Tennessee State Amateur
About
The Tennessee State Amateur Championship for 2025 will be held June 24-27 at Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. This prestigious 72-hole stroke play event is open to amateur male golfers meeting handicap and residency requirements set by the Tennessee Golf Association. The field usually runs around 144 players who qualify through exemption categories or local qualifiers. The tournament recently celebrated its 110th edition, signaling its deep history and significance in Tennessee amateur golf. This event is open for qualified players via qualifying events or categories of exemption (for past champions, top state amateurs, etc.). Players compete for state amateur honors and ranking points that contribute to overall Tennessee Golf Association standings.
Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 - 27, 2025 | Holston Hills Country Club | Payne Denman (-13) | -13 | 5.57 | See Results |
| Jun 11 - 14, 2024 | Tennessee National Golf Club | Payne Denman (-18) | -18 | 9.78 | See Results |
Results
Scoring Averages
Round Stats
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne Denman | -13 | 271 | 64 | 65 | 76 | 66 | +6.01 | 8.87 |
| 2 | Patton Samuels | -12 | 272 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 67 | +5.76 | 6.92 |
| T3 | Toby Wilt | -9 | 275 | 73 | 68 | 67 | 67 | +5.01 | 6.92 |
| T3 | Ethan Whitaker | -9 | 275 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 73 | +5.01 | 6.92 |
| T5 | Griffin Law | -7 | 277 | 70 | 66 | 70 | 71 | +4.51 | 5.99 |
| T5 | Lucas Armstrong | -7 | 277 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | +4.51 | 5.99 |
| T5 | Bennett McNabb | -7 | 277 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 69 | +4.51 | 5.99 |
| T8 | Nick Daugherty | -4 | 280 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 71 | +3.76 | 4.98 |
| T8 | Ryan Terry | -4 | 280 | 66 | 68 | 74 | 72 | +3.76 | 4.98 |
| T8 | Michael Shivers | -4 | 280 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 68 | +3.76 | 4.98 |
| T11 | Braedon Wear | -3 | 281 | 70 | 73 | 67 | 71 | +3.51 | 4.54 |
| T11 | Dain Richie | -3 | 281 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 75 | +3.51 | 4.54 |
| T11 | Conner Brown | -3 | 281 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 72 | +3.51 | 4.54 |
| T14 | Charles Warren | -2 | 282 | 73 | 68 | 74 | 67 | +3.26 | 4.23 |
| T14 | Keoni Vidrine | -2 | 282 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 69 | +3.26 | 4.23 |
| T16 | Winburne Hughes | -1 | 283 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 70 | +3.01 | 3.67 |
| T16 | Eddie Ryan | -1 | 283 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 72 | +3.01 | 3.67 |
| T18 | Thad Whitfield | E | 284 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 71 | +2.76 | 3.44 |
| T18 | Jack Smith | E | 284 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 71 | +2.76 | 3.44 |
| T18 | Jack Morris | E | 284 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 68 | - | 3.44 |
| T21 | Chase Roswall | +1 | 285 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 71 | +2.51 | 3.22 |
| T21 | Braden Ray | +1 | 285 | 74 | 68 | 71 | 72 | +2.51 | 3.22 |
| T23 | Richard Spangler | +2 | 286 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | +2.26 | 3.18 |
| T23 | Clarence Chapman | +2 | 286 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | +2.26 | 3.18 |
| T23 | Kaleb Wilson | +2 | 286 | 72 | 69 | 72 | 73 | +2.26 | 3.18 |
| T23 | Carter Graham | +2 | 286 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 74 | +2.26 | 3.18 |
| T23 | Tucker Wick | +2 | 286 | 75 | 70 | 71 | 70 | +2.26 | 3.18 |
| T23 | Michael Hake | +2 | 286 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 73 | +2.26 | 3.18 |
| T29 | Will Pinson | +3 | 287 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 74 | +2.01 | 2.97 |
| T29 | Cooper Gettler | +3 | 287 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 73 | +2.01 | 2.97 |
| T29 | Jackson Lively | +3 | 287 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 71 | +2.01 | 2.97 |
| 32 | Taylor Mottern | +4 | 288 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 73 | +1.76 | 2.88 |
| T33 | Walker Webb | +5 | 289 | 76 | 68 | 69 | 76 | +1.51 | 2.82 |
| T33 | Trenton Johnson | +5 | 289 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 74 | +1.51 | 2.82 |
| T33 | Brad Burling | +5 | 289 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 73 | +1.51 | 2.82 |
| T33 | Nicklaus Etherton | +5 | 289 | 73 | 70 | 73 | 73 | +1.51 | 2.82 |
| T37 | Jake Headrick | +6 | 290 | 75 | 69 | 70 | 76 | +1.26 | 2.48 |
| T37 | Adam Condello | +6 | 290 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | +1.26 | 2.48 |
| T39 | Toby Bishop | +7 | 291 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 76 | +1.01 | 2.43 |
| T39 | Cooper Solberg | +7 | 291 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 70 | +1.01 | 2.43 |
| T41 | Will Jackson | +8 | 292 | 75 | 70 | 77 | 70 | +0.76 | 2.37 |
| T41 | Grant Milling | +8 | 292 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 71 | +0.76 | 2.37 |
| T41 | Alex Hamm | +8 | 292 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 74 | +0.76 | 2.37 |
| T41 | Joseph Agee | +8 | 292 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 75 | +0.76 | 2.37 |
| 45 | Brendon Wilson | +9 | 293 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 77 | +0.51 | 2.28 |
| T46 | Jack Tickle | +10 | 294 | 68 | 79 | 68 | 79 | +0.26 | 2.26 |
| T46 | Jacob Rose | +10 | 294 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 74 | +0.26 | 2.26 |
| T48 | Polk Brown | +11 | 295 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 77 | +0.01 | 2.22 |
| T48 | Luke Beadles | +11 | 295 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 74 | +0.01 | 2.22 |
| T48 | Cade O'Connell | +11 | 295 | 79 | 67 | 72 | 77 | +0.01 | 2.22 |
| T51 | Weston Lowry | +12 | 296 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 78 | -0.24 | 2.15 |
| T51 | Leo Froio | +12 | 296 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 75 | -0.24 | 2.15 |
| T51 | Seth Brandon | +12 | 296 | 75 | 72 | 74 | 75 | -0.24 | 2.15 |
| T54 | Zachary Olsen | +13 | 297 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 76 | -0.49 | 2.07 |
| T54 | Dan McGugin | +13 | 297 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | -0.49 | 2.07 |
| 56 | Josh Thomas | +15 | 299 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 75 | -0.99 | 2.04 |
| T57 | Josh Collins | +16 | 300 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 75 | -1.24 | 2.02 |
| T57 | Jackson Whaley | +16 | 300 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 82 | -1.24 | 2.02 |
| T57 | Tyler LeRoy | +16 | 300 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 73 | -1.24 | 2.02 |
| 60 | Lucas Herring | +17 | 301 | 73 | 71 | 79 | 78 | -1.49 | 1.98 |
| T61 | Kevin Campbell | +18 | 302 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 78 | -1.74 | 1.98 |
| T61 | Blake Woody | +18 | 302 | 73 | 71 | 77 | 81 | -1.74 | 1.98 |
| T61 | Paul Haire | +18 | 302 | 73 | 74 | 79 | 76 | -1.74 | 1.98 |
| T64 | Mason Griffin | +19 | 303 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 83 | -1.99 | 1.93 |
| T64 | Alex Gaetz | +19 | 303 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 83 | -1.99 | 1.93 |
| T66 | Max Froio | +20 | 304 | 76 | 71 | 82 | 75 | -2.24 | 1.89 |
| T66 | Brenton Flynn | +20 | 304 | 72 | 75 | 84 | 73 | -2.24 | 1.89 |
| CUT | Jeff Reuter | +6 | 148 | 76 | 72 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Gavin Greeson | +6 | 148 | 74 | 74 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Owen Queener | +6 | 148 | 77 | 71 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Bracton Womack | +6 | 148 | 74 | 74 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Owen Hill | +6 | 148 | 77 | 71 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Matthew Westmoreland | +6 | 148 | 76 | 72 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Sam Johnson | +6 | 148 | 76 | 72 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Cade Puryear | +6 | 148 | 76 | 72 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Elliot MacGregor | +6 | 148 | 70 | 78 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Andrew Weathers | +6 | 148 | 76 | 72 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Craig Reasor | +6 | 148 | 77 | 71 | - | - | +0.49 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Wick Baker | +7 | 149 | 76 | 73 | - | - | -0.01 | 1.71 |
| CUT | Connor Caparos | +7 | 149 | 75 | 74 | - | - | -0.01 | 1.71 |
| CUT | Matt Crowder | +7 | 149 | 75 | 74 | - | - | -0.01 | 1.71 |
| CUT | Weston Murphy | +7 | 149 | 72 | 77 | - | - | -0.01 | 1.71 |
| CUT | Houston Brasfield | +7 | 149 | 73 | 76 | - | - | -0.01 | 1.71 |
| CUT | JT McKenzie | +7 | 149 | 76 | 73 | - | - | -0.01 | 1.71 |
| CUT | Colby Johnson | +7 | 149 | 73 | 76 | - | - | -0.01 | 1.71 |
| CUT | Greyson Smith | +8 | 150 | 74 | 76 | - | - | -0.51 | 1.63 |
| CUT | Jerre T. Maynor | +8 | 150 | 76 | 74 | - | - | -0.51 | 1.63 |
| CUT | Zachary Whitworth | +8 | 150 | 72 | 78 | - | - | -0.51 | 1.63 |
| CUT | Evan Spence | +8 | 150 | 74 | 76 | - | - | -0.51 | 1.63 |
| CUT | Campbell Sciortino | +8 | 150 | 75 | 75 | - | - | -0.51 | 1.63 |
| CUT | Michael Bradshaw | +8 | 150 | 77 | 73 | - | - | -0.51 | 1.63 |
| CUT | Adam Cunningham | +9 | 151 | 75 | 76 | - | - | -1.01 | 1.56 |
| CUT | Jordan Thomas | +9 | 151 | 74 | 77 | - | - | -1.01 | 1.56 |
| CUT | Jake Sheffield | +9 | 151 | 74 | 77 | - | - | -1.01 | 1.56 |
| CUT | Conner Hill | +9 | 151 | 77 | 74 | - | - | -1.01 | 1.56 |
| CUT | Stuart Smith | +9 | 151 | 77 | 74 | - | - | -1.01 | 1.56 |
| CUT | Maddox Crowder | +9 | 151 | 79 | 72 | - | - | -1.01 | 1.56 |
| CUT | Aidan Powter | +10 | 152 | 75 | 77 | - | - | -1.51 | 1.49 |
| CUT | Lane Carr | +10 | 152 | 73 | 79 | - | - | -1.51 | 1.49 |
| CUT | Garrett Marschke | +10 | 152 | 78 | 74 | - | - | -1.51 | 1.49 |
| CUT | Doug Harris | +10 | 152 | 74 | 78 | - | - | -1.51 | 1.49 |
| CUT | Bill Wellons | +10 | 152 | 74 | 78 | - | - | -1.51 | 1.49 |
| CUT | Jack Doyle | +10 | 152 | 80 | 72 | - | - | -1.51 | 1.49 |
| CUT | Owen Larson | +10 | 152 | 78 | 74 | - | - | -1.51 | 1.49 |
| CUT | Tripp Hall | +10 | 152 | 80 | 72 | - | - | -1.51 | 1.49 |
| CUT | Nathan Mueting | +10 | 152 | 78 | 74 | - | - | -1.51 | 1.49 |
| CUT | Blake Smith | +11 | 153 | 82 | 71 | - | - | -2.01 | 1.38 |
| CUT | Hunter Ingram | +11 | 153 | 79 | 74 | - | - | -2.01 | 1.38 |
| CUT | Billy Boroughs | +11 | 153 | 80 | 73 | - | - | -2.01 | 1.38 |
| CUT | Jackson McCommon | +11 | 153 | 77 | 76 | - | - | -2.01 | 1.38 |
| CUT | Caleb Tipton | +11 | 153 | 82 | 71 | - | - | -2.01 | 1.38 |
| CUT | Jayden Foster | +11 | 153 | 76 | 77 | - | - | -2.01 | 1.38 |
| CUT | Winston Margaritis | +12 | 154 | 79 | 75 | - | - | -2.51 | 1.31 |
| CUT | Owen Bright | +12 | 154 | 73 | 81 | - | - | -2.51 | 1.31 |
| CUT | Bryson White | +13 | 155 | 76 | 79 | - | - | -3.01 | 1.27 |
| CUT | Jake Eickhoff | +13 | 155 | 77 | 78 | - | - | -3.01 | 1.27 |
| CUT | Jimmy Ward | +13 | 155 | 81 | 74 | - | - | -3.01 | 1.27 |
| CUT | Steven Mann | +14 | 156 | 80 | 76 | - | - | -3.51 | 1.23 |
| CUT | Stewart Claassen | +14 | 156 | 78 | 78 | - | - | -3.51 | 1.23 |
| CUT | Rayvaun Christenson | +14 | 156 | 80 | 76 | - | - | -3.51 | 1.23 |
| CUT | Kory Webb | +15 | 157 | 77 | 80 | - | - | -4.01 | 1.20 |
| CUT | Heath Stout | +15 | 157 | 77 | 80 | - | - | -4.01 | 1.20 |
| CUT | Jaxon Reed | +15 | 157 | 82 | 75 | - | - | -4.01 | 1.20 |
| CUT | Elliot Marshall | +15 | 157 | 80 | 77 | - | - | -4.01 | 1.20 |
| CUT | Jack Bridge | +15 | 157 | 83 | 74 | - | - | -4.01 | 1.20 |
| CUT | Ian Taggart | +15 | 157 | 82 | 75 | - | - | -4.01 | 1.20 |
| CUT | Patrick Gatti | +16 | 158 | 80 | 78 | - | - | -4.51 | 1.13 |
| CUT | Will Cothran | +17 | 159 | 83 | 76 | - | - | -5.01 | 1.12 |
| CUT | Daniell Blair | +17 | 159 | 83 | 76 | - | - | -5.01 | 1.12 |
| CUT | Kyle Haren | +17 | 159 | 80 | 79 | - | - | -5.01 | 1.12 |
| CUT | Laird Williams | +17 | 159 | 80 | 79 | - | - | -5.01 | 1.12 |
| CUT | Blake Burgett | +18 | 160 | 84 | 76 | - | - | -5.51 | 0.87 |
| CUT | Nate Vaughan | +18 | 160 | 84 | 76 | - | - | -5.51 | 0.87 |
| CUT | Lee Maxwell | +18 | 160 | 80 | 80 | - | - | -5.51 | 0.87 |
| CUT | Blake Adams | +19 | 161 | 80 | 81 | - | - | -6.01 | 0.67 |
| CUT | Joshua Mauk | +20 | 162 | 82 | 80 | - | - | -6.51 | 0.67 |
| CUT | Justin Reed | +20 | 162 | 82 | 80 | - | - | -6.51 | 0.67 |
| CUT | Steve Johnson | +21 | 163 | 80 | 83 | - | - | -7.01 | 0.47 |
| CUT | Nolan Smith | +22 | 164 | 87 | 77 | - | - | -7.51 | 0.37 |
| CUT | Andersen House | +23 | 165 | 80 | 85 | - | - | -8.01 | 0.37 |
| CUT | Garrett Maria | +23 | 165 | 85 | 80 | - | - | -8.01 | 0.37 |
| CUT | Owen Weber | +25 | 167 | 86 | 81 | - | - | -9.01 | 0.17 |
| CUT | Chuck Hudson | +29 | 171 | 90 | 81 | - | - | -11.01 | 0.17 |
| WD | David Howser | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.07 |
