Union University Athletics

Stephen Hammond, a Jackson native, played his high school golf at University School of Jackson. After a stellar high school career he accepted a scholarship from Coach Don Morris to play for the bulldogs.
 
He began his career making the All-Tournament teams at the David Lipscomb Invitational and the Tennessee Intercollegiate Tournament. In 1996 he was named to the TCAC All-Tournament team.
 
1997 was a banner year for Stephen as he was named to the All-Tournament team at the UTM invitational. He was the medalist in the Delta State Tournament in 1997 shooting ten under par to lead his team to victory. This was a record score for this tournament. He was also the individual winner at the University of North Alabama Invitational and the Tennessee Intercollegiate Tournament.
 
In 1998 he was the medalist in the Tennessee Intercollegiate Championship. He also finished third that year in the prestigious Pine Needles Invitational.
 
He was named to the NAIA Scholar Athlete team in 1997 and 1998.
 
In his senior year Stephen was awarded the Academic Excellence Medal in chemistry and the Fred Delay Award.  He went on to earn his M.D from the University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine.