Entering its 18th year as Nashvilles LPGA event and its third year as the Franklin American Mortgage Championship, the Tournament is the Nashville area’s first and oldest professional sporting event.  Throughout its 17-year history, the Tournament has raised millions of dollars for local charities in the greater Nashville area. The Franklin American Mortgage Championship is organized for the benefit of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, one of the most respected children’s hospitals in the Southeast. Founded in 1968, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital is dedicated to meeting the unique healthcare needs of children, from newborns to young adults, by providing primary and sub-specialty services and serving as a regional referral center.

In its third year of life, the web site has finished with some strong traffic figures for the week of the tournament, capping out Thursday with more than 8000 page views:

http://www.nashvillelpga.com