Griffin Barke is an American Golfer who is 15 years old.  Griffin currently ranks in the Top 50 nationally for his graduating class in the Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings.  He is a future graduate of South Oldham High School, class of 2025. Griffin had his first hole in one at age 8 and first albatross at age 13.  He is a member of Team Callaway, Team Adidas and on the Callaway Elite Junior Watch List.  His home golf courses, University of Louisville Golf Club & Persimmon Ridge Golf Club, are both ranked as part of the Top 10 toughest courses in the state of Kentucky.  

Griffin maintains a 4.0 GPA and received a score of 24 on his most recent ACT, taken as an 8th grade student.  Griffin is a member of the Beta Club and part of the Oldham County Gifted and Talented Students program.  He is a student of The Golf Academy at Persimmon Ridge and takes weekly TPI classes.  Griffin has also been a student of Sean Foley Performance Academy in Lake Mary, Florida.  Griffin is described by his coaches as someone who is very coachable, with his greatest strengths being ball striking and putting ability.  He is a great student of the game.

Some of Griffin’s recent accolades include being named Golfweek First Team All Midwest Region for his play during the 2020 season, as he won 4 tournaments.  Griffin also won the 2019 US Kids Ohio State Championship, along with the 2018 Kentucky Junior Amateur and the 2018 Kentucky Junior Tour Player of the Year.