Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort.
Last year, PGA TOUR veteran Mark Calcavecchia opened with a 4-over 75 -- the highest first-round score by a PGA TOUR winner since 1997 -- then stormed back on the strength of a third-round 62 to grab a one-stroke victory over John Senden and Heath Slocum.
• Calcavecchia enters the PODS Championship coming off a tie for fourth last week at The Honda Classic. He earned 1,033 FedExCup points and moved from 65th place to 28th with his performance.
• Calcavecchia will be attempting to become the first player to successfully defend a title at the PODS Championship. In 2007, he used the victory at Innisbrook to shatter his career-best in earnings ($2,993,332) and finish eighth in the FedExCup standings. This week is his sixth start at the PODS Championship, with three previous top-25 finishes. Besides his 2007 win, he tied for 19th in 2006 and tied for 24th in 2003.
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