Andrew Stephens starts 2022 with a victory to follow up dominant 2021 campaign.

PADUCAH, KY (April 11, 2022) – A common refrain throughout the 2021 golf season in Kentucky was how well Andrew Stephens played and it leading to him in him picking up several titles. His 2022 has started the same way, with his individual season beginning with a win at Country Club of Paducah today in Golf House Kentucky Classic #1 presented by Mobile Pro Shop.

His two nines on Monday were similar in score but the ways in which he got there varied. On his outward nine, Stephens made nine pars on his way to 36 (E) before a back nine that included three birdies and two bogeys. The last of the birdies came on the par-five 18^th where an up and in from left of the green bumped his lead from one stroke to two, putting the finishing touches on his maiden win of the season.

Gabe Wheeler, an Assistant Professional at Country Club of Paducah since August, finished runner-up with a score of 73 (+1). Rocco Zakutney was the low amateur thanks to a round of 74 (+2), while Daniel Iceman III and Drake Stepter rounded out the top-five with tallies of 75 (+3).

NOTES & STATS

• On a day where the weather forecast seemed daunting for the tournament to be completed, there would only end up being one weather delay. Play was suspended at 2:15 p.m. CDT due to lightning in the area, but was able to resume at 3:30 p.m.
• The par-three 2^nd was the hardest hole of the day, playing more than a stroke over par amongst the field average at +1.02. John Vidal made the only birdie of the competition on it while 37 bogeys or worse were recorded.
• Hole 2 began the hardest three-hole stretch of the golf course, as the par-four 3^rd was the second-hardest hole of the day (+0.90) with the par-four 4^th playing as the fifth-hardest (+0.81).
• Those holes did lead to the easiest of the day, however, with the par-five 5^th coming in at +0.27 and tying for the most birdies allowed of any hole with eight.
• Mitchell Moore had arguably the best comeback of any competitor in the field. After starting his round with a triple bogey and a double bogey, Moore played the remaining sixteen holes in +1 to ultimately finish inside the top-ten.

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Golf House Kentucky extends its thanks to Chad Martin, PGA Director of Golf at Country Club of Paducah and his staff for their assistance in hosting the tournament. Additionally, the organization sends its appreciation towards Andrew Lamie, PGA and the entire Mobile Pro Shop team for their support of the event.

About the Kentucky PGA:
The Kentucky PGA Section (KPGA) is one of forty-one Sections across the country representing the PGA of America and its Members. It is also one of three organizations encompassed within Golf House Kentucky, which also includes the Kentucky Golf Association (KGA) and Kentucky Golf Foundation (KGF). The KPGA contains more than 275 Members and more than 30 Associates working in various roles across Kentucky; all of whom share the goal of bettering the game and its players. The KPGA and its Members assist with the organization of many chief growth-of-the-game initiatives including PGA HOPE and PGA Jr. League among others. The Section also operates more than thirty tournaments throughout the golf season, including the Kentucky Open and qualifiers for the Barbasol Championship.

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