2017 Manatee County area sports calendar
2017 area sports calendar
A list of events either scheduled for Manatee County or in the region that would draw participants from the county that are scheduled for the coming months.
Date | Sports | Event | Site | City | Time |
July 17-19 | Golf | WFGT The World Woods Opens | World Woods Golf Club | Brooksville | all day |
July 17-20 | Golf | Junior Amateur Match Play (Boys 16-18) | Lakewood National GC | Bradenton | all day |
July 17-20 | Golf | FSGA Women's Junior Match Play | Lemon Bay GC | Englewood | all day |
July 19-22 | Fishing | Crosthwait Extreme Tournament | Bradenton Yacht Club | Bradenton | all day |
July 20 | Fishing | Blue crab season reopens | Gulf of Mexico | ||
July 22-24 | Tennis | ITU Summer Series | U. of Florida | Gainesville | all day |
July 23 | Running | Will Run for Beer & Bacon 5K | Bobby Jones Golf Course | Sarasota | 8 a.m. |
July 25-29 | Running | Coach Rae Ann's Wicked Awesome Summer Camp | G.T. Bray Park | Bradenton | 8-10:30 a.m. |
July 26-27 | Fishing | Spiny Lobster sport season | Gulf of Mexico | ||
July 29-30 | Golf | Disney Junior Classic | Magnolia Course | Lake Buena Vista | all day |
July 29-31 | Tennis | ITU Summer Series | Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach | all day |
July TBD | Fishing | Yellowfin Billfish Classic | Marina Jack | Sarasota | all day |
July 31-Aug. 2 | Golf | WFGT Southwest Florida Open | Old Corkscrew GC | Fort Myers | all day |
July 31 | Golf | FSGA One-day tournament | Bradenton CC | Bradenton | 8:30 a.m. |
Aug. 1-5 | Fishing | Sarasota Slam | Marina Jack | Sarasota | all day |
Aug. 2 | Fishing | Spotted Seatrout public workshop | FWC/Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, | St. Petersburg | |
Aug. 5-6 | Running | The Great BrainWash 5K (obstacle course run) | North Straub Park | St. Petersburg | 8 a.m. |
Aug. 5-6 | Golf | TPC Tampa Bay Junior Open | TPC of Tampa Bay | Lutz | all day |
Aug. 5-6 | Golf | FSGA Junior Team Championship | Plantation Golf & Country Club | Venice | all day |
Aug. 6 | Fishing | Spiny Lobster sport season | Gulf of Mexico | ||
Aug. 6 | Triathlon | Siesta Key Sprint Triathlon | Beach Rd | Siesta Key | 7:30 a.m. |
Aug. 7-9 | Golf | WFGT The Donald Ross Classic | Sara Bay Country Club | Bradenton | all day |
Aug. 12 | Running | Candy's Circus Run (5K, 10K, fun run) | Benderson Park | Sarasota | 8 a.m. |
Aug. 12 | Fishing | Bay Area Bassmasters Tournament | Lake June in Winter | Sebring | all day |
Aug. 14-16 | Golf | WFGT Winter Haven Challenge | CC of Winter Haven | Winter Haven | all day |
Aug. 15-19 | Fishing | 45th Annual Old Salt LOOP Billfish Tournament | Gulf of Mexico | Madeira Beach | all day |
Aug. 18-20 | Fishing | St. Pete Open (lionfish) | Gulf of Mexico | St. Petersburg | all day |
Aug 19 | Golf | Drive, Chip & Putt subregional qualifier | TPC Prestancia | Sarasota | TBD |
Aug. 19-20 | Golf | Central Florida Shootout | Waldorf Astoria GC | Orlando | all day |
Aug. 26 | Paddleboarding | Florida Special Olympics SUP Championships | Benderson Park | Sarasota | all day |
Aug. 26 | Running | Fort Hamer Bridge 5K/10K Run | Fort Hamer Rowing Facility | Parrish | 7:30 a.m. |
Aug. 26-28 | Shooting | Tampa Gun Show | State Fairgrounds | Tampa | 9-5, 10-5 |
Aug. 28-30 | Golf | WFGT The South Classic | Lake Jovita G&CC | Dade City | all day |
Sept. 1 | Golf | FSGA One-day tournament | Lakewood Ranch Royal Lakes | Lakewood Ranch | 9 a.m. |
Sept. 5-7 | Golf | WFGT The Tampa Open | TPC Tampa Bay | Tampa. | all day |
Sept. 4 | Running | 25th Annual Canes Cross Country Classic 5K & 1K | G.T. Bray Park | Bradenton | 8 a.m. |
Sept. 4 | Motorsports | Labor Day Extravaganza | Desoto Speedway | Bradenton | 7 p.m. |
Sept. 7-10 | Fishing | Lionfish safari | Gulf of Mexico | St. Petersburg | all day |
Sept. 8-10 | Boating | Tampa Fall Boat Show | Gulf of Mexico | Tampa. | all day |
Sept. 9 | Fishing | Bay Area Bassmasters Tournament | 98 Ramp | Lorida | All day |
Sept. 9 | Motorsports | Larry Brazil Southern Sprintcar Shootout | Desoto Speedway | Bradenton | 7 p.m. |
Sept. 9-10 | Golf | FSGA Junior Tour | Lemon Bay GC | Englewood | all day |
Sept. 9-11 | Shooting | Palmetto Gun Show | Convention Center | Palmetto | 9-5, 10-5 |
Sept. 11-13 | Golf | WFGT Plantation Championship | Plantation G&CC | Venice | all day |
Sept. 16 | Golf | Drive, chip & putt regional | TPC Sawgrass | Ponte Vedra Beach | all day |
Sept. 16 | Fishing | Flatsmasters Tournament Series Event 4 | Gulf of Mexico | Punta Gorda | all day |
Sept. 16 | Motorsports | Desoto Speedway card | Desoto Speedway | Bradenton | 7 p.m. |
Sept. 16-17 | Golf | FSGA FJT at Sara Bay CC (13-15) | Sara Bay CC | Sarasota | 7 p.m. |
Sept. 18-20 | Golf | The Waterlefe Classic | Waterlefe Golf & Rive Club | Bradenton | all day |
Sept. 21-22 | Fishing | Fishing for Hearts Inshore Photo Release Tournament | Gulf of Mexico | Tampa | all day |
Sept. 22-24 | Boating | Tampa Bay Fall Boat Show | State fairgrounds | Tampa | 10-6 |
Sept. 23-24 | Golf | Hurricane Tour Major | East Lake Woodlands | Oldsmar | all day |
Sept. 23 | Motorsports | Desoto Speedway card | Desoto Speedway | Bradenton | 7 p.m. |
Sept. 23 | Rowing | World Championships | Benderson Park | Sarasota | all day |
Sept. 29-30 | Fishing | Tighten the Drag Inshore Fishing Slam Charity Tournament | Gulf of Mexico | Tampa. | all day |
Sept. 24 | Running | Great Gay 5K Run/Walk | Siesta Key | Sarasota | 8 a.m. |
Sept. 24-Oct. 1 | Rowing | World Championships | Benderson Park | Sarasota | all day |
Sept. 25-27 | Golf | WFGT Summer Tour Championship | Moccasin Wallow GC | Palmetto | all day |
Sept. 30 | Motorsports | Fall Classic Pro Truck 75 | Desoto Speedway | Bradenton | 7 p.m. |
Sept. 30 | Running | One Step Closer to a Cure 10K, 5K, fun run | Albert Whitted Park | St. Petersburg | TBD |
* Don’t see your event listed? Send us a flyer or a press release with the details to sports@bradenton.com and we’ll add it to our calendar and consider it for our weekly Best Bets video.
This story was originally published July 18, 2017 at 11:28 PM with the headline "2017 Manatee County area sports calendar."