CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY (September 18, 2023) – Daniel Iceman, PGA, continued his streak of successes this season with a dominant victory alongside his team at the second Pro-Senior event of this year. Iceman, with teammates J.R. Wiley, Jamie Perry, and Tom Barnes, claimed a 5-shot victory over the field today at Summitt Hills Country Club, shooting a 16-under total of 124.

This competition sees a KPGA Member/Associate compete with three amateurs aged 50 or older. On each hole, one gross score (counted first) and one net score (with 80% of the amateurs’ handicap indexes factored in) were counted to determine the results. Iceman's individual round of 64 consisted of 34 on the front and 30 on the back, with just bogeys on his card all day compared to an impressive eight birdies on the par 70 course. His team added a group of their own birdies, along with three net eagles. 

Iceman also won the Low Professional honors of the tournament with his 64. Jesse Massie, PGA,  finished not far behind with a round of 67 that included five birdies. Massie's team finished in solo third at 10-under.

The day also included two closest-to-the-pin competitions. Congratulations to Andrew Stephens, PGA, for sticking it to 6'9" on hole 10 and Mike Cruse for his shot to 5'2" on hole 13!


NOTES & STATS

• The par-four 9^th ranked the most difficult hole of the day with a rate of +.73, with 41 pars and just one birdie.
• The par-three 13^th was the easiest averaging a 3.29, including 6 birdies.
• The average score was 79.84 with the front nine playing slightly harder than the back. Holes 1-9 averaged 40.2, while 10-18 averaged 39.64.
• There were a total of 11 rounds below 70 and 11 rounds below par.

Click here to view the final results

The Kentucky PGA extends its thanks to Head Golf Professional Tom Walters, PGA, Course Superintendent John Cahill, and their teams at Summitt Hills Country Club for their hospitality and hosting of the tournament. The KPGA would also like to thank event sponsor Wilson Golf. Additionally, the Section sends its appreciation towards each player who participated in today’s event.

The Section is beginning to wind down the tournament season with its final events in October. The KPGA returns on October 5th for the Longwell Pro-Am at Lake Forest Country Club. Registration for the event remains open until September 29th. 

About the Kentucky PGA:
The Kentucky PGA Section (KPGA) is one of forty-one Sections across the country representing the PGA of America and its Members. It is also one of three organizations encompassed within Golf House Kentucky, which also includes the Kentucky Golf Association (KGA) and Kentucky Golf Foundation (KGF). The KPGA contains more than 275 Members and more than 30 Associates working in various roles across Kentucky; all of whom share the goal of bettering the game and its players. The KPGA and its Members assist with the organization of many chief growth-of-the-game initiatives including PGA HOPE and PGA Jr. League among others. The Section also operates more than thirty tournaments throughout the golf season, including the Kentucky Open and qualifiers for the Barbasol Championship.