Odds are that any spectators who choose to brave the heat and watch this week's Tennessee State Amateur at Ridgeway Country Club will be rewarded with the chance to see a winner with local ties.
The state's most significant amateur event has been dominated this decade by West Tennesseans, who have won seven of the last eight tournaments.
Two veterans of the local amateur golf scene have contributed to the West Tennessee dominance, with Germantown's Tim Jackson (2001, '05) and Jackson's Danny Green ('00, '03) earning two wins apiece.
Green was the low amateur over the weekend at the U.S. Senior Open in Colorado. He shot 292 (12 over par) to finish tied for 37th. Green also tied for low-amateur honors in 2007.
Youngsters Casey Wittenberg (Memphis, '02), Andrew Pratt (Bartlett, '04) and Bobby Hudson (Memphis, '07) captured the other three local titles.
Wittenberg, a Nationwide Tour player who's a virtual lock to qualify for the PGA Tour next season, won the 2002 event at Ridgeway. Pratt, who's playing the Hooters Tour this season, has also turned pro.
Hudson won last year's event by one stroke at Nashville's Belle Meade Country Club. The 21-year-old is a former Memphis University School standout who is coming off a strong season at the University of Texas. Hudson was an All-Big 12 and All-South Central Region pick for the Longhorns.
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