$1 MILLION PRIZE STILL UP FOR GRABS

April 23, 2024. Louisville, KY. – The $1 million prize is still up for grabs after more than 30 years in the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. No one has aced Hole #8 at Seneca Golf Course, though a Louisville college student came closest tonight.

The last golfer in the Finals to take a swing at $1 million was the winner of the first prize. Sean Macfarlane was nearest to the pin, hitting his tee 10 feet 11.5 inches from the cup, and winning the $5,000 prize. This was Macfarlane’s first time participating in the Derby Festival golf event. He said he plans to put his winnings toward a golf membership and is already promising to come back next year to participate.

It was a cloudy and rainy evening for the Finals competition at Seneca, as 55 Finalists took their shot at $1 million. Any golfer who made a hole-in-one during the qualifying rounds automatically qualified for the Finals and a shot at $1 million. Any amateur player was eligible to enter. Everyone from scratch golfers to duffers took a swing at qualifying.

The Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One preliminaries were held at the Seneca Golf Course Driving Range. The contest started April 11 and ran through April 21. Each swing was only $1, with special prices available for more than one shot on various days throughout the event.

Stock Yards Bank is the Title Sponsor of the event. Contributing Sponsor: Louisville Parks & Recreation. Official Luxury Vehicle: Cadillac/Courtesy Cadillac. Media Sponsor: WLKY TV.