Eric King wins final GHK Classic of 2022 at Summit Hills Country Club.

CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY (August 22, 2022) – Eric King was the king of Golf House Kentucky Classic #3 supported by Hole-in-One U.S.A. The amateur from Lexington shot 66 (-4) at Summit Hills Country Club on Monday to win the amateur-professional combo event by a stroke over Jesse Massie, PGA.

No bogeys were found on King’s scorecard which instead featured a lot of pars mixed together with several birdies. After 13 holes, King had made a dozen pars with one birdie to sit at -1 for the day, but three birdies in the final five holes vaulted him to the top of the leaderboard. The last of which came on the 18^th green which King estimated to be about forty feet away. By holing it, he wrapped up his first GHK-sanctioned victory of the season and officially became “King of the (Summit) Hills” for the day.

Massie, the runner-up, was the low professional with 67 (-3). Like King, no bogeys graced his scorecard during the event, and it allowed him to take home a check worth $700.

Jeremy Martin finished in third with 68 (-2) while Gabe Wheeler and Blake Moody rounded out the top-five and the list of players to shoot under-par rounds with 69 (-1).

NOTES & STATS

• Hole-in-one prizes were on the line today courtesy of Hole-in-One U.S.A, but unfortunately nobody was able to card a “1” on any hole today. There were two eagles, however, with Wheeler getting one on the par-five 12^th and Robert Costello, PGA earning one on the par-five 15^th.
• Hole 12 was the easiest of the tournament with 23 birdies going alongside Wheeler’s eagle. It played to a stroke-to-par average of -0.28 while surrendering the most birdies of any hole.
• The long, daunting par-three 6^th was the hardest hole of the day at +0.56. Josh Griffin, PGA was able to card an impressive birdie here despite its challenges.
• The back nine was the much easier side of the two, coming in with an average score of 36.24 (+1.24) compared to 37.72 (+2.72) on holes 1-9.
• Summit Hills’ course average when combining each figure was 73.96 (+3.96).

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Golf House Kentucky extends its thanks to Tom Walters, PGA Head Golf Professional and the entire staff at Summit Hills Country Club for their assistance in hosting the tournament. Additionally, the organization sends its appreciation to Amy Grogan and the Hole-in-One U.S.A. team for their support of the event and all of the organization's activities throughout the year.

Next up on the KPGA schedule is the 2x2 Pro-Am supported by Sun Mountain and ahead which will also be held in Northern Kentucky. That event takes place at Traditions Golf Club in Hebron next Monday, August 29. As for the KGA, the final regular season Am Series event of the year will be at Heritage Hill Golf Club in Shepherdsville this Saturday, August 27.

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.

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