Maddox Ketelaar '26 Recruiting Profile

Hello, my name is Maddox Ketelaar and I am in the graduating class of 2026 from Saddlebrook Preparatory School in Wesley Chapel, Florida.  My goal is to attend a college or university that is highly competitive both academically and athletically for men’s golf.   Attending a Boarding School is helping me lay a strong foundation of work ethic, personal independence, and time management in the classroom and on the golf course.  Throughout early grade school I maintained a high level of academic success and played multiple sports since I was five years old, including baseball, basketball and American football and believe that I am coachable player that wants to continue to get better.  I was the basketball team Captain for my middle school team, was selected to the District All Star baseball team for four years in a row and received the Coaches Award for my middle school golf team in 7^th and 8^th grade and finished my school team golf career as the NH D1 District Champion.  My goal going forward is to take the game of golf as far as I can beyond High School and college while earning my degree.

My school and golf schedule allows me to train 20+ hours per week as I follow the Saddlebrook Golf Academy program which mirrors most college athletic/academic schedules.  In addition, I practice another 10+ hours on my own working on all facets of the game and physical conditioning  to help lower my tournament scores and keep improving.  This year I was awarded the position of Vice President of the Student Body and maintained my position as a Spartan Ambassador, giving me valuable leadership experience that I hope to bring to my college golf team, my community, and beyond.   To this point in my High School career I am proud that I have earned a 4.06 G.P.A after my Sophmore year and will look to build on this going forward.   I became a Champion on the Florida Junior Tour (April 2023) with a sudden death playoff win in Vero Beach, FL, an accomplishment I am very proud of and hope get many more in the years to come.  As of September 2024 I am ranked 300 in the class of 2026 and about 900 in the nation with a scoring average of 72.7 and a scoring differential of -.56.   I have no doubt my best golf is still in front of me.