BURLINGTON, KY– The first Drive in Kentucky for the 2022-23 Drive Chip & Putt qualifier of the season took place on Friday, June 7 at Stephens Golf Center. The top-three finishers from each of the eight divisions secured a spot on the next leg of the tour to Augusta, which is the Sub-Regional Qualifier that will be hosted at Oxmoor Country Club on Sunday, August 4. 

In order to qualify, the best scores are taken from each leg of the competition and totaled for a point average. Each of them hit three drives, three chips, and three putts to accumulate the highest point totals. 

GIRLS 14-15

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Kentucky Junior Golf extends its thanks to Sara Stephens, PGA General Manager, Andrew Stephens, PGA Director of Instruction and the entire staff at Stephens Golf Center for their assistance in staging this Local Qualifier. Additionally, appreciation is extended to every player, family member, and friend who attended this event and continue to support the success of the Drive Chip & Putt program. 

The next Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifier in Kentucky will 2022 will be next Friday, June 14 at Seneca Golf Course in Louisville, KY. Registration for that event is still open; participants can register here: https://www.drivechipandputt.com/2025/local-qualifier/seneca-golf-course

About Drive Chip & Putt:
A joint initiative founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, United States Golf Association and The PGA of America, Drive, Chip and Putt is a free nationwide junior golf development competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf.

By tapping the creative and competitive spirit of girls and boys ages 7-15, Drive, Chip and Putt provides aspiring junior golfers an opportunity to play with their peers in qualifiers around the country. Participants who advance through local, sub-regional and regional qualifying in each age/gender category earn a place in the National Finals, which is conducted at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday before the Masters Tournament and is broadcast live by Golf Channel.

Local qualifying is typically available in all 50 states. For more information, please visit the Rules and Regulations.