Honda Classic Recognized By PGA Tour for Best Onsite Staging

The Honda Classic has been honored by the PGA TOUR as the tournament with "Best Onsite Staging" during the 2018 tournament season.

"On behalf of the PGA TOUR, I am pleased to congratulate The Honda Classic for this special recognition," PGA TOUR Chief Tournaments and Competitions Officer Andy Pazder said "The tournament committee should be extremely proud of its hard work and innovation in making the tournament the best among its peers on TOUR."

The "Best Onsite Staging" Award is given to the PGA TOUR event which makes the best onsite presentation, ensuring access and service for players and spectators remain at the highest level. Key ingredients include a clean and consistent look and feel throughout the entire property.

"We are honored to have been selected for this great award," Honda Classic Executive Director Kenneth R. Kennerly said. "Every PGA TOUR event is special in its own way, but for The Honda Classic to continue to be recognized as a leader in innovation and creativity for our fans is truly rewarding because of the effort that we put into the fan experience."

The 2018 Honda Classic featured the largest build in tournament history, with an emphasis on the presentation and placement of grandstands, venues and structures. With a new on-course routing plan, fans experienced an improved spectator flow with optimal viewing of the course, both onsite and on the tournament telecast. In addition, The Honda Classic implemented new and creative title sponsor-branded elements, while maintaining traditional aesthetics, like the famous floating car on No. 18.

This marks the sixth PGA TOUR tournament award for The Honda Classic. Most recently, The Honda Classic earned the "Best New Product" in 2017 for the Legends Club at Nicklaus Village.

The 2019 Honda Classic, won this year by Justin Thomas, will be held February 25 through March 3 at PGA National Resort & Spa.