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 | -18 | 270 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 68 | +6.92 | 9.69 |
| 2 | Cameron Tankersley | -14 | 274 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 71 | +5.92 | 7.58 |
| T3 | Haden Maxwell | -11 | 277 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 67 | +5.17 | 7.58 |
| T3 | John Houk | -11 | 277 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | +5.17 | 7.58 |
| 5 | Sheldon McKnight | -10 | 278 | 69 | 71 | 67 | 71 | +4.92 | 6.50 |
| T6 | Ryan Terry | -9 | 279 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 70 | +4.67 | 5.91 |
| T6 | Patton Samuels | -9 | 279 | 68 | 74 | 63 | 74 | +4.67 | 5.91 |
| 8 | Adam Hooker | -8 | 280 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 69 | +4.42 | 5.07 |
| 9 | Thad Whitfield | -6 | 282 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 71 | +3.92 | 5.07 |
| T10 | Conner Brown | -5 | 283 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 75 | +3.67 | 5.13 |
| T10 | Bennett McNabb | -5 | 283 | 69 | 71 | 68 | 75 | +3.67 | 5.13 |
| T10 | Griffin Law | -5 | 283 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 66 | +3.67 | 5.13 |
| T13 | Braedon Wear | -4 | 284 | 68 | 75 | 68 | 73 | +3.42 | 4.51 |
| T13 | Riley Grindstaff | -4 | 284 | 70 | 73 | 69 | 72 | +3.42 | 4.51 |
| T13 | Mark Harrell | -4 | 284 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | +3.42 | 4.51 |
| 16 | Jack Tickle | -3 | 285 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 73 | +3.17 | 3.84 |
| T17 | Walker Webb | -2 | 286 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | +2.92 | 3.79 |
| T17 | Keoni Vidrine | -2 | 286 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | +2.92 | 3.79 |
| T17 | Walker Crosby | -2 | 286 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 71 | +2.92 | 3.79 |
| T17 | Jack Morris | -2 | 286 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 68 | - | - |
| T17 | Christian Pardue | -2 | 286 | 72 | 74 | 68 | 72 | +2.92 | 3.79 |
| T22 | Winburne Hughes | -1 | 287 | 69 | 73 | 69 | 76 | +2.67 | 3.49 |
| T22 | Grant Leaver | -1 | 287 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 71 | +2.67 | 3.49 |
| T22 | Michael Hake | -1 | 287 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 70 | +2.67 | 3.49 |
| T25 | Will Pinson | E | 288 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 76 | +2.42 | 3.29 |
| T25 | Jaron Leasure | E | 288 | 72 | 74 | 70 | 72 | +2.42 | 3.29 |
| T25 | Derek Rende | E | 288 | 73 | 73 | 64 | 78 | +2.42 | 3.29 |
| T25 | Tyler Williamson | E | 288 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 73 | +2.42 | 3.29 |
| T29 | JJ Zimmer | +1 | 289 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 69 | +2.17 | 3.12 |
| T29 | Chubbs Wilds | +1 | 289 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 72 | +2.17 | 3.12 |
| T31 | Andrew Weathers | +2 | 290 | 76 | 72 | 73 | 69 | +1.92 | 3.07 |
| T31 | Dylan Lillard | +2 | 290 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 71 | +1.92 | 3.07 |
| T31 | Owen Queener | +2 | 290 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 72 | +1.92 | 3.07 |
| T34 | Daniel Maybee | +3 | 291 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 74 | +1.67 | 3.01 |
| T34 | Tucker Wick | +3 | 291 | 72 | 76 | 66 | 77 | +1.67 | 3.01 |
| T36 | Seth Brandon | +4 | 292 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 77 | +1.42 | 2.88 |
| T36 | Brenton Flynn | +4 | 292 | 75 | 71 | 75 | 71 | +1.42 | 2.88 |
| T38 | Jeff Reuter | +5 | 293 | 76 | 72 | 74 | 71 | +1.17 | 2.78 |
| T38 | Lucas Armstrong | +5 | 293 | 73 | 71 | 75 | 74 | +1.17 | 2.78 |
| T38 | Gray Campbell | +5 | 293 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 74 | +1.17 | 2.78 |
| T38 | Carter Maneth | +5 | 293 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 78 | +1.17 | 2.78 |
| T38 | Aaron Ingalls | +5 | 293 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 73 | +1.17 | 2.78 |
| T43 | Nick Daugherty | +6 | 294 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 79 | +0.92 | 2.58 |
| T43 | Dalton Chuba | +6 | 294 | 69 | 70 | 80 | 75 | +0.92 | 2.58 |
| T43 | Brad Burling | +6 | 294 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 76 | +0.92 | 2.58 |
| T46 | Drew Taylor | +7 | 295 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 77 | +0.67 | 2.51 |
| T46 | Jack Smith | +7 | 295 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 75 | +0.67 | 2.51 |
| T46 | Antonio Farinella | +7 | 295 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 76 | +0.67 | 2.51 |
| 49 | Spencer Provow | +8 | 296 | 69 | 77 | 77 | 73 | +0.42 | 2.45 |
| T50 | Reece Britt | +9 | 297 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 81 | +0.17 | 2.41 |
| T50 | Trenton Johnson | +9 | 297 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 75 | +0.17 | 2.41 |
| T52 | Scotty Hudson | +10 | 298 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 81 | -0.08 | 2.38 |
| T52 | Trace Robinson | +10 | 298 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 72 | -0.08 | 2.38 |
| 54 | Carson Kammann | +13 | 301 | 73 | 72 | 81 | 75 | -0.83 | 2.31 |
| T55 | Gavin Clements | +14 | 302 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 84 | -1.08 | 2.31 |
| T55 | Kaiser Godinez | +14 | 302 | 75 | 71 | 79 | 77 | -1.08 | 2.31 |
| 57 | Timothy Pinkston | +18 | 306 | 77 | 71 | 81 | 77 | -2.08 | 2.24 |
| 58 | William Moser | +21 | 309 | 73 | 75 | 83 | 78 | -2.83 | 2.24 |
| 59 | Josh Ernest | +24 | 312 | 72 | 74 | 82 | 84 | -3.58 | 2.21 |
| CUT | Jacob Wilson | +5 | 149 | 76 | 73 | - | - | +1.20 | 2.21 |
| CUT | Michael Shivers | +5 | 149 | 75 | 74 | - | - | +1.20 | 2.21 |
| CUT | Jantai Malataev | +5 | 149 | 76 | 73 | - | - | +1.20 | 2.21 |
| CUT | Taylor Mottern | +5 | 149 | 77 | 72 | - | - | +1.20 | 2.21 |
| CUT | Austin Carter | +5 | 149 | 78 | 71 | - | - | +1.20 | 2.21 |
| CUT | Cooper Hayes | +5 | 149 | 73 | 76 | - | - | +1.20 | 2.21 |
| CUT | Whit Turnbow | +6 | 150 | 73 | 77 | - | - | +0.70 | 2.09 |
| CUT | Clarence Chapman | +6 | 150 | 72 | 78 | - | - | +0.70 | 2.09 |
| CUT | Jake Headrick | +6 | 150 | 75 | 75 | - | - | +0.70 | 2.09 |
| CUT | Hil Thompson | +6 | 150 | 75 | 75 | - | - | +0.70 | 2.09 |
| CUT | Carson Johnson | +6 | 150 | 71 | 79 | - | - | +0.70 | 2.09 |
| CUT | Harrison Thompson | +6 | 150 | 78 | 72 | - | - | +0.70 | 2.09 |
| CUT | Wes Farris | +6 | 150 | 78 | 72 | - | - | +0.70 | 2.09 |
| CUT | Jackson Whaley | +6 | 150 | 73 | 77 | - | - | +0.70 | 2.09 |
| CUT | Grant Milling | +7 | 151 | 73 | 78 | - | - | +0.20 | 1.93 |
| CUT | Hudson Carr | +7 | 151 | 73 | 78 | - | - | +0.20 | 1.93 |
| CUT | Andrew Westmoreland | +7 | 151 | 72 | 79 | - | - | +0.20 | 1.93 |
| CUT | Sam Johnson | +7 | 151 | 77 | 74 | - | - | +0.20 | 1.93 |
| CUT | Tanner Davis | +7 | 151 | 75 | 76 | - | - | +0.20 | 1.93 |
| CUT | Craig Reasor | +7 | 151 | 77 | 74 | - | - | +0.20 | 1.93 |
| CUT | Tommy Frist | +7 | 151 | 76 | 75 | - | - | +0.20 | 1.93 |
| CUT | Parker Elkins | +8 | 152 | 78 | 74 | - | - | -0.31 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Owen Larson | +8 | 152 | 75 | 77 | - | - | -0.31 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Aidan Powter | +8 | 152 | 75 | 77 | - | - | -0.31 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Raymond ReBell | +8 | 152 | 72 | 80 | - | - | -0.31 | 1.86 |
| CUT | Carson Andreoni | +9 | 153 | 77 | 76 | - | - | -0.81 | 1.84 |
| CUT | Winston Margaritis | +9 | 153 | 79 | 74 | - | - | -0.81 | 1.84 |
| CUT | Elliot MacGregor | +10 | 154 | 78 | 76 | - | - | -1.31 | 1.81 |
| CUT | Andrew Sciortino | +10 | 154 | 77 | 77 | - | - | -1.31 | 1.81 |
| CUT | Reece Gaddes | +10 | 154 | 76 | 78 | - | - | -1.31 | 1.81 |
| CUT | Fletcher Dasso | +10 | 154 | 79 | 75 | - | - | -1.31 | 1.81 |
| CUT | Nicklaus Etherton | +10 | 154 | 79 | 75 | - | - | -1.31 | 1.81 |
| CUT | Conner Hill | +10 | 154 | 77 | 77 | - | - | -1.31 | 1.81 |
| CUT | Matt Nicell | +11 | 155 | 76 | 79 | - | - | -1.81 | 1.75 |
| CUT | Jackson Twerdahl | +11 | 155 | 79 | 76 | - | - | -1.81 | 1.75 |
| CUT | Harrison Akers | +11 | 155 | 82 | 73 | - | - | -1.81 | 1.75 |
| CUT | Matt Mitchell | +12 | 156 | 81 | 75 | - | - | -2.31 | 1.72 |
| CUT | Tyler Wilson | +12 | 156 | 78 | 78 | - | - | -2.31 | 1.72 |
| CUT | Jacob Purifoy | +12 | 156 | 77 | 79 | - | - | -2.31 | 1.72 |
| CUT | Drew Bolton | +12 | 156 | 80 | 76 | - | - | -2.31 | 1.72 |
| CUT | Cooper Jones | +12 | 156 | 79 | 77 | - | - | -2.31 | 1.72 |
| CUT | Drew Linkous | +13 | 157 | 75 | 82 | - | - | -2.81 | 1.67 |
| CUT | Weston Lowry | +13 | 157 | 78 | 79 | - | - | -2.81 | 1.67 |
| CUT | Isaac Meador | +13 | 157 | 77 | 80 | - | - | -2.81 | 1.67 |
| CUT | J.G. Wilson | +13 | 157 | 77 | 80 | - | - | -2.81 | 1.67 |
| CUT | Casen Justice | +14 | 158 | 82 | 76 | - | - | -3.31 | 1.62 |
| CUT | Cody Skipper | +14 | 158 | 75 | 83 | - | - | -3.31 | 1.62 |
| CUT | Corey Rochelle | +14 | 158 | 80 | 78 | - | - | -3.31 | 1.62 |
| CUT | Josh Loveday | +14 | 158 | 77 | 81 | - | - | -3.31 | 1.62 |
| CUT | Jackson Lively | +14 | 158 | 81 | 77 | - | - | -3.31 | 1.62 |
| CUT | Jake Joyner | +16 | 160 | 78 | 82 | - | - | -4.31 | 1.57 |
| CUT | Steven Haremski | +16 | 160 | 77 | 83 | - | - | -4.31 | 1.57 |
| CUT | Alex Hamm | +16 | 160 | 83 | 77 | - | - | -4.31 | 1.57 |
| CUT | Lane Walton | +16 | 160 | 81 | 79 | - | - | -4.31 | 1.57 |
| CUT | Peyton Ogle | +16 | 160 | 80 | 80 | - | - | -4.31 | 1.57 |
| CUT | Marc Gruber | +17 | 161 | 86 | 75 | - | - | -4.81 | 1.53 |
| CUT | Brandon Rice | +18 | 162 | 84 | 78 | - | - | -5.31 | 1.51 |
| CUT | Tory Davis | +18 | 162 | 86 | 76 | - | - | -5.31 | 1.51 |
| CUT | Cameron Fields | +19 | 163 | 76 | 87 | - | - | -5.81 | 1.50 |
| CUT | Jay Grove | +20 | 164 | 84 | 80 | - | - | -6.31 | 1.48 |
| CUT | Garrett Maria | +20 | 164 | 81 | 83 | - | - | -6.31 | 1.48 |
| CUT | Matthew Strube | +21 | 165 | 85 | 80 | - | - | -6.81 | 1.47 |
| CUT | Miller Wick | +21 | 165 | 77 | 88 | - | - | -6.81 | 1.47 |
| CUT | Grant Odom | +21 | 165 | 78 | 87 | - | - | -6.81 | 1.47 |
| CUT | Jacob Garland | +21 | 165 | 81 | 84 | - | - | -6.81 | 1.47 |
| CUT | Matt Hillman | +22 | 166 | 85 | 81 | - | - | -7.31 | 1.43 |
| CUT | Jarrod Mongeon | +22 | 166 | 85 | 81 | - | - | -7.31 | 1.43 |
| CUT | Peyton Boucek | +23 | 167 | 83 | 84 | - | - | -7.81 | 1.40 |
| CUT | Ethan Ray | +23 | 167 | 84 | 83 | - | - | -7.81 | 1.40 |
| CUT | Jared Dunn | +23 | 167 | 78 | 89 | - | - | -7.81 | 1.40 |
| CUT | Kevin Groogan | +25 | 169 | 80 | 89 | - | - | -8.81 | 1.37 |
| CUT | Lincoln Duff | +25 | 169 | 86 | 83 | - | - | -8.81 | 1.37 |
| CUT | Chance Elston | +26 | 170 | 83 | 87 | - | - | -9.31 | 1.01 |
| CUT | Logan Scoggins | +26 | 170 | 87 | 83 | - | - | -9.31 | 1.01 |
| CUT | Rich Taylor | +26 | 170 | 84 | 86 | - | - | -9.31 | 1.01 |
| CUT | Parks Williamson | +29 | 173 | 85 | 88 | - | - | -10.81 | 0.81 |
| CUT | Esteban Hicks | +30 | 174 | 92 | 82 | - | - | -11.31 | 0.71 |
| WD | Brendon Wilson | - | 77 | 77 | - | - | - | -1.44 | 0.61 |
| WD | Bracton Womack | - | 214 | 73 | 65 | 76 | - | +3.32 | 0.61 |
| WD | Cayden Chambers | - | 75 | 75 | - | - | - | +0.56 | 0.61 |
| WD | Aidan Collier | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.61 |
| WD | Jeff Moore | - | 82 | 82 | - | - | - | -6.44 | 0.61 |
| WD | Daniel Lester | - | 76 | 76 | - | - | - | -0.44 | 0.61 |
| NS | Bronson Heflin | - | 81 | 81 | - | - | - | -5.44 | 0.61 |
| NS | Jacob Swiggart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.61 |
