The Tennessee PGA’s 2026 Drive, Chip & Putt season is officially wrapping up an incredible run, marking another year for youth golf across the region.

With programming reaching participants in parts across the entire state of Tennessee, the section successfully hosted 8 local qualifiers that brought out young talent from every corner of the community. Throughout an action packed qualifying season, an impressive 187 junior golfers earned their spots to advance to the Drive, Chip & Putt Sub-Regional Qualifiers, keeping their dreams of reaching Augusta National alive.

The excitement kicked off at the first Sub-Regional Qualifier, hosted at the McLemore Club in Rising Fawn, Georgia. Perched atop Lookout Mountain, the championship venue provided a magnificent setting for the young competitors. Blessed with a picture perfect weather day, 93 talented Sub-Regional participants showcased their fundamental skills in driving, chipping, and putting, each battling for a top-2 finish in their age division to secure a spot at the Regional Qualifier.

Congratulations to our 16 Junior golfers who advanced to the Drive, Chip & Putt Regional hosted at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club:

Girls 7-9: 

Olivia Kim 

Delaney Pionk

 

Boys 7-9: 

Brooks Pelizza 

Thomas Smith 

 

Girls 10-11:

Leanna Tsang 

Ellie McGaha

 

Boys 10-11:

Jameson Clark 

Louie Stumpff

 

Girls 12-13: 

Eva Lang

Caroline Mountain

 

Boys 12-13: 

Hudson Knapp

Maxwell Diamondstone 

 

Girls 14-15:

Kraigan Ward

Hanna Nordlund 

 

Boys 14-15:

Graham Hall

Liam Smith 

The action then moved to the second and final Sub-Regional Qualifier hosted at The Grove in College Grove, Tennessee. Mother Nature delivered once again, serving up another perfect weather day with bright sunshine. A second field of 94 Sub-Regional participants stepped up to showcase their driving, chipping, and putting skills under pressure, competing fiercely for the remaining top-2 spots in each age division to advance to the Regional stage.

Congratulations to our 16 Junior golfers who advanced to the Drive, Chip & Putt Regional hosted at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club:

Girls 7-9: 

Savanna Stacy 

Amelia Bowles 

 

Boys 7-9:

Owen Skogerboe

Creighton Keefer

 

Girls 10-11:

Sarah Margaret Hopkins

Aubrey McBride

 

Boys 10-11:

Rivers Rossell

Kohan Russell

 

Girls 12-13:

Victoria Anne Kessing

Lucy Stanley 

 

Boys 12-13:

James Fink

Lucas Pazin

 

Girls 14-15:

Sophie Ingle

Molly Bloodworth

 

Boys 14-15:

Levi Leuck

Julian Edwards