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Registration now open for Maryville College’s new Highlander Cup Golf Tournament

March 20, 2026

Logo for the Maryville College Highlander Cup golf tournament

All golfers, businesses, organizations and other Maryville College Scots fans are invited to participate in the College’s first-ever Highlander Cup Golf Tournament, scheduled for June 8 at Green Meadow Country Club in Alcoa.

The format is a four-person scramble, with play limited to 20 foursomes. Registration is now open for golfers and sponsorships and can be completed at maryville.link/highlander-cup. Deadline to register for play is May 22; sponsorships can be purchased through May 1.

All registrants receive MC-Branded Nike apparel, a boxed lunch provided by Chick-Fil-A on West Broadway, beverages and snacks on the course, and a sit-down catered dinner. 

Proceeds from the tournament, which will become an annual event after 2026, will support the Athletics department.

“We are planning for friendly competition in a relaxed atmosphere with opportunities to engage with the Scots community and learn more about the most recent accomplishments of our players and coaches, as well as the exciting future of our program,” said Dr. Andrew Wu, athletics director. “Whether you’re teeing it up, sponsoring, or simply joining the celebration, this event is a chance to be part of something special—joining tradition, achievement and community. We are deeply grateful to Green Meadow for helping us create an event that we believe people will look forward to every spring.” 

On-course competitions (winners of which are gifted a free registration for the next year) include long drive, close-to-pin and Challenge a Scot.

Hole sponsorships are available, with special packages including foursome registrations, player packs and other promotional opportunities. Title sponsorships are also available.

The 2026-2027 academic year marks a significant milestone in the history of MC Athletics, as all Scots teams begin competition in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA).

“The SAA is a conference that will elevate our athletic program, as well as our College. We’ve enjoyed decades-long rivalries with many of the SAA schools — like Centre, Berry and Sewanee — and done well, but the competition across this league will test our mettle,” Wu said. “Just as we are stepping up our game, we are asking this community and our supporters to step up and help us make Maryville College better known as a place for talented and serious student-athletes.”

For additional information, contact Wu at 865-981-8389 or andrew.wu@maryvillecollege.edu.

Maryville College is a nationally-ranked institution of higher learning and one of America’s oldest colleges. For more than 200 years we’ve educated students to be giving citizens and gifted leaders, to study everything, so that they are prepared for anything — to address any problem, engage with any audience and launch successful careers right away. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the city of Knoxville, Maryville College offers nearly 1,200  students from around the world both the beauty of a rural setting and the advantages of an urban center, as well as more than 60 majors, seven pre-professional programs and career preparation from their first day on campus to their last. Today, our 10,000 alumni are living life strong of mind and brave of heart and are prepared, in the words of our Presbyterian founder, to “do good on the largest possible scale.”