Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame

The Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame was established in 1991 by the Tennessee Golf Foundation as a non-profit organization.[1] The hall of fame is located at the "Golf House Tennessee"[2] a 21,000 square foot golf complex[3] in Franklin, Tennessee (near Nashville), which houses administration all of the state's golf activities, including pro golf, amateur golf, women's golf, junior golf, and turfgrass research."[4][5]

Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame at Golf House Tennessee, Franklin, 2018

Induction in to the hall of fame includes one or more of the following criteria for Tennesseans:[1]

  • a significant record as a championship player
  • a benefactor, promoter, administrator, or volunteer for the game
  • one who embodies the core values and honorable traditions of the game

The first inductees in 1992 were Lou Graham, Cary Middlecoff, Mason Rudolph.[6] As of 2019, the hall included 51 members, including Sarah Ingram, Ted Rhodes, Katherine Graham, Toby S. Wilt, Jean St. Charles, Dick Horton and Vince Gill.[1]

References
  1. "Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame". tngolfhalloffame.com. Tennessee Golf Foundation. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  2. Smith, Wendy (August 1, 1998). "Horton Fixture in State Golf". The Tennessean. p. 3–C. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  3. Rexrode, Joe (November 8, 2018). "Horton is the godfather of Tennessee golf" (Vol.114, No.312). The Tennessean. p. 1–C. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  4. Pearce, Gene (2002). The history of Tennessee golf : 1894-2001. Franklin, Tennessee: Hillsboro Press. ISBN 978-1-57736-260-9.
  5. Boclair, David. "Dick Horton named to Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame". nashvillepost.com. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  6. Coleman, Anthony (November 10, 1992). "Charter members dedicate state Hall of Fame today". The Tennessean. p. 12. Retrieved December 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

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