Originally from Denver, CO, Jim has been in and around golf and the golf business for over forty years. Not only does he love the game, he truly values the entire club experience and ambiance. While he recently managed a 45-hole daily fee club in Las Vegas, Jim has spent the majority of his career
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Joe Hallett
Joe Hallett, the Director of Instruction at Vanderbilt Legends Club, is the 2018 recipient of the Horton Smith Award, the PGA of America. Presented annually since 1976, the Horton Smith Award recognizes individuals who have developed and enriched education opportunities at the state, sectional and national levels. Hallett is this year’s national award winner. He
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Ed Free
Ed has been with Vanderbilt Legends Club since 1994. As the Club Business Manager, he has been an integral part of all accounting and finance functions relative to the operations of the club. Prior to joining VLC he served as Controller and Assistant Manager with Davidson Hotel Management Company from 1986 to 1994. Originally from
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Hope Biggs
Hope joined Legends Club in February of 2021 as an Assistant Golf Professional and transitioned into the Member Services Position in May of 2022. Originally from Clinton, MS., Hope attended William Carey University where she won 5 collegiate tournaments. After college, she gained status on The LPGA’s Symetra Tour for 2017 & 2018 seasons. In
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Micah Hicks
Micah is from Cheraw, SC and moved to Middle Tennessee after living in the Carolinas for most of his life. He played collegiate golf at Furman University and lived in Greenville SC for 13 years where he met his wife Ginger. Micah and Ginger have a son, Micah William, and twins, Marion and Oliver. Prior
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Jarrod Kepple
A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Jarrod has worked at Vanderbilt Legends Club for over 15 years. Prior to becoming the Superintendent, Jarrod began working as an equipment operator and advanced to Assistant Superintendent under Joe Kennedy. He was also past president and current member of Middle Tennessee Golf Course Superintendents Association. Jarrod has a
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Kass Kovalcheck
Kass was born and raised in Nashville. He has worked at the Vanderbilt Legends Club since 2005. He started out as an Assistant Professional before being promoted to Head Professional in 2018. Before coming to the club, Kass was an Assistant Professional at The University Club and Charwood Country Club in Columbia, South Carolina. Kass
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Buddy Harston
Buddy Harston is in his twelfth year as Head Teaching Professional at the Legends Academy. In addition to giving one-on-one instruction and on-course “playing lessons” to every age group, he conducts the popular weekly clinics during the spring and summer months. He was named Kentucky PGA Teacher of the Year in 1993 and fourth “Best
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