It’s every junior golfer in the state of Tennessee’s dream, to play in the Tennessee Junior Cup hosted by PGA Tour player Scott Stallings. That dream is coming true for Crossville’s own Jaxon Reed. The Tennessee Junior Cup is the most prestigious event for junior golf in Tennessee. This year’s edition of the Ryder Cup-style formatted tournament marks the eleventh annual Tennessee Junior Cup. The 2022 Tennessee Junior Cup will take place September 23-25 at The Grove Club in College Grove, Tenn. As in previous years, this year’s Team East and Team West rosters are comprised of 10 boys and four girls. Twenty-eight of the top players from across Tennessee. The Junior Cup is the highlight of the junior golf schedule in Tennessee. The Tennessee Junior Cup provides participants with a unique opportunity to participate in a Ryder Cup-style team event where the ultimate goal is team camaraderie and spectacular competition fueled by pride.
As a first time competitor, Jaxon received a personal call from Scott Stallings, congratulating and welcoming him to the Cup. Jaxon will be playing for Team East and be a first time representative for the City of Crossville and Cumberland County. Reed is a senior at Cumberland County High School where he plays golf and basketball. He started golf competition at the age of 8 with the GCJT and played on the CC Middle School team from 4th-8th grade while also competing on the Sned’s Tour. Jaxon has recently committed to play college golf with the DII NCAA National Champions, Lee University Flames of Cleveland, TN. Jaxon is the son of Rodney and Amy Reed of Crossville. (Photo submitted)
