| TENNESSEE GOLF FOUNDATION STAFF - JUNIOR GOLF DEPARTMENT | |
| 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 2021, Lissa will celebrate her 26th 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 |
Lissa Bradford Senior Director of Junior Golf lbradford@tngolf.org |
| 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. 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. 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 2021 season is Rob's 7th year on staff with the Tennessee Golf Foundation. Rob is recently engaged and is excited to marry his fiance, Kristin, in August. 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 |
 Matt Johnson Assistant Director of Competitions majohnson@tngolf.org | Born and raised in Manchester, Tennessee, Matt grew up playing many sports, and was not introduced to the game of golf until the age of 13. Since his first year falling in the with the game at Willowbrook Golf Club, Matt has had a passion for it ever since. Matt attended Coffee County Central High School where he competed on the Baseball, Golf and Tennis teams during his time there. Matt was apart of a record breaking golf squad at Coffee County during his junior and senior years that included a trip to the State Championship. One of Matt's favorite junior golf memories is the competing on Team East at Tennessee Junior Cup in 2013. After High School. Matt attended Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee from 2014-2019 where he earned a golf scholarship and competed on the Men's Golf Team. Matt graduated from Lee University with a bachelor's degree in both Business Management and Finance. During his time in college Matt worked on the Sneds Tour summer staff and brings four years of experience to the team. Matt is excited to work for the organization he once played within as a junior golfer and interned at for several years. The 2021 season is Matt's 2nd year on staff with the Tennesssee Golf Foundation. Career Golf Highlight: 69-66 Runner-Up finish at the 2017 Las Vegas Desert Classic. 1st Team All-Conference Gulf South. Career Low Round: (64) Hillcrest Country Club |
| Growing up in Athens, TN, Andrew has been playing golf since his dad bought him his first set of clubs at five years old. Although Andrew played many different sports growing up, golf has always held a special place in his life. Andrew attended Fairview Christian Academy, where he helped start the school’s first golf team and win its first state championship his senior year. In addition to golf, Andrew played baseball and basketball, becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer in basketball with just over 2,400 career points. After graduating, Andrew attended Lee University his freshman year before transferring to the University of Tennessee for the remainder of his collegiate career. While at UT, Andrew served as a manager for the UT Lady Vols Softball team. In August of 2020, Andrew graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor’s of Science in Sport Management. Andrew has worked two summers as a Sneds Tour staffer and is excited to work for an organization he grew up playing on during his childhood. The 2021 season is Andrew’s 1st year on staff with the Tennessee Golf Foundation. Career Golf Highlight: Second place individual finish at Fairview Christian Academy’s only State Golf Championship team. Career Low Round: (66) Springbrook Country Club |
Sneds Tour Summer Staff/Office Intern - Middle Tennessee Ann Catherine is a General Business major at Belmont University from Triune, TN. She is a member of the Belmont women's golf team. She grew up playing on the Sneds Tour, and it impacted her life greatly. She plans on becoming a golf instructor after college. This year will be her fourth season working on the Sneds Tour staff and her first year working with us in the office. |  |
| Meryl Castle Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee Meryl is from Mt. Juliet, TN and is a part of the women's golf team at Milligan College where she is majoring in Nursing. She is looking forward to getting to work on the junior tour she spent some much competing on growing up. The 2021 season will be Meryl's third year on the Sneds Tour staff. |  |
| Jackson Twerdahl Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee 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 a rising sophomore pursuing a double major in Finance and Accounting. Jackson enjoyed playing Sneds for 6 years as a junior golfer and is thrilled to join the Sneds Tour staff this summer. This will be his first year on staff. |  |
Baxter Jackson Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee Baxter is from Murfreesboro, TN and is currently a Sports Management major at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. This will be Baxter's second year on staff. He has been a passionate fan and player all his life and is excited to give back to the game that gave him so much. |  |
| John Livingston Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee John is from Nashville, TN. He is rising Junior at Covenant College where he competes on the golf team and studies Finance. This will be John's second year on staff |  |
Mary Sheffield Akers Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee Mary Sheffield is from Nashville, TN, and am currently plays on the Oglethorpe University women's golf team. She is studying Biopsychology on a pre-med track. This will be her first year being on the staff, and is so excited for this summer. |  |
| Carlee Naney Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee Carlee recently graduated from Belmont University with her bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and will be starting her doctorate in Physical Therapy in the Fall. During her time at Belmont, Carlee was a member of the Women's Golf Team. This will be her fourth year on staff. |  |
| Sophie Vinson Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee Sophie is from Manchester, TN and is a recent graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University. At Trevecca, she got a bachelor's degree in Business Administration Management, and she played for the women's golf team. Sophie is looking forward to working with Sneds Tour, which she participated in herself while growing up. |  |
| Traverse Read Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee Traverse lives in Murfreesboro, TN and teaches at Stewarts Creek Middle School. He coaches girls basketball and golf at Stewarts Creek. The 2021 season will be his 7th summer being a part of the Sneds Tour staff. (Old Guy) |  |
| Izzy Griggs Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee Izzy is from Nashville, TN, and is apart 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. This will be Izzy's first season on staff. |  |
| Malia Stovall Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee Malia is from Winchester, TN, and is currently at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville where she competes on the Women's Golf Team. Malia is pursuing a major in Sports Management with a minor in business. She is excited to work for the junior golf tour she played growing up. This will be Malia's first second on staff. |  |
| Valeria Vargas Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Middle Tennessee Valeria is from McMinnville, TN and currently attends Trevecca Nazerene University where she competes on the Women's Golf Team. She is majoring in International Business. Valeria is very excited to work for the junior tour that she once competed on as a junior golfer. This will be Valeria's second year on staff. |  |
Michael Brice Sneds Tour Summer Staff - West Tennessee Michael is a Tennessee native that began his coaching career as the Director of Golf Instruction for The First Tee of Greater Austin. Two summers ago he was named the Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach at Christian Brothers University. The 2021 season will be his year fourth on staff with the Sneds Tour. |  |
| Maeji Brown Sneds Tour Summer Staff - West Tennessee Maeji is from Memphis, TN. She currently attends Wheaton College where she is majoring in business and economics. Maeji won our innagural Rookie Staffer of the Year award in 2020. 2021 will be Maeji's second year on summer staff. |  |
| Daniel Maybee Sneds Tour Summer Staff - West Tennessee Daniel is from Collierville, TN and graduated from Briarcrest High School in 2019 where he competed on the Golf Team with many accolades. Daniel currently attends Christian Brother's University where he competes on the Golf Team. Daniel played on the Sneds Tour as a junior golfer and is excited to work for the same tour. This will be Daniel's second year on staff. |  |
| Ellie Naverre Sneds Tour Summer Staff - West Tennessee Ellie is from Memphis, TN and plays golf for Christian Brothers University, where she is studying elementary education. This will be her first year on summer staff. |  |
| Hall Upshaw Sneds Tour Summer Staff - West Tennessee Hall is from Memphis, TN and has played on the Sneds Tour for 6 years. He is a sophomore at the University of Alabama studying Communications to hopefully work for the PGA Tour. Hall is looking forward to being a summer staffer for the first time this summer. | |
| Jake Mynatt Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Knoxville Jake started playing golf when he was 6 years old at Holston Hills Country Club. He is a Junior at Carson-Newman and also plays on the Men's golf team. Jackson played on the Sneds Tour when he was growing up. He is looking forward to watching the players compete in the same events I grew up playing in. This is Jake's first year on staff |  |
| Randy Herring Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Knoxville 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 just finished his 31st year teaching and coaching golf and basketball in Cumberland County. The 2020 season will be his fourth year on the Sneds Tour staff. |  |
| Bryson Morrell Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Knoxville Raised in Knoxville, TN, Bryson plays golf for the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is a rising junior and is currently studying Mechanical Engineering. This is Bryson's first year on staff, and he is excited to give back to the tour he grew up playing on. |  |
| Aynsleigh Martin Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Knoxville Aynsleigh is from Knoxville, TN and currently attends Carso-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. This is Aynsleigh's first year on staff |  |
| Mariah Smith Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Knoxville Mariah is from Clarksville, TN and is currently a junior at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville where she is a member of the women's golf team. She is pursuing a major in Kinesiology and a minor in Leadership Studies. This will be Mariah's third season working as a member of the Sneds Tour staff. |  |
| Zach Young Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Knoxville Born and raised in Crossville, TN, Zach grew up playing multiple sports while playing his first golf tournament at Beaver Brook Country Club. Zach has loved the game ever since and spent most of his time playing and practicing at Bear Trace Cumberland Mountain. Zach attended Cumberland County High School and currently attends Carson-Newman University. |  |
| Ted Wagner Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Knoxville Ted currently resides in Kingsport, TN but has spend the majority of his life living in Nashville. He has been on the Sneds Tour Summer staff for several summer thus far and is one of our most experienced officials. Ted is one of the most notable starters in all of Tennessee and if players get lucky enough this season they may have the privilege of hearing their name called by Mr. Wagner. |  |
| Gibson Miller Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Tri Cities Gibson grew up in Jonesborough, TN and currently attends East Tennessee State University. He is a rising junior at ETSU and is majoring in Business Management. The 2021 season will be his fourth year on the Sneds Tour staff. |  |
| Sean Anderson Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Tri Cities Sean is from East Tennessee and currently attends Tennessee Tech University where he competes on the Men's Golf Team. Sean spent his junior golf career playing on the Sneds Tour. This will be Sean's second year on staff. |  |
| Erin Musick Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Tri-Cities Born and raised in Kingsport, TN, Erin was first introduced to the game at age 8. She had always lived on the golf course, but it wasn’t until then that she started playing. I grew up playing every sport possible, but none of those sports made me fall in love with it like golf did. She now plays college golf at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, and her passion for the sport still continues to grow every day. This will be Erin's first year on staff. | .150x150.jpeg) |
| Forrest Atkins Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Chattanooga 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 work for the golf tour that he competed in during his junior golf career. This will be Forrest's first year on staff |  |
| Mattie Cardin Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Chattanooga Mattie was born and raised in Eaglewood, TN. She is currently attending the University of Cumberland where she is a member of the women's golf team and is pursuing English education. She grew up playing on the Sneds Tour and is very excited to get to work with junior golfers. The 2021 season will be her fourth year on the Sneds Tour staff. |  |
| Kelsey Cassada Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Chattanooga Kelsey is from Cleveland, Tennessee and currently attends Tennessee Wesleyan University where she is a member of the women's golf team. She is pursing a bachelor's degree in Business. Kelsey played on the Sneds Tour for four years. This will be Kelsey's second year on staff. |  |
| Cortnee Young Sneds Tour Summer Staff - Chattanooga Cortnee was born and raised in Cleveland, TN and attended King University on a golf scholarship. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in 2015 and earned her MBA from King University in 2016. Cortnee now resides back in Cleveland, TN where she is a Lecturer of Marketing and Communications at Dalton State College. Cortnee worked for the Sneds Tour two summers back in 2014 & 2015. The 2021 season will be her year fourth on staff. |  |
