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Tennessee PGA Award Winners Announced!Page 3

Steve Murphy

Ken Crowder

Jon Goin Rob Akins Chase Brannon Blane Merritt Suzanne Strudwick

Susie Burns Scott Moran James Paschal Warren Huddleston

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not.”Curran said Williams

found a plethora of ways to get around the lack of a gymnasium.

“Coach had us play several public schools out of necessity,” Curran said. “We made use of their gyms. We practiced at Ryan, the National Guard, Wright Junior High, and Coleman Park.”

A devoted family man, Williams dedicated his evenings to his teams. He

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Herb Williams tournament a tribute to beloved coachTee Times report

The Herb Williams Golf Classic is more than just a 4-man scramble.

The tournament celebrates the life and dedication of Williams, who began coaching in the Parochial League in the early 1950s at Holy Name School in east Nashville before moving to St. Edward School where he spent more than 30 years coaching 7th- and 8th-grade girls and boys basketball teams.

Proceeds from the tournament benefit the scholarship fund at St. Edward School.

Williams’ teams won numerous league and tournament titles, and his teams were known for their discipline and precise execution of basketball fundamentals. And the team won despite not having a gym to call home.

Chuck Curran, who

played on the 1972-73 Parochial League championship team said Williams had a special place in the hearts of the players.

“Coach wore many hats; coaching and chauffeuring to name just two,” he recalled. “It was not uncommon to see him pull up to a gym in his station wagon and have 12 guys pile out. I recall him picking up and dropping off kids more often than

wasn’t paid, yet held up to five practices per week.

Former players say Williams was more than a coach.

“He was a teacher of men,” Curran said. “He taught them all about life and the value of working hard to obtain the goals that you have set for yourself. His kids are fortunate that he is still around to share the many memories that he created for them. Coach Williams touched so many young boys and girls and they are grateful to have come under his watchful eyes, both on and off the court. His legacy is in the hundreds of children who got a chance to play, all because he cared.”

Coach Herb Williams

Row 1: Bud Archie, Johnny Martin, Harry Keilly, Row 2: Joe Stamps, Steve Hailey, Glen Dorsom, Terry

Williams, Back Row: Chuck Curran, Phil O’Brien, Herb Williams, Robert Franklin, Edward Patton. 1972/73

Parochial League Champions

Former players at “Herb Williams Appreciation Night”

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Tennessee PGA AwardWinners Announced

Ken Crowder, PGA Named Golf Professional of the YearThe Tennessee PGA is proud to showcase its 2011 Section Award winners

honoring the following PGA Members for excelling in their fields of expertise while demonstrating a strong dedication and commitment to the game of golf. The winners were recognized during the Club Car Awards Luncheon at the Section’s 45th Annual Meeting on Monday, February 27, 2012 at the Embassy Suites in Franklin, Tenn.

2011 Tennessee Section Award Winners: Ken Crowder, PGA General Manager and Director

of Golf of Lonesome Pine Country Club in Big Stone Gap, Va. was named the PGA Golf Professional of the Year, the highest award the Tennessee Section bestows upon a Golf Professional. Crowder currently serves as the Vice President/Secretary on the Tennessee PGA Board of Directors, as well as serving as the head of the Employment & Club Relations Committee which deals with employment issues for PGA Professionals and locating PGA Professional at facilities throughout the Tennessee Section. He volunteers a great deal of his time to these activities, and has shown great passion for golf and the PGA. Crowder previously won this award

in 2007.Blane Merritt, PGA General Manager of TPC Southwind

in Memphis, received the Horton Smith Trophy for his dedication to improving educational opportunities for PGA Golf Professionals in the Section. Merritt has served as an adjunct faculty member for the PGA of America for nearly seventeen years, and has taught and administered the education curriculum to numerous aspiring PGA Golf Professionals. Blane is also a frequent contributor of articles to PGA Magazine. This is Merritt’s second Tennessee Section Horton Smith Award as he won the award last year, but he also won the Horton Smith Award in 2004 for the Gulf States PGA Section.

Warren Huddleston, PGA Head Golf Professional of Stonehenge Golf Course in Crossville, received the Bill Strausbaugh Award recognizing his significant contributions to the mentorship of his fellow PGA Professionals. Huddleston has had a long tenure in the Tennessee Section, and is very well respected amongst his peers. This is Huddleston’s first Bill Strausbaugh Award, but he has been awarded the Merchandiser of the Year Award in the past.

Rob Akins, PGA Director of Instruction at Spring Creek Ranch in Collierville, was honored as Teacher of the Year for his aptitude and ability for teaching the game of golf. Akins boasts an impressive teaching resume and is listed a Top 50 golf instructor in Golf Digest, and a Top 100 golf instructor in Golf Magazine. Akins has taught many PGA Tour players including David Toms, Loren Roberts, Hal Sutton, and Shaun Micheel amongst others. Akins previously won this award in 2001 & 2002.

Suzanne Strudwick, PGA Teaching Professional at Fairways & Greens Golf Center in Knoxville, was bestowed the Junior Golf Leader

Award. Suzanne has a passion for teaching juniors the game of golf, and she is very well known throughout the Tennessee Section for her efforts. She was named a Top 50 US Kids Teacher in 2011 for her unique approach to teaching juniors and her player development ability. This is Strudwick’s first Junior Golf Leader Award.

Three PGA members received Merchandiser of the Year honors in separate categories. This award recognizes superior skills as merchandisers in the promotion of golf and excellence in Golf Shop Operations. Criteria include but are

not limited to number of rounds played, merchandise sales and performance, and

merchandising philosophy. • Resort – James Paschal, PGA Head Golf Professional

at Gaylord Springs Golf Links in Nashville, makes every effort to appeal to the wide variety of customers at Gaylord Springs. Paschal brings in an array of lines and companies to appeal to a number of customers, and also employs a Master Clubfitter to fit golfers properly for equipment.

• Private – Scott Moran, PGA Head Golf Professional of Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville, believes that rotation is the key to his merchandising success. He also takes pride in getting out new merchandise to the floor very quickly, and placing them in high traffic areas.

• Public – Steve Murphy, PGA Head Golf Professional of the Hermitage Golf Course in Hermitage, is known for having an attractive Golf Shop that is very selective in displaying merchandise that is in tune with customer

buying habits. This is Murphy’s second time to win the award, as he won the award last year.

Jon Goin, PGA Head Golf Professional of TPC Southwind in Memphis, has been awarded the Richard Eller Growth of the Game Award. Goin and TPC Southwind are very well known for their player development strategies and dedication to growing the game of golf. Goin has been very successful in growing golf through Play Golf America and player development programs, and it has had a great impact on the bottom line of his facility. Goin was even quoted in the Golf 2.0 playbook that has been distributed to PGA Golf Professionals across the nation, as the PGA of America rolls out its new Golf 2.0

strategic initiative to grow the game of golf.Chase Brannon, PGA Assistant Golf Professional at Richland Country Club

in Nashville, is the recipient of the Assistant Golf Professional of the Year Award. Brannon is a very active member of the Assistants Committee, and reaches out to and meets with other Assistants and Apprentices at designed workshops to foster camaraderie and knowledge sharing throughout the Section. Brannon is also a highly skilled player, and has represented the Tennessee Section at the Professional National Championship

the past two years.Susie Burns Sales Representative for

Callaway Golf is the recipient of the Sales Representative of the Year Award. Susie only serves the West Tennessee portion of the Tennessee Section, but she is very well known throughout the Section as an excellent sales representative with a superior dedication to customer service. This is the first time the Tennessee Section has bestowed this award.

Steve Murphy

Ken Crowder

Jon Goin

Rob Akins

Chase Brannon

Blane Merritt

Suzanne Strudwick

Susie Burns

Scott Moran

James Paschal

Warren Huddleston

“Our 2011 Section award winners reflect the best values and qualities of our Association,” said Tennessee PGA Executive Director Jeff Abbot. “By their exemplary work, our recipients have left an impact among their Section peers, their respective communities and influenced others throughout the Tennessee Section. They are inspiring to juniors as well as aspiring professionals, which is a tradition in our profession. We are very proud to declare these PGA Professionals as experts in the game and the business of golf.”

Jeff Abbot, Executive Director, Tennessee PGA

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By Al AdamsTee Times contributorThe Santee lakes area just might

be the best South Carolina golf destination that you have never heard about. South Carolina has some great golf destinations – Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Kiawah Island – each has its own market niche and each is well known throughout the U.S. You might want to consider adding the Santee Lakes area to your South Carolina golf destination bucket list.Located just outside

Charleston, the area is billed as “South Carolina’s Value Golf Destination” and it delivers as promised. The Santee lakes area boasts 17 unique, outstanding golf courses, a lake, restaurants and golf packages that will fit any golfer’s budget. The atmosphere is laid back and the golf is what you would expect from a premiere South Carolina golf destination. The area primarily caters to large

Discover Santee lakes golf in South Carolinagroups of golfers and those who are tired of fighting the traffic and congestion of Myrtle Beach or Hilton Head Island. I talked to golfers who have been coming to the area for more than 15 years and they told me it is the only destination their group considers for their annual golf binge.I played golf in this area in the late

fall last year and the weather was perfect – mid 70s every day. Many

of the courses were built in the 1970s and 1980s. The trees are mature and the fairways are immaculate. I particularly enjoyed the Lake

Marion Golf Club, Santee National, Santee Cooper CC and Wyboo courses. The Lake Marion, Santee Cooper and Santee National courses are reminiscent of traditional southern courses, carved out of the local evergreen and hardwood forest. Tree-lined fairways, some with majestic mossy live oaks, strategically placed bunkers and well-positioned water hazards are reminders of why we play golf. The Wyboo Golf Club is a beautiful Tom Jackson Signature Course that has been selected as one of the “top 10 best public course in South Carolina.” Jackson completed this Wyboo course in 2000 and it is more open than most area courses. The majority of holes at Wyboo have scenic, winding water features, marshlands and native grasses. It is a beautiful course that is always well maintained. Numerous lodging options are

available. Lake Marion GC has comfortable golf villas available at extremely affordable rates. The Lake

Marion condo complex has a huge meeting room (with a divider to convert it into two rooms) equipped

with a large screen, cable TV, card tables and cooking facilities. These rooms can be used by your group as the 19th hole, to post scores or provide a space where the entire group can hang out together.

It’s a bonus that keeps large golfing groups returning annually.

You can get package quotes by calling 800-344-6534 or visiting their website at www.SanteeCooperGolf.com. You will be surprised how affordable golf is in this area. Find out why over 70 percent of last year’s golfers to the Santee lakes area were return guests.

If you are cruising to Kiawah for the PGA Championship this August you may want to play a round of golf at Charleston’s near-by Stono Ferry Golf Club. This historic course features a tale of two nines. The front nine has fairways defined by towering pines and large waste areas. The back nine meanders along the banks of the Intracoastal Waterway. Each side has its own distinctive charm. The Battle of Stone Ferry was fought on this site during the Revolutionary War in 1779. Learn more about this course at its website, www.stonoferrygolf.com.

Wyboo Golf Club is one of the 10 best public courses in South Carolina.

There is plenty of lodging in the Santee Lakes region of South Carolina, including

villas at Lake Marion Golf Club.

The opening hole at Lake Marion.

Tree-lined fairways give Santee National a traditional Southern

golf course look.


The value of good balanceWhen closely examining great

players, there are two common denominators that are extremely obvious. The most noticeable is their solid pre-swing fundamentals. The second and most overlooked by amateur golfers is that great players always are balanced when they swing. Regardless of whether they are playing a short wedge shot or hitting their driver, they always finish in a controlled, balanced position. For a golfer to accelerate and release the club consistently through impact, good balance is critical.

If you are having trouble with your balance, here are a couple of tips that will help you improve in this area.

First, while standing with a mirror to your right side, check to see if you are in balance at address. The balls of your feet, knee caps and triceps should all be stacked in a perpendicular position (photo 1). Your weight should be even from right to left and from

heel to toe. If you are still having trouble after you have checked your setup, the problem will most likely stem from an out of sync, over active lower body. An excellent drill is to practice hitting shots from a fairway bunker without digging your feet into the sand. Finish your

swing with the weight evenly distributed on your left foot. No more than 10 percent prop weight should be on your right foot at the finish and you should be completely facing your target (photos 2, 3). Hold the finish until you count to 3, making sure you are also free

of any tension. Tempo greatly influences your balance

as well, so rather than swinging quickly as you start your downswing, swing down smoothly while accelerating to a balanced finish. A little practice in this area of your game should pay big dividends in your golfing future.

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Tee Times reportMorgan Gonzales and Johan Kok fired an impressive

8-under 64 to win the TaylorMade/Adidas pro-assistant championship at Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club.

The Gonzalez-Kok pairing edged the team of Loren Personett-Daryll Edens and Joey Hickman-Reise Kelly.

Kok made six birdies and Gonzalez made three to offset a lone bogey on the way to the win.

Special prizes went to Craig Barrett for closest to the hole on No. 7 for a Sky Caddie, Jimmy Hawkins for closest to the hole on No. 10 for a Rocket Ballz 3-wood and Henrik Simonsen closest to the hole on No. 17 for a Pride Sports gift pack.

The day also included a Big Break Challenge that included four competitions -- Paper Shot, Lob Shot, Bunker Shot, and a three-hole putting challenge. Jeremy Jones won the challenge, followed by Dan Hosch and Des Mahoney.

Knoxville junior tour going strong

Belmont captures own tourney title

TaylorMade/Adidas Pro-Assistant Championship

Tee Times reportFour events remain on the spring portion of the

Champions Junior Golf Tour.The tour, sponsored by Champions Junior Golf, is

based in the Knoxville area. It kicked off its 2012 schedule at Cherokee Country Club.

Remaining spring tournaments include Green Meadow CC, April 16; River Islands GC, April 29; Gettysvue G&CC, May 31; Tour Championship at Graysburg Hills GC, June 5.

The tour is the only competitive junior golf experience in the spring and fall in the Knoxville area Champions Junior Golf is dedicated to providing affordable, local opportunities for junior golfers to play in a professional tour-like atmosphere.

CJGT tournaments are single-day, affordable events designed for boys and girls 18 and under (minimum age 5) using age and gender appropriate yardages and divisions. No invitation or minimum score is required to play on the CJGT. Junior golfers of all skill levels are welcome.

With a one-time membership fee for the entire year, the tour hosts six events each season. These tournaments allow junior golfers to showcase

and develop their golf skills while having fun in a competitive environment and enjoying a game they can play for a lifetime.

While participation in CJGT events provide an avenue for young golfers to learn the core values of life, family involvement is important to instill confidence in a young player. Therefore, CJGT encourages family participation by allowing caddies for all players during tournaments.

Awards are given to the top five players in each age and gender division at every event. Throughout a Champions Junior Golf seasonal tour, golfers

earn points for every tournament played. The player in each age group who accumulates the most points over the course of a season’s tour is named

tour champion. The CJGT also awards a Player of the Year in each division upon the completion of both seasons.

During the past several years, the CJGT has hosted more than75 events at various courses in East Tennessee, allowing over 200 juniors to enjoy playing over 1,800 rounds of golf. Simple, on-line registration is now open for the 2012 Champions Junior Golf Tour. For more information, visit the CJGT website at www.championsjjrgolf.com

Tee Times reportThe Belmont women’s golf team won

its own tournament recently for its first team title since 2007-2008.

The Bruins shot 312 in the final round to finish at 616Tuesday’s final round to win the team title with a 36-hole score of 616. It is the program’s first championship since the 2007-2008 season when they won the Jacksonville Spring Invitational. Evansville finished second at 633, while UAB placed third at 634.

The tournament was played at Old Hickory Country Club.

UAB’s Caitlin Watts shot rounds of 75-74 to capture individual honors. Belmont senior Jennifer Newman tied for second place with

Evansville’s Cathy Doyle one shot back at 150. It was Newman’s best finish as a Bruin.

In addition to Newman, Belmont had three golfers among the top 15. Janet Steen and Sydney Hudson tied for eighth at 155. Kelly Maguigan was 11th at 156.

Playing as an individual, Evin Edens finished seventh at 153 for her best college finish.

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From left, TaylorMade-adidas rep Matt Castillo, winning team Morgan Gonzales and Johan Kok, and TaylorMade-adidas rep Matt Feauto.

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New Sevierville courses are a treatBy Jim GrosjeanTee Times contributorWe hear so often about golf courses

closing or having financial difficulties in these hard economic times that it’s a real treat to write about a renovation or a new course opening.

It’s a double treat when the new course is in our home state of Tennessee. The Sevierville Golf Club opened in August 2011 as a result of a monumental effort by the city of Sevierville. What was once the slightly ragged Eagle’s Landing Course was totally redesigned and expanded to become two 18-hole courses -- the Highlands Course and the River Course. The 36-hole complex also has a beautiful new clubhouse that will serve the community and its many out-of-town visitors for years to come.

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Sevierville Golf Club has a picturesque backdrop, but your attention needs to stay focused on the task at hand, namely choosing the best route to make your par.

We started our journey on the Highlands Course, aptly named for the many elevation changes on the final 12 holes. Course designer Gary Luscombe had quite a challenge to fit two courses onto this property, and his creativity was evident in the Highlands routing.

The first five holes are located on flat land near the Little Pigeon River and the rest of the course winds up, down and around the hills on the west side of Old Knoxville Highway.

The first hole of the Highlands is an extremely interesting par five that requires some thought on the tee as to how you will approach it. With a lake on the left and a row of bunkers on the right

that seem to protrude onto the fairway, you have at least three choices on a plan of attack.

The third hole is another par five that will tempt you to go for the green in two. However, in order to accomplish this, you’ll need a tee shot that flies over lots of water. Also impressive is No. 8, a 201-yard par 3 which carries over a deep ravine.

The River Course is the polar opposite of the Highlands. Never wandering far from the Little Pigeon River, it’s mainly flat (and long) with water lurking everywhere.

It’s great to have a choice of two very different courses with unique challenges. My favorite hole here was No. 18, which hugs the lake on the left and has a multi-tiered green requiring a precise approach shot.

The development of Sevierville Golf Club was undertaken by the William Charles Group from Simi Valley, Calif. Not only did they present the city of Sevierville with two fine golf courses, they brought the project in on time and under budget. Project manager Gary Lewis was on site for months making sure the operation met his high standards. He made staffing a priority by emphasizing his philosophy of hiring people who have “a heart to serve.” A prime example is chef Aaron Ward who not only runs the day-to-day operations in the kitchen, but provides fine dining opportunities for many outside organizations in the club’s banquet room. We were fortunate to sample his grill offerings as well as an upscale meal with Sevierville dignitaries.

We had some tough choices to make when it came to entertainment in Sevierville. You probably couldn’t visit all the attractions

in a month’s time. We chose an afternoon at Dollywood, a morning guided fly-fishing trip, and the Smoky Mountain Palace Theater to see the amazing Chinese acrobats of Cirque de Chine.

We also took a trip to Foxfire Mountain for ziplining and jeep trail riding. There really is something for everyone in Sevierville.

Tourists like to eat, so there are a multitude of familiar restaurants to choose from. In addition to the standard chain establishments, we sampled local restaurants such as Clint’s BBQ and Country Cookin.’ The townsfolk helped rebuild the restaurant after a recent fire and the owner’s gratitude is shown in the service and the friendly atmosphere here.

We also had a meal at Tony Gore’s Mtn BBQ and Grill. Tony is the renowned lead singer of the Gospel group Tony Gore and Majesty. He puts the same love into his cooking as he does into his music. Our dinner at the Chop House was somewhat complicated due to the size and appeal of the menu.

There are also many choices for lodging in Sevierville, but for proximity to the

golf club the best choice is Wilderness at the Smokies Resort. A massive complex located across the parking lot from the golf course, this family-friendly hotel contains both indoor and outdoor parks. While it would certainly be possible to spend all your time at the hotel and the golf course, I would be remiss not to mention the top attraction in all of Tennessee, the Smoky Mountain National Park. No trip to the Sevierville area would be complete without a drive through the park; its silent beauty is breathtaking.

It’s great to know that a trip to Sevierville can now be enhanced by golf at Sevierville Golf Club.

The first hole at the Highlands Course.

Water, mounding and bunkers provide plenty of challenges at the Sevierville Golf Club.

The Sevierville Golf Club clubhouse overlooks the

course and the practice green.


Around Nashville Fairways

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Rules of GolfQ and ABefore making a stroke at a ball that lies within the margins of a hazard, there is NO penalty if the player:

A Tests the condition of the hazard by splashing sand with a practice swingB Removes a loose impediment lying in or touching the hazard.C Touches the ground in the hazard with a club when he casually leans on the club while waiting to play.D Places a couple of clubs and a rake in the hazard

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Golf season came into full swing early this year. The weather has been unseasonably pleasant since the start of 2012 and that has given golfers a chance to hit the links ear-lier than usual. The Nashville Fairways Courses are in great shape and provide some of the best municipal golf in the coun-try. We provide an excellent prod-uct for a reasonable price and pride ourselves on treating our custom-ers to some good old Southern hos-pitality. The big news at Nashville Fairways courses is the opening of the long-awaited driving range at McCabe Golf Course. The range opened March 23 and has been well re-ceived by our patrons. You can pur-chase either a small bucket of balls

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The School Days Junior Golf Tourna-ment will be played at McCabe Golf

Course on June 14. Sign-up informa-tion will be available after May 1 at

www.nashvillefairways.com Sign up for the Percy Warner Junior

Golf Association at Percy Warner Golf Course for a schedule of events for boys and girls between the ages of

10 and 16. The association is geared towards entry level and intermediate skill level junior golfers. Our primary objective is to expand junior golfers’

knowledge of the rules and etiquette of golf through a variety of scheduled of events. For information call pro Mike

Seward at 862-8493.Seniors – Join us for a round Monday - Thursday and take advantage of our

popular daily senior rates. You can play 18 holes with cart at Harpeth Hills,

McCabe, Two Rivers or Ted Rhodes for $26.00. *Holidays not included.

(45 balls for $6.00) or a large buck-et of balls (100 balls for $12.00) or make the most of your money and purchase a McCabe Driving Range Card at a discounted rate. The Range Card is a way for you to pre-purchase range balls, save money and by-pass the line in the clubhouse when you just want to hit prac-tice balls. We have also com-pleted an upgrade at the VinnyLinks Golf Course driving range that has doubled the height of the net at the back of the range, from 50 feet to 100. This enables golfers to be able to hit long clubs (driver, 3 Wood, etc.) at the Vinny range. In the past it has been an irons-only range. You can purchase a small bucket of balls at the Vinny range for $4.00. What a great place to hit practice balls and sharpen your game.

A team of players will try to hit their way into the Guiness Book of World Records at the Dead Horse Lake Golf Course in Knoxville April 23-24.The team lead by captain

Carl Papa, inventor of the Pin High Pro, will attempt to hit a total of 20,000 golf balls within a 24-hour period. Each team member will hit one ball at a time, trying to hit at least 14 balls per minute for a total of 1,667 balls per team member.Dead Horse Lake is located off 1-40/75 in the Cedar Bluff

area of Knoxville.

The new practice range at the McCabe Golf Course has proved popular since opening in late March.

Tommy Lynch, Director of Parks-Nashville, and McCabe head professional Loren Personett at the

new practice facility at the course.

Golfers now can practice and play at McCabe Golf Course, which opened a

new practice facility in March.


Dear Golfers,Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Andra Green with Reliant Realty. I want

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This home’s setting is very private and a true get-away, but just 30 minutes

from Nashville. By taking I-40 west from Nashville and exiting at the Kings-

ton Springs (Exit 188), you turn left and cross back over I-40 and take a

short 1 1/2 mile ride to this private gated community. This is the location of

the Golf Club of Tennessee, an ultra private Tom Fazio-designed golf course

and community.My listing at 1064 Thornblade has that rustic ring, and when you ap-

proach the property you won’t be disappointed. The home looks out onto

the fifth fairway. Trees and native grasses and scrubs give it a woodland

feel. Tranquility prevails with nature adding color and solitude. Huge trees

shade and shield the home and property from the outside world. It seems

to be a sanctuary. The home is customized in every way. Large windows al-

low abundant light to stream into every room. There is a mountain chateau

feel with its’ beamed vaulted ceilings and wood and stone fixtures. It has

an open floor plan, wine cellar, gym, and many other amenities. This four-

bedroom, seven-bath home has so much to offer .

Not a golfer? Neither am I, but I appreciate the warm, woody feel of the

home that sits back in this isolated forest.

If I have piqued your interest, call or e-mail me. In a few weeks I will be

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Rob Merritt, longtime superintendent, and PGA professional are all smiles as their course, Country Hill Golf Course, is in excellent shape this spring. Look for a story on this city-owned golf course located in Hendersonville, in the May issue of Tee Times.


Trevecca’s Bradley selected TranSouth Golfer of the WeekTrevecca’s Joey Bradley and Union’s Ben Waits have been named the TranSouth Athletic Conference Co-Men’s

Golfers of the Week for the week ending Sunday, April 1.Bradley, a senior from Dickson, Tenn., finished second in a field of 85 at the 2012 Trevecca Spring Invitational.

His performance led the Trojans to a second-place finish in a field of 14 teams that included a pair of NCAA Division l teams. His second-round 66 tied a Trevecca school record. Bradley’s 72-66--138 was only topped by one golfer, Jordan Johnson of NCAA Division l Middle Tennessee State University. His score paced the Trojans to a school-record 280 team score in round two. The tournament was held at the Par 71, 6,617-yard Old Hickory Country Club in Old Hickory, Tenn.

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Steven Fox Named SoCon Golfer of the WeekFox was the Mocs’ low finisher at the LSU National Invitational

Stephan Jaeger Named SoCon March Golfer of the MonthJaeger earns the 2nd SoCon Golfer of the Month honor in his stellar career

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Chattanooga Mocs junior Steven Fox (Hendersonville, Tenn.) was named the Southern Conference Golfer of the Week today by the league office. It is the second time in his career that Fox has received the honor.

Fox finished tied for 14th at the LSU National Invitational over the weekend. He shot four-over par 220 with rounds of 75, 73 and 72. He tied one nationally-ranked performer and beat two others including top 15 teammate Stephan Jaeger (Munich, Germany).

Steven has shot the Mocs’ low number in four of the last five events. It was his fifth top 20, fourth top 15, of the season. He birdied three of his last four holes to complete his level-par card of 72 in the final round.

It marks back-to-back weeks that a UTC student-athlete has garnered the honor. Jaeger won last week for his play at the Linger Longer Invite. Fox is the 12th honoree all-time (award started in 2001) for Chattanooga.

The Mocs open Southern

Conference Championship play Sunday, April 15. The 54-hole, three-day event runs through Tuesday, April 17. Live scoring is available on GoMocs.com via the men’s golf schedule page.

GoMocs.com is the official website of the Chattanooga Mocs. The Mocs can also be followed on their official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ChattanoogaMocs, or on Twitter, www.twitter.com/GoMocs.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Chattanooga Mocs senior Stephan Jaeger (Munich, Germany) was named Southern Conference Golfer of the Month for March by the league office Tuesday. It is the second time Jaeger has won the honor with the first coming in March 2011.

Jaeger, ranked No. 25 in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index, had his best finish at the Linger Longer Invitational ending up third in a field featuring nine players in the top 100 including three Ben

Hogan Award candidates including himself. He shot minus six in the event with two rounds in the 60’s which gave him the UTC record for career cards in the 60’s with 24.

He had two impressive performances at the Collegiate Match Play presented by Callaway. Jaeger halved his match with No. 11 Talor Gooch to clinch the team win over No. 22 Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals coming back from a three-hole deficit. He ended the event with a 2&1 win over No. 10 Max Homa of Cal.

Jaeger is a seven-time SoCon honoree for in-season play. He has been named golfer of the week five times to go with the two monthly honors. He is also two-time defending SoCon Golfer of the Year, three-all-league pick and the 2009 Freshman of the Year.

It’s the ninth player of the month all-time for the UTC program. Jonathan Hodge (2006-09) won it four times. Western Carolina holds the record with 10 with Matt Cook (2005-08) winning it nine times in four seasons.

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Golf House Tennessee and the Little Course 1. Andrew Johnson Golf Club, Greeneville, TN, 800-421-2149 2. Arnold AFB Golf Club, Tullahoma, TN, 888-558-2327 3. Audubon Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-683-6941 4. Baneberry Golf & Country Club, Baneberry, TN, 800-951-4653 6. Bear Trace at Cumberland Mtn., Crossville, TN, 931-707-1640,

www.tngolftrail.com 7. Bear Trace at Harrison Bay, Harrison, TN, 423-326-0885,

www.tngolftrail.com 8. Bear Trace at Tims Ford, Winchester, TN, 931-968-0995,

www.tngolftrail.com 9. Bent Creek Golf Village, Gatlinburg, TN, 800-251-9336 10. Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, Shelbyville, TN, 931-437-2343 11. Brainerd Golf Course, Chattanooga, TN, 423-855-2692 12. Brown Acres Golf Club, Chattanooga, TN, 423-855-2680 13. Buffalo Valley Golf Club, Unicoi, TN, 423-743-5021 14. Carroll Lake Golf Club, McKenzie, TN, 731-352-2998 15. Cattails at Meadowview, Kingsport, TN, 423-578-6622 16. Cedar Crest Golf Club, Mufreesboro, TN, 615-849-7837 17. Cedar Hills Golf Club, Inc. Lenoir City, TN, 865-986-6521 18. Centennial Golf Course, Oak Ridge, TN, 865-483-2291 19. Champions Run Golf Course, Rockvale, TN, 615-274-2301 20. Chatata Valley Golf Club, Cleveland, TN, 423-339-9784

21. Cherokee Valley Golf Club, Olive Branch, MS, 662-893-4444 22. Clear Creek Golf Club, Bristol, VA, 276-466-4833 23. Mirimichi Golf Course, Millington, TN (901) 259-3800 24. Cole Park, Fort Campbell, KY, 270-798-4610 25. Collins River Reserve, McMinnville, TN, 931-668-7749,

www.collinsriver.com 26. Concord Park Par 3, Knoxville, TN, 865-966-9103 27. Cottonwoods Golf Club, Tunica Resorts, MS, 662-357-6078 28. Country Hills Golf Course, Hendersonville, TN, 615-824-1100,

www.countryhillsgolfcourse.com 29. Creeks Bend Golf Club, Hixson, TN, 423-842-5911 30. Creekside Plantation, Seymour, TN, 865-577-4653 31. Crossings Golf Club, Jonesborough, TN, 423-348-8855 32. Cumberland Bend Golf Course, Gainesboro, TN, 931-268-0259 33. Dandridge Golf & Country Club, Dandridge, TN, 865-397-2655 34. Davy Crockett Park Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-358-3375 35. Dead Horse Lake Golf Course, Knoxville, TN, 865-693-5270 36. Dixie Oaks Golf Club, Summertown, TN, 931-964-4991 37. Dogwood Hills Country Club, Portland, TN, 615-325-4648 38. Dyersburg Municipal GC, Dyersburg, TN, 731- 286-2155 39. Eagle Bluff Golf Club, Chattanooga, TN, 423-326-0202 40. EagleÕs Landing Golf Club, Sevierville, TN, 865-429-4223 41. Eastland Green Golf Course, Clarksville, TN, 931-358-9051

42. Egwani Farm Golf Club, Rockford, TN, 865-970-7132 43. Elizabethton Muni. Golf Club, Elizabethton, TN, 423-542-8051 44. Fairways and Greens Golf Cntr, Knoxville, TN, 865-777-4653 45. Fairways at Spencer Creek, Franklin, TN, 615-794-8223 46. Farm Lakes, Old Hickory, TN, 615-847-5074 47. Forrest Crossing Golf Course, Franklin, TN, 615-794-9400,

www.americangolf.com 48. Fox Meadows Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-362-0232 49. Futures Golf Club, Puryear, TN, 731-247-3264 50. Gaylord Springs, Nashville, TN, 615-458-1730,

www.gaylordsprings.com 51. Graysburg Hills Golf Course, Chuckey, TN, 423-234-8061 52. Greens at Deerfield, LaFollette, TN, 800-325-2788 53. GreyStone Golf Club, Dickson, TN, 615-446-0044 54. Hampton Creek, Ooltewah, TN, 423-238-6812 55. Harpeth Hills Golf Course, Nashville, TN, 615-862-8493,

www.nashvillefairways.com 56. Hermitage Golf Course, Old Hickory, TN, 615-847-4001,

www.hermitagegolf.com 57. Hickory Valley Golf Club, Chattanooga, TN, 423-894-1576 58. Highland Green Golf Club, Jackson, TN, 877-427-5477 59. Holston Valley Golf Course, Bristol, TN,423-878-7400 60. HunterÕs Point Golf Course, Lebanon, TN,615-444-7521

61. Indian Hills Golf Club, Murfreesboro, TN, 615-895-3642 62. Ironwood Golf Course, Cookeville, TN, 931-528-2331 63. Johnny Warren Academy, Gallatin, TN, 615-206-0813, www.jwga.net 64. Jones Creek Golf Course, Jackson, TN, 731-425-8620,

www.jonescreekgolf.com 65. Kenny PerryÕs Country Creek, Franklin, KY, 270-586-9373 66. KingÕs Creek Golf Club, Spring Hill, TN, 931-486-1253 67. Knoxville Municipal GC, Knoxville, TN, 865-691-7143 68. Lake Tansi Village CC, Crossville, TN, 931-788-3301 69. Lambert Acres Golf Course, Maryville, TN, 865-982-9838 70. Landmark Golf Club at Avalon, Lenoir City, TN, 865-986-4653 71. Legacy of Springfield, Springfield, TN, 615-384-4653 72. Links at Galloway, Memphis, TN, 901-685-7805, www.memphistn.gov 73. Links at Overton, Memphis, TN, 901-725-9905 74. Long Hollow Golf Course, Gallatin, TN, 615-451-3120,

www.gallatin-tn.gov 75. Lost Creek Golf Club, New Market, TN, 865-475-9661 76. Maggie Valley Golf Club, Maggie Valley, NC, 800-438-3861 77. Marshall County, Lewsiburg, TN, 931-359-2482 78. McCabe Golf Course, Nashville, TN, 615-862-8491,

www.nashvillefairways.com 79. Millstone Golf Club, Morristown, TN, 423-586-4000 80. Nashboro Village Golf Club, Nashville, TN, 615-367-2311

181. Oak Hills Golf Course, Greenbriar, TN, 615-643-4505 82. Old Fort Golf Club, Murfreesboro, TN, 615-896-2448 83. Old Stone Fort, Manchester, TN, 931-723-5075, www.tngolftrail.com 84. Patroit Hills, Jefferson City, TN, 865-475-4466 85. Pebblebrook, Greenbrier, TN, 615-382-3045 86. Percy Warner, Nashville, TN, 615-352-9958, www.nashvillefairways.com 87. Pine Creek Golf Course, Mt.Juliet, TN, 615-449-7272,

www.pinecreekgolf.net 88. Pine Hill Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-775-9434 89. Pine Lakes Golf Club, Rockford, TN, 865-970-9018 90. Pine Oaks Golf Club, Johnson City, TN, 423-434-6250 91. Quail Ridge Golf Course, Bartlett, TN, 901-386-6951 92. River Islands Club, Knoxville, TN,865-933-0100 93. Riverbend Links, Tunica Resorts, MS, 888-539-9990 94. Riverside Golf Club, Memphis, TN, 901-774-4340 95. Riverview Golf Course, Loudon, TN, 865-986-6972 96. Roan Valley, Mountain City, TN, 423-727-7931 97. Ross Creek Landing, Clifton, TN, 931- 676-3174 98. Saddle Creek Golf Club, Lewisburg, TN, 931-270-7280,

www.saddlecreekgc.com 99. Scenic View Golf Course, Winchester, TN, 931-967-5224100. Shelby Park Golf Course, Nashville, TN, 615-862-8474,

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101. Shiloh Falls Golf Club, Counce, TN, 731-689-5050, www.shilohfallsgolf.com

102. Shiloh Golf Course, Adamsville, TN, 731-632-0678103. Silver Lake Golf Club, Church Hill, TN, 423-357-9940104. Smyrna Municipal Golf Course, Smyrna, TN, 615-459-2666105. Steele Creek Golf Course, Bristol, TN, 423-764-6411106. Stonebridge Golf Course, Arlington, TN, 901-382-1886107. Stonehenge Golf Club, Fairfield Glade, TN, 931-484-3731108. Swan Lake Golf Course, Clarksville, TN, 931-648-0479,

www.cityofclarksville.com109. Sycamore Valley Golf Course, Ashland, TN, 615-792-7863110. Ted Rhodes, Nashville, TN, 615-862-8463, www.nashvillefairways.com111. Tenn Golf Trail @ Fall Creek, Pikeville, TN, 423-881-5706,

www.tngolftrail.com112. Tenn Golf Trail @ Henry Horton, Chapel Hill, TN, 931-364-2319,

www.tngolftrail.com113. Tenn Golf Trail @ Montgomery Bell, Burns, TN, 615-797-2578,

www.tngolftrail.com114. Tenn Golf Trail @ Paris Landing,Buchanan,TN, 731-641-4459,

www.tngolftrail.com115. Tenn Golf Trail @ Pickwick Lnd,Pickwick Dam,TN, 731-689-3149,

www.tngolftrail.com116. Tenn Golf Trail @ T. O. Fuller, Memphis, TN, 901-543-7771,

www.tngolftrail.com117. Tenn Golf Trail @ Warrior Path, Kingsport, TN, 423-323-4990,

www.tngolftrail.com118. Tennessee River Golf Club, Decaturville, TN, 731-852-2582119. The Club at North Creek, Southaven, MS, 877-465-3647120. The Links of Novadell, Hopkinsville, KY, 270-886-1101121. The Tennessean, Springville, TN, 731-642-7271122. Three Ridges Golf Course, Knoxville, TN, 865.687.4797123. Through the Green Highland Rim, Joelton, TN, 615-746-0400124. Tri Cities Golf Club, Blountville, TN, 423-323-6615125. Tri-County Golf Course, Oliver Springs, TN, 423-435-0749126. Tunica National, Tunica Resorts, MS, 662-357-0777,

www.tunicanational.com127. Twelve Stones Crossing, Goodlettsville, TN, 615-851-4653128. Two Rivers GC, Nashville, TN, 615-889-2675,

www.nashvillefairways.com129. VinnyLinks @ Shelby Park, Nashville, TN, 615-880-1720,

www.nashvillefairways.com130. Wedgewood, Olive Branch, MS, 662-895-7490131. White Oaks, Athens, TN, 423-745-3349132. Whittle Springs Golf Course, Knoxville, TN, 865-525-1022133. Willow Creek Golf Club, Knoxville, TN, 865-675-0100 134. Willow Springs Golf Course, Athens, TN, 423-745-1131135. Willowbrook, Manchester, TN, 800-319-8001136. Windtree Golf Course, Mt.Juliet, TN, 615-754-4653137. Woodlake, Tazewell, TN, 423-626-6010138. SculleyÕs Golf Course, 2162 Westover Rd. Jackson TN, 38301, 731-424-4500139. Chickasaw Golf Course, 9555 Hwy. 100 West, Henderson , TN 38340 ,

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Golf House Tennessee and the Little Course 1. Andrew Johnson Golf Club, Greeneville, TN, 800-421-2149 2. Arnold AFB Golf Club, Tullahoma, TN, 888-558-2327 3. Audubon Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-683-6941 4. Baneberry Golf & Country Club, Baneberry, TN, 800-951-4653 6. Bear Trace at Cumberland Mtn., Crossville, TN, 931-707-1640,

www.tngolftrail.com 7. Bear Trace at Harrison Bay, Harrison, TN, 423-326-0885,

www.tngolftrail.com 8. Bear Trace at Tims Ford, Winchester, TN, 931-968-0995,

www.tngolftrail.com 9. Bent Creek Golf Village, Gatlinburg, TN, 800-251-9336 10. Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, Shelbyville, TN, 931-437-2343 11. Brainerd Golf Course, Chattanooga, TN, 423-855-2692 12. Brown Acres Golf Club, Chattanooga, TN, 423-855-2680 13. Buffalo Valley Golf Club, Unicoi, TN, 423-743-5021 14. Carroll Lake Golf Club, McKenzie, TN, 731-352-2998 15. Cattails at Meadowview, Kingsport, TN, 423-578-6622 16. Cedar Crest Golf Club, Mufreesboro, TN, 615-849-7837 17. Cedar Hills Golf Club, Inc. Lenoir City, TN, 865-986-6521 18. Centennial Golf Course, Oak Ridge, TN, 865-483-2291 19. Champions Run Golf Course, Rockvale, TN, 615-274-2301 20. Chatata Valley Golf Club, Cleveland, TN, 423-339-9784

21. Cherokee Valley Golf Club, Olive Branch, MS, 662-893-4444 22. Clear Creek Golf Club, Bristol, VA, 276-466-4833 23. Mirimichi Golf Course, Millington, TN (901) 259-3800 24. Cole Park, Fort Campbell, KY, 270-798-4610 25. Collins River Reserve, McMinnville, TN, 931-668-7749,

www.collinsriver.com 26. Concord Park Par 3, Knoxville, TN, 865-966-9103 27. Cottonwoods Golf Club, Tunica Resorts, MS, 662-357-6078 28. Country Hills Golf Course, Hendersonville, TN, 615-824-1100,

www.countryhillsgolfcourse.com 29. Creeks Bend Golf Club, Hixson, TN, 423-842-5911 30. Creekside Plantation, Seymour, TN, 865-577-4653 31. Crossings Golf Club, Jonesborough, TN, 423-348-8855 32. Cumberland Bend Golf Course, Gainesboro, TN, 931-268-0259 33. Dandridge Golf & Country Club, Dandridge, TN, 865-397-2655 34. Davy Crockett Park Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-358-3375 35. Dead Horse Lake Golf Course, Knoxville, TN, 865-693-5270 36. Dixie Oaks Golf Club, Summertown, TN, 931-964-4991 37. Dogwood Hills Country Club, Portland, TN, 615-325-4648 38. Dyersburg Municipal GC, Dyersburg, TN, 731- 286-2155 39. Eagle Bluff Golf Club, Chattanooga, TN, 423-326-0202 40. EagleÕs Landing Golf Club, Sevierville, TN, 865-429-4223 41. Eastland Green Golf Course, Clarksville, TN, 931-358-9051

42. Egwani Farm Golf Club, Rockford, TN, 865-970-7132 43. Elizabethton Muni. Golf Club, Elizabethton, TN, 423-542-8051 44. Fairways and Greens Golf Cntr, Knoxville, TN, 865-777-4653 45. Fairways at Spencer Creek, Franklin, TN, 615-794-8223 46. Farm Lakes, Old Hickory, TN, 615-847-5074 47. Forrest Crossing Golf Course, Franklin, TN, 615-794-9400,

www.americangolf.com 48. Fox Meadows Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-362-0232 49. Futures Golf Club, Puryear, TN, 731-247-3264 50. Gaylord Springs, Nashville, TN, 615-458-1730,

www.gaylordsprings.com 51. Graysburg Hills Golf Course, Chuckey, TN, 423-234-8061 52. Greens at Deerfield, LaFollette, TN, 800-325-2788 53. GreyStone Golf Club, Dickson, TN, 615-446-0044 54. Hampton Creek, Ooltewah, TN, 423-238-6812 55. Harpeth Hills Golf Course, Nashville, TN, 615-862-8493,

www.nashvillefairways.com 56. Hermitage Golf Course, Old Hickory, TN, 615-847-4001,

www.hermitagegolf.com 57. Hickory Valley Golf Club, Chattanooga, TN, 423-894-1576 58. Highland Green Golf Club, Jackson, TN, 877-427-5477 59. Holston Valley Golf Course, Bristol, TN,423-878-7400 60. HunterÕs Point Golf Course, Lebanon, TN,615-444-7521

61. Indian Hills Golf Club, Murfreesboro, TN, 615-895-3642 62. Ironwood Golf Course, Cookeville, TN, 931-528-2331 63. Johnny Warren Academy, Gallatin, TN, 615-206-0813, www.jwga.net 64. Jones Creek Golf Course, Jackson, TN, 731-425-8620,

www.jonescreekgolf.com 65. Kenny PerryÕs Country Creek, Franklin, KY, 270-586-9373 66. KingÕs Creek Golf Club, Spring Hill, TN, 931-486-1253 67. Knoxville Municipal GC, Knoxville, TN, 865-691-7143 68. Lake Tansi Village CC, Crossville, TN, 931-788-3301 69. Lambert Acres Golf Course, Maryville, TN, 865-982-9838 70. Landmark Golf Club at Avalon, Lenoir City, TN, 865-986-4653 71. Legacy of Springfield, Springfield, TN, 615-384-4653 72. Links at Galloway, Memphis, TN, 901-685-7805, www.memphistn.gov 73. Links at Overton, Memphis, TN, 901-725-9905 74. Long Hollow Golf Course, Gallatin, TN, 615-451-3120,

www.gallatin-tn.gov 75. Lost Creek Golf Club, New Market, TN, 865-475-9661 76. Maggie Valley Golf Club, Maggie Valley, NC, 800-438-3861 77. Marshall County, Lewsiburg, TN, 931-359-2482 78. McCabe Golf Course, Nashville, TN, 615-862-8491,

www.nashvillefairways.com 79. Millstone Golf Club, Morristown, TN, 423-586-4000 80. Nashboro Village Golf Club, Nashville, TN, 615-367-2311

181. Oak Hills Golf Course, Greenbriar, TN, 615-643-4505 82. Old Fort Golf Club, Murfreesboro, TN, 615-896-2448 83. Old Stone Fort, Manchester, TN, 931-723-5075, www.tngolftrail.com 84. Patroit Hills, Jefferson City, TN, 865-475-4466 85. Pebblebrook, Greenbrier, TN, 615-382-3045 86. Percy Warner, Nashville, TN, 615-352-9958, www.nashvillefairways.com 87. Pine Creek Golf Course, Mt.Juliet, TN, 615-449-7272,

www.pinecreekgolf.net 88. Pine Hill Golf Course, Memphis, TN, 901-775-9434 89. Pine Lakes Golf Club, Rockford, TN, 865-970-9018 90. Pine Oaks Golf Club, Johnson City, TN, 423-434-6250 91. Quail Ridge Golf Course, Bartlett, TN, 901-386-6951 92. River Islands Club, Knoxville, TN,865-933-0100 93. Riverbend Links, Tunica Resorts, MS, 888-539-9990 94. Riverside Golf Club, Memphis, TN, 901-774-4340 95. Riverview Golf Course, Loudon, TN, 865-986-6972 96. Roan Valley, Mountain City, TN, 423-727-7931 97. Ross Creek Landing, Clifton, TN, 931- 676-3174 98. Saddle Creek Golf Club, Lewisburg, TN, 931-270-7280,

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101. Shiloh Falls Golf Club, Counce, TN, 731-689-5050, www.shilohfallsgolf.com

102. Shiloh Golf Course, Adamsville, TN, 731-632-0678103. Silver Lake Golf Club, Church Hill, TN, 423-357-9940104. Smyrna Municipal Golf Course, Smyrna, TN, 615-459-2666105. Steele Creek Golf Course, Bristol, TN, 423-764-6411106. Stonebridge Golf Course, Arlington, TN, 901-382-1886107. Stonehenge Golf Club, Fairfield Glade, TN, 931-484-3731108. Swan Lake Golf Course, Clarksville, TN, 931-648-0479,

www.cityofclarksville.com109. Sycamore Valley Golf Course, Ashland, TN, 615-792-7863110. Ted Rhodes, Nashville, TN, 615-862-8463, www.nashvillefairways.com111. Tenn Golf Trail @ Fall Creek, Pikeville, TN, 423-881-5706,

www.tngolftrail.com112. Tenn Golf Trail @ Henry Horton, Chapel Hill, TN, 931-364-2319,

www.tngolftrail.com113. Tenn Golf Trail @ Montgomery Bell, Burns, TN, 615-797-2578,

www.tngolftrail.com114. Tenn Golf Trail @ Paris Landing,Buchanan,TN, 731-641-4459,

www.tngolftrail.com115. Tenn Golf Trail @ Pickwick Lnd,Pickwick Dam,TN, 731-689-3149,

www.tngolftrail.com116. Tenn Golf Trail @ T. O. Fuller, Memphis, TN, 901-543-7771,

www.tngolftrail.com117. Tenn Golf Trail @ Warrior Path, Kingsport, TN, 423-323-4990,

www.tngolftrail.com118. Tennessee River Golf Club, Decaturville, TN, 731-852-2582119. The Club at North Creek, Southaven, MS, 877-465-3647120. The Links of Novadell, Hopkinsville, KY, 270-886-1101121. The Tennessean, Springville, TN, 731-642-7271122. Three Ridges Golf Course, Knoxville, TN, 865.687.4797123. Through the Green Highland Rim, Joelton, TN, 615-746-0400124. Tri Cities Golf Club, Blountville, TN, 423-323-6615125. Tri-County Golf Course, Oliver Springs, TN, 423-435-0749126. Tunica National, Tunica Resorts, MS, 662-357-0777,

www.tunicanational.com127. Twelve Stones Crossing, Goodlettsville, TN, 615-851-4653128. Two Rivers GC, Nashville, TN, 615-889-2675,

www.nashvillefairways.com129. VinnyLinks @ Shelby Park, Nashville, TN, 615-880-1720,

www.nashvillefairways.com130. Wedgewood, Olive Branch, MS, 662-895-7490131. White Oaks, Athens, TN, 423-745-3349132. Whittle Springs Golf Course, Knoxville, TN, 865-525-1022133. Willow Creek Golf Club, Knoxville, TN, 865-675-0100 134. Willow Springs Golf Course, Athens, TN, 423-745-1131135. Willowbrook, Manchester, TN, 800-319-8001136. Windtree Golf Course, Mt.Juliet, TN, 615-754-4653137. Woodlake, Tazewell, TN, 423-626-6010138. SculleyÕs Golf Course, 2162 Westover Rd. Jackson TN, 38301, 731-424-4500139. Chickasaw Golf Course, 9555 Hwy. 100 West, Henderson , TN 38340 ,

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As president of Vision Music, Caleb Brock has a lot on his plate coordinating live musical events.

That hasn’t stopped him from adding starting a golf tour to his to-do list. His long-standing love affair with golf led to his creating the SixTourTN.

Brock decided to start a tour when he saw a few of his pals “chasing the dream. He started thinking about how many great players there are in and around Nashville and how cool it would be to celebrate those players’ abilities and to attract players from bordering states.

For Brock, the SixTourTN is a platform to offer competition as players pursue their dream of playing professionally.

SixTourTN’s strong fields and low scores are proof of how many good play-ers there are in Tennessee and the surrounding states. Brock said he is pleased with the growth the tour has shown and is eager to see its continued development going for-ward

“I love just being a part of the golf in-dustry, the excitement of going to work, which in turn creates positive thinking

and leads to great opportunities,” Brock said. “What more could I ask or hope for?”

A native of South Carolina, Brock began playing golf at 10. He began learning the intricacies of the game while playing on the Mt. Juliet High School golf team and while working as a cart boy at Windtree Country Club. Brock’s parents also en-abled him to improve by supporting him and allowing him to study under some of the best teachers in Tennessee.

“I give credit to Richard Eller, Rob Browning, Steve Graham, Daryl Edens, Dale Duncan and Mt. Juliet High golf coach Linda McDearman,” Brock said. “They shaped my playing skills and set in motion everything relating to the golf industry. All of these folks are great am-bassadors of the game and I appreciate all that I learned from them.”

SixTourTN a labor of love for BrockBrock said Eller gave him one of the

best pieces of golf advice he has re-ceived.

“He told me, ‘Caleb, they don’t put pictures on the score card,’ ” Brock re-called with a smile. “It was priceless once I understood the true meaning of that statement!”

“The Six Tour that Caleb has put together brings some of the best golfers together from Nashville and surrounding areas. Caleb’s is 100 percent invested in making this tour successful in Nashville and with more local support could continue to grow the tour into something very special. First time players I have talked with are happy about how professional the events are set up and managed. The tour offers competitive golf with excellent payouts.”Craig SanfordGM Pine Creek/Windtree Golf Course

Caleb Brock is the founder of the SixTourTN Tour.

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When you deal with Chris Hilleary of Aerotech Golf, you literally are going to get the shaft.No really, you are. That’s what Hilleary

and his company deal in -- shafts for golf clubs. They aren’t just any shaft, though. No, Hilleary’s company produces an innovative SteelFiber shaft that combines the durability and stability of steel and the power and lightweight properties of graphite.It’s a blend that Hilleary, the Aerotech

Golf president, calls the “holy grail” of golf shafts.And it’s gaining more and more of a niche

in the industry as more and more PGA Tour players extol the virtues of the innovative shaft design.“Our shafts can be embraced by stronger

players or less skilled or weaker players,” Hilleary said recently. “Steel has always been the predominant shaft in irons and still is, especially for stronger players. Graphite

has appealed to players who need help with club head speed but it can be inconsistent and hard to control.”Hilleary has created what he thinks is a

blend that caters to every player.The idea for the combination of a steelfiber

shaft evolved when parent company Aerotech Sports created the first NHL-approved composite hockey stick. From there, the company branched out into bikes, fishing rods, helmet, knee braces and violin bows.Hilleary got his start with Aerotech Sports

and the headed the golf division before buying it in 2005. Now, business is booming at Aerotech Golf.There haven’t been many innovations in

shaft technology. From hickory shafts to aluminum to steel and then graphite, golf shafts aren’t the sexiest part of the game. They are, however, vital to the success of all skill levels. “Golf shafts aren’t as prominent or in the

limelight like heads,” Hilleary said. “The R&A and USGA have put limits on heads, and the shaft is the next progression. It’s a

critical component to golf, if not the most important. The biggest thing is that there are a lot of people are playing with shafts that don’t fit them.”That’s changing, Hilleary said, as

technology changes in teaching the game.“It’s being addressed pretty rapidly,”

Hilleary said. “Tour pros aren’t the only ones getting fitted now. The fitting process and the equipment being used in fitting is getting more advanced and launch monitors are a normal too. You can really get an accurate club fitting now.”Aerotech Golf’s shafts come in different

weights, starting at 75 grams all the way to 125 grams. The shafts have a resin coating over steelfiber, giving the shaft a nice visual look.PGA Tour pro Matt Kuchar was one of the

first converts, a key according to Hilleary to putting his company on the golf map.“He became a huge fan and now on any

given week we have five or six guys playing our shafts,” Hilleary said.There’s no question that success on tour is

a key component to driving the market.“We’re a small company and we don’t have

a big marketing budget,” Hilleary said. “The performance of our shaft is so unusual all it took was getting it into the hands of the club fitters and golfers.”Hilleary estimates Aerotech Golf has grown

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the golf swing have intrigued and held me spellbound these 60-plus years.I have taught students of every skill level, from beginners to advanced amateurs,

men and women, juniors, and even an occasional touring pro. To watch each student reach their potential is so fulfilling. I delight in seeing that

light come on when they “get it.” Teaching is something I take very seriously and I never tire or lose patience with the golfer who works diligently at my golf academy and then practices away from lessons. It is feedback that they, too, are serious, and

the reason I still teach today, long after I stopped playing professionally.

As a youngster I was captivated by Bill Robertson, the head pro at Scotch Me-ador Country Club in Laurinburg, N.C., and his teaching methods. It seemed the difficult part of the golf swing was in the down swing, especially for begin-

ners. I would watch with interest their first move from the top of the swing through to impact on the golf ball and found that it was out and over the top.

Robertson tried different things to keep the student on plane from the top of the backswing to impact. During a period of time, it appeared students who made the quickest progress were those who would drop their right elbow down (right-hand-ed players) from the top of the backswing to the right hip, being pulled down by moving or turning the left hip. This pro taught to always keep a soft hold on the club. When there was a lot of tension in the forearm and hands, they would go out and over the plane on the downswing. Over and over Robertson emphasized they keep their backs to the target once they started their downswing.

Years later with my own students, I imitate what this pro taught because it always works. Not much has changed with the golf swing. Of course with today’s technology, students can see their errors and correct them with visual aids. Through the use of electronic equipment, students have the ability to learn and improve at a much faster pace.

Our goal as teachers is to help students to learn the right way to implement the full swing. Of course, the short game and putting are equally important. More often than not, the short game tends to be put on the back-burner. This is a big mistake as it is as a key component to the game.

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Okay, so you have been cooped up most of the winter and are now itch-ing to make the golf course your second home. The birds are chirping and trees and flowers are blooming. All a sure sign spring is here at last.

However, there are other things that spring and summer bring each year to which golfers should pay very close at-tention. That would be tornadoes and lightning, especially this year.

Tornadoes usually occur in the spring and summer months, but they showed up early this year. There were 79 con-firmed tornadoes in the U.S. in Janu-ary, 50 in February and 71 in just the first five days of March when Indi-ana and Kentucky got slammed. The average per year is 800, which results in 80 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries.

I’m not going to get into global warm-ing (although I believe in it), but some-thing isn’t right. The weather is crazy. We had record heat in March. Better get your golf in before June and July.

The majority of golf courses will have some of the best warning devices and available weather data, so you should pay attention when taking to the course.

A tornado “watch” is issued for an area when a tornado is “possible.” A tornado “warning” is issued when a tornado ac-tually has been spotted or is strongly indicated on radar. That warning means it is time to go to a safe shelter imme-diately.

Lying flat in a ditch or low-lying area may be your only option when on a golf course. A car is okay for protection from lightning, but not a tornado. Just don’t touch metal.

Lightning kills an average of 73 peo-ple annually, making it one of the most deadly weather phenomena in the U.S. Five percent of deaths and injuries from lightning happen on golf courses. Did you know the temperature of a lightning bolt can reach 50,000 degrees Fahren-heit, which is hotter that the surface of

the sun?You might not even see lightning and

still be in danger. Once you hear thun-der, it is time to act because the time delay between thunder and lightning is less than 30 seconds. A good rule is that for every five seconds from seeing light-ning to hearing the associated thunder, lightning is one mile away. Most golf courses suspend activities when light-ning is six miles away.

Lee Trevino and Retief Gossen are two professional players who survived being hit by lightning. It happened to

Trevino during a pro tournament while Gossen was struck when he was 15 playing golf with a friend. The lightning burnt the clothes from his body. His shoes dis-integrated from his feet while his un-derwear and watch band melted to his

body. Luckily he survived, but he retains a scar on his wrist from the incident.

Don’t let it happen to you. Avoid get-ting under or near a tree or holding a golf club. Practice safety so you can en-joy the great game of golf.

By David WidenerMember Golf Writers

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Announcing the 25th Annual Tourna-ment supporting the Tennessee Hemo-philia and Bleeding Disorders Founda-tion, which offers programs such as Camp Freedom. Camp Freedom is a week-long, residential camp for chil-dren ages 7-15 who have a bleeding disorder. The camp provides children with a world of fun, friendship, and edu-cation. Camp Free-dom is provided to children free of charge and is made possible through fundraisers such as the Music City Golf Classic.

Join us on Monday, April 30, to help support this worthy

Good Pasture Christian senior Aaron Burnett, of Joelton, recently signed a golf scholarship with Trevecca Nazarene Uni-versity. Burnett also participates in the First Tee of Nashville.

cause and to learn more about the programs and services we offer. Gaylord Springs Golf Links, 18 Springhouse Lane, Nash-ville. Registration/Lunch 11:30-1:30. Shotgun Start at 1:30p.

For information, go to www.thbdf.org or contact 615-900-1486 or [email protected].

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River Islands banking on greens conversionBy Chuck CavalarisTee Times contributorThe management at River Islands

Golf Club is taking a bold stance to enhance playing conditions at one of the most scenic daily-fee layouts in the South.Course owner Dan

Feehan will replace the Bentgrass putting surfaces with a Mini-Verde strand called ultra dwarf Bermuda. The renovation is

scheduled to begin in early June and could take up to eight weeks. Temporary greens will be used throughout the project at the 175-acre facility alongside the French Broad River about 15 miles east of Knoxville.“This grass will

enable us to achieve fast, consistent greens all season long,” Feehan said. “ U n fo r t u n a t e ly, due to our location where there may not be much wind next to the water, compounded by challenging heat and humidity, we were unable to get the Bentgrass greens to achieve a level of consistency we prefer.”Course superintendent Pat Toth

has been at River Islands for 17 years and has dealt with a virtually impossible scenario. The highly-ranked course with Zoysia fairways and water on nine holes can be in excellent shape in early spring or fall, but has been virtually defenseless to August thunderstorms. When the sun comes back out, it can literally cook the fragile Bentgrass.“It’s almost like playing with fire,”

Toth said. “The Mini-Verde is a much stronger year-round grass -- it’s very heat tolerant and that will allow us to have much firmer putting surfaces. The hotter the better for this new grass … it loves it.”He said the Stimpmeter speeds

could increase from eight or nine to “10, 11 or 12 … who knows?” The upside also includes being

even more environmentally friendly because fewer chemicals are required for maintenance. It’s also a sizable gamble at the

links style course that opened

in 1991 and was designed by renowned architect Arthur Hills.“RIGC will be the first course in

East Tennessee to resurface using Mini-Verde,” Feehan said. “Some industry professionals believe we are on the cutting edge with this decision.” Several courses have made the

change, including East Lake in Atlanta and Gaylord Springs in Nashville.There also will be input from

agronomists at the University of Tennessee, which has studied the relatively new Mini-Verde strand at the UT golf practice facility. “Awesome is the first word that

comes to mind,” Toth said. “It’s amazing how much it looks like Bent, but has much deeper roots. The new greens also should tolerate ball marks better. ”The new grass will be supplied

by Modern Turf in Rembert, S.C. (Log onto miniverde.com for more information).“While I don’t want to comment

directly on the cost, I will say there is a lot of risk on this type of expense in the economy,” said Feehan, who purchased the course two years ago. “I am committed to golf and to

placing River Islands

back among the best courses in the state, and to create a wonderful golfing experience. The reward may come years down the road, or it could be immediate.“Either way, I believe

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making the investment to continue to improve this unbelievable course – despite the challenges in the economy. Golfers will recognize I am spending money to improve my facility and ultimately give them a great value for each dollar spent at River Islands Golf Club.”Chuck Cavalaris is a long-time golf

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EWGA KickOff Banquet at Hermitage Golf CourseWarm weather and sunny skies made for a perfect Kickoff Spring Banquet on St. Patrick’s Day at

the Hermitage Golf Course.The outdoor pavilion, decorated in traditional Irish green, was the setting for the EWGA’s annual

event. With a delicious menu prepared by the Hermitage staff setting the stage, there was plenty of eating, drinking and socializing amongst the partygoers in what was an excellent turnout.

After plenty of fun and door prizes, many in attendance opted to challenge the Hermitage Golf Course on what turned out to be a delightful day for a banquet

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Head, S.C., where in 2011 more than 600 amateurs participated.There are 49 local tours ranging

from Boston to Michigan to Florida to California. The local tour is called the Memphis/North Mississippi Tour and had 73 players last year. There are also tours in Nashville, South Mississippi, Kentucky and a new tour in Arkansas.

By Larry ReaTee Times contributor

A familiar name is part of the Memphis Amateur Golf Tour – long-time White Station High School coach Ed McDugle, who along with tour director Greg Cryder is helping put together the circuit’s 2012 schedule, which opened play March 17 at Cherokee Valley.“People who are interested

can go to the (web) site (www.amateurgolftour.net) and look up the results of last year and see how they would fit into the flight competition,” said McDugle, who placed in the top 25 in the nation in 2011 en route to earning a berth in the National Championship. “And remember you don’t have to play in all of the events. You can play in as many or as few as you like.”All part of the Golf Week Magazine

Amateur Tour, this is a series of mostly one-day tournaments held throughout the U.S. on Saturdays ending in October with a four-day National Championship in Hilton

The Memphis Tour stops this year are at Plantation, Wedgewood, Dogwoods in Grenada, Pickwick, Mallard Pointe, Stonebridge, the Ole Miss Course, Quail Ridge, Big Oaks in Tupelo and Mirimichi, along with a two-day major that will be a combined event in Tunica with the Arkansas

and South Mississippi tours. The local tour pulls in players from not only the Memphis area but also east Arkansas, north Mississippi and north Alabama.

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their own fight. They can win (gift cards) for that day, along with skins, closest to the hole and longest drive. The player also accumulates points during the season and the top 10 in each flight qualify for the National Championship. But a player can play in all 13 events or as few as they like. If a player travels a lot, they have the option to play on another local tour. If a person is on a business trip in Atlanta on a Friday, they could stay over and play on the Atlanta

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There are several new faces at area golf courses and in the First Tee of Nashville.Sean Wells and Robert Gates have

moved to Gaylord Springs, Chip Taylor is now at Jackson Country Club, and Leigh Wilkins has moved from Golf House Tennessee to the First Tee of Nashville.Gates comes to Gaylord

Springs from Bowling Green, Ky., where he worked at Bowling Green Country Club and also as golf coach for the South Warren High School team.The Michigan native is an assistant

pro and merchandise coordinator at Gaylord Springs. He began playing at 13 and realized in high school he wanted to pursue a career in golf. He credits PGA member Rolla Frisinger with having the biggest influence on his game.“I enjoy helping others find joy

in the game of golf, whether that’s by providing excellent customer service or organizing a successful tournament,” Gates said. “Most importantly, I enjoy helping them become better players.”Taylor moves from head golf coach

at Tennessee State University to the head professional at Jackson Country Club. Taylor began playing when he was seven. He said he knew golf was a career path when he made his first birdie at Killearn Country Club in Tallahassee, Fla., with Bobby Bowden when he was 10 years old. Beverly Pearce, Butch Cashon, James

Paschal and his father had the biggest influence in his golf game.“Helping players learn to love the

game the way I do gives me great enjoyment,” Taylor said.Wells, a Chicago native, comes

to Gaylord Springs as an assistant professional after nine years at Nashboro Golf Club. He decided a career in golf was what he wanted about six months after he began playing in 1986.Influenced by Dennis Simmons and

Tommy Maynard, Wells said he loves to stage golf tournaments. Like many

assistant pros, Wells enjoys playing. But being an assistant comes with a caveat too.“I don’t get to play as much as I used

to,” he said.Wilkins grew up in nearby

Murfreesboro and played

at Oakland High School and later at Middle Tennessee State University. She moves to the First Tee of Nashville after a short stint at Golf House Tennessee.An accomplished player, Wilkins has

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and also notched a top-10 finish in the Sun Belt Conference tournament.Wilkins has plenty of golf in her

background. An uncle (Jerry Shively), aunt (Sarah Shively) and grandmother (Betty Wilkins) worked at Percy Warner Golf Course. Her father is Director of Golf at Old Fort Golf Course along with her mother, who is the course’s department coordinator.“Golf is in my blood,” she said. “It

has been such a big part of my life I can’t imagine doing anything else. I love being around the kids and seeing their excitement for the game.“The First Tee makes golf fun and

instills great life skills and core values, and I’m proud to be a part of this program.”

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By Tim BentonTee Times contributor

Professional golf has its glamorous side, made up of playing pros that travel the country, putting their games on display every week on the PGA Tour, competing for crystal trophies, multi-million dollar purses and all the fame and endorsement deals that come with them. But there’s another side to the

Professional Golf Association of America. Although these other pros work for average money and even less recognition, they’re far more important to those of us who play the game. They are the pros whose job is to provide us with the equipment and instruction we need to play and appreciate the game, as well as everything else it takes to make a golf course work. They make the game possible for all of us because they are the heart and soul of the game — the club

professionals of the PGA.To the club professionals who

spend a lifetime in golf, it’s about a passion for the game. As Jay McLelland, head pro of Valley Hill Country Club in Huntsville, Ala., explains, “You have to love the game to do this job, because you won’t make much money and you won’t play much golf.” That’s a fact that surprises young

pros starting their careers. “Guys start out thinking because

they work at a golf course and are around the game all day that they’ll play a lot of golf,” McLelland said. “But being a club professional is about servicing the game.”Even though that service includes

no weekends or holidays off and work weeks as long as 70 hours in peak season, McLelland wouldn’t have it any other way. “The best part of this job is loving

what you do and helping people with their golf game,” he said.

Journey to becoming club pro challenging, rewarding

Like many other club pros, McLelland, started with a dream of playing the PGA tour.“Most of us found out we weren’t

good enough for the tour,” he said. “But being a club pro gives us the opportunity to stay in the game.”McLelland got his first job as a

head professional after serving an apprenticeship as an assistant. But he says the best path to becoming a head golf pro now is by earning a “Professional Golf Management” degree from an accredited university (Florida State, Mississippi State, and Clemson are among those offering the program). Upon graduation, the student becomes a PGA member with a 100-percent job placement guarantee as an assistant pro. “Assistant jobs are plentiful

now, but it’s hard to get a head pro job without the degree,” McLelland said.As for the future of his

p r o f e s s i o n , McLelland says the

No. 1 challenge is to grow the game. He’s one of thousands of club pros with the enthusiasm and love for the game to make that happen. Though they’re not getting rich, PGA club professionals are enriching the game for all of us. And we appreciate it.Tim Benton is a freelance writer

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Football, golf on Pop Andrews agendaBy Larry ReaTee Times contributor

Football and golf form the theme for the 25th Pop Andrews Golf Classic on May 14 at the Colonial Country Club in East Memphis.First, there’s golf – as usual the

tournament benefits the John ‘Bull’ Bramlett Ministries and the Memphis Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes.Secondly, there’s football – this year’s

speaker is legendary coach Bobby Bowden and, of course, Bramlett had a standout career in professional football in the old American Football League with the Denver Broncos. Bowden will be the guest speaker at the after-tournament banquet.Participants will play nine holes on

each of Colonial’s courses, including the famed South Course, former long-time home of the St. Jude Classic. This is a five-person scramble. Fees are $240 per person or $1,200 for

a team. The 44-team field will also include lunch and dinner.For additional information contact

Andy Bramlett at (901) 569-4369 or the Memphis Area FCA office at (901) 683-3399.In other Memphis area golf notes:On April 8, Forest Hill Golf Course

near Drummonds (901-835-3918) hosted a nine-hole family scramble with youth 17 and under playing free with an adult. Each youth were allowed to hunt two eggs per hole with some of the eggs having enclosed prizes. Donna Wilson is the course manager.In late January, the First Tee of

Memphis hosted its third annual Fairways Dinner at the Botanic Garden. One of its juniors, Glen Hill, was the guest speaker. He was one of three First Tee participants nationwide selected to speak at the World Golf Village Golf Channel Chapter Challenge. The Memphis chapter also honored Willie Gregory of Nike for the company’s long-time support. Player of the year and most improved player awards were announced. Loren Roberts, who lives in Germantown, spoke to the chapter’s juniors, parents and supporters. For additional information contact Judy Shore, program director/The First Tee of Memphis, at (901) 526-1480.As part of the new 2012 West

Tennessee PGA Pro-Am Series, which started in late March at TPC Southwind and runs through the end of October, competitors will be able to play some of the Memphis area’s top courses. For additional information contact Mickey Barker at (901) 685-7805 or go to www.memphisgolf.org.

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Rules of Golf Q and A

ANSWER: D Under Rule 13-4 Exception 1 (b), a player may place his clubs in a hazard so long as it does not constitute testing the

condition of the hazard or improve the lie of the ball. All three other examples are penalized under Rule 13-4.

A:

Brentwood Country ClubRickey Goodrich, No. 2, 120 yards,

9-iron

Country HillsDave Eliskovich, No. 14, 137 yards,

9-iron

Eastland GreenJames Holland, No. 14, 108 yards, LW

Lew Metts, No. 3, 122 yards, 9-iron

Five Oaks CCRon Kelly, No. 8, 120 yards

Forrest CrossingSteve Heins, No. 14, 143 yards,

5-hybridClarence Releford, No. 3, 141 yards,

7-iron

Gaylord SpringsJeff Henry, No. 8, 170 yards, 6-iron

James Wright, No. 8, 170 yards, 6-iron

Golf House TennesseeChance Cuthbert. No. 1, 135 yards,

7-iron

Harpeth HillsBailie Gross, No. 15, 155 yards, 4-iron

Denise Prewitt, No. 3, 123 yards, 5-wood

HermitageStacey Bell, No. 12 PR, 142 yards,

6-ironGary Grona, No. 15 PR, 160 yards,

7-iron

McCabe MiddleKing Lamons, No. 8, 147 yards 3-iron

McCabe SouthCharles Walker, No. 3, 140 yards,

4-hybridLee Swinehart, No. 3, 150 yards,

7-iron

Montgomery BellDale Burgess, No. 4, 133 yards, 6-iron

Old Hickory CCTala Munford, No. 6, 157 yards, 6-iron

Pebble BrookDavid Morrow, No.3, 145 yards, 8-iron

RiversideDavid Noland, No 8, 120 yards, 9-ironLarry Stewart, No. 6, 157 yards, 6-iron

Ted RhodesLeach Rucker, No 12, 146 yards, 6-iron

Twelve Stones CrossingJay Fay, No. 8, 178 yards, 3-hybrid,

Jay Frey and wife, Valerie, Gallatin ,TN, have a celebratory toast on the patio at Twelve Stones Crossing Golf Club

Two RiversSteve Campbell, No. 14, 75 yards, SW

Vanderbilt Legends ClubVic Owens, No. 5 North, 168 yards,

6-ironLynn Ellsworth, No 16 North, 156

yards, 6-iron

Aces

Answer from page 8

Valerie and Jay Frey

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