Player Bio: Bailey Davis (a)2022 U.S. Women's Open
Age: 19
Country: United States of America
College: University of Tennessee
Road to Pine Needles: Qualified at Alexandria, Va., site on May 11
Davis, who just completed her freshman season at the University of Tennessee, will make her U.S. Women’s Open debut after topping the field at Belle Haven Country Club. The White Plains, Md., resident posted a 36-hole total of 3-under-par 141 (70-71) to garner one of the two available spots. Davis and LPGA Tour veteran Sarah Kemp were the only golfers to break par. Last July, Davis became just the second Black golfer to advance to a U.S. Girls' Junior final (Lakarabe Abe) before losing to World No. 1 Rose Zhang at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Md., not far from her residence. She also was the runner-up to 2022 USA Curtis Cup competitor Amari Avery in the 2021 Mack Invitational in Texas. Davis won the 2020 Maryland State Girls Amateur and was a 3-time Maryland 4A high school champion. This past season at Tennessee, she posted one top 10 in 10 tournaments.
U.S. Women's Open Playing Record
YEAR |
SITE |
SCORES |
TO PAR |
FINISH |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club | 87-74 | +19 | MC |