TTA Member Spotlight
Chris Sykes We
sat down with TTA’s Secretary/Treasurer Chris Sykes to learn about his path to success as a Golf Course Superintendent, his volunteer work in the community, and one unusual talent. Title: Head Golf Course Superintendent, Toqua Golf Club at Tellico Village since 2011. Tellico Village is a retirement community with over 9,000 residents and 2,500 golfers. Tellico Village features three championship golf courses.
Background: B.S. in Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Concentration in Turf Management from Virginia Tech; The Honors Course (Ooltewah, Tennessee); Cherokee Country Club (Knoxville, Tennessee); Orange Lake Resort and Country Club (Kissimmee, Florida); John Deere Golf; Toqua Golf Club (Loudon, Tennessee) Community Involvement: Chris volunteers his expertise to maintain numerous sports fields in the Greater Knoxville area, including at Christian Academy of Knoxville, which was awarded High School Sports Field of the Year in 2016. Chris coaches golf at CAK and also created a golf program at Tate’s School of Discovery. He has volunteered for many youth sports as a coach, manager, and umpire. Chris (Center) with two of his youth golf teams
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TENNESSEE TURFGRASS December/January 2019 Email TTA at: info@ttaonline.org
