Isleworth and Lake Nona, two master planned golf communities, both opened their doors in 1986. They enjoyed early success and their credible reputation was earned largely on the strength of their respective golf courses. For various reasons, both Isleworth and Lake Nona sought new ownership less than ten years into their existence. Fortunately, Tavistock Group saw the enormous potential of the properties and acquired both of them between 1993 and 1996. Tavistock's goal for Isleworth and Lake Nona was a simple one, but one that would require tremendous effort, to make these communities two of the finest in the world.

Tavistock's commitment to their goal was soon realized as high profile athletes, celebrities and CEO's began taking up residence. Naturally, the largest group of professional athletes that began to call Isleworth and Lake Nona home were the touring golf professionals. As the roster of touring golf professionals deepened at both clubs so did the locker room conversation about who might win a tournament if they played one another. Tavistock decided to explore this idea with a couple of key players, Mark O'Meara from Isleworth and Ernie Els from Lake Nona. Mark and Ernie both embraced the concept, provided some insightful suggestions and then agreed to be captains for their respective teams.

Fast forward to today and the Tavistock Cup has become the bona fide World Golf and Country Club Championship. An officially sanctioned PGA Tour event, the Tavistock Cup features ten hours of live coverage on The Golf Channel with distribution to over 80 different countries through international affiliates. The touring professional members at Isleworth and Lake Nona have racked up more than 690 worldwide victories and 48 Major Championships. The Tavistock Cup is one of the most sought after tickets in sports as the gallery is limited to approximately 3,500 invited guests. The Tavistock Cup's "no ropes" structure provides unparalleled access to watch the best players in the world compete.