TGF News

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 win in 2005 with partner Nick Shelton, and Denman’s second win of the season as well as second Four-Ball Win. Turnbow and Denman defeated Jet […]

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!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone at The Grove Club for their continued support of the Tennessee Golf Foundation.

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

Percy Warner Golf Course will be closing in November of this year to undergo an 11-month golf course renovation and enhancement project led by architect Bruce Hepner.