LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s Derby Festival time, which means it's also time for Kentuckians to take their swing at $1 million. The Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest opens Thursday, April 14 and runs through Sunday, April 24.
What You Need To Know
- Derby Festival's $1 Million Hole-In-One Golf Contest returns April 14
- Participants can take their swing at the $1 million grand prize
- Entry costs $1 per shot, with two-for-one specials on certain days
Derby Festival organizers announced Monday that the contest will take place at the Seneca Golf Course Driving Range in Louisville. Fans can partake in nine days of preliminary qualifying rounds, with a semi-final round set for Sunday, April 24.
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.
The preliminary competition is open from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. every day from April 14-22, except for April 17, when it will be closed for Easter, and April 23 when it's closed for Thunder Over Louisville.
The last day for the preliminary competition is Sunday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Entry costs $1 per shot daily, with 2 shots for $1 specials on the following days:
- Senior Days (62+): Weekdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Junior Day (under 18): Saturday, April 16
- First Responders & Veterans Day: Monday, April 18
- Ladies Day: Tuesday, April 19
- College Day: Wednesday, April 20
There are a total of 56 openings 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.
The Finals will be held on Tuesday, April 26 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.