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LOUISVILLE, KY (September 20, 2019) — The field for the inaugural All-State Championship has been announced, with a total of thirty boys and girls teams and 42 individuals competing for their respective titles. The All-State Championship will be contested over 36-holes of stroke play at the University Club of Kentucky on Saturday and Sunday, September 21^st and 22^nd.

“We are striving to have a major impact on not only golf in Kentucky as a whole, but also on the individuals that are participating and anyone that is involved,” said Kevin Mims, Executive Director of the Kentucky Golf Coaches Association. “The All-State Championship will give players the opportunity to compete against the best players in the state, and will reward hard work, ability, concentration of mind, time put in for practice, and the desire to go against the best.”

The University Club of Kentucky will be hosting the inaugural All-State Championship on both the Big Blue and Wildcat courses. The facility is home to the University of Kentucky golf program and has been a longtime supporter of junior and amateur golf since Danny McQueen constructed the facility in 1992. Both courses were designed by renowned architect Arthur Hills and have hosted a plethora of state, regional and national events, including the 2002 SEC Championship.

“Kevin and I started discussing the concept of a single tournament with the best boys and girls teams in Kentucky about four years ago,” said Danny McQueen, owner of University Club of Kentucky. “We would talk about it constantly when we were together, and the timing finally seemed right. We are really excited that we were able to bring the concept to reality and showcase a championship with the best teams in one place.”

Golf House Kentucky, the umbrella organization which manages the Kentucky Golf Association, Kentucky Section PGA and the Kentucky Golf Foundation, will assist with the conduct of the championship and provide administrative and logistical support. The tournament will be held in honor of Vince Hamilton, a long time contributor to high school golf in Kentucky.

Scoring and results will be available at kyjuniorgolf.org and kygca.org.

Girls Tournament Field

Schools:

Barren County
Boyd County
George Rogers Clark
Glasgow
Grant County
Great Crossing
Lexington Catholic
Lexington Christian
Madison Central
Madisonville North Hopkins
Marshall County
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Pulaski County
Sacred Heart
South Warren

Individuals:

Kate Hanni (Ashland Blazer), Grace Clark (Shelby County), Addie Westbrook (Taylor County), Abby Cook (Bishop Brossart), Grace Walker (Christian Academy), Hannah Hall (Walton Verona), Caitlyn Richardson (Ryle), Connor Geralds (Monroe County), Macie Brown (Bullitt East), Jenna Estravillo (Whitefield Academy), Emma Payne (Owensboro Catholic), Madison Borders (Thomas Nelson), Brooke Bihl (Newport Catholic), Jessica Stephens (McCracken County), Lauren Gilchrist (Crittenden County), Riley Clark (Rockcastle County), Autumn King (Rockcastle County), Isabella Christy (Paintsville), Lydia Harrell (Model), Emilie Bertram (Pendleton County), Kylah Lunsford (Henry Clay)

Boys Tournament Field

Schools:

Bowling Green
Clay County
Daviess County
Grant County
Greenup County
Greenwood
Lexington Christian Academy
Madison Central
Marshall County
Mason County
St Henry
St Xavier
Taylor County
Trinity
Wayne County

Individuals:

Rylan Wotherspoon (Cooper), Justin Gabbard (Highlands), Alex Hadden (Henry County), Logan Liles (Lewis County), Colten Wilson (Boyle County), Kannon Tucker (Somerset), Zach Watterson (Lee County), Parker Smith (Ballard), Jackson Hill  (Madisonville North Hopkins), Owen Stamper (Allen County Scottsville), Henry Lane (Lafayette), Matthew Troutman (Christian Academy), Connor Calhoun (Ashland), Joe Benton (Estill County), Logan McCormick (Montgomery County), Chandler McLaughlin (Larue County), Briley Sharpe (Green County), Reed Gritton (Mercer County), Trey Lewis (Ohio County), Allan Lockwood (Central Hardin), Isaac Klempner (Henry County)

About the Kentucky Golf Coaches Association
The purpose of the KGCA shall be to promote the sport of high school golf across the state of Kentucky. The KGCA strives to accomplish this by emphasizing character, honesty and ethical behavior of players and coaches, developing greater communication and fellowship among high school golf coaches across the state and providing coaches with additional resources an education to assist in their coaching duties. The KGCA also awards a number of annual scholarships for student athletes of member coaches.