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In Partnership With
The Snedeker Family Foundation
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a program of
TN Golf Foundation
THE SNEDS TOUR TEAM
The mission of the Tennessee Golf Foundation, its employees, and its programs is to promote golf and its life-enhancing values, with an emphasis on teaching the youth and the disadvantaged.
We are hiring 2025 Summer Staff!
Summer Staff - Tournament Coordinator
Staff members will be responsible for administering numerous Sneds Tour events during the summer season, within the region of which they live. These events will take place during the week (Mon - Fri). This position will provide a wide-range of experiences for an individual seeking to become more familiar with tournament operations or a career in golf administration.
Communications Internship
Interested in sports communication? The Sneds Tour is hiring a communications intern to join our team for summer of 2025! Candidates must be motivated and enthusiastic with an interest in the game of golf, good organizational and communication skills, and a strong background in social media, photography and video.
Lissa Bradford,
Senior Director of Junior Golf
Lissa has had success both on and off the golf course on many levels. As a senior in high school at Nashville's Harpeth Hall School, she won the TSSAA State High School Individual Championship. After her prep career, she was a four-year letter winner at the University of Alabama. While playing for the Crimson Tide, she served as team captain for two years and was named to the Southeastern Conference All- Academic team. Also during this time, Lissa captured two Tennessee Women's Amateur Championships. Following her collegiate career, she served as an assistant professional at several country clubs throughout the South including two in the Nashville area: Belle Meade Country Club and Gaylord Springs Golf Links. In 1995, she joined the Tennessee Golf Foundation as Director of Junior Golf and has held that position ever since. In 2025, Lissa will celebrate her 30th year at Golf House.
Lissa retired in 2020 as the Head Women's Golf Coach at Belmont University. Bradford received three honors while coaching collegiate golf. In December of 2010, she was honored with the Gladys Palmer Meritorious Service Award, the National Golf Coaches Association’s (NGCA) most prestigious honor. In 2010 she was also named to the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee, where she assists with overseeing the sport’s regional and national championships as needed. In 2019, she was awarded the Kim Evans Award, presented by the PGA of America. In 2020, she was awarded the Bill Strausbaugh Award by the TN PGA. Lissa has been a member of the PGA since 1989.
Career Golf Highlight: "Playing Augusta National with my Mom"
Career Low Round: (68), Belle Meade CC, Nashville, TN
Rob Cherry,
Director of Junior Golf
Born and raised in Nashville, TN, Rob was introduced to the game of golf by his grandfather at the young age of five. Growing up attending The Memorial Tournament each year in Columbus, OH, Rob loved watching Jack Nicklaus and many other professional golfers.
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Rob attended David Lipscomb High School where he helped the team win its first ever boy’s state golf championship. Alongside golf, he also played basketball and tennis during his high school career. After graduation, Rob attended The University of Tennessee where he pursued a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance. While at Tennessee, he was on the Golf Club team for three years and was elected President his junior year.
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Post graduation, Rob completed a two year PJ Boatwright internship with the Tennessee Golf Association helping run various amateur tournaments across the state. After completion of his internship in 2015, the Tennessee Golf Foundation hired Rob on full-time to help run the Sneds Tour. The 2025 season is Rob's 11th year on staff with the Tennessee Golf Foundation.
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Rob is now married to his wife Kristin and they have recently acquired his first fur child, Marlow.
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Career Golf Highlight: Being a starter on David Lipscomb High School’s only State Golf Championship team
Career Low Round: (68) Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, TN
Maribeth Peevy,
Manager of Tournament Operations
Growing up in Tennessee, Maribeth comes from a golfing family where she first began playing golf at age 6, along with her two older brothers, and began playing in tournaments at age 8. Although Maribeth grew up playing nearly every sport of the season up until high school, golf has always been her favorite and holds a special place in her life.
Maribeth attended St. Benedict at Auburndale High School outside of Memphis, Tennessee, where she competed on the Women's Golf Team all four years. During her time there, she was a four-time state tournament qualifier, earned TSWA All-State honors as a senior and was a finalist for the Commercial Appeal's Girls Golfer of the Year award also in her senior year. After high school, Maribeth golfed at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, for five years and was named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team in 2018. She graduated in May 2021 majoring in Communications with a minor in Social Justice. Maribeth took her fifth and final year on the golf team for the 2021-2022 season where she also began pursuing her Masters in Sports Administration that she graduated with in May 2023.
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During her time in college, Maribeth worked on the 2018 and 2019 Sneds Tour Summer Staff and interned with the Sneds Tour in the Fall of 2022. Maribeth is excited to work for an organization that she grew up playing on as a junior golfer. The 2025 season is Maribeth's 3rd year on staff with the Tennessee Golf Foundation.
Career Golf Highlight: Second place team finish at 2022 OVC Women's Golf Championship
Career Low Round: (69) Windyke Country Club, Memphis, TN
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Ty Miller,
Manager of Tournament Operations
Ty was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father introduced him to the game of golf and began to take him out on the course at the age of 6. Ty was inspired after attending the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club and has had the bug for golf ever since.
Ty attended Bethel Park High School where he ran cross country, track and field, and also played lacrosse. After high school, Ty attended the University of Missouri where he pursued a bachelors of science degree in Parks, Recreation, and Sport with an emphasis in Sport Management. While at Missouri, Ty worked as a student manager for the Mizzou men's basketball team, along with working for Mizzou Athletics.
Post graduation in spring of 2022, Ty completed a tournament operations internship with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. During the internship, Ty helped facilitate junior golf tournaments all throughout the United States. After the conclusion of the internship, Ty was hired by the Tennessee Golf Foundation as a Manager of Tournament Operations for the Sneds Tour. The 2025 season is Ty’s 3rd year on staff with the Tennessee Golf Foundation.
Elinor Clough,
Manager of Tournament Operations
Elinor was born on an island off the coast of Madagascar, called Mauritius and lived in England, New York and Wisconsin before making it to Tennessee. Regardless of where she has lived, golf has always remained special to her. She takes on after her dad, a British PGA professional, who instilled the love of golf within her by the time she could walk. Growing up, Elinor played golf with her dad whenever they got the chance, and travelled the country to watch professionals play on Tour.
Elinor has always been a huge proponent of junior golf. She grew up playing in the First Tee Program, helped run junior camps and clinics at her local golf course in high school, and also worked with US Kids Golf to help execute their tournaments on the east coast. Additionally, Elinor has spent two years working with the Wisconsin PGA’s Junior Foundation as a tournament intern, growing her knowledge of tournament operations across the board. This opportunity allowed her to tap into the professional side through the coordination of several State Opens and the 2020 Ryder Cup, hosted at Whistling Straits.
Elinor graduated from Marquette University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Communication Studies. She is excited to bring all her knowledge, from on and off the course and classroom, to the TGF. The 2025 season is Elinor’s 3rd year on staff with the Tennessee Golf Foundation.
2025 Sneds Tour Summer Staff
Middle TN
Izzy Griggs
Izzy is from Nashville, TN, and is a part of the women's golf team at Milligan University where she is an exercise science major. She played on the Sneds tour for 4 years and is excited to work where she grew up playing. The 2023 season will be Izzy's third year on staff.
Bella Bugg
Bella grew up playing Sneds junior golf tournaments all 4 years of her junior golf career. She graduated from Battle Ground Academy and have lived in Franklin, TN all of her life. She is currently playing collegiate golf at Florida State University, but will be transferring and finishing her academic and golf career at Virginia Tech University. Other than golf, Bella loved being outdoors - doing things such as fishing, running, and all other sports. She also loves doing LEGOs and puzzles. The 2025 season is Bella's first year on Staff with the Sneds Tour
Hannah Ruth Walton
Hannah Ruth is from Brentwood, TN and is currently a sophomore at Freed-Hardeman University. There, she plays for the women’s golf team. Hannah Ruth enjoyed playing on the Sneds Tour for 6 years growing up, and can’t wait to help junior golfers have the same experiences she had, that led her to where she is now in the game of golf. The 2024 season is Hannah Ruth's first on the Sneds Tour staff.
Jack Neinken
Jack Neinken is originally from South Florida and is a proud University of Michigan alumnus, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics and captained the men's tennis team. Now married to Wendy Sprintz Neinken with two grown boys, Jack is excited to bring his leadership and passion for golf and sports in general to the Sneds Tour team. The 2025 season will mark his fourth year on staff.
George Collier
George is originally from Nashville, TN. He is currently a student at the University of Tennessee, where he studies Sports Management. George played on the Sneds Tour growing up and is looking forward to being a part of the staff this year. The 2025 season will be her first year on the Sneds Tour Staff.
TaLese Vaughn
TaLese is currently a student at Tennessee State University, where her major is healthcare administration and planning. There, she plays on the Women’s golf team. TaLese played on the Sneds Tour for 3 years growing up, and is looking forward to this summer season! The 2024 season will be her first on the Sneds Tour Staff.
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Luke Beadles
Luke is from Nolensville, TN and grew up in a golfing family. He began playing junior tournaments at age 5 and later began his 10 year journey with Sneds at age 8, where he played until college. Luke is currently a freshman at the University of Tennessee at Martin and a is member of the Men's Golf Team, where he is pursuing a degree in Business. He is excited for his first year on staff with the Sneds Tour!
Mallory TeVrucht
Mallory TeVrucht is from Winchester, TN and plays for Milligan University Women’s Golf Team. She played on the Sneds Tour for several years growing up, and is excited to continue to be apart of the Sneds Tour family! The 2024 season is Mallory's second year on the Sneds Tour team.
Jackson Twerdahl
Jackson is from Nolensville, TN, and attends The University of Tennessee at Martin, where he is a member of the Men's Golf Team. He is now a senior, pursuing a double major in Finance and Accounting. Jackson enjoyed playing Sneds for 6 years as a junior golfer and is thrilled to continue with us, with the 2024 season being his fourth year on staff.
Bo Twerdahl
Bo is from Nolensville, TN, and attends Tennessee State University, where he is a member of the Men’s Golf Team. He is a freshman, pursuing a degree in Sociology. Bo enjoyed playing on the Sneds Tour for 9 years as a junior golfer and is excited to start his first season on the Sneds Tour Staff.
West TN
Tyler Bartell
Tyler is from Franklin, TN, and is currently a freshman at the University of Florida. He has played on the Sneds tour for the last 7 years and is excited to be a part of the Sends Tour family! The 2025 season will be Tyler's first year on the Sneds Tour team.
Rachel Stephens
Rachel is from Bartlett, TN. She recently graduated from Christian Broters University with an undergradate degree in Special Education. She now is pursuing her Masters. Rachel started playing golf her Freshman year of high school and played on the Sneds Tour growing up. The 2024 season is Rachel's second season on the Sneds Tour staff.
Claire Hollingsworth
Claire is from Memphis, TN, and attends Lawrence Technological University, where she is a member of the Women’s Golf Team. She is now a freshman, pursuing a major in Interior Design. Claire enjoyed playing Sneds for 5 years as a junior golfer and is thrilled to continue with us, with the 2025 season being her first year on staff.
Ellie Navarre
Ellie is from Memphis, TN and plays golf for Christian Brothers University, where she is studying elementary education. The 2024 season will be Ellie's fourth year with the Sneds Tour staff.
Matthew Westmoreland
Matthew is a freshman at Union University in Jackson, TN where he is part of the men’s golf team and is majoring in business and management. He hopes to be a head pro and golf instructor someday. The 2025 season is Matthew's first on the Sneds Tour staff.
Knoxville
Reese Mcneer
Reese was born and raised in Olive Branch, Mississippi where she graduated from Center Hill High School. There, she was apart of the varsity golf team for 6 years where she had numerous placements in the state and was all region/ district for 5 years. She is currently a freshman biology major at Christian Brothers, where she is apart of the Women’s Golf Team. Outside of her golf experience, Reese was a part of the golf management team at Olive Branch Country Club for 2 years where she helped manage tournaments, worked in the proshop, and helped with various other positions.
After college she plans on attending a post graduate medicine program where I will pursue a career as a physician assistant in orthopedics.
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Bailey McGaha
Bailey McGaha is from Knoxville, TN and currently plays on the Milligan Women’s Golf Team. She started playing golf at around the age of 7 and played on the Sneds tour for a hand full of years, growing up. She is excited to continue to be apart of the Sneds Tour community - the 2024 season is her first year on staff.
Randy Herring
Randy lives in Crossville, TN on Lake Tansi Golf Course. He's a graduate of Tennessee Tech University where he played on the Men's Golf Team for Bobby Nichols. He is a long time teacher and coach of golf and basketball in Cumberland County. The 2024 season will be his eighth year on the Sneds Tour staff.
Emily Royston
Emily Royston is from Talbott, TN and currently plays on the Muskingum University Women's Golf Team. She is an upcoming sophomore studying Exercise Science and Business Management. The 2025 season will be Emily's first season working for the Sneds Tour, however she has played on the tour for multiple seasons, and is excited to start working tournaments.
Emery Fisher
Emery Fisher is from Knoxville, TN and is currently a sophomore at Carson Newman University where she plays for the women’s golf team. She loved playing in Sneds tournaments growing up, and is excited to continue to be a part of the Sneds Tour family! The 2025 Season will be Emery's first year on staff with the Sneds Tour.
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Will Parker
Will is from Hendersonville, North Carolina and has been playing golf since he was 10. He played on his high school golf team and is now an upcoming senior at the University of Tennessee studying Recreation and Sports Management. The 2024 season will be his first year working with the Sneds Tour.
Jackson Hughey
Jackson plays Division ll golf at Union University in West Tennessee. There, he is a theology major, and one day hopes to be a professor. The 2024 season is Jackson's second year on the Sneds Tour staff.
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Tri Cities
Aynsleigh Martin
Aynsleigh is from Knoxville, TN and currently attends Carson-Newman Unversity where she competes on the women's golf team. She is studing Sociology with a minor in Pschycology. Aynsleigh played on the Sneds Tour for 5 years and is excited to see the junior players grow the same way she did. The 2024 season is Aynsleigh's fourth year on staff.
Seth Robinette
Seth is currently a junior at Roane State Community College, where he plays on the Men's Golf Team. The 2024 season is Seth's second year on the Sneds Tour staff.
Abby Bradley
Abby Bradley is originally from Castlewood, Virginia. She currently attends Western Carolina University where she competes on the Women's Golf Team. There, she is pursuing a degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Health and Human Performance. Abby played on the Sneds Tour for many years growing up and is super excited to continue to be a part of the Sneds Tour family. The 2025 season is her second year on the Sneds Tour staff.
Savannah Riley
Savannah is from Glade Spring, Virginia. She currently attends Bluefield University where she competes on the Women's Golf Team. At Bluefield, she is pursuing a degree in Business and Sport Management. Savannah played on the Sneds Tour for many years growing up, and is excited to be a part of the Sneds Tour Staff for the 2025 season. The 2025 season is Savannah's first year on the Sneds Tour staff.
Chattanooga
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Forrest Atkins
Forrest is from Tellico Plains, TN and currently attends Tennessee Wesleyan University where he competes on the Men’s Golf Team. Forrest is currently majoring in Business management and plans on pursuing a career in golf instruction after graduation. He is very excited to continue to work for the golf tour that he competed in during his junior golf career. The 2024 season will be his fourth year on staff.
Tim Haralson
Tim is the Program Director of the First Tee-Chattanooga Region. He is President of The
Chattanooga Classic Club who Coordinates with USGA, PGA, NCAA, LPGA, and state golf organizations to staff and run those events in the Chattanooga area. Tim has run as the head of volunteers or operations manager for several Championships and USGA events. He currently is on the TGA Board of Directors, and is a USGA/TGA Certified Rules official. He has officiated at local state and national events, The Sneds Tour, The Notah Begay II Tour, as well as serving as an official at TSSAA District, Region, and State Golf Championships. He is currently the Notre Dame High School and St Jude Middle School Head golf coach.
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Madison Butler
Madison Butler is from Hixson, TN and plays for Milligan University Women’s Golf team. She played on Sneds Tour for six years as a junior golfer and is excited to be a part of the Sneds Tour family. The 2025 season is Madison’s first year on staff.
Logan Oody
Logan is from Philadelphia, TN and currently attends Tennessee Wesleyan University. There, he plays on the men’s golf team and is majoring in Business with an emphasis on accounting. One day, he hopes to be an accountant and also coach a local high school golf team. Logan played on the Sneds Tour growing up and is looking forward to continuing to work with junior golfers. The 2024 season is Logan's second year with the Sneds Tour staff.
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