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Local caddie saves the day at Kroger Queen City Championship after spotting 15 clubs in Jillian Hollis’ bag before she teed off

The grandson and son of former Cincinnati Reds broadcasters comes up with a save at LPGA event.

MADEIRA, Ohio — Thanks to her eagle-eyed caddie, former LPGA Rookie of the Year and Epson Tour winner Jillian Hollis avoided a two-stroke penalty Thursday at the Kroger Queen City Championship at Kenwood Country Club.

Hollis’ caddy, Luke Brennaman, grandson of retired Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman and son of former Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman, noticed his player had 15 clubs in her bag – one more than the rules of golf allow – just before she hit her opening tee shot, according to Kenwood’s caddie manager, Dominic Parisi.

“She told him he saved her round,’’ Parisi said, referring to Hollis, an Ohio native.

The younger Brennaman was one 10 caddies at the country club handpicked by Parisi to work this week for tournament players who didn’t bring their own caddies.

Hollis and Brennaman met for the first time during a practice round Wednesday. She got a lot more out of their newfound friendship than she expected.

“I just wanted somebody to kind of walk with me and keep me company,’’ she said before the start of her practice round.

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LPGA returns to Cincinnati with inaugural 2022 Kroger Queen City Championship

The new event is scheduled for September 2022.

Professional golf is returning to Cincinnati, Ohio in 2022 with the inaugural Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G, to be contested at recently renovated Kenwood Country Club.

Scheduled for Sept. 5-11, 2022, this will be the fourth elite tournament hosted at Kenwood following the 1933 U.S. Amateur, the PGA Tour’s 1954 Western Open and the 1963 U.S. Women’s Open.

The purse for the event will be $1.75 million – the LPGA paid out a record $76.45 million in purses for the 2021 season.

“The LPGA is thrilled to return to Cincinnati, or the Queen City as we are fondly referring to it in our tournament name,” LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan said in a press release. “Cincinnati has a long connection to the LPGA and its players. We know this tournament will be a favorite stop on tour and serve as an important example of the power of sports to inspire leaders and build community. We are truly grateful to Kroger and P&G for supporting the LPGA in such an impactful and meaningful way.”

The LPGA last competed in the area in 1989 when Nancy Lopez claimed the LPGA Championship (one of the tour’s five majors, which is now the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship) at the Grizzly Course at the City of Mason Golf Center, formerly the Jack Nicklaus Golf Center at Kings Island.

The Symetra Tour, the LPGA’s developmental tour, has competed in the region for more than a decade and has hosted its Prasco Charity Championship at TPC River’s Bend since 2018.

Part of the return of the LPGA to the region will include a special opportunity for leadership opportunities for women in the community.

“Building on long-standing commitments to empower diverse women leaders both within their organizations and in the broader community, Kroger, P&G and the LPGA will host a unique opportunity for more than 100 local women to enhance their leadership skills and expand their networks through multiple workshops,” according to the release. “The organizations look forward to bringing these women together to build new connections, access targeted resources, and learn from each other and from inspirational corporate executives and sports icons.”

Ahead of the Queen City Championship, the USGA’s U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be contested at NCR Country Club from Aug. 25-28, 2022.