Team KGA uses dominant singles session to win Coomer Cup supported by 2UNDR for fourth straight year.

LOUISVILLE, KY (September 7, 2022) – The annual Ryder Cup-style matches between the top amateurs in Kentucky and the top Kentucky PGA Members has a new name, but the result on Wednesday was the same it’s been since 2019. For the fourth straight time, Team KGA topped Team KPGA to win the first edition of the Coomer Cup supported by 2UNDR, continuing their dominance from when the event was known as the Challenge Cup.

The host of the 2008 Ryder Cup, Valhalla Golf Club, was the site of the friendly competition that celebrates Kentucky golf and its premier players. With each team captained by each organization’s respective President, the event took on a new look this year to commemorate the work and legacy of Bill Coomer, PGA. For more than a quarter-century, Coomer organized and directed the tournaments that both amateurs and PGA Professionals in Kentucky competed in. Beginning with this event, this long-standing tradition within Golf House Kentucky will now pay homage to Coomer’s contributions and the foundation he laid down.

KGA President Jim Thompson was at the helm of his squad’s fourth straight victory and his second as captain. His team and their peers started the day with four-ball matches on Valhalla’s front nine. Team KPGA got on the board first with a victory from Robert Costello, PGA and Bruce Oldendick, PGA, but the amateurs won three of the remaining five matches to take the early advantage. Josh Rhodes from Team KGA was a particular standout, as he was -3 thru 7 holes with his own ball to help himself and Brett Metzger win 3&2.

A 3.5-2.5 tally in favor of the amateurs was replicated in the subsequent foursomes matches on the back nine. Keeping the same matchups from the previous session, an outstanding performance from Jacob Cook and Evan Davis kept momentum on the side of Team KGA. They made four birdies in a five-hole stretch to help create a 7-5 advantage for their teammates entering singles.

With twelve points on the line to close the day on Valhalla’s front nine, the amateurs took three-quarters of them in a dominant final session to seal their fourth consecutive triumph. Of the eight matches that were won outright by a Team KGA member, six of them concluded without the 9^th hole needing to be played. Justin Tereshko clinched the winning point in what amounted to a 16-8 victory for the victorious amateurs.

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

TEAM KGA

Matt Epperson: 3-0-0 (3 points)

Bradley Sutherland: 3-0-0 (3 points)

Justin Tereshko: 3-0-0 (3 points)

Brett Metzger: 2-0-1 (2.5 points)

Josh Rhodes: 2-0-1 (2.5 points)

Andy Roberts: 2-0-1 (2.5 points)

Jacob Cook: 2-1-0 (2 points)

Evan Davis: 2-1-0 (2 points)

Drake Stepter: 1-1-1 (1.5 points)

Denver Haddix: 0-2-1 (0.5 points)

Aaron Yarmuth: 0-2-1 (0.5 points)

Tom Campbell: 0-0-3 (0 points)

TEAM KPGA

Bruce Oldendick, PGA: 3-0-0 (3 points)

Robert Costello, PGA: 2-0-1 (2.5 points)

Logan Watts, PGA: 2-0-1 (2.5 points)

Nathan Downs, PGA: 1-1-1 (1.5 points)

Jesse Massie, PGA: 1-1-1 (1.5 points)

Andrew Stephens, PGA: 1-2-0 (1 point)

Tom Walters, PGA: 1-2-0 (1 point)

Daniel Iceman III, PGA: 0-2-1 (0.5 points)

Chris Schuler, PGA: 0-2-1 (0.5 points)

Myles Mahan, PGA: 0-3-0 (0 points)

Mitchell Moore, PGA: 0-3-0 (0 points)

John Mullendore, PGA: 0-3-0 (0 points)

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Golf House Kentucky extends its thanks to Keith Reese, PGA General Manager, Kyle Cramer, PGA Head Golf Professional, and the entire staff at Valhalla Golf Club for their assistance in hosting the tournament. Additionally, the organization sends its appreciation towards Robb Spencer and 2UNDR for their support of the event and providing each player with a complimentary box of underwear.

Many of today’s winning Team KGA players will see their next action at the Am Series Championship at Lexington Country Club on Monday, September 26. The KGA’s next event will feature one of the signature female competitions, however, with the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Women’s Senior Kentucky Amateur set for Elizabethtown Country Club on September 13-14.

The KPGA Members will head to Bowling Green on Monday for their premier tournament, the 71^st Kentucky PGA Professional Championship which will be at The Club at Olde Stone. That event is set to conclude on Tuesday.

About Golf House Kentucky:
Known as the Family of Golf Organizations throughout the Commonwealth, Golf House Kentucky is the umbrella organization for the Kentucky Golf Association, Kentucky Golf Foundation and Kentucky PGA Section. Golf House Kentucky is located next to Persimmon Ridge Golf Club and is open each weekday to visitors who can tour the Kentucky Golf Museum containing some of the most valuable items associated with Kentucky golf. Each of the organizations associated with Golf House Kentucky all share the goal of promoting golf, its values, and services designed to further enjoyment of the game for the state’s citizens.

Media Contact:
Ethan Fisher, PGA | Golf House Kentucky | efisher@kygolf.org | (502) 792-9703