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The 110th playing of the Clark's Pump-N-Shop KY Men’s Amateur Championship will be contested this year at the beautiful Traditions Golf Club from June 11 to June 13. The 54 holes, individual stroke play competition begins in the early hours tomorrow morning. Contestants will play Tuesday and Wednesday before the cut is made after Round 2 to the low 70 players and ties. The champion will receive a direct exemption into the final field for the 2024 US Amateur Championship to be held at Hazeltine National GC in Chaska, MN, August 12-18. He will also earn an exemption into final stage qualifying for 2025. The runner up and third place finisher will receive exemption into final stage qualifying for 2025.
The 2023 Championship was won by Justin Tereshko. Tereshko has returned for the chance to keep his title but will be met with some fierce competition from his playing partners, Eric King and Gary Backlund. In addition to this feature group, there are multiple strong pairings going off the tee for round one including:
- Bryan Conway, Robbie Keyes, Ben Spencer
- Warren Thomis, Denver Haddix, Jackson Finney
- Andy Roberts, Grey Goff, Brady Smith
- G Davis Boland, James Sweeney, Fred Meyer
- Jay Kirchdorfer, Charles Cornette, Oakley Gee
The weather is perfect and the field is tough: the perfect combination for another great KY Men's State Amateur Championship.
About the Kentucky Golf Association:
The Kentucky Golf Association (KGA) is one of the three organizations encompassed under Golf House Kentucky, in addition to the Kentucky Golf Foundation (KGF) and Kentucky PGA Section (KPGA). The Kentucky Golf Association represents the amateur body of Kentucky’s golfers working in assistance with the United States Golf Association (USGA). The KGA provides a wide range of services, including handicapping, USGA course and slope ratings, and tournament management software to its Member Clubs. The KGA also operates the state’s premier amateur tournaments along with USGA National Championship qualifiers. Alongside the KGF and KPGA, the KGA strives to promote the benefits and enjoyment of golf while continuing to grow the sport across the Commonwealth.
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