As the club prepares to host the th Tennessee Amateur next week, we reflect on the previous State Amateurs hosted there, and each of the incredible champions that hoisted the Martin J. The eight men who won the Tennessee Amateur there were happy with the golf course, and what winning the tournament meant from a historical perspective. Pinehurst No. The Amateur champion will have earned his trophy. Hampton and his brother Ted grew up playing at Chattanooga Golf and Country Club, which was redesigned by Ross in By most accounts, Ross stayed in Chattanooga about six weeks working on the redesign project, and when he finished, the course he left behind was challenging, mentally and physically.
She was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in I use my education every day. Sign up to receive email notifications of new blog posts. Hardin began playing golf in Mexico under the inspiration of her father and brother. At the age of 14, she played in her first tournament at Guadalajara Country Club and finished last. She won the Mexican Amateur Championship and went on to play professionally for many years.
Eyes on the prize: Southern Amateur remains big deal
The purpose of the WSGA is to promote, maintain and protect the game of golf among amateur women golfers in the southern states. The association is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of dedicated volunteer women who conduct the Amateur, Mid-Amateur, and Senior Championships and who raise funds for college scholarships for graduating high school senior girls. George Harrington of Atlanta, Georgia.
Alex Carpenter knows what it's like to enjoy the spoils of winning a Southern Amateur championship, one of the nation's most prestigious amateur national tournaments. Luke Long knows what it's like to win on the state's biggest stage. The Arkansas State Golf Association amateur champion has been at the doorstep of winning the Southern Amateur the past two years but hasn't been able to knock down the door on a championship. Carpenter, a four-time high school state champion and Arkansas Baptist graduate, won the Southern Amateur at Shoal Creek Ala.