Blue Tornado Golf
McCallie's golfers use several top-notch and highly-rated area courses for practices and tournaments, and the schedule takes the boys to some of the best tracks in the state. The school’s indoor golf center, complete with a Trackman indoor golf simulator, on the McCallie campus offers an excellent opportunity for boys to work on all aspects of their games—players from the varsity to the middle school level benefit from the training facility.
The Blue Tornado captured state golf championships in 2002 and back-to-back state crowns in 2010 and 2011. The 2024 squad won the Region Tournament and placed third at State. Patrick Clossin ’11 earned the 2010 individual state title, the first in the program’s history. Clossin went on to have a stellar golf career at Washington & Lee University. Gordon Hulgan '14 was the state individual medalist in 2011.
Under the steady leadership of Head Coach Rob Riddle and assistant coach Joel Coffman, the golfers have qualified for the TSSAA Division II State Tournament in each of the past seven years. Under Coach Riddle, the Blue Tornado have won Region titles in 2017, 2018 and 2024. Coach Riddle has led the program since 2015 and has more than 25 years of experience in the golf industry and teaching the sport.
Aside from Clossin, other golfing alumni have continued their careers at schools such as Belmont, Georgia, Lee, Middle Tennessee State, Vanderbilt, and Virginia Tech. Andrew Weathers ’14 was a starter on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga squad and was selected the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year in 2015.
Adam Mitchell ’05 was named a 2008 Second-Team All-America at the University of Georgia by PING and the Golf Coaches Association of America. He was a 2009 Walker Cup championship team member and turned professional in 2009. Bryce Ledford ’03, who had a decorated golf career at UTC, turned pro in 2008. He won the 2009 Tennessee Open and competed on the Hooters Tour.
Program Offerings
- Middle School
- Upper School JV
- Upper School Varsity
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Golf Alumni in College
McCallie alumni continue to pursue their athletic careers at multiple colleges and universities across the country and nationally.
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