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The road to the Knoxville Cup
The Knoxville Amateur Tour was created to determine the best amateur golfers in the Knoxville area. Those golfers will qualify to play in the Knoxville Cup - a Ryder Cup style tournament that pits the top amateurs in Knoxville against local PGA professionals. Are you good enough to make it to the Cup?
How to earn points:
Top 20 (Championship Flights) in Level 1 Tournaments receive the following points:
50, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13 ,12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5.
Top 20 (Championship Flights) in Level 2 Tournaments receive the above point totals multiplied by two.
Top 20 (Championship Flights) in Level 3 Tournaments receive the above point totals multiplied by three.
*If field has fewer than 40 participants only the top half of the field will be awarded points
Click here to view list of 2019 Knoxville Cup qualifying tournaments.
Note: Seniors can earn points in either the regular Championship flight or the Senior Championship flight.
Green Meadow Country Club
ABOUT - A long-standing Invitational, Green Meadow is in great shape after putting in new Bermuda greens a couple of years ago.
2019 Champion
Regular - Michael Bradshaw Jr.
Senior - Mark Lewis
Green Meadow Invitational - April 27-28, 2019
Holston Hills Country Club
ABOUT - The tournament is made up of four divisions: Championship Flight, Senior Flight, and *Returning for 2015 are the REGULAR FLIGHTS* For the Championship Flight and Senior, the tournament ranks as a LEVEL II Event on the Tennessee Golf Association Player of the Year points list. Field Limit 144 players. *Seniors must play in Senior Division to be eligible for TGA Points*
2019 Champion
Regular - Spencer Cross
Senior - Jeff Golliher
Holston Hills Invitational - May 4-5, 2019
Beaver Brook Country Club
ABOUT - Players must declare Championship, Sr. Championship (50 and over), or Regular division. Regular division will be flighted after round 1 scores. Sr. Championship and Championship will not be split after round 1.
2019 Champion
Regular - Matt King
Senior - Bill Oliver
Beaver Brook Invitational - May 18-19, 2019
Three Ridges Golf Course
ABOUT - Stroke Play w/5 different flights.
Flights will be determined after first round.
Championship & Senior players must declare before beginning play.
2019 Champion
Regular - Jake Hall
Senior - Mark Atkins
Knox County Amateur - June 8-9, 2019
Knoxville City Championship - June 13-16, 2019
2019 TOURNAMNET INFO COMING SOON
ABOUT - 4 day tournament at one of Knoxville's oldest golf courses. Your entry includes four tournament rounds of golf, a practice round, lunch each day and a tee gift!
2019 Champion
Regular - Michael Goforth
Senior - Tim Moore
Whittle Springs Golf Course
Sevierville River Course & Gatlinburg Golf Course
ABOUT - Great golf and even better views! Come play two fantastic courses in Sevier County and earn points for the Knoxville Cup.
2019 Champions
Regular - Chance Taylor
Senior - Bill Oliver
Smoky Mountain Amateur - June 29-30, 2019
Willow Creek Golf Club
ABOUT - A week before the US Amateur Qualifier, many players use this Invitational as a competitive practice round for the Qualifier.
2019 Champions
Regular - Lee Maxwell
Senior - Bryan Rodgers
Willow Creek Invitational - July 5-6, 2019
Holston Hills Country Club
Oak Ridge Country Club
Tennessee National
ABOUT - The 36th annual Greater Knoxville Amateur is open to residents AND members of clubs in the following counties: Knox, Blount, Loudon, Anderson, Roane, Cumberland, Sevier, Jefferson.
NEW DIVISION FOR 2019! The "Regular" division is available for individuals who do not wish to participate in the "Championship" division.
The GKA will offer the following divisions in 2019: Championship, Regular, Senior, Super Senior and Legends. To receive TGA POY points a player must compete in the Championship or Senior division.
2019 Champions
Championship - Jake Headrick
Senior - Jeff Golliher
Greater Knoxville Amateur - July 26-28, 2019
Knoxville Cup - 2019 Date TBA
Must qualify by earning points through above invitationals and TGA State Championships.
Willow Creek Golf Club
PAST RESULTS
2011 - PGA 13.5 Ams 3.5
2012 - PGA 8 Ams 8
2013 - Ams 9.5 PGA 6.5
2014 - Ams 8.5 PGA 7.5
2015 - Not Contested
2016 - PGA 8.5 Ams 7.5
2017 - PGA 9 Ams 3
2018 - Ams 8.5 PGA 3.5
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Regular
2011 - Todd Burgan
2012 - Craig Reasor
2013 - Craig Reasor
2014 - Brandon Rodgers
2015 - Josh Collins
2016 - Matt King
2017 - Josh Collins
2018 - Matt King
Senior
2011 - Ron Waters
2012 - Ron Waters
2013 - Mike Freels
2014 - Mike Freels
2015 - Steve Golliher
2016 - Jeff Golliher
2017 - Tim Moore
2018 - Steve Golliher
