A brand new event file was set over the weekend on the West Kentucky Open at Drake Creek Golf Membership. Skilled Fred Meyer of Nicholasville claimed the brand new event file, alongside his event win of 129 over two days.
Meyer completed the primary spherical on Saturday with a 4-stroke lead at 7-under-par 65 and shortly turned that into 14-under-par for the occasion after his first 9 holes of play in his second spherical. He maintained that regular lead the remainder of the way in which and completed the event at 15-under-par to set the file for the West Kentucky Open.
“I simply obtained off to an unbelievable begin,” Meyer mentioned. “I misplaced a bit little bit of steam on the again however I stored it collectively and didn’t make a single bogey the entire weekend so I’m fairly proud about that.”
His bogey-free weekend gave him a commanding 10-stroke win general, with the second place, Justin Johns of South Fulton, TN carding 139 (70, 69).
A Paducah native received the novice aspect of the event. Drake Stepter took dwelling first place with a mixed rating of 140 (71, 69). Stepter ended day one at 4-strokes behind the chief, however turned his second day round to assert the highest spot.
This was a back-to-back win for Stepter as he received the West Kentucky Open final season as properly. Simply over a month in the past he additionally walked away the winner of the Rolling-Hills Invitational with a 15-under-par 129 in that occasion.
Stepter famous that the course fared higher for him within the second spherical of play, however he needed to grind all 36 holes to get the job executed.
“I’ve nonetheless obtained rather a lot on my schedule so it’s not time to decelerate, it’s time to hurry up,” Stepter mentioned.
This win ought to assist him do exactly that.