10/05/26 – Leachman Buick GMC Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championship Begins in Bowling Green

October 5, 2026 2026-2027 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2026

The fall championship season gets underway this week when the Bowling Green Country Club hosts the 2026 Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championships (Oct. 6-10). The boys’ tournament begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6 with the opening round, followed by the second 18 holes on Wednesday, October 7. The girls’ championship opens with first round action on Friday, October 9, and the final 18 holes slated for Saturday, October 10.

Madison Central will look to repeat as girls’ team champion after claiming the 2025 state title with a record 604 (300-304). Sacred Heart’s Keira Yun won last year’s individual championship with a 6-under 138 and returns looking for a repeat performance. On the boys’ side, St. Xavier returned to the top in 2025 with a 7-shot victory over 2024 champion Madison Central.  Individually, the Tigers finished 2-3-4 led by Luc Kelty, who finished three shots off the lead, and Brody Alexander, who had a 1-under 143 and finished fourth a year ago.

Tee times and pairings for each event can be found through the tournament homepage link below, which will also be the source for live scoring throughout the championships. Fans interested in following the event with their mobile devices, can also download the GolfGenius app for iOS or Android for live results (GGID: 26KHSAABOYS and 26KHSAAGIRLS).

• 2026 Leachman Buick•GMC•Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championships
• ​Girls Tournament 
• Boys Tournament
• Tickets​
• Final Round State Instructions
• ​Scholarship Application

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  About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association

  The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization composed of 290 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA crowns 74 team and 275 individual champions at 48 state championship events; funds catastrophic insurance coverage for its nearly 120,000 rostered member school student-athletes, provides coaching education and sports safety programs for more than 12,000 coaches, and licenses and facilitates the distribution of training material for over 4,000 contest officials.