Men’s Golf Adds Two in Class of 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Will Judd and Bradford Lacefield, the top two prospects in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the class of 2026, signed agreements to join UK men’s golf on Wednesday on the first day of the fall signing period.
The duo is set to join the Wildcats next fall. Read more on the signees below.
Name: Will Judd
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
High School: Christian Academy of Louisville
- 1 ranked player in Kentucky in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- 74 ranked player in the Rolex AJGA Rankings in the class of 2026
- 2 ranked player in Kentucky on Junior Golf Scoreboard
- 79 ranked player on Junior Golf Scoreboard in the class of 2026
- T2 at the 2025 AJGA HV3 Foundation Junior Championship
- T20 at the 2025 Western Junior
- T7 at the 2024 Dye Junior Invitational
- T9 at the 2024 AJGA Justin Thomas Junior Championship
- Qualified for the 2024 US Junior Amateur
- 2024 and 2025 Boys Region Six Champion
Coach Todd on Judd: “Will is a lifelong Cats fan. He has a great head on his shoulders and a very even-keeled personality, which bodes well for our sport. He’s competed with a ton of consistency on the national level. Physically he has great size and athleticism, is a great driver of the ball and has good natural touch on the greens.”
Name: Bradford Lacefield
Hometown: Versailles, Ky.
High School: Woodford County High School
- 2 ranked player in Kentucky in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- 126 ranked player in the Rolex AJGA Rankings in the class of 2026
- 1 ranked player in Kentucky on Junior Golf Scoreboard
- 77 ranked player on Junior Golf Scoreboard in the class of 2026
- 2024 AJGA UHY Baltimore Junior Champion
- 2022 AJGA Junior All-Star at Urbana Champion
- 2022 AJGA TaylorMade Preview at Anderson Creek Champion
- 12 total AJGA Top 10 finishes
- Qualified for the 2025 US Junior Amateur
- 2019 Drive, Chip and Putt national qualifier at Augusta National
Coach Todd on Lacefield: “Bradford bleeds blue. He’s a winner and has proven it at the national level. He’s got great size and leadership qualities you can’t teach. We believe his best golf is in front of him and that he will thrive in our culture.”
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