Annual team event between Kentucky Golf Association and Kentucky PGA re-named in tribute to Bill Coomer, PGA.

LOUISVILLE, KY (March 15, 2022) – One of Golf House Kentucky’s longest running tournaments is getting a new name effective this year. The Challenge Cup, an annual Ryder Cup-style competition pitting a dozen of the top amateurs in Kentucky against twelve of the state’s best PGA Professionals, will henceforth be known as the Coomer Cup in homage to Bill Coomer, PGA.

Just under a year ago, Coomer retired from Golf House Kentucky after 26 years of service as the organization’s Director, Amateur-Professional Competitions. Coomer estimated that he spent more than 2,500 days at Kentucky Golf Association and Kentucky PGA tournaments throughout his tenure which began in January 1995. Each of those years, he oversaw the Challenge Cup’s operations where he directly interacted with hundreds of the state’s top golfers. Now, the tournament will forever bear his name as a symbol of thanks for the incredible amount of work he provided for the KGA and KPGA.

“This is among the most treasured honors I have ever received,” Coomer stated. “To be recognized in this way and by my own colleagues is a blessing of the highest degree. My opportunity to have administered and conducted the Challenge Cup for over a quarter of a century and to have worked with many of the finest professional and amateur golfers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky was a labor of love. These same players have become some of my personal friends and added so many wonderful moments to my life. I look forward to being a part of this important event and watching the stars of today and tomorrow enjoy a day of fellowship and competition at one of the state's finest venues."

This year’s event will take place on Wednesday, September 7 at Valhalla Golf Club. 2UNDR will be the supporting sponsor of the event in its first edition as the Coomer Cup. Players will be invited to participate based off their performance in KGA and KPGA events up to that point in the season.

Team KGA will enter the Coomer Cup seeking a fourth consecutive victory with President Jim Thompson serving as their captain. Team KPGA will be captained for the first time by Danny Baron, PGA following his election as Section President earlier this winter.

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