Murray State women’s golf head coach Philip Nelson announced the signing of Kylah Lunsford, who joins the program in the fall of 2025 as a freshman.

 

Lunsford had a storied career at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky where she was the state’s 2023 recipient of the Miss Golf award and a three-time Kentucky All-State selection. She recorded 10 tournament title wins at the prep level and finished in the top-10 in her junior and senior season visits to the Kentucky High School Athletics Association State Tournament.

 

“I could not be more excited to be signing Kylah and having her join our team next year,” said Nelson. “She is arguably the most decorated Kentucky high school girls golfer to come to Murray State and the first Miss Golf from the state to become a Racer. Her resume and talent speak for itself, but what I am more excited for, is the person she is. Kylah is the best teammate. I loved getting to know her and her family through the recruitment process. She is all about team success and she works hard. Kylah will continue to drive our culture forward and enter our program and make an immediate impact.”

 

In her junior career, Lunsford finished 36^th in 2023 at the PGA Junior Championship in a field of 156 of the top high school players in the nation. In 2024, she won the Kentucky Junior Amateur Championship by nine shots and also won the Golfweek Elite Tournament Championship.

 

Lunsford’s career-low round is a 65.

 

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