Earlier this week, Kentucky women’s basketball spent some time at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital Mini Pro-Am with the PGA. While there, players, cheerleaders, and even Scratch the Cat played mini-golf with professional golfers and patients in the hospital.
Judging the pictures that the team shared on social media, it seemed like a lot of fun. Saniah Tyler, Cassidy Rowe, and Lexi Blue, were among the players that made an appearance at the Mini Pro-Am. Tanah Becker and Amelia Hassett also got involved in the action.
The ISCO Championship takes place July 11-14 at Champions at Keene Trace Golf Club. The Championship is the only PGA TOUR event in Kentucky, so for the team to have the chance to get involved in the fun is a pretty big deal.
The Mini Pro-Am took place on Tuesday, July 9 at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital. The event was meant to be a play off the real Pro-Am that began at the Keene Trace course on Wednesday. A source close to the program tells KSR the team was split in half — half went to the Pro-Am, and the other half will make an appearance at the ISCO Championship on Sunday, July 13.
At the Pro-Am, players were stationed at different putt-putt holes around the hospital. The children came through each of the holes and played mini-golf with the help of those players. The Wildcats also partnered with professional golfers competing in this weekend’s tournament.
Nothing warms my heart quite like this Kentucky Women’s Basketball team. So far, this offseason has been one for the books, and the players’ passion for their community is something that those impacted will never forget.
This has been a big, big week for Kentucky women’s basketball recruiting, specifically for their targets. This week and through this weekend, Run 4 Roses and session three of Nike EYBL took place in Louisville.
While many UK targets showed out their skills on the court, they also took some time to tell us about their recruitment. Unfortunately for us, top-talents Olivia Vukosa and Agot Makeer were not in Louisville for the festivities as they are preparing for international competition with their respective national teams.
Still, there’s plenty to take away here.
4-star (’26) Maddyn Greenway
Whatever physical size Maddyn Greenway is missing in her frame she makes up for with quickness and toughness. That would be why the Iowa Legacy is so high on several different programs’ wishlists. Though one may look at Iowa as a favorite on the surface, her recruitment is still very wide open, and the four-star wing is seriously considering Kentucky as a destination for her talents.
“Obviously, I talked to [Kenny Brooks and the staff] a lot when they were at Virginia Tech,” Greenway noted. “I love [Brooks] as a coach — their whole staff. I love how they show up to my games. That’s how they communicate with me. I love their style of play; I think it fits with me a lot how they play with Georgia [Amoore]. I noticed that this past year, and I really, really like [Kentucky].”
When ultimately deciding where to commit to, Greenway wants to play for a program that will allow her to be herself on the court.
“The family [is something I’m looking at],” Greenway explained. “Obviously, I’m looking at the play style fitting because I feel like I have a play style. So, I want to be able to play like myself wherever I go. I’ll also look at the types of girls [the programs] recruit, the types of relationships I have with them.”
Additionally, she’s looking to take a visit to Kentucky later this year.
“I want to get to the University of Kentucky this fall for a football game,” the 5-foot-8 guard revealed. “I want to see the campus. A lot of my top schools I’ve already visited. Clemson too is one I want to get to.”