Cary Hungate

ALebanon native who came to Kokomo in 1984, Cary Hungate is Howard County’s most decorated golfer. Head pro at the American Legion and Kokomo Country Club courses, Hungate shot the best round of golf ever in the county in 2001. He toured the KCC course with a 12-under-par 31-27-58, shattering the course record by four shots.

A member of the Ball State and Indiana High School golf halls of fame, Hungate has been one of the state’s top club pros. Among his many titles, three times he’s been Indiana’s Player of the Year and five times he’s captured Indiana Stroke Play and Match Play championships. He also took great pride in winning the State Father-Son Tournament with son Ryan and the State Parent-Child Tournament with daughter Katie.

Hungate has also been a U.S. Open qualifier four times and twice has played in the PGA Championship.