University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2024-25 Golf Roster
Bennett, Kyle
Kyle Bennett
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Zachary, La.
- High School:
- Zachary
- Prev School:
- New Orleans
Bio
2024-25
• Played in nine rounds during the fall, seeing action in the Argent Financial Classic, Trinity Forest Invitational and Everett Buick GMC Classic.
• Posted a 74.33 scoring average in three events.
• Recorded rounds of par or better four times.
• Carded a season-low, 3-under-69 in the opening round of the Everett Buick GMC Classic.
• Best 54-hole finish (1-over-217) during the fall was at the Trinity Forest Invitational.
PRIOR TO LOUISIANA
• Played three seasons at New Orleans before transferring to Louisiana.
• The 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 overall at the 2023 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 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.
PREP/AMATEUR
• 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.
PERSONAL
• Born July 12, 2003 in Baton Rouge
• The son of Mimi and David Bennett.
• Has two brothers.
• Father was a three-time All-American in the long jump at Southeastern Louisiana and is a member of SLU's Athletics Hall of Fame.
• Brother, Brady, was a member of the golf team at UNO.
• Pursuing his MBA at Louisiana with a concentration in Finance.
* - Played as an individual
• Played in nine rounds during the fall, seeing action in the Argent Financial Classic, Trinity Forest Invitational and Everett Buick GMC Classic.
• Posted a 74.33 scoring average in three events.
• Recorded rounds of par or better four times.
• Carded a season-low, 3-under-69 in the opening round of the Everett Buick GMC Classic.
• Best 54-hole finish (1-over-217) during the fall was at the Trinity Forest Invitational.
PRIOR TO LOUISIANA
• Played three seasons at New Orleans before transferring to Louisiana.
• The 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 overall at the 2023 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 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.
PREP/AMATEUR
• 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.
PERSONAL
• Born July 12, 2003 in Baton Rouge
• The son of Mimi and David Bennett.
• Has two brothers.
• Father was a three-time All-American in the long jump at Southeastern Louisiana and is a member of SLU's Athletics Hall of Fame.
• Brother, Brady, was a member of the golf team at UNO.
• Pursuing his MBA at Louisiana with a concentration in Finance.
| YEAR-BY-YEAR | ||||||||||||
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Best 18 | Best 54 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish | ||
| 2021-22 | 5 | 13 | 1004 | 77.23 | 69 (-3) | 213 (-3) | 0 | 1 | 1 | T9 | ||
| 2022-23 | 8 | 24 | 1813 | 75.54 | 68 (-4) | 216 (+3) | 1 | 1 | 2 | T2 | ||
| 2023-24 | 10 | 30 | 2158 | 71.93 | 67 (-5) | 207 (-9) | 2 | 3 | 6 | T3 | ||
| 2024-25 | 8 | 24 | 1766 | 73.58 | 69 (-3) | 211 (-5) | 1 | 3 | 4 | T3 | ||
| Total | 31 | 91 | 6741 | 74.08 | 67 (-5) | 207 (-9) | 4 | 8 | 13 | T2 | ||
| CAREER BESTS | |||||||||||
| Low 18 | 67 (2x), last at Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 25-26, 2024) | ||||||||||
| Low 54 | 207, at Colin Montgomerie Invitational (March 25-26, 2024) | ||||||||||
| Best Ind. Finish | T2, at Louisiana Classics (March 13-14, 2023) | ||||||||||
| Top 5 Finishes | 4 | ||||||||||
| Top 10 Finishes | 8 | ||||||||||
| Top 20 Finishes | 13 | ||||||||||
| Rounds Par or below | 42 | ||||||||||
| Rounds in the 60s | 9 | ||||||||||
| TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT RESULTS | |||||||||||
| 2021-22 | |||
| Place | Date | Tournament | Scores |
| T9* | Oct. 4-5 | Grover Page Classic | 74-69-70-213 (-3) |
| T38 | Oct. 11-12, 2021 | Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate | 73-76-77-226 (+10) |
| 54 | Oct. 18-19, 2021 | Pinetree Intercollegiate | 85-71-77-233 (+17) |
| T67 | Feb. 28-March 1, 2022 | Gulf Coast Collegiate | 89-80-81-250 (+34) |
| S | April 25-27, 2022 | Southland Conference Championships | 82 |
| 2022-23 | |||
| T31 | Sept. 19-20, 2022 | Grover Page Classic | 72-68-79-219 (+3) |
| T40 | Sept, 26-27, 2022 | Derek Dolenc Invitational | 74-77-72-223 (+10) |
| T56 | Oct. 17-18, 2022 | Pinetree Intercollegiate | 72-84-85-241 (+25) |
| T12 | Feb. 27-28, 2023 | Gulf Coast Challenge | 78-77-69-224 (+8) |
| T2 | March 13-14, 2023 | Louisiana Classics | 71-72-73-216 (+3) |
| T42 | March 27-28, 2023 | The Big Texan | 78-74-75-227 (+11) |
| T80 | April 3-4, 2023 | Huntsville Toyota Walden Invitational | 72-78-86-236 (+20) |
| - | April 11, 2023 | Grand Bear Match Play | 1-0-0 |
| T31 | April 25-27, 2023 | Southland Conference Championships | 75-76-76-227 (+11) |
| 2023-24 | |||
| T25 | Sept. 10-12, 2023 | Golfweek Fall Classic | 70-67-74-211 (-5) |
| T14 | Sept. 18-19, 2023 | Grover Page Classic | 74-70-70-214 (-2) |
| T12 | Sept. 25-26, 2023 | Derek Dolenc Invitational | 71-70-68-209 (-4) |
| T41 | Oct. 2-3, 2023 | Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate | 73-71-72-216 (E) |
| T3 | Oct. 23-24, 2023 | LaTOUR Intercollegiate | 71-70-70-211 (-5) |
| T16 | Feb. 26-27, 2024 | Gulf Coast Collegiate | 76-75-76-227 (+11) |
| T3 | March 3-4, 2024 | Colin Montgomerie Invitational | 69-67-71-207 (-9) |
| T31 | March 25-26, 2024 | The Big Texan | 73-77-72-222 (+6) |
| T34 | April 8-9, 2024 | Koasati Pines Intercollegiate | 73-72-77-222 (+6) |
| T8 | April 22-24, 2024 | Southland Conference Championships | 72-72-75-219 (+3) |
| 2024-25 | |||
| T80 | Sept. 8-10, 2024 | Argent Financial Classic | 76-81-72-229 (+13) |
| T40* | Oct. 6-8, 2024 | Trinity Forest Invitational | 71-75-71-217 (+1) |
| T41 | Oct. 14-15, 2024 | Everett Buick GMC Classic | 69-75-79-223 (+7) |
* - Played as an individual
Theo Sliman Media Availability (Mar 4, 2024)
Monday, March 04
Head Coach Theo Sliman Media Availability (Mar. 6, 2023)
Monday, March 06
Ragin' Cajuns Legacy Series: The Sliman Golf Family
Wednesday, March 27
34th Annual Louisiana Classics (Day 2)
Tuesday, February 26
