PGA HOPE Kentucky more than doubling in size for 2023 season.

LOUISVILLE, KY (January 17, 2023) – PGA HOPE Kentucky is expanding from three chapters to seven chapters ahead of the 2023 golf season. On top of PGA HOPE Louisville, PGA HOPE Florence and PGA HOPE Paducah, the following programs are set to debut this summer:

• PGA HOPE Lexington – Man O’War Golf & Learning Center
• PGA HOPE Frankfort – Juniper Hill Golf Course
• PGA HOPE Shelbyville – Weissinger Hills Golf Course
• PGA HOPE Fort Knox - Lindsey Golf Course

Brad Bachand, PGA, Kirk Schooley, PGA, Bryan Slone, PGA, and Tim Reeves, PGA will be the respective lead instructors at each chapter. Registration for each chapter’s initial session this year will open in the coming weeks.

"We are very excited to see the growth of our HOPE programming across the state,” said Sally Morgan, PGA Executive Director at Golf House Kentucky. “Many of our PGA Members have stepped up over the last four years to support this initiative and have created great momentum going forward. It is great knowing that the addition of these programs will provide life-changing and life-saving opportunities for even more Veterans."

In 2022, PGA HOPE Kentucky welcomed 188 military Veterans to its chapters – the highest number Kentucky has had since the program launched in 2018.

Last year was also pivotal to the growth of the program with the introduction of two new tournaments. HOPE for Heroes, a four-person scramble tournament in the spring, brought Veterans, PGA Professionals and amateur golfers together to raise funds for each of Kentucky’s chapters. In the fall, the PGA HOPE Kentucky Cup took place at Valhalla Golf Club where HOPE participants teamed up with a PGA Professional to compete for the Section’s exemption into the PGA HOPE Secretary’s Cup. Both tournaments are set to return this season with HOPE for Heroes scheduled to take place on Monday, April 24.

To learn more about PGA HOPE Kentucky and to view the dates of the session schedules at each chapter, click here. Further information about the program can be found by contacting Erin Rowland via email or by calling (502) 694-8398.

About PGA HOPE Kentucky:
PGA HOPE is a nationwide program which provides all Veterans with FREE golf instruction taught by local PGA Professionals.  The HOPE program is designed to provide golf as a therapeutic rehabilitation tool for all military Veterans. The lifetime sport of golf has proven to be an excellent outlet for activity and competition, but also allows Veterans to assimilate back into their community through the social interaction the game provides. Sessions include instruction, camaraderie and playing opportunities.   

About the Kentucky Golf Foundation:
The Kentucky Golf Foundation (KGF) is one of the three organizations encompassed under Golf House Kentucky, in addition to the Kentucky Golf Association (KGA) and Kentucky PGA Section (KPGA). The KGF is a joint-initiative of the KGA and KPGA that was founded in 2002 to enhance lives through golf throughout the Commonwealth. The KGF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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