AdventHealth to Serve as Presenting Partner for the Women’s Leadership Summit, the Tournament Volunteer Program and the Junior Golf Show at The ANNIKA
BELLEAIR, Fla. – Tournament officials announced today AdventHealth as the official and exclusive healthcare system for The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, Tampa Bay’s premier LPGA Tour event, taking place Nov. 9-15 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla.
A longtime supporter and sponsor for several sports teams and facilities in the Tampa Bay region, AdventHealth will partner and collaborate with The ANNIKA on several initiatives during tournament week in a new multi-year agreement, including:
- Women’s Leadership Summit: AdventHealth is the presenting partner of the tournament’s Women’s Leadership Summit that will take place Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Pelican Golf Club. The invite-only event will bring together a diverse panel to inspire women in the community featuring C-Suite executives and business leaders.
- Tournament Volunteer Program: AdventHealth becomes presenting partner of the tournament’s volunteer program that features more than 700 volunteers who donate their time throughout tournament week. Volunteers play an impactful role in the success of professional golf tournaments, serving roles that include marshaling, on-course services, transportation, hospitality services and many other key roles.
- Junior Golf Show featuring ANNIKA: AdventHealth is presenting partner for the tournament’s Junior Golf Show that will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Pelican Golf Club. Featuring appearances by LPGA Tour players and hosted by Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam, the Junior Golf Show is free to attend and will feature hundreds of junior golfers from the Tampa Bay area, as well as local First Tee Chapters, in attendance.
“AdventHealth has a longstanding commitment to supporting the Tampa Bay community, and we are thrilled to welcome them as our official healthcare system,” said Ryan Dever, tournament director for The ANNIKA. “AdventHealth is a leader in providing high-quality, compassionate care to the Tampa Bay area, and it is an honor for The ANNIKA to partner with AdventHealth.”
“We are excited to partner with The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican to celebrate women’s leadership and encourage healthy, active lifestyles,” said Lauren Key, chief consumer officer for AdventHealth’s West Florida Division. “Through this partnership, we have an opportunity to inspire the next generation of female leaders and athletes while bringing our community together around the importance of health, wellness and supporting one another.”
AdventHealth is a not-for-profit connected network of care that helps people feel whole – body, mind and spirit, featuring more than 110,000 team members across a national footprint providing whole-person care for millions of people annually through more than 2,000 care sites. In addition to its partnership with The ANNIKA, AdventHealth is the Official Health and Wellness Partner of the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Exclusive Hospital of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The ANNIKA, Tampa Bay’s annual LPGA Tour event and the penultimate event on the 2026 LPGA Tour schedule, is hosted by World Golf and LPGA Hall-of-Fame member Annika Sörenstam and takes place at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla. The tournament will offer a $3.25 million purse – one of the largest outside the major championships – with proceeds benefiting the ANNIKA Foundation.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda headlines the world-class field of 108 players that will feature major champions, past champions and future stars of the game, including defending champion Linn Grant, major champions Celine Boutier, Brooke Henderson and 2023 champion Lilia Vu and 2026 LPGA Tour winners Lauren Coughlin, Jenny Shin and Lottie Woad.
Tickets are on sale for The ANNIKA exclusively online at www.TheANNIKA.com/tickets and via SeatGeek. Ticket offerings include premier hospitality and general admission tickets offering a wide degree of entertainment and access. All tickets will be digital and will be made electronically after purchase.
Linn Grant captured her second LPGA Tour win in 2025 at The ANNIKA by three strokes at 19-under par, one shy of the tournament record. It was the second time Grant received a trophy from Sörenstam. Grant won the Scandinavian Mixed in Sweden when Sörenstam and Henrik Stenson were co-hosts. World No. 1 Nelly Korda is a three-time winner at The ANNIKA (2021, 2022 and 2024). Lilia Vu captured her fourth LPGA Tour win at The ANNIKA in 2023, and Sei Young Kim won the inaugural event in 2020.
For more information on The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, visit www.TheAnnika.com and on social media: @TheAnnikaLPGA on X, @TheAnnikaLPGA on Instagram, and The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican on Facebook.
About AdventHealth
AdventHealth is a connected network of care that helps people feel whole – body, mind and spirit. More than 100,000 team members across a national footprint provide whole-person care to nearly nine million people annually through more than 2,000 care sites that include hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, hospice centers, the AdventHealth app and more. Our wholistic approach to improving the health and prosperity of our communities is inspired by our mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ. For the latest information about AdventHealth, visit AdventHealth.com/news.
About The ANNIKA Driven by Gainbridge at Pelican
The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican is the LPGA’s annual tournament in the Tampa Bay region and features the world’s best female golfers competing over four rounds for a share of the $3.25 million purse, one of the largest on the LPGA Tour. The tournament is contested at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., a Donald Ross original design and a Beau Welling redesign. The sole namesake event on the LPGA Tour, Annika Sörenstam serves as tournament host with proceeds benefiting the ANNIKA Foundation. The championship is operated by Outlyr, a global sports, event management and lifestyle marketing agency. For more information on The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, visit www.TheAnnika.com.
About Outlyr
Outlyr is a global event management, sponsorship consulting and activation agency that specializes in the development and execution of engaging events and experiences. Outlyr believes in the power of relationships – driving connectivity through sports and culture – to create strategic marketing platforms and high-quality activations, enhancing affinity for its clients and brands. Outlyr manages a number of professional golf tournaments, sporting, hospitality and lifestyle events, as well as the sponsorship portfolio for several blue-chip clients. For additional information on Outlyr, visit www.Outlyr.com.
About the LPGA
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is the world’s premier women’s professional golf organization. Created in 1950 by 13 pioneering female Founders, the LPGA, whose Members now represent nearly 40 countries, is the longest-standing professional women’s sports organization. Through the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour, the LPGA Professionals, and a joint venture with the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA provides female professionals the opportunity to pursue their dreams in the game of golf at the highest level. In addition to its professional tours and teaching accreditation programs, the LPGA features a fully integrated Foundation, which provides best-in-class programming for female golfers through its junior golf programming, LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, and its LPGA Amateurs division, which offers its members playing and learning opportunities around the world. The LPGA aims to use its unique platform to inspire, transform and advance opportunities for girls and women, on and off the golf course. Follow the LPGA online at www.LPGA.com and download its mobile apps on Apple or Google Play. Join the social conversation on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram and YouTube.
About the LPGA Tour
The LPGA Tour is the world’s leading competitive destination for the best female professional golfers in the world. The Tour hosts 33 annual events across 13 countries for over 200 athletes, awarding total prize funds exceeding $132 million and reaching television audiences in more than 150 countries and territories. Follow the LPGA Tour on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel.
Media Contacts:
Jeremy Friedman
The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican
407-721-9752
jfriedman@outlyr.com
Lauren Rozyla-Wong
Senior Manager of Media Communications
AdventHealth West Florida Division
lauren.rozyla-wong@adventhealth.com
