Tennessee PGA Championship

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The Tennessee PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the championship of the Tennessee section of the PGA of America. [1] Gibby Gilbert (three-time PGA Tour winner) and Joe Campbell (three-time PGA tour winner) share the record for most wins with five each. Other PGA tour winners who were also victorious in the Tennessee PGA Championship include Mason Rudolph (five-time PGA tour winner) and Bert Weaver.

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  1. "Tennessee Section Professional Championship: Past Champions". Tennessee PGA. Retrieved June 29, 2014.