Host Facility

• Hunting Creek Country Club

Location

• 6807 Foxcroft Rd, Prospect, KY 40059
• (502) 228-1106

Date

• Monday-Wednesday, June 8th-10th, 2026

Entries Open

• Monday, March 2nd @ 9:00 AM ET

Entries Close

• Tuesday, June 2nd @ 12:00 PM ET
• New in 2026: 24 hour grace period - If a player misses the deadline they must contact the Tournament Director via email within 24 hours of the deadline and if there is room available they can enter with a $25 late fee added.

Entry Fee

• $135 per player for all divisions

Eligibility Requirements

• Kentucky Men’s State Amateur, Women’s State Amateur and Women’s Senior State Amateur:  An applicant must be a resident of Kentucky, or a member in good standing with the host club for at least one calendar year prior to the event and possess a current KGA handicap.

   

  Definition of Kentucky Resident: Is a person who maintains his/her legal place of residence in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  To establish residency for the purpose of KGA eligibility, an applicant MUST meet one of the criteria listed below in subsections 1-4:

• Is a person who meets one of the criteria in paragraphs (a)-(d):
  1. Has resided in Kentucky for thirty (30) consecutive days immediately preceding the date of the entry deadline of the event; OR
  2. Holds a Kentucky Driver’s License; OR
  3. Is registered to vote in Kentucky; OR
  4. Owns property in Kentucky; OR
• Is a student who physically attended a high school or college in Kentucky at any time during the four months before the date of the entry deadline; OR
• Is a student who graduated from a Kentucky high school and who attends an out-of-state college, but remains a legal dependent of a parent or guardian who meets the Kentucky residency requirement; OR
• Is a member of the military who is based in Kentucky on active duty as of the date of the entry deadline.

Format / Tee Times

• **All brackets are determined by amount of sign ups**
• This championship is WAGR and TUGR ranked in 2026

Championship Division - Defending Champion (Cathryn Brown) earns the automatic #1 seed

Monday:

• 18-holes, Individual Stroke Play
  • Top-16 (1^st-16^th) placed into Championship Bracket
  • Remaining players (17th-32nd) placed into Championship Consolation Bracket(s)

Tuesday Morning:

• Championship Bracket & Championship Consolation Bracket(s) - Round of 16 Matches

Tuesday Afternoon:

• Championship Bracket & Championship Consolation Bracket(s) - Round of 8 Matches

Wednesday Morning:

• Championship Bracket & Championship Consolation Bracket(s) - Round of 4 Matches

Wednesday Afternoon:

• Championship Bracket & Championship Consolation Bracket(s) - Final Matches

Mid-Am Division

Monday:

• 18-holes, Individual Stroke Play
  • Top-8 (1^st-8^th) placed into Championship Bracket
  • Remaining players placed into Championship Consolation Bracket(s)

Tuesday Morning:

• Championship Bracket & Championship Consolation Bracket(s) - Round of 8 Matches

Tuesday Afternoon:

• Championship Bracket & Championship Consolation Bracket(s) - Round of 4 Matches

Wednesday Morning:

• Championship Bracket & Championship Consolation Bracket(s) - Final Matches

Senior Division

Monday:

• Senior Championship Bracket- Round of 8 Matches
• Senior (Flighted) Bracket(s) - Round of 8 Matches

Tuesday:

• Senior Championship Bracket- Round of 4 Matches
• Senior (Flighted) Bracket(s) - Round of 4 Matches
• Senior Championship Bracket Consolation - Round of 4 Matches
• Senior (Flighted) Bracket(s) Consolation - Round of 4 Matches

Wednesday:

• Senior Championship Bracket- Final Match
• Senior (Flighted) Bracket(s) - Final Match
• Senior Championship Bracket Consolation- Final Match
• Senior (Flighted) Bracket(s) Consolation- Final Match

• Championship Division - GREEN TEES | Par 72 | 6325 yards | 78.4 | 146
• Mid-Amateur Division (25+) - GOLD TEES | Par 72 | 5761 yards | 74.9 | 134
• Senior Division (55+) - SILVER TEES | Par 72 | 5117 yards | 70.8 | 126

• NEW IN 2026: DIGITAL SCORING WILL BE THE OFFICIAL SCORECARD FOR ALL KGA EVENTS
  • Players MUST have the app downloaded on their phone: Apple | Android
  • Every player will be emailed their personal GGID to keep score
  • For an instructional video on how to use digital scoring, please click HERE

• To schedule a practice round call the pro shop at (502) 228-1106 no more than 4 days before.
• June 2-4 OR June 7 ONLY
• Rate: $50, includes a cart

• A cart can be purchased at the pro shop for $30 for the day
• Players are allowed to have a caddy.
• Players are allowed to walk and have a push cart.

• Hotels
  • The KGA has partnered with Book Your Block for reduced-price hotels during the 2026 season
  • Click HERE to reserve a reduced-price room through BYB for this event
• Restaurants:
  • The Blackstone Grille | 9521 US-42, Prospect, KY 40059
  • DiOrio's Pizza & Pub | 7507 River Rd, Prospect, KY 40059
  • Gustavo's Mexican Grill | 8909 US-42, Prospect, KY 40059

• 2025 Kentucky Women's Senior Amateur Champion: Cathryn Brown
• 2025 Tournament Results
• Past Champions 

Partners

•  The KGA thanks Clark's Pump-N-Shop for its continued support of championship golf in Kentucky. Access the Clark's Website HERE

• The KGA has partnered with Strackaline to offer reduced-price yardage books and green reading books for all KGA members. Click HERE to access your discount through the KGA or use code KGA20 at strackaline.com for 20% off. These books are all USGA certified for competition throughout the season. 

• The KGA thanks Sterling Cut Glass for being the official trophy provider for all KGA championships! Visit their website by clicking HERE. 
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• The KGA thanks Tournament Solutions for being the official tee gift provider for all KGA championships! Visit their website by clicking HERE. 
   

Tournament Director Information

• Erik Stauderman
• KGA Director of Amateur Competitions
• estauderman@kygolf.org
• 502-650-9006