Showing posts with label Tyler Lippert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tyler Lippert. Show all posts

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Tyler Lippert wins club championship at Griffin Gate Golf Club

Former Mason County High School and Eastern Kentucky University golfer Tyler Lippert won the men's club championship at Griffin Gate Golf Club in Lexington on Sunday. 

Lippert had rounds of 74 and 68 for a 36-hole total of 2-under 142 and a four-shot win.

Sunday, July 02, 2023

Elijah McCarty wins Firecracker golf tournament

Former West Union High School and Shawnee State University standout Elijah McCarty won the 56th Firecracker tournament at Kenton Station Golf Course with a two-day total of 19-under-par 121.

McCarty, a 2018 graduate of West Union, followed up his 10-under 60 in the first round Saturday with a 61 Sunday.

He shot a 29 with six birdies on the front nine Sunday. 

Rick Harmon finished second, six shots back.

Troy Grooms fired a 62 Sunday and took third place at 12 under.

Defending champion Tyler Lippert finished fourth at 11 under.

Other flight winners include:

First Flight
Trey Cracaft 132

Second Flight 
Jordan Hughes 140

Third Flight
Bryan Walton 146

Fourth Flight
Denver Shoemaker 150

Fifth Flight
Kevin Darnell 164

Championship Flight scores
Elijah McCarty       60-61 — 121
Rick Harmon         61-66 — 127
Troy Grooms         66-62 — 128
Tyler Lippert          63-66 — 129
Matthew Grayson  68-63 — 131
Deron Feldhaus    66-65 — 131
Nate Kerns            67-65 — 132
Matt Malott            67-65 — 132
Eric Schumacher  66-66 — 132
Evan Schumacher 68-65 — 133
Brett Metzger        68-66 — 134
BJ Knox                66-68 — 134
Ty DeBonis           67-68 — 135
Logan Hughes      66-74 — 140
Cody White          66-79 — 145


Thursday, June 29, 2023

The 56th Firecracker golf tournament is this weekend at Kenton Station Golf Course

Ninety-eight golfers are signed up to play in the 56th Firecracker tournament this weekend at Kenton Station Golf Course. 

Tyler Lippert is the defending champion of the 36-hole medal tournament. He has an 8:50 a.m. tee time Saturday.

The golfers will be placed into flights based on their first round scores Saturday.

A shootout is scheduled Friday at 6 p.m.

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Corey Richmond wins the Laurel Oaks Classic for the third time

Corey Richmond won the Laurel Oaks Classic for the second straight year and the third time in four years.

Richmond shot a 9-under 63 in the final round today for a 36-hole total of 14-under 130.

Logan Liles finished second at 13-under after shooting a 65 today.

Richmond and Liles were tied through 15 holes today. Richmond took the lead for good with a birdie on the par-3 16th. He birdied the last four holes.

Tyler Lippert finished third at 8-under.

Other flight winners include:

First Flight
Randy Ross, 138

Second Flight
Justin Lang, 146

Third Flight
Robert Walton, 148

Fourth Flight
Nick Bogess, 156

Championship Flight
Corey Richmond 67-63--130
Logan Liles 66-65--131
Tyler Lippert 67-69--136
Mark Moore 70-70--140
Josh Goddard 68-73--141
Rick Harmon 70-72--142
John Kennedy 70-74--144
Tanner Walton 70-74--144
Mason Butler 66-78--144
Dane Fritts 71-74--145
Jake O'Mara 69-78--147
Chandler Clark 71-78--149
Connor Taylor 71-76--149
Matt Malott 71-78--149
Rupert Wilhoit 70-84--154

Sunday, July 03, 2022

Tyler Lippert wins 55th Firecracker tournament at Kenton Station Golf Course.

Tyler Lippert shot a 10-under 60 today and won the 55th Firecracker tournament at Kenton Station Golf Course by two shots.

Lippert had a two-day total of 17-under 123. Brett Metzger finished second at 15 under and Nate Kerns was third at 14 under.

Lippert began the final round one-shot off the lead and was five shots back at the turn today after Kerns shot a 29 on the front nine. Lippert shot a two-under 33 on the front nine despite double-bogeying the par-3 5th hole. Lippert rallied for the win by firing an eight-under 27 on the back nine with six birdies and an eagle. Kerns shot a 35 on the back nine.

It's the first time that Lippert, who played at Mason County High School and Eastern Kentucky University, has won the Firecracker.

The other flight winners include:

First Flight
Rick Harmon, 135

Second Flight
T1 Bill O'Mara, 139
T1 Jesse McHugh 139

Third Flight
T1 Matt Hundemar, 145
T1 Josh Stafford, 145

Fourth Flight
Denver Shoemaker, 150

Fifth Flight
David Francis, 156

Championship Flight Scores
Tyler Lippert 63-60--123
Brett Metzger 62-63--125
Nate Kerns 62-64--126
Jackson Frame 62-66--128
Shawn Armstrong 64-65--129
Mark Moore 64-65--129
Mason Butler 66-66-132
Deron Feldhaus 63-70--133
Logan Shepherd 65-70--135
Zach Creswell 66-70--136
BJ Knox 65-73--138
Josh Goddard 66-75--141
Hal Halloran 67-77--144


Tuesday, August 31, 2021

2021 Maysville Match Play Championship canceled

The 2021 Maysville Match Play Championship at Laurel Oaks Golf Course, postponed last weekend, is now canceled.

One of the tournament organizers, Tyler Lippert, made the announcement in a post on The Commonwealth Cup's Facebook page.

"It is with great disappointment and sadness that we announce the Maysville Match Play Championship will not be occurring in 2021 due to scheduling conflicts with Laurel Oaks," Lippert wrote in the post. 

Corey Richmond won the 1st Maysville Match Play Championship last year. 


Tuesday, August 24, 2021

2021 Maysville Match Play Championship postponed

The 2021 Maysville Match Play Championship scheduled this weekend at Laurel Oaks Golf Course has been postponed.

Tyler Lippert, one of the tournament organizers, made the announcement in a post on The Commonwealth Cup Facebook page. 

"We hope to be able to reschedule the event in early/mid October and if that is indeed possible we will notify people once a date is confirmed," Lippert wrote in the Facebook post. "We do apologize to those of you who were looking forward to competing this weekend."



Sunday, July 04, 2021

A Firecracker three-peat for BJ Knox

BJ Knox fired an 11-under 59 today and won the Firecracker tournament at Kenton Station Golf Course for the third straight year.

Knox, who began the day 1-shot off the lead, had a 30 on the front nine and a 29 on the back nine, and had a 36-hole total of 18-under 122. He had five birdies on the front nine and six on the back nine.

Brett Metzger and Tyler Lippert tied for second place at 16-under.

Matthew Grayson took fourth place at 10-under.

First round leader Rick Harmon shot a 73 today and finished at 5-under 135.

Other flight winners include:

First Flight

Ty Debonis 131

Second Flight

Brad Wheeler 141

Third Flight

Bill Boyd 146

Fourth Flight

Scott Schroer 158

Fifth Flight

T1 Jarrod Tolle 168

T1 Jim Hinton 168

Championship Flight 

BJ Knox 122
Brett Metzger 124
Tyler Lippert 124
Matthew Grayson 130
Deron Feldhaus 131
Matt Malott 131
Jackson Frame 131
Cameron Ruckel 132
Eric Schumacher 133
Mark Moore 135
Shawn Armstrong 135
Tanner Walton 135
Rick Harmon 135
Al Misback 137



Tuesday, September 08, 2020

36-under wins the Super Scramble at Kenton Station Golf Course

The team of Tyler Lippert, Chad McKay, Aaron Flack, Zach Fletcher, Brad Pritchard and Jody McCarty won the Super Scramble at Kenton Station Golf Course with a 36-hole total of 36-under 104.

The team fired a 51 on Sunday and a 53 on Monday.

The team of BJ Knox, David Mitchell, Gary McKinney, Lee Amiott, Daren Wood and Sammy Hollway finished second at 105.

The team of Tony Wise, Russ Young, Jason Butler, Jeff Taylor, Gary Taylor and Con Campbell took third place at 106.


Sunday, August 30, 2020

Knox wins Firecracker for the 2nd straight year

Golf is hard, but BJ Knox made it look easy today in the final round of the 53rd Firecracker golf tournament at Kenton Station Golf Course.

Knox, a Mason County grad and a junior at Shawnee State University, birdied the final eight holes to win the tournament for the second straight year.

Knox fired a 10-under 60 today, including a 27 on the back nine, and had a 36-hole total of 16-under 124.

Tyler Lippert, who began the day with a one-shot lead over Knox and Josh Stafford, shot a 66 in the final round and finished in second place, five shots behind Knox.

Eric Schumacher fired a 63 today and finished third at 10-under.

Other flight winners include:

First Flight
(Tie)
Deron Feldhaus 136
Matthew Grayson 136
Rick Harmon 136

Second Flight
Jake O'Mara 138

Third Flight
Fred Edwards 148

Fourth Flight
(Tie)
Danny Appelman 157
Robbie Wellman 157

Fifth Flight 
Daren Wood 167

Championship Flight
BJ Knox   64-60-124
Tyler Lippert 63-66-129
Eric Schumacher 67-63-130
Logan McIntosh 65-66-131
Don Pollard 68-66-134
Nick Chabot 66-69-135
Ryan Hines 67-69- 136
Josh Gilliam 68-69- 137
Josh Stafford 64-73-137
Rex Schalch 68-70-138
Cody White 68-70-138
Troy Grooms 68-70-138
Matt Moore 68-71-139
Bradley Litzinger 66-73-139

(Updated on September 1 to add Flights 1-5)


Monday, August 17, 2020

News and notes

Here are a few news and notes about local sports to start off the work week:


  • Philip Bierley, a rising sophomore at Mason County, had a big weekend for the 15U Kentucky Select AAU basketball team at the Indy Jamfest in Indianapolis over the weekend. He had a double-double in each of the three games: 13 points and 14 rebounds in a 56-53 loss to Mid Ohio Pumas-Kuhlman, 22 points and 17 rebounds in a 73-54 loss to Quinn Anvils, and 16 points and 11 rebounds in a 68-35 victory over OTP in the Silver Consolation bracket.
  • The Maysville Match Play Championship scheduled October 3 and 4 at Laurel Oaks Golf Course, has added a college division. All proceeds will go to the Cullen Brown Foundation promoting junior golf in Western Kentucky. For more information, contact Tyler Lippert at 606-842-0475.
  • Tyler Lippert is one of four Eastern Kentucky University golfers chosen as Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Monday, June 24, 2019

Tyler Lippert wins Joe Mooney Invitational at Cynthiana Country Club

Tyler Lippert won the 55th Annual Joe Mooney Invitational Tournament at Cynthiana Country Club.

Lippert fired a six-under 66 in the first round Saturday for a six-shot lead. He shot one-under 71 in the final round Sunday for a 36-hole total of seven-under 137.

Scott Bolin was the runner-up at 144 and Joe Henson took third place at 145.

Phillip Grayson finished in 10th place at 154.

Another local golfer, Bill O'Mara, finished in second place in the First Flight at 156.

Friday, August 03, 2018

Lippert T45 at Kentucky Open

Tyler Lippert shot a two-under 69 Thursday in the final round of the 99th Kentucky Open and finished tied for 45th place at four-under.

He had rounds of 68, 72 and 69 at Big Spring Country Club in Goshen.

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Lippert T42 heading into final round of 99th Kentucky Open

Tyler Lippert shot a one-over 72 today in the second round of the 99th Kentucky Open at Big Spring Country Club in Goshen and is tied for 42nd place at two-under heading into the final round.

Trevor Johnson of Brentwood is the leader at 11-under.

Lippert has an 8:30 a.m. tee time Thursday.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Lippert shoots 68 in first round of Kentucky Open and is T13

Mason County alum Tyler Lippert, a rising junior at Eastern Kentucky University, shot a three-under 68 today in the opening round of the 99th Kentucky Open at Big Spring Country Club in Goshen and is tied for 13th place.

Lippert had six birdies and three bogeys.

Play was delayed four hours due to thunderstorms and several golfers were unable to complete the first round.

Hayden Zimmerer of Louisville and Trevor Johnson of Brentwood are the co-leaders at seven-under.

The Kentucky Open is a 54-hole tournament. The field will be cut to the low 70 golfers and ties after the second round.


Sunday, July 22, 2018

Kearney wins Laurel Oaks Classic by one shot

Bobby Kearney shot a four-under 68 today and won the 26th Laurel Oaks Classic by one shot over B.J. Knox.

Kearney had a 36-hole total of 11-under 133.

Knox finished at 10-under 134 and Jackson Frame took third place at eight-under 136.

Kearney, Knox and Frame began the final round tied at seven-under.

Knox fired a three-under 33 on the front nine today to take a one-shot lead over Kearney

The two were tied after Knox bogeyed No. 10. Kearney took the lead for good with a birdie on No. 12.

Mark Moore, who began the day, one-shot off the lead, tied for fourth place with Tyler Lippert at seven-under 137. Lippert had the low round of the day- five-under 67.

Coy Cummins won the first flight at even par 144 and Jesse McHugh won the second flight at
12-over 156.



(Updated to include Tyler Lippert in the tie for fourth place and his low round of the day.)

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Lippert loses in semis of KGA Match Play Championship

Mason County alum Tyler Lippert lost to Rob Crockett 4 and 2 this morning in the semifinals of the Kentucky Golf Association Match Play Championship at Gibson Bay Golf Course in Richmond.

Lippert won three matches to advance to the semifinals.

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Lippert advances to semifinals of the KGA Match Play Championship

Mason County alum Tyler Lippert won two matches today and advanced to the semifinals of the Kentucky Golf Association Match Play Championship at Gibson Bay Golf Course in Richmond.

Lippert defeated Cooper Collins 1-up in the second round this morning, then, beat Kevin Waldie 3 and 1 in the quarterfinals this afternoon.

Lippert, a rising junior at Eastern Kentucky University, will play Rob Crockett of Louisville in the lower bracket semifinal match Thursday morning.

Lippert wins 1st round match on KGA Match Play Championship

Mason County alum Tyler Lippert, a rising junior at Eastern Kentucky University, defeated Jonathan Ice of Louisville 1-up in the first round of the Kentucky Golf Association Match Play Championship at Gibson Bay Golf Couse in Richmond Monday.

Lippert, the No. 11 seed, plays No. 6 seed Cooper Collins of Lexington, a rising junior at Morehead State University, in the second round today.

Monday, August 07, 2017

Richmond and Grooms win Laurel Oaks Two-Man Scramble

Corey Richmond and Troy Grooms won the Laurel Oaks Two-Man Scramble Sunday. They shot a 61 on Saturday and a 58 on Sunday for a two-day total of 25-under 119.

Jackson Frame and Tyler Lippert finished second, three shots back.