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2017 MEDIA GUIDE 2017 MEDIA GUIDE Hurstbourne Country Club Louisville, KY July 25-27, 2017 A Kentucky PGA Championship 2017 MEDIA GUIDE Hurstbourne Country Club Louisville, KY July 25-27, 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY VENUE Hurstbourne Country Club Par 72 Yardage 7,017 Architect Keith Foster Renovation Significant Events Kentucky Open Website www.hurstbournecc.com Address 9000 Hurstbourne Club Lane Louisville, KY 40222 HISTORY Founded in 1966 and is member owned World class 18 Hole Championship Golf Course Nine (9) Hole Executive Golf Course Some buildings on property date back to the 1700s Notable Champions: Gay Brewer, JB Holmes, Larry Gilbert, Byron Nelson, and Craig Wood SCHEDULE July 24 Practice Round July 25-26 First & Second Rounds July 27 Championship Round FIELD 156 players CURRENT CHAMPION Ashton Von Horne, Georgetown, KY AWARDS Champion Runner up Low Amateur Low Professional WEBSITE kygolf.org ADDMISSION Open to the public - complimentary admission MEDIA CENTER No formal onsite working media room. The KPGA will have an administration area located in the clubhouse and media is welcome to use this area. DAILY RESULTS Daily results are emailed to all media organizations listed on our media list. In addition, online scoring will be available at www.kygolf.org 98th Kentucky Open Media Guide P a g e | 222 KEY CONTACTS Media Inquires Steve McMillen, Executive Director Pre-event (502) 243-8295 ext. 302 or [email protected] Onsite (502) 779-0986 or via radio at the main scoreboard Kentucky PGA President Ralph Landrum Tournament Chairman Barry Payne Executive Director Steve McMillen, Executive Director Pre-event (502) 243-8295 ext. 302 or [email protected] Onsite (502) 779-0986 or via radio at the main scoreboard Tournament Director Bill Coomer Hurstbourne Country Club Phone: (502) 425-0094 Owners Member owned General Manager Steve Shafer, PGA PGA Professional Danny Baron, PGA Golf Course Superintendent Walter Pritchett, GCSAA 98th Kentucky Open Media Guide P a g e | 333 2017 EXEMPTIONS Exempt Criteria 1. Past Kentucky Open Champions (Lifetime) 2. Top 20 and Ties 2016 Kentucky Open Championship 3. Top 25 2016 KPGA Point List 4. Top 5 2016 KPGA Assistants’ Point List 5. Top 5 2016 KPGA Senior Point List 6. KPGA Professional Champions (2011-2016) 7. KPGA Assistant Professional Champion 2016 8. KPGA Senior Professional Champion 2016 9. Kentucky Senior Open Champion 2016 10. All PGA & Sr. PGA TOUR approved Tournament Players 11. Top 20 2016 Bushnell Kentucky Amateur Standings 12. KGA Amateur Champion (2011-2016) 13. KGA Mid-Amateur Champion 2016 14. KGA Senior Player of the Year 2016 15. Host Professional – Championship 16. Host Club – (6) Host Club Exemptions Exempt Invitations Ron Acree (1) Chad Douglas (3,4) Ryan Martin (2) Steve Smitha (1) Drew Allenspach (11) Erik Edwards (2) Myles Mahan (3) Jake Spott (3) John Bachman (3,4,6) Matt Epperson (11) Tyler McDaniel (2,11,12) Stephen Stallings, Jr. (2) Gary Backlund (11,14) Steve Flesch (1) Aaron McDowell (3) Andrew Stephens (2) Danny Baron (15) Jack Freeman (1) Jodie Mudd (1) Pat Stephens (5,8,9) Cale Barr (1) Adam Gary (3) Cooper Musselman (2,11) Corey Stith (3) Billy Basham (2) Derrick Griffitts (3) Patrick Newcomb (2,12) Grant Sturgeon (1) Stan Bickel (1) Denver Haddix, Jr. (2,11) Nicklaus Newcomb (2) Shawn Tipton (2) Davis Boland (11) Phil Hendrickson (1) Keith Ohr (1,3,6) Daniel Utley (3) Barry Bonifield (3,5) Matt Hermann (3) Bruce Oldendick (5) Patrick Vadden (3) Trey Bowling (1) Garrett Hinton (2) Chris Osborne (1) Ashton Van Horn (1,2) Rob Bradley (1) Logan Hogge (11,12) Dave Peege (1) DJ Vogt (11) Brandon Brown (1,2) John Holmes (1) Joshua Rhodes (11) Blake Watts (3) Cullan Brown (11) Steve Humphrey (11) Andy Roberts (1,2,11,12) Logan Watts (4,6) Kent Bulle (1) Daniel Iceman, III (2,4,7) Steve Rogers (1) Scott Webb (2) Tom Campbell (12) Russ Johnson (3) Stacy Russell (1) Brad Wilder (11) Rick Cochran III (1) Jared Jones (3) Will Sallee (2,11) JB Williams (11) Robert Costello (3) Grover Justice (3) Billy Tom Sargent (2,11) Kelly Williams (3) Evan Cox (2) Ralph Landrum (1) Matt Savage (1) Chris Wilson (1) Steve Cox (5) Andrew Lardner (3) Will Schneider (3) Nathan Wolfe (3) Robert Crockett (11) John Lepping (11) Kirk Schooley (5) Colby Wollitz (3) Brown Cullen (1) Alex Martin (3) Chris Schuler (3) Moe Demling (1) Cody Martin (2) Ted Schultz (1) Joe Deraney (2,11,13) Jeremy Martin (2,4) Trey Shirley (2) 98th Kentucky Open Media Guide P a g e | 444 Ashton Von Horne 2016 Champion 2016 Kentucky Open Championship Results Ashton Van Horne, Georgetown, Ky., 74-66-66--206 Daniel Iceman III, Shelbyville, Kentucky, 70-66-70--206 Patrick Newcomb, Benton, Ky., 66-71-70--207 Trey Shirley, Bowling Green, Ky., 71-69-68--208 Cody Martin, Ft. Mitchell, Ky., 68-69-71--208 Cooper Musselman, Louisville, Ky., 68-72-69--209 Joseph Deraney, Lexington, Ky., 75-70-66--211 Billy Tom Sargent, Georgetown, Ky., 72-73-66--211 Andrew Stephens, Union, Ky., 70-71-70--211 Brandon Brown, Shelbyville, Ky., 68-73-70--211 Garrett Hinton, Elizabethtown, Ky., 71-76-65--212 Will Sallee, Lexington, Ky., 71-69-72--212 Shawn Tipton, Clay City, Ky., 74-69-69--212 Evan Cox, Ashland, Ky., 68-73-71--212 98th Kentucky Open Media Guide P a g e | 555 Continued Results Andy Roberts, Owensboro, Ky., 70-72-71--213 Brandon Beckham, Smiths Grove, Ky., 78-71-73--222 Nicklaus Newcomb, Murray, Ky., 75-71-67--213 Nicholas Thompson, Paducah, Ky., 70-76-76--222 Scott Webb, Irvine, Ky., 70-74-70--214 Cooper Collins, Lexington, Ky., 77-70-75--222 Ryan Martin, Prestonsburg, Ky., 71-72-72--215 Dominic Ramsey, Louisville , Ky., 72-79-71--222 Tyler McDaniel, Manchester, Ky., 70-75-71--216 John Bachman, Louisville, Ky., 69-80-74--223 Stephen Stallings Jr, Louisville, Ky., 70-75-71--216 Ted Schulz, Louisville, Ky., 68-80-75--223 Jeremy Martin, Georgetown, Ky., 69-77-70--216 William Branham, Pikeville, Ky., 79-71-73--223 Denver Haddix Jr., Lexington, Ky., 70-74-72--216 Drake Duncan, Bowling Green, Ky., 71-76-76--223 Erik Edwards, Louisville, Ky., 72-74-70--216 Carson Riley, Hendersonville, Tenn., 71-80-72--223 Billy Basham, Louisville, Ky., 71-70-75--216 Scott Porter, Richmond, Ky., 74-74-76--224 Clay Hinton, Elizabethtown, Ky., 73-72-72--217 Rob Crockett II, Louisville, Ky., 75-74-75--224 Gary Backlund, Mt Sterling, Ky., 71-76-70--217 Trey Cox, Lexington, Ky., 74-72-78--224 Logan Watts, Louisville, Ky., 71-72-75--218 Keith Ohr, Louisville, Ky., 70-76-79--225 Blake Watts, Louisville, Ky., 76-73-69--218 Paxton Duff, Louisville, Ky., 79-72-74--225 Allen Hamilton, Louisville, Ky., 75-73-70--218 Cody French, Coxs Creek, Ky., 75-74-76--225 Jonathon Ice, Louisville, Ky., 73-73-72--218 Adam Gary, Bowling Green, Ky., 78-73-75--226 David Jasper, Prospect, Ky., 72-73-73--218 Steve Humphrey, Lexington, Ky., 70-75-81--226 Dj Vogt, Louisville, Ky., 73-74-71--218 Logan Hogge, Salt Lick, Ky., 72-79-75--226 Austin Squires, Union, Kentucky, 78-70-70--218 Micheal Carter Demary, Elizabethtown, Ky., 75-71-80--226 John (JB) Williams, Danville, Ky., 71-74-74--219 Erik Davis, Smithfield, Ky., 74-77-76--227 Dustin Guy Hicks, Cecilia, Ky., 74-72-73--219 Patrick Schirmer, Owensboro, Ky., 77-73-77--227 Cory Kaufman, Louisville, Ky., 70-72-77--219 Darrell Vanover, Owensboro, Ky., 76-75-78--229 Paul Huber, Edgewood, Ky., 81-70-68--219 Nick Wilkins, Frankfort, Ky., 73-77-79--229 Nathan Wolfe, Paducah, Ky., 75-73-71--219 Jordan Hagan, Finchville, Ky., 73-76-WD--WD Grover Justice, Lexington, Ky., 68-74-78--220 Trey Bowling, Manchester, Ky., 72-75-73--220 Did not qualify for championship round Ryan Gillum, Grayson, Ky., 80-68-72--220 Austin Meyer, Louisville, Kentucky, 81-71 James Inman, Louisville, Ky., 71-74-75--220 Hayden Barrows, Versailles, Ky., 79-73 Trevor Johnson, Brentwood, Tenn., 70-75-75--220 Bryan Ratterman, Louisville, Ky., 75-77 Alex Martin, Georgetown, Kentucky (, 70-75-76--221 Matthew Reynolds, Louisville, Ky., 77-75 Will Schneider, Goshen, Kentucky (, 76-65-80--221 Andrew Lardner, Shelbyville, Ky., 77-75 Joshua Rhodes, Paducah, Ky., 74-72-75--221 Jesse Massie, Louisville, Ky., 73-79 Ben Kendrick, Danville , Ky., 75-72-74--221 Jacob Poore, Union, Ky., 79-73 Jonathon Gandia, Louisville, Ky., 75-73-73--221 Brian Fister, Lexington, Ky., 80-72 Chase Korte, Kevil, Ky., 68-79-74--221 Jake Spott, Louisville, Ky., 77-75 Daniel Utley, Louisville, Kentucky, 78-73-71--222 Harrison Lane, Lexington, Ky., 75-77 Cameron Beal, Bowling Green, Ky., 74-77-71--222 Brett Antle, Simpsonville, Kentucky, 74-78 98th Kentucky Open Media Guide P a g e | 666 Continued Results Jeffrey Meade, Ashland, Ky., 79-74 Patrick Vadden, Louisville, Ky., 77-81 Robert Costello, Louisville, Ky., 74-79 Ross Perry, Somerset, Ky., 76-82 NIck Blankenship, Ashland, Ky., 76-77 Joe Frederick III, Louisville, Kentucky, 85-75 David Shearn, Louisville, Ky., 80-73 Fred Stebbins, Prospect, Ky., 79-82 Jearmy Wilson, Jamestown, Ky., 78-75 Hans Stromberg, Lexington, Ky., 83-78 Dakota Woodcock, Scottsville , Ky., 77-76 Cameron Lee Dawson, Hodgenville, Ky., 78-83 Michael McDade, Shepherdsville, Ky., 72-81 Will Boyd, Pikeville, Ky., 81-81 Zach Adams, Union, Ky., 74-79 Brian Ebel, Louisville, Ky., 82-80 Corey Stith, Lexington, Ky., 82-72 Seth Arthur, Paducah, Ky., 80-82 Cale Barr, Georgetown, Ky., 77-77 Jake Mattingly, Louisville, Ky., 80-83 Tyler Mitchell, Cadiz, Ky., 75-79 Andrew Paschal, Louisville, Ky., 83-81 David Plumb, Bowling Green, Ky., 81-73 Korey Philpot, Lexington, Ky., 81-83 Seth Strader, Madisonville, Kentucky, 79-75 Al Chrouser, Lexington, Ky., 85-80 Dylan Bray, Somerset, Kentucky, 76-78 Zach Mattingly, Louisville, Ky., 75-90 Chase Wathen, Louisville, Ky., 76-78 Jonathan Webb, Louisville,
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