The final round of the 2011 KGA Mid-Amateur Championship wrapped up on Tuesday, August 30 at Owensboro Country Club. Joshua Rhodes of Paducah, KY took the title as the overall champion with a two day tournament total of 70-66 (136). Scott Ray of Central City was the overall net winner with a 133 total.
The 56 player field competed in a Mid-Amateur Flight as well as a Super Mid-Amateur Flight. The overall gross winner of the Super Mid-Amateur Flight was David Houk and the overall net winner of the Super Mid-Amateur Flight was Wayne Ashlock with a 135 two day net total.
Brown Cullen, Jr. and Ted Schulz to Receive Honors
The Kentucky Golf Association and the Kentucky PGA Section are pleased to announce that Brown Cullen, Jr. and Ted Schulz have been elected to the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame. The two will join an elite group of 58 men and women who have dedicated their lives and careers to golf in the Commonwealth. View More
KSGA Senior Amateur Championship
Don Wood Wins 2011 Senior Amateur
The final round of the 2011 KSGA Senior Amateur Championship wrapped up on Tuesday, August 23 at Big Spring Country Club. The Senior Amateur was broken down into age flights as well as a Championship Flight. The winner of the Championship Flight and Overall Champion of the tournament was Don Wood of Louisville, KY (Left in the picture) who had rounds of 75-72 for a 147 with Laurence Woods of Louisville, KY (Right in the picture) finishing as the Runner-Up with scores of 75-74 for a 149.
Champions of Flights (Gross):
Championship Flight - Don Wood
Men's 55-59 - Dennis Sweeney
Men's 60-64 - Wayne Ashlock
Men's 65-69 - Jim Shepherd
Men's 70 & Older - Roger Peoples
To view the Gross scores from the tournament, click here.
To view the Net scores from the tournament, click here.
The U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifier at Greenbrier Golf & Country Club in Lexington, KY wrapped up on Wednesday, August 10. Dennis Long and Dan Smith both came away from the tournament earning exemptions into the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, September 10-15 at Kinloch Golf Club in Manakin-Sabot, VA.
Dan Smith defeated Joe Cantrell on the third hole of a sudden death playoff to earn his Qualifier spot. Thomas Baird defeated Bruce Walters on the first hole of a sudden death playoff for the second alternate spot.
The Kentucky Open title is one that has been held by some of the greatest golfers in history and the way the 2011 champion played today and during the past season, Brandon Brown may be added to that same list. Brown's final total of 203, 13 under par, included seven birdies and two bogeys.
Kentucky Senior Golf Association's Fred Allen Fund Assists Junior Golfers
The Kentucky Senior Golf Association, through its Fred Allen Fund, will once again provide financial assistance to junior golfers from Kentucky who qualified for the United States Girls' Junior Championship and the United States Junior Amateur Championship. View More
Russ Cochran Wins Senior British Open
Paducah's Russ Cochran captured the Senior British Open on July 24 after firing a final round 67 to win by two strokes over Mark Calcavecchia. Cochran, a KPGA and Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame member, enjoyed a successful PGA Tour career before joining the Champions Tour in 2009. The win marked his third victory as a member of the Champions Tour. Kentucky's family of golf organizations congratulate Russ on this great victory. For more information, click HERE.
