Stephens Claims 7th Straight Kentucky PGA Women’s Professional Championship at Nevel Meade

Sara Stephens, PGA, closed out the Kentucky PGA Women’s Professional Championship at Nevel Meade Golf Club with a two-round total of 159, posting rounds of 82 and 77 to win the title outright.

Stephens, representing World of Golf, trimmed five shots off her opening score in the final round, turning an already comfortable position into a decisive victory. Her improvement from Monday to Tuesday proved to be the difference in a tournament where her closest competitor never got closer than nine shots.

Olivia Hardesty, PGA, of Quail Chase Golf Course finished second at 168 after rounds of 85 and 83. Like Stephens, Hardesty trended in the right direction as the tournament progressed, shaving two strokes off her first-round number to close out the event. It wasn’t enough to overcome Stephens’s lead, but it capped a solid week for the runner-up.

Sally Morgan, PGA, representing the Kentucky Section, rounded out the field in third at 185, carding a 93 in the opening round before improving to a 92 in the final round.

The KPGA thanks all of the players in the field and Nevel Meade Golf Club for hosting the championship. The full leaderboard can be found here, and photos from the event are available here.

About the KPGA

The Kentucky PGA (KPGA) is one of the 41 sections that comprise The PGA of America. Formed in 1925, the Kentucky PGA has a professional membership of more than 350 men and women professionals across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, each of whom is dedicated to promoting the game in Kentucky. The Kentucky PGA is dedicated to the promotion of the game of golf and providing ongoing education and professional development of Kentucky PGA Professionals. Kentucky PGA Professionals are responsible for conducting a variety of golf-related functions, which include general management, golf instruction, tournament operations, golf shop merchandising, junior golf programs, golf club repair, and much more. The KPGA is a founding member of Golf House Kentucky, the umbrella organization that manages Kentucky’s Family of Golf Organizations.