First Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifier of 2022 takes place at Seneca.

LOUISVILLE, KY (June 10, 2022) – The first of four Local Qualifiers in Kentucky for the 2022-23 Drive, Chip & Putt season took place on Friday at Seneca Golf Course in Louisville. The top-three finishers from eight divisions secured themselves a place in the next step in the road to Augusta, which is the Sub-Regional Qualifier that will be hosted at nearby Oxmoor Country Club on Monday, August 8.

By virtue of their quality play today, these players can now prepare for that stage. Each of them hit three drives, three chips and three putts to accumulate the highest point totals.

GIRLS 14-15

1. Keira Yun - 134
2. Greer Wathen - 123
3. Baylee Clayton - 108

BOYS 14-15

1. Luke Bryant – 157
2. William Judd – 141 (won playoff with higher score in the putt stage)
3. Max Bingham – 141

GIRLS 12-13

1. Emma Byrnes – 89
2. Isabella Woods – 80 (won playoff with higher score in putt stage)
3. Averie Kelty – 80

BOYS 12-13

1. Grayson Hayden – 167
2. Grant Guetig – 115
3. Cade Wilson – 107

GIRLS 10-11

1. Josie Craig – 77
2. Emma DeSpain – 73 (won playoff with higher score in putt stage)
3. Sophia Hayes – 73

BOYS 10-11

1. Luke Elliott – 128
2. Greyson Cloern – 112 (won playoff with higher score in chip stage after tie in putt stage)
3. Brody Waldrop – 112

GIRLS 7-9

1. Sutton Luehrs – 49
2. Palmer Perry – 21

BOYS 7-9

1. Hudson Parshall – 100
2. Henry Gray – 93
3. Hudson Hart - 86

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Kentucky Junior Golf extends its thanks to Kevin Greenwell, PGA Head Golf Professional and the entire staff at Seneca Golf Course for their assistance in staging this Local Qualifier. Additionally, appreciation is sent towards each player, family member and friend who attended this event.

Registration is open for each of the other three Local Qualifiers that will be held in Kentucky this summer. The next of which takes place two weeks from today on Friday, June 24. Man O’War Golf & Learning Center in Lexington will be the site of that event. To register for other Local Qualifiers, please click here.

About Kentucky Junior Golf:
Kentucky Junior Golf is part of the Kentucky Golf Foundation, one of three organizations that comprises Golf House Kentucky. Kentucky Junior Golf includes the state’s top tournaments and programs for the state’s golfers aged 18 or younger, featuring the Kentucky PGA Junior Tour, Youth on Course, the Youth on Course caddie program, PGA Jr. League, and Drive, Chip & Putt. Kentucky Junior Golf is dedicated to introducing Kentucky’s youth to the game of golf, providing resources to further enjoyment within the sport, and developing the skills necessary for players to thrive both on and off the golf course.

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