HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST OPENS THURSDAY
April 9, 2024. Louisville, KY. – The Derby Festival’s golf event swings into action this week and it’s your annual chance to take your best shot at $1 million. The Stock Yards Bank $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest opens Thursday, April 11 and runs through Sunday, April 21. The contest will take place at the Seneca Golf Course Driving Range off Pee Wee Reese Road. There will be 10 days of preliminary qualifying rounds and a Semi-Final Round on Sunday, April 21.
The preliminary competition is open from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily April 11-21 (closed on Saturday, April 20 for Thunder Over Louisville). The last day for the preliminary competition is Sunday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and then the Semi-Final round begins at 6 p.m. Competitors and spectators can relax and catch the action in the refreshment tent located adjacent to the tee area.
During the preliminary rounds, the 10 closest shots to the hole each day will advance to the Semi-Final round, while hole-in-one shots will advance directly to the Finals. It is $1 per swing daily, with 2 swings for $1 (Buy-One-Get-One-Free) specials on the following days:
- Senior Days (62+): Weekdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Junior Day (under 18): Saturday, April 13
- First Responders & Veterans Day: Monday, April 15
- Ladies Day: Tuesday, April 16
- College Day: Wednesday, April 17
There are a total of 56 positions in the Finals, which include all daily hole-in-one qualifiers, four female qualifiers from Ladies Day, plus two qualifiers under the age of 18 from Junior Day advance as well. The Finals will be held on Tuesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. at Seneca Golf Course Hole #8. If no hole-in-one is awarded during the Grand Prize round, the participant coming closest to the hole during the Finals will receive a $5,000 first prize.
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.
