GEORGETOWN, KY (August 3, 2023) – Three days of competition culminated in three crowned champions for the 2023 Match Play Championship supported by Southern Seam and hosted by Cherry Blossom Golf Club. Taking home the hardware are Josh Rhodes in the Open Division, Tom Campbell in the Senior Division and Chris Chee in the Masters Division.

After a day-one stroke play qualifier to determine the match play participants, the three champions quickly got to work making their way through the bracket. Josh Rhodes had some impressive wins early on, with a 5&4 victory in the round of 32 and a 4&2 victory in the round of 16. After repeating a 5&4 victory in the semi-finals, he claimed the title after taking his match against Bradley Sutherland to extra holes, winning 1 up and playing 19.

For the senior division, number-one seed Tom Campbell proved his place by dominating his matches. After a bye into the quarterfinals, he won every match by a minimum of 3-up against his opponent, including a 3&2 championship win against Scott Ray to take home another match play title. 

On the Masters side, Chris Chee also had a bye into the quarterfinals as he was seeded second. 5&4 and 1-up victories brought him to the final, which ended up going to 22 holes to determine the victor. He persevered against Kevin Auton to win.

Click here to view the Open Division Bracket

Click here to view the Senior Division Bracket

Click here to view the Masters Division Bracket

The Kentucky Golf Association extends its thanks to the entire staff at Cherry Blossom Golf Club for their assistance in hosting this championship, and Southern Seam for their role as a supporting partner. Additionally, the KGA sends its appreciation towards each player who competed in the event.


About the Kentucky Golf Association:
The Kentucky Golf Association (KGA) is one of the three organizations encompassed under Golf House Kentucky, in addition to the Kentucky Golf Foundation (KGF) and Kentucky PGA Section (KPGA). The Kentucky Golf Association represents the amateur body of Kentucky’s golfers working in assistance with the United States Golf Association (USGA). The KGA provides a wide range of services, including handicapping, USGA course and slope ratings, and tournament management software to its Member Clubs. The KGA also operates the state’s premier amateur tournaments along with USGA National Championship qualifiers. Alongside the KGF and KPGA, the KGA strives to promote the benefits and enjoyment of golf while continuing to grow the sport across the Commonwealth.
 
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