The first of several major championships within Kentucky golf kicks off this week from Indian Hills Country Club in Bowling Green. There, the 108th Clark's Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Amateur will be contested with 156 gentlemen seeking to win this historic tournament that was first played in 1911. These are the players looking to make history by claiming the premier tournament within the Kentucky Golf Association and playing for the right to call themselves a State Amateur champion.

Field list as of Thursday, June 9.

Tyler Allred - Allred has a reputation of making birdies in bunches so he would be a fun player to keep an eye on this week. He did miss the cut in this championship last year at Audubon Country Club, but the member of Nevel Meade Golf Club is aiming for better success this year after qualifying at his home facility last month.

Alexander Bassel - For the second consecutive year, Bassel made it into the championship field through the Second Chance Qualifier. He shot 73 (+1) at Heritage Hill to submit his place in Bowling Green this week. He plays college golf for the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech and is a graduate of Lexington Christian Academy.

Scott Beard - A past champion of this event having won it in 1984 just down the road at Bowling Green Country Club. That came back in the days of this event being contested with four rounds instead of three. At age 61, he is the oldest of the five past champions competing this week.

Walker Beck - This Newburg, Indiana native now plays golf for Murray State. In 2021, Beck placed 25th at the Indiana State Amateur and had an 11th place showing at the Evansville City Championship.

Justin Begley - A recent high school graduate from Manchester, Begley will begin his college golf career this fall with the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky. He had a top-ten finish in an AJGA event last summer which came at the GreatLIFE Junior Challenge presented by Sanford Health.

Riley Bender - A recent high school graduate of St. Xavier, Bender is in the field after shooting 37 (+1) in the qualifier at Nevel Meade. He finished T40 in last year’s Kentucky Open at Persimmon Ridge Golf Club, a finish that was also recorded by…

Robbie Bender - his older brother! Even more ironically, they were the only players in the field to finish T40 last year at the State Open. Robbie is a member of the Indiana Hoosiers’ men’s golf team and would not be a surprising name to see near the top of the leaderboard this week. Their sister Ryan is a member of University of Kentucky’s women’s golf team.

Joe Benton - Benton is looking ahead to his redshirt sophomore year at Eastern Kentucky and as a member of the Colonels’ Men’s Golf team. He graduated from Estill County High School in 2020. He qualified for this tournament through the qualifier at Bellefonte Country Club.

J.R. Bertram - Hailing from Shelbyville and representing Shelbyville Country Club, Bertram advanced through the Indian Hills qualifier with a score of 73 (+2). He is one of the few players in this field who competed in both the State Am and the State Open in 2021.

Jordan Blann- The Bowling Green resident is a two-time champion of this event. He won in consecutive years, getting the job done in 2009 at Keene Trace – Champions Trace and at Gibson Bay Golf Course in 2010. The former Kentucky Wildcat looks to add another title to his name this week.

Tristan Blevins - Blevins shot 77 (+5) in the qualifier at Griffin Gate which put him into a playoff for guaranteed spots. He was on the proper side of the four-for-two extra holes match which now has the former Campbellsville University golfer in the field.

Seth Bohl - Originally from Barbourville and now a member of the Campbellsville University men’s golf team. In his senior season this past year, he had an average score of 76.32 while being lauded for his work in the classroom. He was an NCCAA scholar athlete and Academic All-MSC.

Peyton Bonny - A recent high school graduate, Bonny will soon be spending a lot more time in Bowling Green with his impending college golf career at Western Kentucky University. He had a solid T21 finish last August in the AJGA Justin Thomas Junior at Big Spring Country Club - Harmony Landing Course.

Lyman Brackett - Eighteen years old and a Louisville native, Brackett qualified for last year’s U.S. Junior Amateur in North Carolina which gained him entry into this field. He is a member of Big Spring Country Club.

Simon Brown - Holding a +2.8 handicap index, Brown plays at a variety of different golf courses in the state. His low round this year is a round of 69 that was completed at Lebanon Country Club.

Jeb Brumley - A graduate of Henry Clay High School who now plays college golf for Transylvania, Brumley finished T52 in this tournament two years ago at Lexington Country Club but missed the cut in 2021 at Audubon Country Club.

John Buchanan - Buchanan is a Hopkinsville product and Christian County High School graduate now playing collegiately with Murray State. He finished T49 in last year’s Kentucky Open where he rebounded after a tough first day’s score of 79 (+7) to make the cut thanks to a second round 70 (-2).

Andrew Buse -  Buse is no stranger to the top of leaderboards. After a first round lead and eventual T5 finish in 2020’s Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Mid-Amateur, the Louisville native has competed in big events before, but will look to rebound after missing the cut in the 2021 State Am at Audubon Country Club.

Cameron Buse - Cameron is the son of Andrew. He is a graduate of Whitefield Academy and plans on going to the University of Louisville in the fall. He qualified at Nevel Meade Golf Club with a score of 37 (+1).

Tom Campbell - A past champion having won in 2014 at Cherry Blossom Golf & Country Club, the high point in a career full of memorable moments for Campbell. Another was notched last month when he won the Kentucky Senior Match Play Championship at Griffin Gate Golf Club. While that was his first senior victory since turning 50 two years ago, he is the two-time reigning Tom Musselman Player of the Year, distinguishing the best male amateur between the ages of 50-59.

G.R. Chandler - Chandler’s round of 74 (+2) at Griffin Gate was good enough for a spot in this year’s State Am. His home course is Madisonville Country Club. He represented Team KGA in last year’s Challenge Cup.

Benjamin Cirgin - A member of Boone’s Trace National Golf Club and a resident of Richmond, Cirgin used a round of 75 (+3) at the Griffin Gate qualifier to punch his ticket in this week’s field.

Jacob Cook - One of the popular picks to win this week, Cook has a deep track record on the golf course that was recently added to when he shared medalist honors of the U.S. Open Local Qualifier at Kearney Hill Golf Links. Cook continually puts his name near the top of the leaderboard in the biggest state competitions, evidenced by a T4 in this championship last year and a runner-up finish in the 2020 Kentucky Open.

Connor Coombs - A Murray State graduate who has played in each of the last two Kentucky Opens. He finished T64 at Triple Crown Country Club in 2020 and was on the wrong side of the cutline last year at Persimmon Ridge.

Jameson Corbin - A sixteen-year-old from Glasgow. He shot 73 (+2) in the qualifier at Indian Hills to secure his spot there for this week. At 16, he is one of a half-dozen players representing the youngest age in the championship.

C.J. Corum - A University of Pikeville golfer and former Clay County standout from the junior ranks as he was the 2019 Region 9 Player of the Year. A tough first round last year in this championship at Audubon Country Club derailed his hopes of making the cut, but a good bounceback round of 71 (-1) nearly got him through to the last round.

Jason Cox - Cox is the Head Coach of both the men’s and women’s golf teams at Brescia University. He is 47 years of age and plays out of The Pearl Club in Owensboro. He was the first alternate from the qualifier at Indian Hills, but has since made his way into the field.

Michael Crabtree - Not to be confused with the former NFL wide receiver, the Nicholasville golfer made it into the field with ease from the Griffin Gate qualifier when he got medalist honors with a round of 66 (-6). That was the best score by five shots.

Kevin Cumiskey - Originally from Kansas, Cumiskey relocated to Kentucky when he accepted a teaching position at Eastern Kentucky University. He now works as a Business Development Manager at Amteck in Lexington. He qualified for last year’s U.S. Mid-Am after finishing in the top-three at a qualifier held at Gibson Bay Golf Course. He is a lifelong fan of the Denver Broncos.

Kamaren Cunningham - A member of the Murray State Racers, Cunningham tied for third in the Paxton Park qualifier with 73 (+2). He is originally from Dover, Tennessee.

Evan Davis - Someone that would not surprise anybody who follows golf in Kentucky if he went on to win this week. The Belmont golfer out of Lexington has USGA National Championship experience and a runner-up finish in the 2019 Kentucky Open among other items on his decorated resume.

Shawn Deweese - A St. Xavier graduate who now plays collegiately for Bellarmine, DeWeese narrowly missed the cut in last year’s State Amateur and State Open. Finishing T4 at the strong field assembled for the Nevel Meade qualifier could signify better fortunes this week.

Alex Doss - A Northern Kentucky University graduate, Doss has really made a name for himself with his list of golfing accomplishments; his senior season (2020-21) earned him second team all-Horizon League status, a T3 finish at the Wright State Invitational, and victory in the Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship.

James Duffy - Duffy plays out of Nevel Meade Golf Club in Prospect which is also where Duffy put himself into the field. He shot 38 (+2) where a birdie on the difficult par-three 8th proved to be huge in him being able to get in this field.

Cooper Eberle - Shooting 75 (+3) in the Traditions Golf Club qualifier put Eberle into this field. He comes into this tournament fresh off a T37 finish in the Kentucky Boys Junior PGA Championship. His father Jason is the PGA Head Golf Professional at Gibson Bay Golf Course.

Matt Epperson - One of the top mid-ams in the state, proven by the fact he won the 2019 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Mid-Am at the University Club of Kentucky. More recently, he won the 2021 Kentucky Team Championship at Kearney Hill Golf Links with Andy Roberts and finished T8 at that summer’s State Am at Audubon Country Club.

Blake Evans - A former two-time Kentucky PGA Junior Tour Player of the Year. Evans boasts one of the best handicap indexes of any player in the field with +4.9. He was one shot shy from making the cut in the 2021 championship at Audubon Country Club.

Jackson Finney - A recent graduate from St. Xavier who begins his college golf career this fall with the Cincinnati Bearcats. His father Mike is a PGA Professional and serves as the Director of Instruction at University of Louisville Golf Club.

Eric Fuldner - An Alexandria native, Fuldner is a member of the KGA EClub. You can be too! Get your official USGA handicap index for just $35/year by clicking here.

Luke Fuller - Now a senior at Western Kentucky University, Fuller knows Indian Hills very well and could be a player to watch this week. He was a co-leader after the first round of this championship in 2019 when it was held at Country Club of Paducah.

Justin Gabbard - A native of Fort Thomas and a graduate of Highlands High School, Gabbard will be entering his sophomore season at Xavier University this fall. He took advantage of the new NIL deals by inking a deal with Barstool Sports last year to become a Barstool athlete.

Kameron Gehring - A junior at Campbellsville University, Gehring was named an All-American at the 2021 NCCAA National Tournament. He finished T6 in the qualifier at Danville Country Club with 72 (E) to secure his spot in this event.

Will Gibson - Gibson teed it up in the qualifier at Danville Country Club where he shot 74 (+2) to gain his spot in the field. He is from Perryville, a town in Boyle County named after Oliver Hazard Perry, an American Naval commander who was the hero in the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.

Elmo Greer - The oldest player in the field at age 73. He shot 75 (+5) in the qualifier at Bellefonte Country Club on May 28 to get in the field. That was worth a T4 finish that day and saw him beat several players less than half his age.

Tid Griffin - An Owensboro native that tied for tenth in the qualifier Indian Hills hosted. Griffin shot 73 (+2) that day. He is the CEO of Griffin Residuals which is based out of his home city.

Francesco Guarneri - Hailing from Santiago, Chile, Francesco “Keko” Guarneri played at the University of the Cumberlands and then transferred to Eastern Kentucky University two years ago. He finished T51 in this tournament last year at Audubon, but was even or under-par in each of his last two rounds that week.

Billy Gussler - A sophomore at Rhodes College, Gussler was the medalist at the qualifier held at his home course, Bellefonte Country Club. He shot 71 (+1) that day and has gone much lower at Bellefonte during the AJGA NRP Bluegrass Junior, like in 2020 when he finished T3 at that event.

Austin Gutgsell -  A former golfer at LSU and past competitor in PGA TOUR events, Gutgsell would be a solid pick to contend this week. He shot 36 (E) in the Nevel Meade qualifier which was good enough for a top-ten finish there and a punched ticket to get to Indian Hills.

Alex Hadden - From Eminence, Hadden is a member of the men’s golf team at Henderson State. He was the medalist in the qualifier at Nevel Meade Golf Club thanks to his score of 33 (-3). He recorded four birdies during those nine holes which led that the field in that department as well.

Denver Haddix - A board member of the Kentucky Golf Association and a decorated player in his own right. He won the Kentucky Match Play Championship at his home club of Griffin Gate Golf Club last month which was the fourth time he’s won that event. He played in the final group at the final round in this tournament last year alongside champion J.M. Butler and runner-up Cooper Collins.

Ben Haggin - Haggin will be a sophomore at the University of Virginia this fall. He is originally from Lexington and had a decorated junior golf career that included winning the 2019 Kentucky Boys Junior PGA Championship. He finished T42 in last year’s Kentucky Open at Persimmon Ridge.

Allen Hamilton - A recent graduate of the University of Kentucky, Hamilton has a long list of golfing accolades. He had a seventh-place finish at the Schenkel Invitational and logged six total par-or-better rounds during his last season as a Wildcat. He finished T59 in this championship last year at Audubon.

Mason Hamrick - This sixteen year old from Richmond knows his game well. He carried his team from Model Laboratory School to a third place victory at the Patriot Invitational at The University Club at Arlington. He qualified at Griffin Gate with a round of 75 (+3).

Ballard Harris - A Louisvillian at the age of 30, Harris had an adventurous nine holes during the Nevel Meade qualifier. The good: he made two birdies during that round. The bad: he made a triple bogey on the par-three 5th. While it was a roadblock, it didn’t stop him from qualifying after finishing T14. His resolve is clearly strong and something he hopes will be an asset to his chances this week.

Ryan Harris - A native of Edmonton, Kentucky and not Edmonton, Alberta whose beloved Oilers were just swept in the Western Conference Final by the Colorado Avalanche. Harris qualified for this championship at Danville Country Club with a round of 75 (+3).

Tyler Hart - Hart turned 21 earlier this year and will be competing in his first State Amateur where he could celebrate with an adult beverage should he win this week. He plays out of Keene Trace Golf Club.

Kevin Heitz - A Trinity alumnus, his father Pat has been a long-time member of the coaching staff for the Shamrocks. Kevin struck one too many shots to make the cut at Audubon last year, but is back in the field after shooting the second-best score in the qualifier held at Griffin Gate.

Patrick Hibbs - Originally from Madisonville, Hibbs now plays golf for Kentucky Wesleyan University in Owensboro. He was an All-Great Midwest Athletic Conference honoree as well as an Academic All-Great Midwest Athletic Conference selection.

Shannon Hill - This Indian Hills member received one of the host site exemption spots. No shortage of puns will be used if Hill contends at Indian Hills this week.

Joe Hood - The first player from Indian Hills to receive one of the facility’s host exemptions spots. He knows a thing or two about playing in this neighbor-hood. See what we did there?

Adam Houchens - A Scottsville native, Houchens tied for third in the qualifier at Paxton Park Golf Course with a 73 (+2). He is a member at nearby Bowling Green Country Club.

Chad Howard - At 27 years old and a member at Hurstbourne Country Club, Howard punched his ticket to Indian Hills at Traditions Golf Club when he shot 75 (+3) in its qualifier. He plays to a handicap index of +3.8.

Hudson Hummel - A junior at Bellarmine, Hummel is a valued member of the Knights and a graduate of Trinity High School. Hummel shot 36 (E) in the qualifier at Nevel Meade Golf Club to gain entry in this championship.

Jon Ice - One of the longest hitters in the field, Ice has a lot of talent in all departments on the golf course, not just off the tee. He made the cut last year at Audubon Country Club and finished in 67th place.

Clayton Ison - Ison is a member at Bellefonte Country Club, which is the qualifier he competed in for this championship. Despite finishing as first alternate that day, the Ashland native has made it into the field.

Brad Jeffries - Jeffries is from Liberty and qualified for this championship at Griffin Gate Golf Club where his round of 75 (+3) earned him a T6 finish in that qualifier, easily making it through. This will be his last State Am as a 20-something as he will turn 30 years old next March.

Nate Johnson - A Bowling Green resident and Western Kentucky men’s golf alumnus, Johnson is now a member out at Indian Hills Country Club and one of the seven home-club members competing this week.

C.J. Jones - Jones is a member of the Ball State Men’s Golf team and won the KHSAA Individual Championship in 2015. He finished T16 in this championship last year at Audubon Country Club and closed impressively with a final round 67 (-5) which made him exempt for this year’s tournament.

Christian Kemp - From Lexington and a member at Griffin Gate Golf Club, Kemp got one of the last spots available by shooting 75 (+3) in the Second Chance Qualifier at Heritage Hill. That was the cutoff number between making it in and being on the outside looking in.

Robbie Keyes - Now in graduate school at New York University, Robbie has had an amazing run with golf. At the Liberty League Fall Preview, Keyes was in a playoff with a score of 147 (78-69) and won. He then tied for second at the Duke Nelson Invitational with a total of 143 (75-68). Slow starts clearly don’t bother him as he can mount a charge.

Caleb King - Should he win this week, the headline of Thursday’s press release will be “King of the Indian Hills.” He’s had a good season on the Kentucky PGA Junior Tour so far with a T5 in the Junior Falls Cities being his top individual result. He is from Crestwood and 16 years of age.

Owen King - The older brother of Caleb and the headline tidbit holds true in this case as well. He had a top-three finish in the Spring Classic at Nevel Meade Golf Club earlier this season which boasted one of the strongest fields the Kentucky PGA Junior Tour has had so far this year.

Jay Kirchdorfer- A recent graduate from the University of Kentucky, Kirchdorfer won the 2020 Kentucky Match Play Championship at Nevel Meade Golf Club and finished T14 in this year’s State Amateur from Audubon Country Club. His father, Jimmy, was inducted into the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame in 2021 and is one of the new owners of Valhalla Golf Club.

Jensen Klondike - The Bellarmine Knight and Ballard High school graduate finished T9 in the 2019 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Amateur when Country Club of Paducah played host. He has won multiple awards during his time at Bellarmine for his academic work.

Brooks Korfhage - This will be the third consecutive year Korfhage has competed in the State Am. He missed the cut each of the last two years but is hoping to play in that third and final round with this go-around. He is from Louisville and plays college golf for the Bellarmine Knights.

Campbell Kremer- The St. Xavier grad enters his junior season with the Kentucky Wildcats this fall. Kremer has been a fixture at the top of leaderboards, including T8 finishes in the 2020 Kentucky Open and 2021 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Amateur. He is the great-grandson of Dwight Gahm, the founder of Valhalla Golf Club.

Chase Landrum - The recent graduate of Western Kentucky University has spent a considerable amount of time working at Indian Hills, so he knows this course inside and out. He was nothing if not consistent in the 2021 State Am when he finished T40 with rounds of 72-72-73. The Glasgow native is also a past Mr. Golf recipient.

John Lee - A member at Indian Hills Country Club who rings in at the age of 46. His low round there this year according to his handicap profile is 73 (+2).

Trey Lewis - Originally from Beaver Dam and now a member of the Murray State Racers’ squad. He is a graduate of Ohio County High School. Lewis was the medalist of the Second Chance Qualifier at Heritage Hill with a round of 70 (-2).

Logan Liles - Liles will begin his collegiate career with the Morehead State Eagles this fall. He made it into the field at Bellefonte Country Club after shooting 75 (+5). He hails from Vanceburg and is a contender for having the best hair in the field this week.

Derek Limberg - A recent graduate of Trinity High School and a member of their KHSAA State Championship winning team in 2020. Limberg finished in solo-third at the Second Chance Qualifier from Heritage Hill Golf Club when he shot 72 (E).

Daniel Love - Love competed in all three fall events for the Blue Raiders in his freshman campaign, turning in a 78.1 stroke average. He has made the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll since starting his college career. He is a 2020 graduate of Daviess County High School.

Matthew Mahle - The 27-year old from Wilder is a veteran to State Am competition. He posted  a respectable T30 finish two years ago at Lexington Country Club, but missed the cut by a stroke last year at Audubon Country Club.

James Maxam - After competing in last year’s Kentucky Open at Persimmon Ridge Golf Club, Maxam has the State Amateur in front of him this week. The Winchester native got here through the Griffin Gate qualifier when a round of 75 (+3) led to a T6 finish.

Preston McClung - McClung is the Vice President of Jarvis Insurance Agency in Somerset and plays out of Eagle’s Nest Country Club. He shot 76 (+4) in the qualifier at Danville Country Club to qualify for this championship.

Gavin McKune - Soon to be a freshman at Morehead State, McKune recently finished a solid high school golf career at Madison Central. Last fall, he finished in the top-ten at the KGCA All-State Championship and in the top-twenty of the KHSAA State Championship. Two good finishes to close out your senior year.

Chan Metts - The Head Coach of the Men’s Golf team at Western Kentucky University. He has served as the Hilltoppers’ leader since August 2018. With his ties to Indian Hills, Metts will have plenty of course knowledge at his disposal throughout the week.

Brett Metzger - A member of Pendleton Hills who finished T40 in this championship a year ago. He resides in California. Not the state, but the city in Kentucky located in Campbell County. Its population in the 2010 census was listed at 90 people which is just shy of the population of the state of California.

Connery Meyer - Meyer is a native of Georgia who now plays collegiately at nearby Western Kentucky University. Last year’s edition at Audubon marked his Kentucky Amateur debut where he finished T51.

Ryan Mitts - A senior at Northern Kentucky University, Mitts was the first alternate from the qualifier at Traditions Golf Club but has since gotten into the field. He graduated from Grant County High School and is originally from Williamstown.

C.M. Mixon - A Bowling Green native who now plays collegiately for the Louisville Cardinals. Mixon is well-respected as one of the top talents in Kentucky golf, as he was runner-up in the 2018 KHSAA State Championship and finished in third place in the 2017 edition of that event. Last year in the Kentucky Open, he finished T23.

Stephen Montgomery - A member of Lexington Country Club who calls Nicholasville home. He graduated from Transylvania University in 2013 and is now the Dealer Principal of Montgomery CDJR.

Charlie Morgan - Morgan is from Louisville and an alumnus of Trinity. He now plays college golf for Centre. His score of 75 (+3) in the Danville Country Club qualifier got him in the field and was the last score to get in that day without needing to play in the eventual playoff that took place that day.

Frankie Morgan - The older brother of Charlie, Frankie graduated from Trinity High School in 2018. The former University of Dayton player is now a member of the men’s golf team for Bellarmine. He also qualified at Danville Country Club, going one stroke lower than his brother.

Sean Mullarkey - A graduated member of the golf team at St. Xavier, now playing for Georgetown College. He is in the tournament for the second consecutive year thanks to a score of 37 (+1) in the Nevel Meade qualifier

Jay Nimmo - A decorated junior golfer from Benton who started his college career last fall with Mississippi State. Nimmo has since announced that he is transferring to Murray State and will be back in the Commonwealth on a full-time basis. He finished T12 in this championship last year at Audubon Country Club, with a final-round score of 67 (-5) being particularly helpful.

Reece Nolan - A soon-to-be-senior at Clay County High School, Nolan was the second alternate from the qualifier at Danville Country Club, but his number has been called to get him in the championship field. In 2020, he won one of the younger division titles at the Kentucky Boys Junior Amatuer.

Zach Norris - The University of Kentucky graduate from McKee heads into this tournament as a solid pick to win. He finished T4 in this championship last year at Audubon Country Club and posted under-par rounds each day in that event.

Cooper Parks - The Kentucky Wildcat and alumnus of Taylor County High School has recorded two consecutive top-20 finishes in this tournament. Last year at Audubon Country Club he finished T16 and was T14 in 2020 at Lexington Country Club.

Tanner Parks - A University of Kentucky golfer and the twin brother of Cooper. He was one of four players who shot 71 (-1) in the qualifier at Danville Country Club which shared second place. He finished in 72nd place at last year’s State Am.

Miles Parroco - A recent transfer to Northern Kentucky after spending his first two years playing college golf for Longwood University. He earned medalist honors from the qualifier at Traditions Golf Club when he led the way with 73 (+1). He is a former intern of Golf House Kentucky having served as both a media and operations intern each of the previous two summers.

Joshua Peters - Peters is originally from Homewood, Alabama and came to Kentucky to play college golf for Centre. During his high school career, his team finished as the runner-up three times at the Alabama State Championship. He qualified at Danville Country Club with 73 (+1).

Aaron Pha - Originally from Yangon, Myanmar, Pha came to Kentucky to play collegiately for Western Kentucky and has quickly fallen in love with their home course and the site of this week’s championship. So much so that he was the medalist in the Indian Hills qualifier last month when he shot 67 (-4).

Jansen Preston - A Lexington native who now competes collegiately for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He is the 2019 Kentucky Boys Junior Amateur champion and finished T8 in this tournament one year ago at Audubon.

Grant Puckett - Puckett is a sophomore at Brescia University. The graduate of Webster County High School finished T31 in the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Amateur last year, which could have been even better had an opening round of 76 (+4) not left him working uphill the last two rounds.

Scott Ray - Ray had been the two-time reigning champion of the Kentucky Senior Match Play Championship with wins in 2021 and 2020, but an overseas golf trip to the United Kingdom in May prohibited him from going for three consecutive wins in that event. He is back in Kentucky now and ready for the challenge Indian Hills will present.

Joshua Rhodes - One of the top mid-ams in the state who recently competed in the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship in Alabama. He finished in the top-three of the 2020 State Am at Lexington Country Club which helped him win the John C. Owens Player of the Year award that season, distinguishing the best male amateur in the state.

Reed Richey - A hometown junior resident at age 16 who plays primarily out of Bowling Green Country Club. He qualified for the championship with a score of 72 (+1), tying him for seventh place and securing his spot.

Andy Roberts - A past champion who won the 2016 edition at Bellefonte Country Club. Roberts is also a past Kentucky Open champion, which came in 2010 at Lexington Country Club. Roberts had two close calls in the 2020 and 2019 versions of this championship, coming in second place in 2020 at Lexington Country Club and finishing in the top-five at Country Club of Paducah in 2019.

Cam Roberts - The pride of Robinson Creek, Roberts has made an impression on many golfers in Kentucky for his friendliness and maturity at just 16 years of age. This will be his first start in the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Amateur. He received both the Gay Brewer, Jr. and Justin Thomas Grants in 2021.

Camden Robertson - New to Kentucky, Robertson is originally from Texarkana, Texas, which as the name implies, is right on the edge of Texas and Arkansas. He had the low gross score in KGA Am Series #2 last month at Shawnee Golf Course thanks to a round of 67 (-3).

Travis Ross - From Benton, KY, Ross placed fifth at the Paxton Park qualifier with a 74 (+3). Ross plays golf for Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee where he set the program's 36-hole scoring record in his first tournament.

David Rudder - One of the kindest players in the field who also boasts a tremendous golf game. He and Greg Engle won the Kentucky Senior Team Championship in 2021 and that same duo won the Masters Division in that event last month at Danville Country Club. He is a board member of the Kentucky Golf Foundation.

Cam Rutherford - Rutherford runs the operation of Boone’s Trace National Golf Club. He qualified at Griffin Gate Golf Club with the third-best score from that event with 72 (E).

Kent Ryu - Looking to improve on a missed cut in this championship last year at Audubon Country Club, Ryu is a Louisville resident who plays out of The Standard Club. He tied for second in the qualifier at Nevel Meade after shooting 34 (-2).

Matt Savage - A Bowling Green native and a member at The Club at Olde Stone, Savage made it to Indian Hills through Indian Hills when he finished T7 in its qualifier in May. He shot 72 (+1) that day.

Reese Sexton - A Monticello native and Wayne County High School graduate who will start his redshirt sophomore season at Eastern Kentucky University this fall. He won the Kentucky Middle School Championship in 2015 at Quail Chase Golf Club before graduating from Wayne County High School.

Tyler Sharpe - A past champion of this tournament, having won in 2008 at Country Club of Paducah. Last year at Audubon Country Club, he placed T16 and was under-par in each of the last two rounds that week.

Kyle Shirley -  Shirley got in the championship via a playoff at the Indian Hills Country Club qualifier. He and several other players shot 74 (+3) in regulation, and Shirley ultimately got in through a four-for-three extra holes battle. He is a member at The Club at Olde Stone.

Alec Silchuk - A resident of Franklin and a member at Franklin Country Club, Silchuk missed out on getting a qualifying spot at Indian Hills, but rebounded at Heritage Hill during the Second Chance Qualifier to get in. A round of 74 (+2) that day got him into the field with room to spare.

Jared Southerland - A college golfer with Kentucky State University who helped KSU finish third earlier this spring in the SIAC Men’s Golf Championship. In the 2021 edition of this tournament, he finished a respectable T31 at Audubon Country Club.

Byron Speach - From Covington, Speach will be traversing the state for this week’s competition which he qualified for at Traditions Golf Club. He shot 75 (+3) in their qualifier, which earned him a T3 finish that day.

Owen Stamper - Stamper proved in the qualifier at Indian Hills that he can succeed on this golf course. He shot 68 (-3) in that round which was the second-best score, but he made the most birdies of any of those players with eight during his round. If he can keep the bogeys off his card, he could be a strong contender this week.

Micah Stangebye - Stangebye is from Montrose, Colorado which was the filming location for several old western films, including some that featured John Wayne. He now attends Kentucky State University and is one of the leaders of their men’s golf team. He was tied for second in the Danville Country Club qualifier with a round of 71 (-1).

Drake Stepter- Stepter has been one of the hottest players in the state during the last calendar year. After the passing of his father last July, Stepter truly went out and did it for his dad, winning the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Mid-Am at Bellefonte Country Club by five shots. He also had a nice performance at Audubon Country Club for last year’s State Amateur, where he finished T16.

Eric Straub - An attorney from Paducah, Straub represented the Commonwealth in last year’s U.S. Mid-Am at Sankaty Head in Massachusetts. By competing in that USGA championship, he earned an exemption into this week’s event.

Drew Stultz - The qualifier at Bellefonte Country Club is where Stultz gained entry after firing 75 (+5) during that round. He is a member of the Transylvania University men’s golf team and represents the Kappa Alpha fraternity.

Dylan Stultz - The younger brother of Drew did one stroke better in the Bellefonte Country Club qualifier, which was also the pathway for his entry into this championship. He has competed in the KHSAA Boys State Championship each of the last three years.

James Sweeney - From Crescent Springs, Sweeney qualified for last year’s U.S. Senior Amateur in Detroit. Doing so guaranteed him a spot in this field. At age 64, he is one of just five players aged 60 or older competing this week.

David Sykes - After not getting through the qualifier at Paxton Park, Sykes had better luck in the Second Chance Qualifier at Heritage Hill when his score of 75 (+3) got him through. That ended up being the number to qualify, so Sykes quite literally got one of the last spots available. He is one of eight senior golfers in the field and a member of Rolling Hills Country Club.

Jack Talbott - One of the youngest players in the field at age 16. He is set to graduate in 2024 from Trinity High School. He qualified at Nevel Meade Golf Club with a round of 36 (E) which earned him a top-ten finish.

Justin Tereshko - Arguably one of the top players to have not won this championship previously, Tereshko has played well so far this year. He put on a show at Griffin Gate Golf Club during the Kentucky Match Play Championship before being edged out by Denver Haddix in the title match. He posted a top-five finish in this championship two years ago at Lexington Country Club. He is the Head Coach of the Bellarmine Knights’ men’s golf team.

Christian Tooley - A resident of Roundhill, which according to the town’s Wikipedia page has just two businesses; an auto repair shop and a convenience store. Tooley plays out of Indian Hills, however, and will have the advantage of being very familiar with the golf course when competing this week.

Keith Tooley - The older brother of Christian qualified in the event Indian Hills hosted in May with a 74 (+3) and then got through the four-for-three playoff that followed. He is an alumnus of Union College with whom he played golf for.

Cameron Travis - The Richmond native finished T31 in this championship last year in Louisville. He played high school golf for Madison Central and started his college career with the University of the Cumberlands before transferring to Morehead State.

Matthew Troutman- A recent graduate at Christian Academy of Louisville, Troutman is set to play golf for Oklahoma in the fall. He had a remarkable 2021 which was highlighted by victory in the KHSAA Boys State Championship at nearby Bowling Green Country Club and also posted top-five finishes in the Kentucky Open at his home club of Persimmon Ridge along with the Barbasol Junior Championship.

Kannon Tucker - A sophomore at Bellarmine University and Somerset native, Tucker tied for second place with a 71 (-1) at Danville Country Club to qualify for this championship. 

Ryan Tucker - After finishing as the third alternate in the Danville Country Club qualifier, Tucket made sure he would be in the tournament one way or another when he finished T7 in the Second Chance Qualifier at Heritage Hill. His round of 75 (+3) that day paved the way for him to get to Indian Hills.

Greg Turcotte - The Lexington native who plays out of Keene Trace Golf Club recently competed in the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship in Alabama with Matthew Martin. Doing so led to his entry into this championship.

Kevin Waldie - A candidate for the friendliest player in the field, beneath Waldie’s smile, is a stellar golf game. He finished T46 in last year’s Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Amateur. Waldie is from Lewisport and played his college golf at Brescia University in Owensboro.

Hayden Warren- The youngest player to qualify for Team KGA in last year’s Challenge Cup which took place at Big Spring Country Club - Harmony Landing Course. Originally from Owensboro, he will soon be playing college golf at nearby Western Kentucky University. He and his brother Stephen took the first KGA championship of 2022 in May with a four-shot victory in the Kentucky Team Championship at Frankfort Country Club.

Stephen Warren - The older brother of Hayden and the second part of that winning duo from the Kentucky Team Championship. Stephen has had plenty of experience playing at Indian Hills Country Club has been a member of the WKU men’s golf team. He shot 69 (-2) there in last year’s KGA Invitational to win that event.

Zach Watterson - An upcoming senior at Lee County High School and the very recent champion of the Kentucky Boys Junior PGA Championship. He shot a two-day total score of 140 (-4) at Gibson Bay Golf Course to win by a stroke after tying for first in that same tournament last year. He is also the reigning Player of the Year from the Kentucky PGA Junior Tour’s 16-18 Division.

Brody Webb - A junior at Morehead State University originally from Georgetown, Webb finished his sophomore season with MSU with a 77.11 stroke average. He tied seventh with a 76 (+6) at Bellefonte Country Club to qualify.

Tyson Webb - Webb is from Olive Hill and 19 years old. He played in the qualifier at Bellefonte Country Club and finished as the second alternate in that event, but a spot in the field has opened for him. He plays collegiately for Transylvania University.

T.A. Wells - He competed in the qualifier at Indian Hills Country Club and posted 75 (+4). That didn’t guarantee him a spot originally, but his position as second alternate did come in handy as it allowed him to make his way in the field once spots opened up. He will sleep in his own bed this week as a Bowling Green resident and plays out of Bowling Green Country Club.

Ben Wheeler - Wheeler is the club president at Indian Hills, so this is bound to be a special but busy week for him. He qualified in the qualifier that Indian Hills hosted in mid-May when he shot 72 (+1).

Justin Wheeler - Wheeler is a former student of Eastern Kentucky University and now works at the institution. During his time as a student, he was in the PGA Golf Management program before transitioning full-time to business school. He shot 75 (+3) in the Griffin Gate qualifier to lock up his spot at Indian Hills.

Mason Williams - A Bowling Green native, he tied for tenth with a 73 (+2) at the Indian Hills Country Club qualifier. Williams is a recent graduate of Georgia Southern University, but surely left his legacy: shooting par or better in 12 of 18 rounds played and winning the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate twice.

Colten Wilson - Wilson is heading to Morehead State University in the fall for college golf. He was one of the recipients of the 2020 Gay Brewer, Jr. Grant. At Audubon last year, he was two shots south of the cutline and will look to improve on that this time around. A runner-up finish in the Danville qualifier bodes well for him.

Tyler Wirth - Wirth has had a solid season so far on the Kentucky PGA Junior Tour. He’s won twice, including a big one by claiming the Junior Falls Cities one month ago at Seneca Golf Course.

Tony Wise - Wise scored one of the biggest victories of his career last summer when he won the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Senior Amateur at the University of Louisville Golf Club. It was made even better with a shower of beer off the 18th green. He was the low senior in this championship one year ago when he finished T38 at Audubon after posting three even-par rounds of 72.

Rylan Wotherspoon - An incoming freshman at the University of Cincinnati, Wotherspoon had an exceptional junior golf career. In 2020, he was named Mr. Golf and won the KGCA All-State Championship. In 2021, he tied for first in the Kentucky Boys Junior PGA Championship and reached the matchplay stage of the U.S. Junior Amateur.

Hunter York - York had a strong showing in last year’s State Match Play Championship at The Country Club of Owensboro, making it all the way to the semifinals. He played college golf for Murray State in the early 2010s and now plays out of Benton Golf & Country Club.

Rocco Zakutney - A recent St. Mary High School graduate, Rocco takes his skills to UT-Martin this fall. He helped his team win the First Region championship, and Zakutney won five titles his senior season. He finished runner-up in April’s GHK Classic #1 presented by Mobile Pro Shop at Country Club of Paducah.

Hayden Zimmerer - After graduating high school at Christian Academy of Louisville in 2017, Zimmerer has been playing college golf for the Dayton Flyers, where he is a graduate student. This past season, he turned in a career-best sixth-place finish at Marshall's Joe Feaganes Invitational. In the 2021 State Am, he posted a top-ten finish and got progressively better with each round with scores of 71-70-69.