Deep Madison Central wins its own invitational over defending state champion Marshall County

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Marshall County sophomore Katie Roberts, left, shot a 78 to tie for sixth and then posed with her playing partners, from left, Hannah Bradow of Assumption, Lydia Harrel of Madison Central and Bella Brooks of Lexington Catholic for a post-tourney photo Tuesday. (Larry Vaught Photo)

RICHMOND — I don’ t know who will win the girls state high school golf championship this year but I do know that Madison Central certainly has a terrific program.

I attended the Madison Central Lady Indian Invitational Tuesday at Gibson Bay Golf Course and Madison Central, which has its top five players back off last year’s state runner-up team, beat defending state champion Marshall County by three shots. Lexington Catholic was another nine shots behind Marshall in third place.

But guess who was fourth? That was Madison Central’s B team that beat 11 other teams.

Madison Central coach Tenny Ohr has been taking 10 girls to each tournament so far this season and Central has won all five tournaments it has played.

“Part of it is the staff at Gibson Bay does a great job with our junior players,” Ohr said.

It’s also her fifth year coach Claira Beth Ramsey, an Eastern Kentucky commit, and Elizabeth Eberle, a Cincinnati commit. Haley Rice, who plays on the B team and tied for 14th Tuesday, has committed to Midway.

Madison Central Tenny Ohr, right, and senior golfer Elizabeth Eberle, a Cincinnati commit, both are eying a state championship. (Larry Vaught Photo)

Freshman Mollie Neeley tied for 10th with an 8-over par 80 and Ohr loves her potential. Her older sister is now playing for Eastern Kentucky.

“We want to be curious and not peak too early. Elizabeth, Claira and Haley play in prestigious tournaments and know how to pace themselves,” Ohr said. “Neely played No. 5 on our team last year. She has a lot more experience than the typical freshman golfer.”

Lydia Harrel led Central with a four-over par 76 to tie for fifth on the hot, humid, windy day on the hilly course. Eberle was eighth with a 79 and Ramsey tied for 10th with an 80. Ramsey, the defending regional champion, had to take most of the summer off to rehab her shoulder and played her first 18-hole round only two weeks ago.

Ohr wants to believe she has the team to beat but also is trying to keep the players focused on one day at a time.

“I know they all want that state championship trophy but we have to improve something every day, every tournament. We are still two months from state,” Ohr said.

Marshall coach Aaron Beth knows that well and after losing two of his top players off last year’s team, he is counting on his team continuing to improve.

Freshman Trinity Beth, one of the nation’s top 100 high school players and one of the best in the 2026 recruiting class, finished second Tuesday with an even-par 72 (Kylah Lunsford of Henry Clay won with a 2-under par 70). It was Beth’s first loss in six high school tournaments and her highest score — even par — this high school season.

Sophomore teammate Katie Roberts was sixth with a 78 and sophomore Skylar Waller, a point guard in basketball, tied for eighth with a 79.

Marshall’s players only had about five hours sleep after winning a tournament in Bowling Green Monday afternoon before teeing off Tuesday. It was also the first time Marshall had been on the course.

“We just have some work to do,” Beth said. “Madison Central clearly is the best team but we are hoping by the end of the season maybe we can push them. We just need practice time and together time but we still have time to see if we can get better.”

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