The name of the tournament has changed a few times, but the one constant in the now PODS Championship event on the PGA TOUR has been the agreement by players and fans alike that the host venue is one of the more popular layouts to visit and play. PGA.com talked with PGA Head Professional Jason Villagrana of the Copperhead course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club about why his course is unusual, why it's so tough, and what players tend to excel there.

PGA.com: Though your Copperhead course is one of the most famous in Florida, you like to say it's not really a Florida course. Can you explain?

Villagrana: Well, it really isn't very typical of a Florida golf course, it's more like a Carolina course. There are some dramatic elevation changes from tee to green out here, and you won't find that too much in Florida. Also, there aren't too many palm trees here either, it's mostly Florida pines. If you just found yourself here playing golf, I don't think your first guess would be that you're in Florida.

PGA.com: As far as the PGA TOUR, an American has not won at your course since 2000. What is about your course that freezes up the red, white, and blue? Okay, in all seriousness, what type of golfer (other than foreign-born) tends to excel on your layout?

Villagrana: Well, I can't explain why no American has won here in awhile, but I can tell you that it is a course that demands accuracy, especially off the tee. You have to find the fairway for starters because there are so many dangers when you don't. Your approach shots need to be exact, not just onto the green, but also to certain spots on the green. Our greens are fast and have some big slopes. You can't just come in here and try to bomb it long and wild and then recover from there and hope to score well. There are golfers who have come in here and tried that since it's worked for them in other venues, and missed the cut a couple of times. Then they don't come back.

PGA.com: The tournament now has a new sponsor and a new date on the PGA TOUR calendar. How has this (especially the new date) affected golf course operations?

Villagrana: It's exciting to be a part of the FedExCup and be a part of the Florida swing. It's great to have PODS associated with the tournament of course. That being said, March might be our busiest month here, so we are taking a week out of one of our busiest times. That has some effect obviously. Of course, there is no substitute for the excitement of a TOUR event and the exposure it provides, but it has been a bit of an adjustment to get the week scheduled into the rest of the club's year.

PGA.com: What will your week look like during the PODS Championship week?

Villagrana: We have to run the Pro-Am and help maintain practice schedules. But once they tee off on Thursday, it's fairly smooth for us. We'll take care of the pro shop and the merchandise tents (two others on site), and a few things like coolers on the course and the practice range, but it's not too bad.

PGA.com: You have four courses as part of the resort there. Do you ever encourage golfers to go play one or another based on their skill level or is pretty much how they sign up on the tee sheet?

Villagrana: Without question, the Copperhead and the Island courses are the toughest, but unless someone asks for a suggestion based on skill level, they can play where they want based on availability. In fact, many of our players come here as part of a package deal with the resort and included in their stay is golf on all four courses.

PGA.com: The event will always have an asterisk in its history because it is one of two PGA TOUR events that were cancelled in 2001 due to the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Has that ever come up in planning for the event to your knowledge?

Villagrana: I can't say that it has any direct correlation, but we do have a "Military Appreciation Day" on Thursday where military personnel get in free, and I think that's pretty great.