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Annual Celebrations of Golf

Each year the Tennessee Golf Foundation celebrates its successes with a celebration at the end of the year.  

 

Annual awards and Hall of Fame inductions are held as well as recognition for the Society Person of the Year, the Lew Frank Award and other service awards.

 

 
Society Person of the Year
 
 
  • 2001 - Lew Conner

  • 2002 - Ron Samuels

  • 2003 - James Harold Fyke

  • 2004 - Walton Smith Jr.

  • 2005 - Ed Ingle

  • 2006 - Kirk Bailey

  • 2007 - Mike Kaplan

  • 2008 - Jim Seabury

  • 2009 - Joe Richardson

  • 2010 - J. Ronald Scott

  • 2011 - Jere Ervin

  • 2012 - Bill Blackburn

  • 2013 - Bob DeBastiani

  • 2014 - R. Brian White

  • 2015 - Stuart Smith

  • 2016 - Don Bruce 

  • 2017 - Mark Enderle

  • 2018 - Dan Crockett

 

The annual Society Person of the Year award is determined by the TGF staff and given to the donors and/or volunteer that supports the mission of the TGF in significant ways by dedicating time, expertise and financial support.

 
Lew Frank Award
 
 
  • 2003 - Gerry Daly

  • 2004 - Joseph Moore

  • 2005 - Wally Smith

  • 2006 - Stephen Fowler

  • 2007 - Hunt Gilliland, PGA

  • 2008 - Will Brewer, PGA

  • 2009 - Jim Webb, PGA

  • 2010 - Todd Heifner, PGA

  • 2011 - Scott McNeer, GCSAA

  • 2012 - Sally Davis

  • 2013 - Mike Green, PGA

  • 2014 - Ashton Harris

  • 2015 - The City of Bristol

  • 2016 - Robby Watson 

  • 2017 - Mike Nixon

  • 2018 - Madison and Barbara             Whittemore

 

The Lew Frank Award honors the general manager or administrator who best exemplifies the same supportive spirit for the Tennessee Golf Foundation that Lew Frank exhibited during his lifetime.

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