LENOIR CITY, Tenn. — Legendary Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin held his first golf event on Friday in Lenoir City to benefit scholarships for incoming UT freshmen.
The event was called "Tee Off with Tee Martin" and is a part of the Flagship Scholarship program from Austin-East, Central, and Fulton high schools in Knoxville.
"I've always wanted to do that," Martin said. Even when I was in school. I have always wanted to be a person in the community."
Other VFLs like former Tennessee linebacker Al Wilson participated too.
The event had a target of raising $80,000, it exceeded that mark.
"When you have the opportunity to do that, you want to do that," Martin said. "I'm just happy I'm able to do that with the alumni office and I look forward to doing more."
