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74th Kentucky PGA Professional Championship
LOUISVILLE, KY (August 14, 2025) – The 74th Kentucky PGA Professional Championship will take place at Big Spring Country Club, August 18-19. This championship will be contested over 36 holes of individual stroke play, with players competing for four qualifying spots, along with three alternate positions for the 58th PGA Professional Championship. Tee times are scheduled to begin at at 8:00 AM off hole #1 both days.
This year's field includes 8 past champions, Daniel Iceman, PGA (2024), Tom Walters, PGA (2023), Jesse Massie, PGA (2022), Andrew Stephens, PGA (2018, 2021), Grover Justice, PGA (2020), Blake Watts, PGA (2010, 2016, 2017, 2019), Keith Ohr, PGA (2013), and John Bachman, PGA (2012, 2014). The field will battle to earn a spot in the 58th PGA Professional Championship to be held April 26-29, 2026 at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, OR. Additionally, the champion will earn an exemption into the 107th Kentucky Open to be held July 28-30, 2026 at Indian Hills CC in Bowling Green, KY.
With 2025 being the Kentucky PGA’s Centennial year, we are excited to crown a champion in this special year! We have many players who have been on a hot streak this year so it should provide some great competition over the two days. Below are some key groups to follow along with through the live scoring on the tournament page.
Marquee Groups for Round 1, Monday, August 18th
8:20 AM - Grover Justice, PGA, Blake Watts, PGA, Brad Maynard, PGA
9:00 AM - Daniel Iceman, PGA, Aaron Eldridge, PGA, Zach Haynes, PGA
9:30 AM - Alastair Tidcombe, PGA, Adam Gary, PGA, Tom Walters, PGA
10:20 AM - Nathan Hincks, PGA, Jesse Massie, PGA, Mitchell Moore, PGA
Click here for a list of Past Champions.
NOTE: If you have any information to help fill any missing information from our past champions lists, please email Zach Hale at zhale@kygolf.org
We are proud to recognize our national sponsors and partners:
Presenting Sponsors; Club Car, Corebridge Financial, Rolex
Supporting Partners; Gallagher, Golf Channel, PGA TOUR
Supporting Sponsors; Titleist/FootJoy, Callaway, Nike, Ship Sticks, TaylorMade
About the Kentucky PGA
The Kentucky PGA (KPGA) is one of the 41 sections that comprise The PGA of America. Formed in 1925, the Kentucky PGA has a professional membership of more than 350 men and women professionals across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, each of whom is dedicated to promoting the game in Kentucky.
The Kentucky PGA is dedicated to the promotion of the game of golf and providing ongoing education and professional development of Kentucky PGA Professionals. Kentucky PGA Professionals are responsible for conducting a variety of golf-related functions, which include general management, golf instruction, tournament operations, golf shop merchandising, junior golf programs, golf club repair, and much more. KPGA is a founding member of Golf House Kentucky, the umbrella organization that manages Kentucky’s Family of Golf Organizations.
The PGA of America is an organization made up of nearly 32,000 golf professionals, each of whom is dedicated to promoting the game. The PGA has the responsibility to impact the traditions and history of golf on the future caretakers of the game. The PGA of America, the Kentucky PGA, and its member golf professionals are recognized as the leaders in the world of golf today.
