CooperParks
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Campbellsville, Ky.
- Major Kinesiology
- High school Taylor County
SUMMER ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2021 U.S. Amateur participant
- 2021 Ninth at Lexington Men’s City Championship (+1)
2023-24 (Graduate): Played as an individual in two events with a 80.40 scoring average … 78th at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational with rounds of 82-86-76 … Placed 70th at 14-over par in the Battle at Briar’s Creek … SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23 (Senior): Competed in four events as an individual … Recorded a 78.33 scoring average … Carded a season-low 1-under-par 71 in the final round of the Island Resort Intercollegiate to tie for 45th at 9-over … Went 79-74-74 to finish 70th at the Bearcat Invitational … Earned a 65th-place finish at the Battle at Briar’s Creek … Academic All-SEC.
2021-22 (Junior): Played in three events during his junior campaign and made one start … Logged a 75.00 stroke average … Played 6-over par with rounds of 71-72-73 at the Old Town Collegiate Invitational … Tied for 56th at the Island Resort Invitational … Earned a tie for 60th at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial … Academic All-SEC.
2020-21 (Sophomore): Saw action in eight events with seven starts during his sophomore campaign … Had a 75.38 stroke average … Tied for 30th at the Kiawah Invitational … Had a career-low round of 68 to open the tournament … Secured a 1-under (215) scorecard for the tournament which also marked a career best … Tied for 33rd at the Schenkel Invitational … In his first postseason appearance at the SEC Championship, he finished in 63rd … Fired an even-par 71 during the second round of SECs … Had four par-or-better rounds on the season … Academic All-SEC selection.
2019-20 (Freshman): Earned five starts in his freshman campaign … Totaled a 74.54 stroke average … Had four par-or-better rounds … Opened his collegiate career with a top-20 finish in the form of a tie for 18th at the Island Resort Intercollegiate … Tied for 35th at the Bearcat Invitational as he helped the Cats to a third-place finish … Fired a career-low round of 70 during the tournament’s second round … Also boasted a career-low score of 218 … Began the spring season with an even-par 72 at the Dorado Beach Collegiate before the tournament’s final two rounds were canceled due to heavy rain … First-year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Tabbed the state player of the year and also helped lead Taylor County to a team championship in 2018 … Three-time Regional champion … A three-time Kentucky First-Team All-State member … Ranks among the top 100 of the 2019 class according to the Junior Golf Scoreboard … A five-time region player of the year and the 2017 Golf House Kentucky Junior Player of the Year … Has amassed six top-five finishes on the AJGA, and he won the Kentucky Invitational Tournament twice … Also finished third at the 2018 Big “I” National Championship … Ranked the top-overall student in his graduating class while also participating in the BETA Club, DECA and Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Also participated in basketball and tennis … Region doubles runners-up in 2018 … Reached the regional singles semifinals in 2019.
Personal: Son of Scott and Christy Parks … Born on Feb. 19 … Has one brother, Tanner, who is also a part of the UK men’s golf team … Father, Scott, played football at Eastern Kentucky … Major is kinesiology.
Parks’ Career Stats
Year | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low Round |
2019-20 | 5 | 13 | 969 | 74.54 | 70 |
2020-21 | 8 | 24 | 1809 | 75.38 | 68 |
2021-22 | 3 | 9 | 675 | 75.00 | 71 |
2022-23 | 4 | 12 | 940 | 78.33 | 71 |
2023-24 | 2 | 5 | 402 | 80.40 | 75 |
Career | 22 | 63 | 4795 | 76.11 | 68 |