Boots Randolph Elevated

The Western Kentucky Amateur Players Tour returned to Boots Randolph Golf Club on Saturday, November 7, 2026 in Cadiz, Kentucky for a premier amateur golf tournament. Saturday’s stop added another date to the fall run of Western Kentucky amateur golf tournaments, with a field of 27 players competing across five divisions, two net games alongside them, and a prize pool of over $1,000 at stake in the chapter’s Elevated Event. Players are flighted into divisions based on their APT Tournament Index.

Boots Randolph played to a par of 72 and was in great shape for the date, with the one caveat that the greens were running a little slow and made the putting an exercise in commitment. Conditions could hardly have been better otherwise — a beautiful fall day with sunshine and light winds, the kind of afternoon that takes the course’s teeth out and leaves the scoring to the player. The par-4 12th still defended itself all day, surrendering a single birdie across the field and playing more than a shot and a half over par, while the par-4 14th was the most generous hole on the property, giving up 13 pars.

In Division 1, Robert P Harrington of Paducah, Kentucky took medalist honors with a 1-over 73, the low round of the day, and did it with a card of 15 pars and just two bogeys. He needed every bit of it. Ben Dickerson, in from the Kentucky chapter and playing out of Madisonville, trailed by two after six holes, by one after twelve, and had pulled level with three to play. Harrington answered where it mattered most, birdieing the par-4 16th and playing his last three holes in 1-under for a one-shot win after turning in 1-over 37 and coming home in even-par 36. Dickerson signed for 2-over 74 with birdies at the par-5 10th and the par-4 14th and an even-par 36 on the inward nine for runner-up honors. Norm Field, who calls Cadiz home, was never more than three back and finished third at 5-over 77, birdieing the par-3 4th and the par-5 10th on his way to a 1-over 37 back nine.

Division 2 belonged to Ryan Joiner of Cadiz, Kentucky, who broke through for his first career victory. A newcomer to the APT, Joiner went out in even-par 36 with a birdie at the par-4 5th, came home in 3-over 39 and posted a 3-over 75 for a three-shot win — and he is already looking ahead to more events on the tour. Steven Todd of McKenzie, Tennessee gave chase but fell short, taking runner-up honors at 6-over 78 with birdies at the par-5 6th and the par-4 18th. Theodore Shimkus of Cottage Grove, Tennessee was the early leader, a shot clear of Joiner after six holes thanks to three straight birdies at the 3rd, 4th and 5th, and turned in 1-over 37 before a 9-over 45 inward nine left him third at 10-over 82.

Division 3 came down to a single stroke. Matt Love, in from the Nashville chapter and playing out of Greenbrier, Tennessee, led from the front and held on for a 10-over 82, birdieing the par-4 3rd and turning in 4-over 40. Kenny Wall of Lebanon, Tennessee sat a shot back after six, slipped four adrift by the turn into the inward nine, and came home in 3-over 39 to finish at 11-over 83, one back and to round out the money positions. Nicholas Monteleone of Murray, Kentucky was two behind through 15 and took third at 12-over 84 with a birdie at the par-5 6th. Four players finished within five shots of the lead.

In Division 4, Dustin Babb of Murray, Kentucky trailed by one after six holes before taking command, and his birdie at the par-4 14th helped him close out a 14-over 86 and a three-shot win. James Ellis of Cerulean, Kentucky was also a shot up on Babb early, then fell three back by the twelfth and signed for 17-over 89 and runner-up honors. Marty Offutt of Mayfield, Kentucky finished third at 20-over 92.

Division 5 produced one of the day’s best stories, with Jeremy (Marlen) Hockenberry of Owensboro, Kentucky winning for the first time in his career with a 24-over 96. Hockenberry is another newcomer to the APT, and like Joiner he is excited about what the rest of the schedule holds.

The Mid-Am Net ended in a tie at the top, with Robert P Harrington and Ryan Joiner both posting net 1-under 71 to share the points and split the purse. Joiner was a shot clear of Harrington after six holes before the two settled level through the closing stretch. Harrington completed the double-dip on the back of his Division 1 win, while Joiner’s day added a net share to his first gross title. Dustin Babb was third at net 2-over 74, three off the pace.

The Senior Net went to Kenny Wall, who claimed the first win of his APT career with a net 3-under 69 and did it by six strokes. Matt Love had actually been four up on Wall through twelve holes before Wall ran him down over the closing stretch; Love took runner-up honors at net 3-over 75. Terry Hodge, in from the Birmingham chapter and playing out of Trussville, Alabama, finished third at net 6-over 78. Wall’s day also included a runner-up finish in Division 3.

With no date yet posted on the board, the Western Kentucky chapter turns its attention to the balance of the 2027 season and the points that come with it.