The 2026 Illinois High School Association ladies golf postseason started across the Peoria space on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Metamora (Class 1A), Macomb (Class 1A) and Dunlap (Class 2A) were topped regional champions. Sectionals are set for Monday, Oct. 5. The IHSA state finals are scheduled for Oct. 9-10 in Decatur.
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Below are seven breakout golfers wanting to carry that regional momentum into the sectional.
Addie Mitchell, Metamora
Mitchell made the most of enjoying on her home course — Metamora Fields. The junior carded a 1-under 70 to seize the Class 1A Metamora Regional particular person title. Her rating also helped the Redbirds (309) beat runner-up Peoria Notre Dame (353) by 44 strokes. Mitchell completed her spherical by posting 4 consecutive birdies on 15, 16, 17 and 18 to edge teammate and second place Gillian Tyra (2-over 73) and advance to the Cambridge Sectional at Valley View Club.
Metamora’s Addie Mitchell tees off during the Class 1A ladies golf regional Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 at Metamora Fields Golf Club. Mitchell took the regional title with a 1-under 70 efficiency.
Bryn Coulter, Peoria Notre Dame
Coulter was the highest non-Metamora finisher at the Class 1A Metamora regional. The sophomore shot a 12-over 83 for a tied-for-third end at Metamora Fields. This helped the Irish to a second-place staff end and an development to Valley View Club for the Cambridge Sectional. Her spherical was highlighted by an eagle on the par-5, 450-yard sixteenth gap. She added another birdie to her card on No. 4 and also put collectively seven pars and three bogeys on the day.
Peoria Notre Dame’s Bryn Coulter tees off during the Class 1A ladies golf regional Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 at Metamora Fields Golf Club. Coulter tied for third place with a 12-over 83 spherical, main the Irish to a second-place staff end.
Kiley Post, Eureka
Post is off to the Cambridge Sectional and will play at Valley View Club following her spherical at the Class 1A Metamora Regional. The senior completed tied for eighth place at Metamora Fields, carding an 18-over 89. She was just six pictures off a top-five end but had 4 double-bogeys on holes 4, 5, eight and 10. However, Post completed her spherical sturdy by going par, bogey, par, bogey, bogey on the ultimate 5 holes. This gave her an 8-over 44 on the 2,538-yard back 9.
Eureka’s Kiley Post chips out of a bunker during the Class 1A ladies golf regional Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 at Metamora Fields Golf Club. Post completed tied for eighth-place with a 18-over 89 rating, main the Hornets to a fifth-place staff end.
Sydney Hunt, Dunlap
Hunt continues her constant play, stamping her ticket to the Class 2A Normal West Sectional at Ironwood Golf Course. The two-time reigning Journal Star Golfer of the Year shot a 4-over 75, taking second at the Galesburg Regional by one stroke. She was a stroke behind winner and Moline senior Haley Robertson (3-over 74). Hunt recorded a trio of birdies on the entrance 9 at Lake Bracken Country Club as the Eagles (323) won the regional title by 21 strokes.
Dunlap’s Sydney Hunt putts on No. 2 during the Redbird Classic Invitational on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026 at Metamora Fields Golf Club. Dunlap came out on prime behind Hunt’s successful 2-under-69 efficiency.
Leah Brown, Pekin
Brown helped the Dragons to a second-place end at the Class 2A Galesburg Regional. The senior shot a 7-over 78 at Lake Bracken Country Club as Pekin (344) was runner-up to Mid-Illini Conference foe Dunlap (323). Brown’s scorecard featured a birdie on No. 15 along with 11 pars, 4 bogeys and two double bogeys. She and teammate Isla Clements (10-over 81) were the lone top-10 finishers for the Dragons, who now head to the Normal West Sectional at Ironwood.
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Taylor Mann, Macomb
Mann ran away with the Class 1A Kewanee Regional particular person title. The sophomore put collectively a 9-over 80 at Baker Park Golf Course to take home medalist honors by 5 strokes. Her rating, along with tied-for-third Reese Watson (15-over 86), gave Macomb (367) regional title by 15 strokes over runner-up Monmouth United (382). Mann’s spherical included wrapping up with a birdie on the par-5 18 as she advances to the Cambridge Sectional at Valley View Club.
Kate Andersen, Farmington
Andersen’s end not only guides the Farmers into the Cambridge Sectional at Valley View Club but also put her as a top-five regional finisher. The senior shot an 18-over 89 at the Class 1A Kewanee Regional, placing herself just three pictures away from inserting in the prime three. Andersen carded 5 pars (1, 6, 7, 9, 18), while selecting up a pair of birdies on No. 4 and No. 11, respectively. That gave Farmington (427) a top-three staff end by 9 strokes over Brimfield (436).
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports activities reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
This article initially appeared on Journal Star: IHSA playoffs: 7 breakout high college ladies golfers from Peoria space head to 2026 sectionals
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