Bruce Oldendick, PGA claims victory at Persimmon Ridge in stableford tournament.

LOUISVILLE, KY (May 31, 2022) – Known for producing drama, stableford delivered once again today with a captivating finish to Golf House Kentucky Classic #2 presented by Cunningham | Yamaha. Seven players finished within two points of the winning score which was 43 points from Bruce Oldendick, PGA.

The Head Golf Professional at Pendleton Hills outlasted a strong field containing Kentucky PGA Members and amateurs from across the Commonwealth who gathered at Persimmon Ridge Golf Club on Tuesday. With eagles worth 6 points, birdies worth 4, pars worth 2, bogeys worth 1, and anything worse than double bogey getting 0 points, Oldendick accumulated a higher total than any of his peers with 43.

Five birdies throughout his day helped him get there, but two birdies on the closing 17^th and 18^th holes proved to be large when it was all said and done. Paxton Song and Nick Johnston each finished a point behind Oldendick, and each of them made birdie on one of the 17^th or 18^th holes, but not both like Oldendick.

It was a similar story for those who finished in a four-way tie for fourth place. Adam Gary, PGA, Jesse Massie, PGA, Mitchell Moore, PGA, and Gabe Wheeler all amassed 41 points but could not match Oldendick’s birdie-birdie finish.

As a result, it makes Oldendick a winner for the second straight week after winning the Pro-Pro competition alongside Greg Basham, PGA last week at Audubon Country Club during the Callaway Pro-Assistant. Today’s victory is his first overall victory of 2022 and goes alongside a low senior professional win he had at the Pro-Am Championship supported by Sun Mountain two weeks ago.

NOTES & STATS

• If the event was played via stroke play today, the result would have perhaps been different as Johnston and Oldendick matched stroke play scores with 70 (-2).
• Oldendick’s birdie on the 17^th today was all the more clutch since that was the hardest hole of the day. Based off gross scores recorded on that hole, it played to a stroke-to-par average of +0.82.
• The par-four 7^th was the easiest hole of the tournament at +0.10.
• Today’s scoring average was 79.12 strokes. The front nine played 0.46 shots easier than the back side.
• Tom Walters, PGA was the winner of a closest-to-the-hole contest on the par-three 14^th thanks to hitting his tee shot to three feet. Cunningham | Yamaha kindly donated a prize to Walters for doing so.

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Golf House Kentucky extends its thanks to Steve Shafer, PGA Director of Golf at Persimmon Ridge Golf Club and his staff for their assistance in hosting the tournament. Additionally, the organization sends its appreciation to Mark Jackie and the entire Cunningham | Yamaha team for their support of the event and all of the organization's activities throughout the year.

Many of today’s players will be back at Persimmon Ridge in just under two months for the 103^rd Kentucky Open which will take place on July 26-28. In the meantime, the Kentucky PGA will stage its next competition on Monday, June 6 at Danville Country Club with the Pro-Lady supported by Corkcicle and Mobile Pro Shop. Registration for that event was re-opened but closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The Kentucky Golf Association will stage its final qualifier for the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Amateur this Thursday at Heritage Hill Golf Club. The next KGA tournament open for registration is the third Am Series event of the season, which will be at Big Spring Country Club – Harmony Landing Course on Thursday, June 9.

About Golf House Kentucky:

 Known as the Family of Golf Organizations throughout the Commonwealth, Golf House Kentucky is the umbrella organization for the Kentucky Golf Association, Kentucky Golf Foundation and Kentucky PGA Section. Golf House Kentucky is located next to Persimmon Ridge Golf Club and is open each weekday to visitors who can tour the Kentucky Golf Museum containing some of the most valuable items associated with Kentucky golf. Each of the organizations associated with Golf House Kentucky all share the goal of promoting golf, its values, and services designed to further enjoyment of the game for the state’s citizens.

Media Contact:

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