Stone, Roberts Elected to Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame
FRANKLIN, Tenn.—The Tennessee Golf Foundation has elected The Honors Course superintendent David Stone and PGA Tour veteran Loren Roberts to the class of 2006 Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame. Stone's induction will be held on April 11 th at The Honors Course in Chattanooga and Roberts' induction will be October 1 st of 2006 in Memphis .
David Stone received the highest award accorded a golf course superintendent in 1995 when awarded the USGA Greens Section Award. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and has been the only superintendent at The Honors since it opened in 1983. He served at Crockett Springs National (now Nashville Golf and AC) and Knoxville 's Holston Hills prior to The Honors. He joins Honors Chairman Jack Lupton in the Hall. He has mentored numerous other head superintendents at some of the top clubs in Tennessee and across the country. He has received every top award given by the Tennessee Turfgrass Association and Tennessee Superintendents Association. He has prepared The Honors for the highest levels of amateur competition, including the US Amateur (1991), USGA Mid Amateur (2005), the Curtis Cup (1994), the NCAA Championship (1996), two Southern Amateurs, two TGA State Amateurs, the WTGA State Amateur, the AJGA Canon Cup, and the 1999 Palmer Cup.
Loren Roberts calls Germantown home along with wife Kimberly and daughters Alexandria and Addison. "His golf skills are only exceeded by his personal character", noted TGF Chairman-elect Kirk Bailey. His support of charities for children, whether for their health or for junior golf, far surpasses his accomplishments on the course."
Known as the "Boss of the Moss" for his incredible putting stroke, Loren has been on the Ryder Cup team (1995) and two President's Cup teams. He will assist Tom Lehman as the 2006 assistant Ryder Cup captain. He has eight PGA Tour wins in a 24 year Tour career. He graduated from Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo and did a short stint as any assistant PGA club professional before gaining Tour access in 1981. In 2005, Loren turned age 50 and played in just four Champions Tour events and finished first, second, third and fifth. The win and runner-up finishes were both in Champions Tour majors. His 2005 combined tour earnings exceeded $1.8 million.
The Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame will now have 26 members and was created in 1991 by a joint effort of the Tennessee Golf Association and Tennessee Section PGA. The Hall is open to the public free of charge and is located at Golf House Tennessee in Franklin , Tennessee next door to the Vanderbilt Legends Club.
