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| Sports |
| Jacksonville is home to a number of professional
sports teams: |
- Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football
League
- Jacksonville Suns, a Southern League minor league baseball team
- Jacksonville Barracudas of the SPHL ice hockey league
- Jacksonville Lizard Kings of the ECHL ice hockey league. (now
defunct)
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| Jacksonville was named as the site for Super Bowl
XXXIX, becoming the third city in the state of Florida (Miami
and Tampa being the others) to host the event. The game was
held on February 6, 2005 and featured halftime entertainment
by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney. Due to the milder climate
and lesser amount of hotel space, many media critics decried
Jacksonville as a sub-standard host for a Super Bowl, although
local leaders felt the criticism was unwarranted. The game itself
was played under ideal football weather (about 55 degrees Fahrenheit),
and the New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles,
24-21. |
| Jacksonville is also a hub for the world famous
golf opportunities of North Florida. In Ponte Vedra lies the
Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass, one of the most famous
golf courses in the world and home to the annual PGA TPC (The
Player's Championship) tournament. Nearby St. Augustine is home
to the World Golf Village and World Golf Hall of Fame. Jacksonville
also features dozens of other golf courses and country clubs. |
| Professional tennis is in town each year when
the WTA holds the Bausch & Lomb Championships at Amelia
Island Plantation near Fernandina Beach, just north of Jacksonville.
Other sports events include the annual Kingfish Tournament held
in July, the Florida-Georgia football game, commonly known as
"The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" held
every October, and the Gator Bowl held in early January. Both
the University of North Florida and Jacksonville University
also field athletic teams in a number of sports. |
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