(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) –
Jeff Cox, PGA, TNPGA Life Member, will serve as the captain of the Tennessee Professionals Challenge Cup. Cox served as the head PGA Professional at Germantown Country Club for nearly 40 years beginning in 1980. A devoted Christian, Cox has been a fixture in the West Tennessee Chapter serving four years as its Chapter Director. He was the Tennessee Section President from 1995 to 1997. In addition to numerous chapter awards, Cox was the Section Professional of the Year (1997), Teacher of the Year (1987), and Horton Smith Award recipient (1981). Cox is also a five-time qualifier for the Tennessee Challenge Cup Matches.
A popular Ryder Cup-style event, the Tennessee Challenge Cup, is set for its 57th installment. The Challenge Cup, which pits the top 16 amateur golfers in the state against the top 16 Tennessee PGA Professionals, is scheduled for October 28th and 29th, 2024 at Colonial Country Club in Memphis.
The Challenge Cup matches are an invitation-only event. Each team is comprised of 16 players, six of which are seniors. The professional team is selected using the Tennessee Section PGA’s season-ending Professional and Senior Professional Player of the Year rankings. The amateur team is chosen based on the Tennessee Golf Association’s season-ending amateur and Senior Amateur Player of the Year rankings.
The professional team has built a 32-24 advantage in the overall series, though it’s been even in the last ten meetings, with the pros and the amateurs each winning five. The event went to its current format in 1975, with one round each of four-ball, foursomes, and singles matches played over the two-day tournament.
Kelsey Ludwigsen, Communications Manager