TENNESSEE PGA SECTION PRO-PRO CHAMPIONSHIP conducted by the Tennessee PGA | |||||||||||||||||
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HISTORY: The TPGA Section Pro-Pro tournament began in 1970 at Henry Horton State Park as a one-day event with Bobby Nichols of Cookeville and Ken Lawrence of Millington winning. In 1972, the two-day format was begun with Mason Rudolph and Dee Bennett, both of Crockett Springs (now Nashville Golf and Athletic Club), taking first-place honors. Loren Personett has been a member of the winning team on six occasions, five times with Audie Johnson. | |||||||||||||||||
Ryan Botts, representing Old Hickory Country Club, and Christ Weilandt of Twelve Stones Crossing shot 61-63—124 (-20) to win the TPGA Pro-Pro Championship at Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club in Hendersonville.
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TOURNAMENT RECORDS Most championships as team: 5, Loren Personett-Audie Johnson, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2018. Most championships with multiple partners: 6, Loren Personett, 1990, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2018. Most consecutive championships as team: 2, Charlie Long-Zeb Patten, 1993, 1994; Charlie Long-Greg King, 1996, 1997; Loren Personett-Audie Johnson, 2008, 2009; Chase Brannon-Johan Kok, 2010, 2011. Most consecutive championships with multiple partners: 2, Mason Rudolph, 1972, 1973. Most runner-up finishes as team: 4, Kip Henley-Brent Henley, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999. Most runner-up finishes with multiple partners: 6, Bobby Nichols, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1983; Kip Henley, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005. Lowest score, 36 holes: 119, Steve Munson-Bob Ward, 2001, Old Natchez. Most strokes under par, 36 holes: 119 (-23), Steve Munson-Bob Ward, 2001, Old Natchez. Lowest score, first 18 holes: 57, Steve Munson-Bob Ward, 2001, Old Natchez. Lowest score, last 18 holes: 58, Hunt Gilliland-Bruce Etter, 2001, Old Natchez. Lowest 18-hole final round by winner: 59, Loren Personett-Audie Johnson, 2012, Brentwood. Largest winning margin: 7 strokes, Walt Chapman-Brian Garr, 1992, Richland; Mike Bennett-Kip Henley, 1995, Legends; Greg King-Charlie Long, 1996, Old Natchez. Longest span, first to last championship, by same team: 18 years, Loren Personett-Audie Johnson, 2000-2018. Longest span, first to last championship, by individual: 28 years, Loren Personett, 1990-2018. Most times host club of championship: 13, Richland, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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