Charlie Chambers III’s final score of 13 over par at the Tour Division Regional at Springbrook Golf and Country Club in Niota, Tenn., earned him first place by three strokes.CLAIM TO FAME
Charlie Chambers III, 11, is a third-generation golfer who has finished in the top nine of every Toyota Tennessee Golf Association tournament he has played this year. On July 18-19, he finished out his second season by winning the Boys 10-13 class of the Tour Division Regional at Springbrook Country Club.ABOUT HIM* School: Sixth-grader at Lakeview Middle.* Siblings: Sister, Brittany, 15.* Best round he’s shot: 36 on the back nine at Brainerd Golf Course.TALENT SHOWDo you know a child age 17 or younger with a precocious talent in academics, athletics or the arts? The Times Free Press is searching for children to feature in “Talent Show,” which appears in the Life section on Tuesdays. To nominate a child as a possible subject of a future feature article, email staff writer Casey Phillips at cphillips@timesfreepress.com or call him at 423-757-6205.
To some, playing golf can be as frustrating as it is relaxing, but when Charlie Chambers III hits the links he’s carrying on a family tradition.
Charlie’s father and grandfather both teed up for the first time when they were children. When Charlie turned 4, his father thought it only natural for the next generation to follow suit.
In August 2004, Charles Chambers Jr. took his son to Concord Golf Course off East Brainerd Road, the same course where Charlie’s grandfather introduced him to the game in 1967.
“I wanted to take him to where I first started,” Chambers said. “Golfing is something that has always been a part of me and my dad and our family.