TGF News

Youth on Course – the nonprofit organization providing youth with access to life-changing opportunities through golf – is proud to announce a transformative partnership with the Tennessee Golf Foundation and Kids Play Free as it continues its expansion throughout the state.

The partnership signifies a shared commitment to ensuring youth throughout Tennessee have affordable access to golf for generations to come. By combining resources, community relationships, and a passion for creating opportunity, the organizations will integrate the successful Kids Play Free program – founded by PGA TOUR professional Scott Stallings – into the Youth on Course network that provides rounds of golf for $5 or less at participating courses.

The Tennessee Golf Foundation is excited to formally announce the two inductees who will make up the 2025 class of the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame!
Businessman and philanthropist David Ingram, as well as competitor and industry professional Mike Nixon, will become the 57th and 58th members of the distinguished group. The induction ceremony will be held May 28, 2025 during a private ceremony at Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville.

On behalf of the entire Golf House Tennessee family, we thank you for your continued commitment to growing the game of golf in Tennessee!

The Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame is excited to announce its 2024 class of inductees, which will be honored in two separate ceremonies in the coming months.

William L. “Bill” Garner, PGA, of Memphis and Lissa Bradford, PGA, of Nashville will become the 55th and 56th members, respectively, to receive the game’s highest honor in the state after they were formally approved by the Tennessee Golf Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Mayor Cooper presenting the Tennessee Golf Foundation with funds totalling $2 million to go toward the renovations of Metro Nashville golf courses at Shelby Park and VinnyLinks. 

Shelby Park Golf Course is the oldest of the seven golf courses in the Metro Nashville system as it is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2024. VinnyLinks is the home to The First Tee of middle Tennessee and welcomed over 500 students for programming last year, while having a total of 14,475 rounds played on its nine-hole, par-three layout.

The Tennessee Golf Foundation staged their annual TGF Pro-Am Tournament this week at Council Fire Golf Club, one of several events state-wide that help fund the organization’s growing impact on the sport.

But the roots of the foundation can be traced to the vision and generosity of Chattanooga philanthropist and The Honors Course founder, Jack Lupton.

The Tennessee Golf Foundation is pleased to announce that Andy Mears has been hired as the new Regional Director for West Tennessee. He will begin work in this role on August 1, 2023. Mears joins the Tennessee Golf Foundation staff after seven years with the First Tee, first in Greater Chicago and then in Sarasota, Florida.

Tennessee Golf Foundation (TGF) President, Whit Turnbow, and partner, Payne Denman are the 2023 TGA Four Ball champions. This win was Turnbow’s second TGA win in this event, his first […]

A total of 96 golfers were invited to compete in the national tournament, and four of those reside in Tennessee – Jordan Thomas, Luke Carroll, Brandon Rowland and Alex Fourie.

We’re gearing up for another incredible season of Drive, Chip and Putt and can’t wait to find out who will punch their ticket to the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club!