Kentucky PGA

Triple Crown PGA Professional Wins NCR Pro-Am Series

Louisville, KY (May 15, 2017) – Triple Crown’s Assistant Professional, Ryne Burnett, PGA notched his first Kentucky PGA individual victory with an impressive 5-under par 67.  Keith Ohr, PGA Head Professional at Lake Forest Country Club shot a 2-under par 70 to finish second.  Greg Bashman, PGA Head Professional at Cherokee Golf Course was low senior professional with a score of 76. Led by Nathan Downs, PGA Apprentice, and golfers representing Hurstbourne Country Club won the National Car Rental Pro-Am Series at Big Spring.  Downs and his team; Nicholas Johnston, Shane Meredith, and Casey Nelson fired a 15 under par 129 in the two gross best balls of the foursome format.  Golfers representing Triple Crown Country Club were runner-up with a score of 130.

On the par 3, 15th hole, Patrick Vadden, PGA from Audubon Country Club and amateur Fred Stebbins of Prospect won the closest to the hole contest sponsored by Cutter & Buck. The National Car Rental Pro-Am Series began in 2014 with the 41 Sections of the PGA America each hosting two annual series events.  Since 2014 Big Spring Country Club’s Big Spring Campus has hosted one of the events.  A special thanks to National Car Rental, as well as, Cutter & Buck (Jeff Ammerman), and Srixon (Perry French) for being sponsors of the event. 

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Golf House Kentucky is the umbrella organization for Kentucky’s Family of Golf Organizations: Kentucky Golf Association, Kentucky PGA and Kentucky Golf Foundation. The vision of Kentucky’s golf leaders, Golf House Kentucky was founded in 1978, and is headquartered in a picturesque country setting in Louisville, Kentucky. Golf House Kentucky conducts competitions for golfers of all ages, gender and skill levels (amateur, professional and junior), and provides valuable services to Kentucky PGA professionals and member golf facilities. Working in partnership with the USGA, Golf House Kentucky provides individual golfers and member golf facilities with a wide range of services: Handicapping, USGA Course and Slope Rating, award programs, club consulting and golf management software. The family’s philanthropic affiliate, Kentucky Golf Foundation promotes the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame, Kentucky golf museum and provides grant and scholarship programs for youth in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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