Bailey Burkett

Photo by: Nicole Finch | Louisville Athletics

Bailey Burkett hits a shot at the Blessings

Bailey Burkett hits an approach shot at NCAA Regional

Bailey Burkett eyes a putt in Round 1 of Moon Golf Invitational

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Liberty North
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.

Sophomore Year (2025-26): Played in all 11 tournaments for the Cardinals this season... She tallied a 73.72 stroke average over 32 rounds on the season, second-best stroke average on the squad... She tied for the team best with six Top 20 finishes on the year and also had two Top 10 finishes... She had nine rounds at par or better and tied for the team best with two rounds in the 60's... Had a career-best 67 in the first round of the Mason Rudolph and finished the tournament with a career-best 214... The 67 was the lowest 18-hole score by a Louisville player this season... Her season-best individual finish came at the Bentwater Collegiate where she finished fourth overall.

Freshman Year (2024-25): Played in nine tournaments in her first season with the Cardinals... She had five rounds at par or better and one round in the 60's on the season... Tallied three Top 20 finishes and one Top 10 finish on the year... Her season low 18-hole score of 68 tied for the lowest round shot by a Louisville player this season... Her low 54-hole score on the year came at the Clemson Invitational where she shot a 1-over-par 217 for the tournament... She competed in the NCAA Regional in Lexington and finished tied for 25th overall with the round of 68 in the final round of the regional.

Prep: Played high school golf at Liberty High School... Two-time Missouri Junior Amateur Champion in 2023 and 2021... won the St. Louis Junior Invitational Championship in 2023.