2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
| TOURNAMENT |
|
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
BIRDIES |
|
EAGLES |
Oct. 4-5
Grover Page Classic* |
|
74 |
69 |
70 |
213 |
T9 |
|
12 |
|
1 |
Oct. 11-12
Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate |
|
73 |
76 |
77 |
226 |
T38 |
|
9 |
|
0 |
Oct. 18-19
Pinetree Intercollegiate |
|
85 |
71 |
77 |
233 |
54 |
|
9 |
|
0 |
Feb. 28-March 1
Gulf Coast Collegiate |
|
89 |
80 |
81 |
250 |
T67 |
|
2 |
|
0 |
April 25-27
Southland Championship |
|
S |
82 |
S |
S |
S |
|
4 |
|
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
|
|
|
1,004 (77.2) |
|
|
30 |
|
2 |
* competed as an individual
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
| TOURNAMENT |
|
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
BIRDIES |
|
EAGLES |
Sept. 19-20
Grover Page Classic |
|
72 |
68 |
79 |
219 |
T31 |
|
13 |
|
0 |
Sept. 26-27
Derek Dolenc Invitational |
|
74 |
77 |
73 |
223 |
T40 |
|
8 |
|
0 |
Oct. 17-18
Pinetree Intercollegiate |
|
72 |
84 |
85 |
241 |
T56 |
|
5 |
|
0 |
Feb. 27-28
Gulf Coast Collegiate |
|
78 |
77 |
69 |
224 |
T12 |
|
7 |
|
0 |
March 13-14
Louisiana Classics |
|
71 |
72 |
73 |
216 |
T2 |
|
12 |
|
0 |
March 27-28
The Big Texan |
|
78 |
74 |
75 |
227 |
T42 |
|
8 |
|
0 |
April 3-4
Huntsville Toyota Bearkat Invitational |
|
72 |
78 |
86 |
236 |
T80 |
|
11 |
|
0 |
April 25-27
Southland Championship |
|
75 |
76 |
76 |
227 |
T31 |
|
12 |
|
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
|
|
|
1,813 (75.5) |
|
|
88 |
|
0 |
in MATCH PLAY (1-0-1)
Grand Bear Match Play (April 11, 2023)
- Robbie Latter (USM) tie
Kyle Bennett (UNO)
-
Kyle Bennett (UNO) 3&1 Eli Ortego (UL)
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
| TOURNAMENT |
|
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
TOTAL |
PLACE |
|
BIRDIES |
|
EAGLES |
Sept. 10-12
Golfweek Fall Classic |
|
70 |
67 |
74 |
211 |
T25 |
|
8 |
|
1 |
Sept. 18-19
Grover Page Classic |
|
74 |
70 |
70 |
214 |
T14 |
|
10 |
|
2 |
Sept. 25-26
Derek Dolenc Invitational |
|
71 |
70 |
68 |
209 |
T12 |
|
16 |
|
0 |
Oct. 2-3
Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate |
|
73 |
71 |
72 |
216 |
T41 |
|
14 |
|
0 |
Oct. 23-24
LaTOUR Intercollegiate |
|
71 |
70 |
70 |
211 |
T3 |
|
15 |
|
0 |
Feb. 26-27
Gulf Coast Collegiate |
|
76 |
75 |
76 |
227 |
T16 |
|
10 |
|
0 |
March 3-4
Colin Montgomerie Invitational |
|
69 |
67 |
71 |
207 |
T3 |
|
16 |
|
0 |
March 25-26
The Big Texan |
|
73 |
77 |
72 |
222 |
T31 |
|
9 |
|
0 |
April 8-9
Koasati Pines Intercollegiate |
|
73 |
72 |
77 |
222 |
T34 |
|
8 |
|
0 |
April 22-24
Southland Championship |
|
72 |
72 |
75 |
219 |
T8 |
|
8 |
|
1 |
| TOTALS |
|
|
|
|
1,061 (70.7) |
|
|
116 |
|
4 |
NOTES
- Ranked as high as the No. 106 junior golfer in the national by Junior Golf Scoreboard, and the third ranked junior golfer in Louisiana.
- Two Time first team All-Metro Selection, and the 2018 Metro MVP while playing for Zachary High School.
- Finished with three top-25 finishes in Junior Golf Association events during 2019-2020.
- Won the first flight of the 2020 LGA Junior Amateur Championships with rounds of 75 70 and 71 - finished in ninth place overall in the event.
- Brother of former Privateer Brady Bennett - the pair become the first brothers to play on the same Privateer team since Clayton O'Callaghan and Travis O'Callaghan ran cross country together in 2018.
- Finished in the top-10 in his Privateer debut (as an independent) after shooting a 209 at the 2021 Grover Page Classic, sank his first career eagle on hole 15 during the first round.
- Finished second at the Louisiana Classics with a score of 216 – led the tournament going into the back nine and finished ahead of the reigning U.S Amateur Champion Sam Bennett.
- Participated in the first match play event in over 30 years for the Privateers – Grand Bear Match Play in April during his sophomore season.
-
Won the 40th Louisiana Golf Association Four-Ball Championship with brother (and former Privateer) Brady Bennett – the pair finished 17-under-par at Mallard Golf Club in Lake Charles, La.
- Became the
second Privateer in school history (after teammate Grayson Gilbert in 2020) to qualify for the US Amateur after shooting a 135 at his home course of Beaver Creek in July of 2022.
- In 10 tournaments in 2023-2024 collected six top-20 finishes, three top-10 finishes and two third place finishes (LaTOUR Intercollegiate and the Colin Montgomerie Invitational) ... 13 of his 30 rounds were at par or better.
- Became the 18th Privateer since 1992 to finish
back-to-back rounds in the 60s following rounds of 69 and 67 on opening day at the 2023 Colin Montgomerie Invitational.
- Stroke average of 71.933 during the 2023-2024 season ranks
No. 3 all time in a single season in school history.
- Score of 207 at the Colin Montgomerie Invitational in 2024 was the
sixth lowest 54-hole score in school history.
- 13 rounds below par during the 2023-2024 season were the most by a Privateer since 2008.
-
Two-time Golf Coaches Association of America All-American Scholar following the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons.
-
All-Louisiana Second Team selection by the Louisiana Sports Writer's Association following the 2023-2024 season.
-
Three-time member of the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll - following the 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
-
Southland Conference All-Academic second team selection following the 2023-2024 season.
- Birthday, July 12.
