Gay Brewer, Jr. left, accepts the 1949 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship Trophy from
USGA President Fielding Wallace, while runner-up Mason Rudolph looks on.
The Kentucky Golf Foundation is pleased to announce grant recipients for the 2009 Gay Brewer, Jr. Grant Program. The program was founded in 2007 by friends of the late Gay Brewer, Jr., who wanted to create a program in which his memory and legacy could be honored, while at the same time, providing financial support to junior golfers in Kentucky with the desire and ability to compete at the regional and national level. Each recipient is awarded a $2,000 grant, which may be used toward expenses incurred in junior golf competitions at the regional and national level in 2009. The program is administered by the Kentucky Golf Foundation, with assistance from the Kentucky Golf Association in ensuring compliance with the USGA's Rules of Amateur Status.
The recipients are, in alphabetical order: Preston French from Lexington, Lydia Gumm from Radcliff, John Tanner Keeton from Campbellsville, Gina Nuzzo from Louisville, Katie Scarlet-Skinner from Burlington, and Justin Thomas from Louisville.
Gay Brewer was one of Kentucky's greatest golf champions. His incredible career began with numerous junior golf titles, including three consecutive Kentucky High School Golf Boys Championships from 1949-1951, a feat which has never been equaled. He won the 1949 United States Junior Championship at Congressional Country Club, and remains the only Kentuckian to capture this prestigious title. As an amateur, he captured the 1951 Kentucky Open Championship along with Kentucky State Amateur Championship titles in 1952 and 1953 and the Southern Amateur Championship in 1952. His PGA Tour career included eleven victories, highlighted by his win at the 1967 Masters. He represented the United States on victorious Ryder Cup teams in 1967 and 1973. He passed away on August 31, 2007.
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