University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2024-25 Golf Roster
Burke Alford
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Shreveport, La.
- High School:
- Loyola Prep
Career Honors
• 2024 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
2024-25
• Appeared in four events during the fall.
• Posted a 73.25 scoring average in 12 rounds of play.
• Earned a top-20 finish at the Everett Buick GMC Classic after finishing at even-par 216 (74-68-74-216).
• Posted three rounds of par or below, highlighted by season-low 5-unver-67 at SMU's Trinity Forest Invitational.
2023-24
• Set career-bests for events (12), rounds (36) and scoring average (74.14)
• Recorded one top-10 and a pair of top-20 finishes on the season
• Named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
• Posted a low round (5-under-66) and low 54-hole score (5-under-208) at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate
• Had 14 rounds of par or better on the season
• Finished tied for 10th overall (71-70-71-212) and helped Louisiana share top honors at Argent Financial Classic
• Placed tied for 20th at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate (67-71-75-213)
• Claimed the 13th annual Magnolia Amateur at the Hattiesburg Country Club, finishing at 10-under-203 for the 54-hole event
2022-23
• Played in eight events during the season, including five in the spring
• Competed as an individual in five tournaments
• Recorded a 76.33 scoring average in 24 rounds of play
• Produced eight rounds of counting scores out of possible nine rounds of play
• Posted low round of 1-under 71 at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic
• Fired three rounds of even-par 72 to finish with low 54-hole score (216) at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
2021-22
• Appeared in two events during the season, competing in nine rounds
• Posted a 78.83 average
• Set season-bests for lowest round (76) and 54-hole score (235) in collegiate debut at the Hoakalei CC Invitational
• Competed at the Louisiana Classics (78-82-78-238)
PREP/AMATEUR
• Ranked No. 4 overall among state of 2021 Louisiana prospects
• Posted four top-10 finishes on the Louisiana/Texas junior golf circuit during the 2020-21 season, including a victory at the Tangle Ridge Shootout last November
• Added a third-place finish at the TJGT Elite Finale and placed sixth overall at the LJGT Squire Creek
• An honors graduate from Loyola Prep
• Finished 14th overall at the 2021 LHSAA Division III state meet held at Carencro's The Farm d'Allie.
PERSONAL
• Born June 4, 2003 in Dallas, Texas
• The son of Lisa and Scott Alford
• Has two sisters
• A finance major
* - Played as an individual
• 2024 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
2024-25
• Appeared in four events during the fall.
• Posted a 73.25 scoring average in 12 rounds of play.
• Earned a top-20 finish at the Everett Buick GMC Classic after finishing at even-par 216 (74-68-74-216).
• Posted three rounds of par or below, highlighted by season-low 5-unver-67 at SMU's Trinity Forest Invitational.
2023-24
• Set career-bests for events (12), rounds (36) and scoring average (74.14)
• Recorded one top-10 and a pair of top-20 finishes on the season
• Named a Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
• Posted a low round (5-under-66) and low 54-hole score (5-under-208) at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate
• Had 14 rounds of par or better on the season
• Finished tied for 10th overall (71-70-71-212) and helped Louisiana share top honors at Argent Financial Classic
• Placed tied for 20th at the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate (67-71-75-213)
• Claimed the 13th annual Magnolia Amateur at the Hattiesburg Country Club, finishing at 10-under-203 for the 54-hole event
2022-23
• Played in eight events during the season, including five in the spring
• Competed as an individual in five tournaments
• Recorded a 76.33 scoring average in 24 rounds of play
• Produced eight rounds of counting scores out of possible nine rounds of play
• Posted low round of 1-under 71 at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic
• Fired three rounds of even-par 72 to finish with low 54-hole score (216) at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
2021-22
• Appeared in two events during the season, competing in nine rounds
• Posted a 78.83 average
• Set season-bests for lowest round (76) and 54-hole score (235) in collegiate debut at the Hoakalei CC Invitational
• Competed at the Louisiana Classics (78-82-78-238)
PREP/AMATEUR
• Ranked No. 4 overall among state of 2021 Louisiana prospects
• Posted four top-10 finishes on the Louisiana/Texas junior golf circuit during the 2020-21 season, including a victory at the Tangle Ridge Shootout last November
• Added a third-place finish at the TJGT Elite Finale and placed sixth overall at the LJGT Squire Creek
• An honors graduate from Loyola Prep
• Finished 14th overall at the 2021 LHSAA Division III state meet held at Carencro's The Farm d'Allie.
PERSONAL
• Born June 4, 2003 in Dallas, Texas
• The son of Lisa and Scott Alford
• Has two sisters
• A finance major
| YEAR-BY-YEAR | ||||||||||||
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Best 18 | Best 54 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish | ||
| 2021-22 | 2 | 6 | 473 | 78.83 | 76 (+4) | 235 (+19) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | ||
| 2022-23 | 8 | 24 | 1832 | 76.33 | 71 (-1) | 216 (E) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 2023-24 | 12 | 36 | 2669 | 74.14 | 66 (-5) | 208 (-5) | 0 | 1 | 2 | T10 | ||
| 2024-25 | 4 | 12 | 879 | 73.25 | 67 (-5) | 216 (-2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | T20 | ||
| Total | 26 | 78 | 5853 | 75.03 | 67 (-5) | 212 (-4) | 0 | 1 | 4 | T10 | ||
| CAREER BESTS | |||||||||||
| Low 18 | 66, Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate (Oct. 26-28, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Low 54 | 208, Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate (Oct. 26-28, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Best Ind. Finish | T10, Argent Financial Classic (Sept. 10-12, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Top 5 Finishes | 0 | ||||||||||
| Top 10 Finishes | 1 | ||||||||||
| Top 20 Finishes | 4 | ||||||||||
| Rounds Par or better | 26 | ||||||||||
| Rounds in the 60s | 5 | ||||||||||
| TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT RESULTS | |||||||||||
| 2021-22 | |||
| Place | Date | Tournament | Scores |
| 73 | Oct. 25-26, 2021 | Hoakalei CC Invitational | 76-79-80-235 (+19) |
| 91* | March 14-15, 2022 | Louisiana Classics | 78-82-78-238 (+22) |
| 2022-23 | |||
| T44* | Sept. 11-13, 2022 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 72-72-72-216 (E) |
| T38* | Sept. 26-27, 2022 | Graeme McDowell Invitational | 78-77-79-234 (+18) |
| T29 | Oct. 9-11, 2022 | Tempest Collegiate | 75-75-74-224 (+8) |
| T69* | Feb. 20-21, 2023 | Bayou City Collegiate Classic | 83-72-71-226 (+10) |
| T72 | Feb. 27-March 1, 2023 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 73-78-83-234 (+18) |
| T72* | March 13-14, 2023 | Louisiana Classics | 78-80-80-238 (+25) |
| 17* | March 20-21, 2023 | All American Individual | 78-74-74-226 (+10) |
| 99 | April 3-4, 2023 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 75-79-80-234 (+18) |
| 2023-24 | |||
| T10 | Sept. 10-12, 2023 | Argent Financial Classic | 71-70-71-212 (-4) |
| T38 | Sept. 24-26, 2023 | GMAC Invitational | 74-73-73-220 (+4) |
| T32 | Oct. 9-10, 2023 | USF Invitational | 71-69-78-218 (+2) |
| T63 | Oct. 16-17, 2023 | Everett Buick GMC Classic | 81-74-71-226 (+10) |
| T30 | Oct. 26-28, 2023 | Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate | 71-71-66-208 (-5) |
| T58 | Feb. 12-13, 2024 | Hal Williams Intercollegiate | 70-76-75-221 (+8) |
| T20 | Feb. 26-28, 2024 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 67-71-75-213 (-3) |
| T74 | March 11-12, 2024 | Louisiana Classics | 76-79-72-227 (+11) |
| T89 | March 18-19, 2024 | The All-American Intercollegiate | 78-77-80-235 (+19) |
| *T59 | April 6-7, 2024 | The Aggie Invitational | 79-74-84-237 (+21) |
| T67 | April 15-16, 2024 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 72-76-79-227 (+11) |
| T36 | April 22-24, 2024 | SBC Championships | 78-76-71-225 (+9) |
| 2024-25 | |||
| T41 | Sept. 8-10, 2024 | Argent Financial Classic | 71-75-76-222 (+6) |
| T43 | Oct. 6-8, 2024 | Trinity Forest Invitational | 67-76-75-218 (+2) |
| T20 | Oct. 14-15, 2024 | Everett Buick GMC Classic | 74-68-74-216 (E) |
| T38 | Oct. 28-29, 2024 | The Clerico | 75-75-73-223 (+13) |
* - Played as an individual
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