TENNESSEE GOLF FOUNDATION STAFF - JUNIOR GOLF DEPARTMENT

Born and raised in Michigan, Steve was introduced to the game at an early age by his Grandfather. After moving to California at age 12 and missing sign ups for baseball, he decided to take up the golf as his primary sport. Two years later he moved to Franklin, Tennessee and began playing on the Vince Gill Junior Tour, which is currently know as the TGA Junior Tour. Steve graduated from Centennial High School in Franklin in 2000 and moved on to play college golf at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, N.C.. Although his plans to play professionally fell through, he knew he wanted to stay in the golf business. After a golf industry job search in early 2005, he came upon an internship with the Tennessee Golf Foundation conducting golf events for Special Olympics Tennessee. Near the end of his 10-month internship (Early 2006), the Tennessee Golf Foundation went under some staff re-alignment and an opportunity arose to become Director of the Junior Tour. The 2012 season will be his seventh as Director. Career Golf Highlight: "Shooting a 29 on the back nine during the conference tournament my Senior year in college. Too bad I shot 40 on the front or it could have been one of those special rounds." Career Low Round:   (67), Paradise Point GC, Camp Lejeune, NC

Steve McDonald - Director, Junior Competitions smcdonald@pgahq.com

Lissa Bradford - Director, Junior Golf lbradford@pgahq.com

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, she won the TSSAA State High School Individual Championship. After her prep career, she was a four-year letterwinner 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 2012, Lissa will celebrate her 17th year at Golf House. Lissa also serves at Head Women's Golf Coach at Belmont University in Nashville. During the past year, Bradford received two significant honors in the world of collegiate golf.  In December of 2010, she was given the Gladys Palmer Meritorious Service Award Recipient, the National Golf Coaches Association’s (NGCA) most prestigious honor. Then in February, she was named to the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee, where she will assist with overseeing the sport’s national championship Career Golf Highlight: "Playing Augusta National with my Mom" Career Low Round:  (68), Belle Meade CC, Nashville