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Innisbrook, FL, November 21, 2010 – Rosie Jones rose to the top firing four under today after a stellar five under first round and taking home the $50,000 winner’s check. Michele Redman’s one under put her in solo second with a total score of 140. Barb Moxness also landed in red numbers with a one under par score of 143. Jane Crafter had strong second round moving up to a third place after going three under today. Her ace on the 13^th hole put her in fourth alone and added $5,000 to her prize check.

Canadian Dawn Coe-Jones turned her game around in the final round posting a three under 69 and finishing just four over. On the 18^th, Coe-Jones stuck it six inches from the hole for a tap in birdie, improving on her first round score by 10 strokes.

With the 2011 Solheim Cup quickly approaching, Redman’s second place finish may mean more than just a great start on The Legends Tour. The captain’s picks remain open and Redman may hope that Rosie noticed who was chasing her on the leaderboards today.

The Island Course was a true championship venue living up to the expectations of a major. Only eight of the 46 players shot under par in today’s final round; three finished under par over both days.

A full breakdown of today’s results is available here.

About The Legends Tour
The Legends Tour is the Official Legends Tour of the LPGA. The tour began in 2000 by LPGA professionals to showcase the talents of some of the greatest women’s golfers of all time. The Legends Tour has over 100 members, including ten LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame members. Legends Tour players have a combined 625 LPGA Tour victories, including 65 major championships. In its ten seasons, The Legends Tour has donated more than $10.7 million to charity. The Legends Tour has hosted events in Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Japan and Australia. For additional information on The Legends Tour, log on to www.thelegendstour.com.

About Dr. Haruhisa Handa, Tournament Patron

Dr. Handa is an international businessman involved in the management of more than a dozen companies and organizations and is recognized globally for his promotion of a wide range of activities on arts and cultural exchanges. Dr. Handa serves as Chairman for a number of organizations worldwide, including, but not limited to, the International Foundation for Arts and Culture, Japanese Blind Golf Association, International Sports Promotion Society, International Blind Golf Association and Women’s Senior Golf Association. Known to many as the “Father of Blind Golf” Dr. Handa founded the first blind golf club in Japan and was appointed to the post of Vice President at the Royal National Institute for the Blind, Britain’s oldest and largest charity, in recognition of  his long-standing commitment to blind welfare. Dr. Handa established the Sihanouk Hospital in Cambodia, a 24-hour, free emergency hospital and was awarded the Commander of the Royal Order of Sahametrei (Friendship), conferred by King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, the highest award given and for the first time to a foreign private individual. In addition, he was bestowed Commander of the Royal Order of Monisaraphon by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Dr. Handa is known to many as the “Modern Renaissance Man.”

About Innisbrook, a Salamander Golf & Spa Resort

Operated by Salamander Hospitality, Innisbrook is situated on 900 wooded acres of rolling hills in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area on Florida’s Gulf Coast, and is located just 25 minutes from Tampa International Airport.  Recently and completely renovated, the resort features 72 holes of championship golf, 608 spacious guest suites and rooms, four restaurants and three bars, the Innisbrook Golf Institute, 11 tennis courts, the new luxury Indaba Spa with 12 treatment rooms and state-of-the-art Fitness Center, six heated swimming pool complexes, a nature preserve, and three conference halls with 65,000 square feet of meeting space.  The resort hosts the annual PGA TOUR Transitions Championship at its famed Copperhead Course, and the LPGA Legends Tour Open Championship, held annually at the equally challenging Island Course.  Innisbrook is a member of the prestigious Preferred Hotels & Resorts, and Preferred Golf Club programs.  For additional information call 727.942.2000 or visit www.innisbrookgolfresort.com.

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