Sophia Burnett
- class Senior
- Hometown Hilton Head Island, S.C.
- High school Hilton Head Preparatory
- Previous School Furman
- Major Political Science
- class Senior
- Hometown Hilton Head Island, S.C.
- High school Hilton Head Preparatory
- Previous School Furman
- Major Political Science
Sophia Burnett Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- SoCon Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
- 2023 WSCGA Amateur Champion
2023-24
- Finished fourth at the South Carolina Women’s Open (Aug. 11-13) ; shot 210 (-3) with a final round 67 (-4)
- Won the WSCGA Amateur Championship (June 12-14) in Fripp Island ; shot 218 (+2) to win by a shot over Raegan Propes from the College of Charleston
2022-23
- Sat out from collegiate competition after transferring in from Furman
- Played in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball (May 13-15) with sister Camila as teammate ; duo T-28th in stroke play with 36-hole total of 141 (-3) at The Home Course in Dupont, Wash. ; fell 1-up in the round of the 32 in match play
PRIOR TO SOUTH CAROLINA
- Spent two seasons at Furman (2020-22)
- Played in 16 tournaments for the Paladins, recording a 75.40 scoring average in 47 rounds played ; had four top-20s and three top-10s including a pair top-five finishes – all coming in the 2021-22 season
- Finished T-10th at the 2022 NCAA Stillwater Regional ; shot 219 (+3) on a difficult layout at Karsten Creek with a final round 71 (-1)
- Had a career-best fourth place finish at the 2022 SoCon Championship ; shot 221 (+5) with an opening round 70 (-2)
- Logged a career-best, 54-hole score at the Lady Paladin Invitational in the fall of 2021 ; shot 214 (-2) to take solo fifth ; fired an 18-hole, career-best score of 67 (-5) in round two
- Saw action in five events as a true freshman during the 2020-21 season at Furman
- Top ranked golfer in the state of South Carolina (35th nationally) coming out of high school
- Attended Hilton Head Prep and helped lead the team to three-straight state titles
- Two-time AAA all-state selection
- Recipient of the Hilton Head Junior Golf Association’s Sportsmanship of the Year Award
- Played in the 2018 U.S. Junior Girls Championship
- 2016 Drive, Chip and Putt finalist at Augusta National
PERSONAL
- Born on July 3, 2002
- Political science major
- Member of the National Honor Society in high school
- Has volunteered on numerous occasions at the PGA TOUR’s RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links, which takes place every April the week after The Masters
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | Events | Rounds | Low 54 | Low 18 | Par/Better | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Strokes | Average |
| 2020-21* | 5 | 15 | 230 | 71 | 2 | — | — | — | 1,171 | 78.07 |
| 2021-22* | 11 | 32 | 214 | 67 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2,373 | 74.16 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | ||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 47 | 214 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3,544 | 75.40 |
*at Furman
