As you know, much of what we’re doing as a company as part of the Transitions Championship has to do with making a difference in our local community and around the world in support of healthy sight.  

There are many ways in which we are fulfilling this goal, such as bringing nearly 2,000 school children to the event to participate in eye health and wellness activities and hosting more than 300 attendees for the Live Your Vision Family Walk benefitting Prevent Blindness Florida.

This effort continues throughout the tournament through our partnership with OneSight, a non-profit organization focused on providing free exams and recycled eyewear to thousands of people in need throughout the world.  

Please join me by bringing your used/unwanted prescription eyewear to donate to this worthy cause. OneSight collection boxes will be positioned at each spectator entrance as well as in the Kids’ Zone and the OneSight booth in the Transitions Pavilion and will collect the eyewear through Sunday, March 21. 

To learn more about One Sight, please visit www.onesight.org.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Championship this week!

It’s finally here!  The 2010 Transitions Championship has arrived. This year we’re not only featuring the best field in the Championship’s history, but we also have an expanded spectator experience as part of the Healthy Sight Village, with even more industry partners who will be on-hand throughout the week.  

On Sunday, we launched championship week with our Live Your Vision Family Walk which attracted more than 300 participants – all benefitting Prevent Blindness Florida. It was a fantastic way to start the week!

Yesterday marked the first of two Youth Wellness Days. Local elementary students came to Innisbrook to participate in vision screenings, swing clinics, activities in the Live Your Vision Pavilion, and a chance to watch the celebrity Pro-Am.  Wednesday will mark our second Youth Wellness Day and in total we are proud to welcome more than 2,000 area students to help them better understand the connection between eye health and an overall healthy lifestyle.   

And, we’re just getting started! This week, we invite you to bring your families to check out the Healthy Sight Village, which includes the Live Your Vision Pavilion, LensCrafters Kids’ Zone, and the Competitive Advantage Experience (courtesy Nike Vision, Transitions, and VSP). We also have quite a few special guests, including (back by popular demand) Erik Estrada who will be interacting with spectators and issuing “Sightations” to anyone who is found not protecting their eyes

All this, plus a fantastic week of golf with many of the world’s top players – Garcia, Stricker, Poulter, Harrington and our own Healthy Sight ambassadors Kenny Perry and Trevor Immelman! We are also thrilled to announce that two of Japan’s top players Ryo Ishikawa and Yuta Ikeda will compete for the first time in a U.S stroke-play event here on the Copperhead.

We’re looking forward to seeing you all at the Transitions Championship this week!