TGF News & Events

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!

This course is appropriate for anyone new to the game or to the Rules, but also for nearly anyone who does not already have advanced knowledge of the Rules.

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!

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!

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.

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.

Join the Tennessee Golf Foundation and PGA Tour professional Scott Stallings on September 20th for our inaugural Rally In The Valley at Sweetens Cove! Its the can’t miss event of the fall and spots are filling fast!

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.

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 […]

This course is appropriate for anyone new to the game or to the Rules, but also for nearly anyone who does not already have advanced knowledge of the Rules.

Stallings nearly won the tournament, shooting a final-round 2-under 69 to finish second to Patrick Cantlay on Sunday.

Congratulations to Scott Stallings, our Kids Play Free and Junior Cup founder, who finished 2nd at the BMW Championship and punched his ticket to the Tour Championship at East Lake. #12

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.

The Tennessee Golf Foundation is excited to announce that Steve Reed of Franklin has been selected by PGA REACH as a PGA HOPE National Ambassador.

Support your Knoxville area junior golfers by pledging to the Kids Play Free Golf Marathon. Junior golfers playing throughout the month of June will win prizes based on how much money they raise through their campaign.