Don’t Miss Your Chance to Compete in Our Summer Sports Season

The Summer Games will be here before you know it, and right after the cauldron goes out in Richmond, athletes will turn their sights toward our Summer Sports season. Summer sports is one of our smaller seasons with only two sports – softball and golf, but both sports are growing rapidly. Now is the time to start making plans to participate.

Softball

Our Louisville softball league will start July 7. Teams outside Louisville often play scrimmages or tournaments in their own regions. There are also invitational tournaments held by local programs throughout the summer. The season leads up to three regional tournaments from which teams qualify for the State Softball Tournament which will be held in September.

2026 Softball Schedule
July 7 – Lyndon (Louisville) Softball League Opens
Aug. 1 – Region 1 Softball Tournament; Lone Oak Park, Paducah
Aug. 7-8 – Region 2 Softball Tournament; Marshall Park, Georgetown
Aug. 7-8 – Region 3 Softball Tournament; Lyndon Recreation Complex, Louisville
Sept. 11-12 – State Softball Tournament; Jack C. Fisher Park, Owensboro

Golf

Golfers start their season with clinics and practices in June that lead to a three-tournament qualifying season. Golfers compete at three levels – skills, Unified alternate shot and individual stroke play. Skills is for new golfers and golfers who aren’t yet ready to take to the course. It tests a golfer’s abilities in six standard golf shots and is a fantastic introduction to the sport. Unified alternate shot is for more advanced golfers and pairs a Special Olympics athlete with a Unified partner, and the pair take turns hitting shots until the ball is holed. Individual stroke play is for the most advanced golfers and involves the Special Olympics golfer playing their own ball for the entire round.

2026 Golf Schedule
July 12 – Northern Kentucky Regional Golf Tournament; Kenton County Golf Course, Independence
July 18 – Lexington Regional Golf Tournament; Lakeside Golf Course, Lexington
July 25 – Western Kentucky Regional Golf Tournament; Miller Memorial Golf Course, Murray
August 22 – State Golf Tournament; Quail Chase Golf Course, Louisville

For more information about our softball program, contact Loran Trent at ltrent@soky.org or 502-695-8222. For information about our golf program, contact Kathy Marshall at kmarshall@soky.org or 502-695-8222.

For information about volunteering at any event, contact Michaele Roy at 502-695-8222 or mroy@soky.org.