Four Lexington high school golfers earn first-team all-state honors
Henry Clay’s Carson Nicholas, Frederick Douglass’ Willa Borough, Lexington Christian’s Carter Lankford and Lexington Catholic’s Parker Haddix ranked among the boys and girls high school golfers on the 2025 Kentucky Golf Coaches Association All-State Teams this season.
The KGCA recently finalized its All-State first- and second-team selections based on points earned throughout the regular season and postseason and named its Mr. and Miss Golf and coaches of the year.
Marshall County senior Trinity Beth, a senior Georgia commit, earned the fourth Miss Golf award of her illustrious career. She is a two-time KHSAA state tournament champion and finished runner-up at Bowling Green Country Club in this year’s state tournament.
Mr. Golf went to McCracken County senior Landon Hunt, who won this year’s state tournament. Hunt is committed to continuing his golfing career at Murray State.
Among the highlights of Lexington’s first team selections, Henry Clay’s Nicholas, a junior, won the boys State First Round Tournament at Winchester Country Club on Oct. 2 and Lexington Catholic’s Haddix, a seventh grader, won the girls 9th Region Championship at Lakeside Golf Course on Sept. 24.
Lexington Christian’s Matthew Soale was named girls coach of the year. St. Xavier’s Mike Finney was named boys coach of the year.
2025 KGCA All-State Golfers
BOYS — FIRST TEAM: Landon Hunt, McCracken County; Brody Alexander, St. Xavier; Luc Kelty, St. Xavier; Barton Rutledge, Allen County-Scottsville; Colton Woosley, South Oldham; Will Judd, Christian Academy-Louisville; Layton Richey, Greenwood; Carson Nicholas, Henry Clay; Eli Wade, Greenwood; Seth Barker, Madison Central.
BOYS — SECOND TEAM: Luke Ousley, Pulaski County; Jack Burrice, Trinity; Jake Feldhaus, Madison Central; Tucker Jones, Madison Central; Noah Baldridge, Shelby Valley; Bradford Lacefield, Woodford County; Rowdy Harris, Bowling Green; Waylon Clutts, Hazard; Ryan Stokes, Marshall County; Dallas Vinson, McCracken County; Talen Beane, Campbell County.
GIRLS FIRST TEAM: Trinity Beth, Marshall County; Madison Glisson, Ballard Memorial; Kenzie Willen, Cumberland, Brooklyn Bohnert, Sacred Heart; Willa Borough, Frederick Douglass; Carter Lankford, Lexington Christian; Athena Singh, Rowan County; Keira Yun, Sacred Heart; Emerson Bowling, Franklin County; Parker Haddix Lexington Catholic.
GIRLS — SECOND TEAM: Avery Suter, South Oldham; Claire Reynolds, Daviess County; Caroline Childers, Bowling Green; Chloe Witcher, Barren County; Mary Clayton Rodgers, Franklin County; Mollie Neeley, Madison Central; Grace Soale, Lexington Christian; Aubrey Barrow, Madison Central; Andi Baumann, Owen County; Mackenzie Federspiel, Madison Central.
This story was originally published October 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM.
