Expect a strong mix of Tennessee professionals and top state amateurs, with 144 competitors vying for the Curtis Person Sr. Trophy.

Club pro Adam Forgey birdied three of four holes late, then outlasted amateur Seth Smith on first extra hole at Tennessee Grasslands
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The Tennessee State Open Championship is a 54-hole stroke play competition open to both professionals and accomplished amateurs. One of Tennessee’s premier championships, the event welcomes amateurs with a qualifying USGA/GHIN Handicap Index from TGA member clubs. With a list of champions dating back to 1949, the State Open has long served as a proving ground where Tennessee’s top professionals and amateurs compete for the same title.
Professionals and amateurs with an active USGA/GHIN Handicap Index of 8.0 or less from a TGA member club or course
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Lookout Mountain Golf Club • Lookout Mountain, GA

Hillwood Country Club • Nashville, TN

Chickasaw Country Club • Memphis, TN

Wynstone Golf Club • North Barrington, IL

Kinderlou Forest Golf Club • Valdosta, GA

Oak Ridge Country Club • Oak Ridge, TN