C.A.Carter
- class Freshman
- Hometown Lexington, Ky.
- High school Lexington Chrisitan Academy
- Major Marketing
Chip Shots
Favorite course: Pinehurst #2
Dream foursome (including herself): Nelly Korda, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
First time she broke par: 2020 at Kearney Hill (-3)
Favorite club: Driver
Favorite golfer: Nelly Korda
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite TV show: Ted Lasso
Favorite book: Bible
Favorite class: Math
Nickname(s): C.A.
Superstition(s): None
Career Stats Breakdown
Before UK: C.A. Carter, a Lexington, Kentucky, native, is a four-year letterwinner on the Lexington Christian Academy golf team … In her senior season, she helped LCA to the 2023 Regional Championship title and the 2023 Semi-State Team Championship title, where she also won the individual title, before leading her team to a 10th place finish at the 2023 KHSAA Tournament … For her contributions, Carter was named a 2023 All-State First Team selection in her final season on the golf team … Outside of high school, Carter also saw time on the American Junior Golf Association, Kentucky Jr. PGA and Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour circuits … She collected several medals along the way, including winning the 2022 PKB Emma Talley Tradition and the 2021 and 2023 AJGA Justin Thomas Jr. Qualifiers … She also earned runner-up at the 2023 Kentucky Girls Jr. Amateur … In Summer 2024, she qualified for the USGA Girls Junior Am through the Bloomington Qualifier and she earned the alternate spot at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier at Miami Valley.
Personal: Born in Lexington, Kentucky, on July 17, 2006 … Daughter of Jimmy and Carrie Carter … Her father played college football at Kentucky from 1995-98 … While in high school, she also was a part of the National Honors Society … Outside of golf, she enjoys running, working out, traveling with family, serving at church and watching Marvel movies.