University of Tennessee Athletics
2019-20 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Bardwell, Mikayla

Mikayla Bardwell
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lewisville, Texas
- High School:
- Prestonwood Christian Academy
Bio
Career Scorecard
Year | Trns. | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low | High | Par or Better | T10 | T25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | 13 | 35 | 2,609 | 74.54 | 69 | 85 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
2019-20 | 8 | 24 | 1,757 | 73.21 | 67 | 77 | 7 | - | 5 |
2020-21 | 11 | 33 | 2,439 | 73.91 | 64 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
2021-22 | 7 | 20 | 1,461 | 73.05 | 63 | 85 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 39 | 112 | 8,266 | 73.80 | 63 | 85 | 31 | 11 | 19 |
Updated through 5/12/22

CAREER EVENTS
Senior (2021-22)
- Cougar Classic 73-76-71--220 / T-46th
- Mercedes-Benz Collegiate 69-73-78--220 / T-32nd
- ICON Invitational 71-70-68--209 / T-6th
- Gators Invitational 71-75-71--221 / T-38th
- Augusta Invitational 85-71--156 / T-46th
- Clemson Invitational 74-73-77--224 / T-15th
- SEC Championship 75-63-73--211 / 3rd
- NCAA Regionals 74-76-72-- 222 / T-33rd
Junior (2020-21)
- The Blessings Collegiate 73-82-79--234 / T-43rd
- The Ally at Old Waverly 72-64-74--210 / T-3rd
- Liz Murphey Fall Collegiate Classic 69-74-70--213 / T-1st
- Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate 73-73-67--213 / T-7th
- Gators Invitational 72-78-79--229 / T-62nd
- Gamecock Intercollegiate 74-77-73--224 / T-45th
- Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic 76-80-79--235 / T-60th
- LSU Tiger Golf Classic 74-75-72--221 / T-20th
- SEC Championship 75-71-71--217 / T-41st
- NCAA Regionals 72-75-66--213 / T-2nd
- NCAA Championship 76-78-76--230 / T-97th
Sophomore (2019-20)
- Cougar Classic 75-75-73--223 / T-60th
- Mercedes-Benz Collegiate 72-76-67--215 / T-16th
- Illini Invitational 70-71-75--216 / T-20th
- Magnolia Invitational 76-77-71--224 / T-25th
- White Sands Invitational 74-75-71--220 / T-30th
- IJGA Collegiate Invitational 75-71-73--219 / T23rd
- Westbrook Invitational 74-76-71--221 / T56th
- Florida Gators Invitational 72-75-72--219 / T14th
Freshman (2018-19)
- Cougar Classic 74-73--147 / T-44th
- Mercedes-Benz 73-69-74--216 / 7th
- Starmount Classic 74-72-73--219 / T-4th
- Maryb S. Kauth Invitational 72-75--147 / T-8th
- SMU Trinity Forest Invitational 69-73-77--219 / T-6th
- FAU Winter Warm Up 74-76--150 / T-9th
- Westbrook Invitational 73-76-71-220 / T-48th
- Gators Invitational 74-73-70-217 / T30th
- Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational 73-75-76-224 / T-19th
- Clemson Invitational 75-76--151 / T-75th
- SEC Championships 75-77-76--228 / 51st
- NCAA Regionals 77-78-72--227 / T-60th
- NCAA Championships 85-81-78--244 / T-113th
2021-22 - SENIOR
- Received her degree in Business Analytics on May 22, 2022.
- Earned a spot on the SEC Community Service Team.
- Finished tied for 33rd place at the NCAA Franklin Regional, shooting 6-over, 222.
- Carded a program record-breaking 63 at the SEC Championship, finishing stroke play in 3rd place.
- Posted a top-20 finish at the Clemson Invitational (T15), shooting 8-over, 224.
- Shot 1-under (71) on day two of the Valspar Augusta Invitational, marking her sixth round of par or better in 2021-22.
- Shot 11-over (221) at the Gators Invitational, finishing tied for 38th.
- Placed T6 with a score of 209 at the ICON Invitational, shooting 4-under in the third round.
- Finished T32 at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship, where she carded a 69 in the first round.
- Began her senior campaign at the Cougar Classic, shooting 4-over, 220.
2020-21 - JUNIOR
- Wrapped up her junior campaign with a +14, 230, effort as an individual at the NCAA Championship in Scottsdale, Arizona, as she finished T97.
- Used a monster third round of 6-under, 66, to finish the Louisville NCAA Regional tied for second at -3 (213). Her third round included a pair of eagles. With the strong performance, she became the sixth Lady Vol in program history to advance to the NCAA Championship as an individual.
- Tied for the third-most birdies (15) among all participants at the SEC Championship. She shot under par in the second and third rounds to wrap up the week at +1 (217) and tied for 41st.
- Used an even par round three at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic to secure a top-20 finish (T-20) with a total score of +5 (221).
- Carded a score of +19 (235) and tied for 60th at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.
- After a steady final round, wrapped up play at the Gamecock Intercollegiate in a tie for 45th after posting a total score of +8 (224).
- Finished tied for 62nd at the Gators Invitational (+19, 229).
- Completed the first tournament of the spring at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate (2/7-2/9) tied for 7th with a three-day score of -3 (213), including a score of 67 (-5) on the final day. The performance marked her third-consecutive top-10 finish.
- Earned her first career collegiate win at the Liz Murphey Fall Collegiate Classic, posting a three-day score of 3-under par, 213.
- Posted the best finish of her career when she finished in a tie for third at The Ally at Old Waverly (10/19-10/21) with a three-day score of -6 (210).
- Fired home a career-low score of 64 (-8) during the second round of The Ally at Old Waverly (10/20). The round also tied for the lowest round in program history with Marci Turner.
- Opened up her third year on Rocky Top with a 43rd place finish at the Blessings Collegiate (+18, 234).
- Won the 2020 Tennessee Women's Amateur Championship with a three-day score of -3 (213).
2019-20 - SOPHOMORE
- Competed as an individual at the Florida Gators Invitational and tied for 14th after carding a 219 (+9)
- Tallied a 221 and tied for 56th at the Westbrook Invitational
- Finished in the top 25 at the IJGA Collegiate Invitational after carding a 219
- Carded a 220 and finished tied for 30th at the White Sands Invitational
- Finished tied for 25th at the Magnolia Invitational; carding a 224
- Recorded a 216 and finished the Illini Invitational tied for 20th
- Tallied a 215 and finished tied for 16th at the Mercedes-Benz
- Carded a 223 at the Cougar Classic and finished tied for 60th
2018-19 - FRESHMAN
- At the NCAA Championships, she carded a 224 and finished tied for 113th
- Carded a 227 and finished tied ofr 60th at the NCAA Regionals
- At the SEC Championships, she carded a 228 and finished 51st
- Carded a 224 at the Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational and finished tied for 19th
- In her fifth top ten finish of the year where she tied 9th at the FAU Winter Warm Up, she carded a 150
- Helped the Lady Vols finish in 2nd at the SMU Trinity Forest Invitational where she carded a 219 (+3) and finished tied for 6th
- At the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational, she carded a 147 (+3) and finished tied for 8th
- Finished tied for 4th at the Starmount Fall Classic where she carded a 219
- Recorded a 216 (+3) while finishing 7th at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
- Carded a 147 (+3) at the Cougar Classic to finish tied for 44th
HIGH SCHOOL
- No.36-ranked player in the 2018 class according to Golfweek
- Tied for second at the 2017 Bubba Conlee Invitational before placing fifth at the AJGA Hunter Mahan Championship
- Placed fourth at the AJGA Kansas Junior at Buffalo Dunes and qualified for the Junior PGA in 2017
- Placed first at an NTPGA event held at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club
- Competed in 90 junior level tournaments during her career
- Shot 146 in the 2017 TAPPS 6A State Championship to finish in second place and help the Lions to a runner-up finish
- Led Prestonwood to the 2016 TAPPS 5A Championship title which they won by 66 strokes
- Selected to the All-State Team three years running (2015-17)
- Averaged 72.17 as a senior and shot a career-low 63 at the annual Lakeapalooza tournament where she tied for third
- Carded three hole-in-ones during her career, including two in a single tournament from 137 yards out and 174 yards out
- Ranked in the top 10% of her class academically
- Earned both a speech and Spanish award while at Prestonwood
- Selected to the Principal's Honor List and the recipient of the Lion's Character Award
- Played in Prestonwood's strings ensemble and has been practicing violin for nine years
PERSONAL
- Has a younger brother, Nathan
- She is the daughter of Steve and Andrea Bardwell
- Completed her degree in Business Analytics in May of 2022
- Recipient of the Tina Pugh Sanders Scholarship Endowment
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