Ray wins Kentucky Senior Amateur in three-way playoff
August 20, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: Jeffrey Scott Ray, View results for Kentucky Senior Amateur, Frankfort Country Club

Scott Ray outlasted Gary Backlund and James Volpenhein in a two-hole playoff at Bellefonte Country Club.
For Ray, it’s a second Kentucky Senior title in the span of three years. Backlund’s history in this event in similarly impressive. He won the title back-to-back in 2014-15.
Behind the top three players, Buddy Bryant was solo fourth at 4 over. He gained ground with a closing 69, which was the lowest score of any player in the final round. It was one of only three sub-70 scores in the field.
Dennis Long won the masters division by four shots with rounds of 75-71.
In the legends division, Elmo Greer fired rounds of 71-73 for a 4-over total that left him six shots ahead of Bill Damron and Mike Prince.
About the Kentucky Senior Amateur

Format is 36 holes of stroke play with Senior, Mid- Senior, Masters, and Legends divisions at both gross and net. Entrants in all KGA tournaments shall be required to have an active Handicap Index at a Kentucky Golf Association Member Club at the tim...
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