[1]: 23 A particular bone of contention was over which group would secure the potential profits in computerized golf handicapping services.
[1]: 25 After years of squabbles and frosty relations, an executive, Dick Horton, who had worked for each of these two organizations, with intimate knowledge of both, was able to convince them of advantages of merging operations.
The project's success in Nashville drew national attention, and served as a model that was later adopted by several U.S.
[5] The Golf House Tennessee complex includes: Chattanooga philanthropist and Coca-Cola heir Jack Lupton pledged $5 million to the project, provided that the foundation would raise money from other sources that would create an endowment fund.
Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill played a vital role in the success of Golf House Tennessee.