Tellico Village to Host Women’s Sr. and Mid-Am Championships
Tellico Village to Host Women’s Senior and Women’s Mid-Am Golf Championships
Tournament Set to Attract the State’s Top Women Amateur Golfers
TELLICO VILLAGE, Tenn., August 24, 2022 –Tellico Village is set to host The 2022 Tennessee Women’s Senior and Women’s Mid-Am Championships at The Links at Kahite on September 27 and 28. This is the second tournament The Tennessee Golf Association selected Tellico Village to host this year.
This event will attract a full field of some of the top female amateur golfers from across the state. Expected to compete are:
- Sarah Ingram – a member of the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. She is a former All-American golfer who became a three-time winner of the S. Women’s Mid-Amateur. Ingram represented the U.S. on the Curtis Cup team in several years and was the most recent captain of the Curtis Cup team.
- Former University of Tennessee golfer, Blakesly Brock, who won the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in 2021.
- Knoxville native and former University of Tennessee standout, Teleri Hughes, who now has her own women’s golf clothing line.
The Champions will be recognized with their names and trophies on display at Golf House Tennessee.
“We are excited about the outstanding courses that have graciously agreed to host tournaments in 2022. We will be hosting events across the state from the Tri-Cities to Memphis, and we hope to see many new and familiar faces alike playing in state championships” said Allison Brown, TGA’s executive director.
The Village hosted the 2022 Tennessee Senior and Super Senior Four-Ball Championships at Toqua Golf Club in May, which was a great success.
“It’s an honor and a privilege to be chosen to host two major state championships in the same calendar year” said Chris Sykes, director of golf operations at Tellico Village. “The Links at Kahite is the perfect place to host a tournament. It has one of the most beautiful golf settings in the south – surrounded by Tellico Lake with views of the Great Smoky Mountains.”
The Links at Kahite opened in 2002, making it the newest golf course in the Village. It sits on over 200 acres of property and has six sets of tees that play from 7,170 yards to 4,435 yards. Kahite also boasts a Par 6 that plays 808 yard from the back tees and at one time was the longest hole in the country. The uniqueness of the course provides a variety of options and difficulty while making the experience fun and challenging.
In 2003, the Links at Kahite was nominated to Golf Digest as best new private course. It has hosted many Tennessee Golf Association events, including the 2006 Junior Amateur Championship and the 2009 and 2011 Four-Ball and Senior Four-Ball Championships. It has also hosted the 2009 and 2010 PGA Tour Nationwide Open Qualifier.
About Tellico Village
Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in Loudon County, Tennessee, Tellico Village is a premier active adult retirement community. Established in 1987, it has become one of the best retirement communities in the Southeast. Tellico Village sits on 4,800 hundred acres situated on Tellico Lake and is host to a full range of amenities including recreational and wellness facilities, three award-winning golf courses, yacht club, walking and biking trails, boating and water sports, and more. Approximately 10,000 residents call Tellico Village home and the community continues to offer a wide range of residential home sites.
Allison Lester
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