Lupton Invitational/Memorial past championsMid-Amateurs2005: Danny Green2006: Danny Green2007: Michael Morrison2008: Doug Hanzel2009: Tim Jackson2010: Parker SmithSeniors2005: Paul Schlachter2006: Mike Bell2007: Paul Simson2008: Paul Simson2009: Paul Simson2010: Chip Lutz
The Honors Course creator Jack Lupton, member Lex Tarumianz and a handful of others began the Lupton Invitational golf tournament in 2005 before that year’s U.S. Mid-Amatuer Championship at the famed course in Ooltewah.
They wanted to give mid-amateur golfers a look at the course before the USGA championship event.
Even though the U.S. Mid-Am moved on, the Lupton Invitational became an annual event held on Memorial Day weekend – except for last year, when the club hosted the NCAA men’s championship.
The tournament will begin again Friday with some of the best mid-amateurs and senior amateurs in the country playing the Pete Dye course.