Frisco Teen Golfer Kingston Burke is Changing the Face of Golf Through Skill, Grit, and Representation

From Inspiration to Action

The first time Kingston Burke saw herself in golf, she wasn’t standing on a course, she was watching a movie.

“I watched this film called The Short Game,” she recalls. “I saw Amari Avery play, and just seeing a girl who looked like me — it was rare. I knew I wanted to get into the game.”

She was ten at the time, still young, but old enough to know that moment meant something. Her dad set a few golf balls in front of her and told her to start swinging. “There’s a video of me hitting them one by one,” she says, laughing. “That was it. I loved it. I knew I wanted to take it seriously.”

Building a Record of Excellence

That spark has since turned into one of the most impressive junior golf résumés in North Texas. Now a junior at Panther Creek High School in Frisco, Kingston has collected more than 40 Northern Texas PGA tournament wins, placed in the top 15 girls’ players in the state, and helped lead Panther Creek’s girls golf team to back-to-back district and regional championships. She’s earned runner-up finishes on the Texas Junior Golf Tour and the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, and she continues to compete among some of the most talented junior players in the nation.

Finding Purpose Through Steph Curry’s UNDERRATED Golf Tour

Last year, she reached a new milestone by competing on Steph Curry’s UNDERRATED Golf Tour, a national initiative created to open doors for student-athletes from underrepresented backgrounds. The experience gave Kingston both perspective and purpose.

“Playing with other kids who look like me was powerful,” she says. “It reminded me of how I felt when I saw Amari Avery. It made me realize that now, I could be that for someone else.”

The UNDERRATED Golf Tour took her to some of the most recognized courses in the country, including TPC Sawgrass in Florida and The Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA WEST in California. “Those courses are incredible,” she says. “It’s the kind of experience that makes you think bigger; not just about your game, but about how you show up as a player.”

Mental Game and Mastery

That focus has carried over into her high school season. This year, she finished with a strong round of 76 at Champions Circle in Fort Worth, and though she’s the first to admit it wasn’t her best, it’s that self-awareness that makes her dangerous. “I know I can do better,” she says. “I’ve done it before. Every round teaches you something.”

That maturity also impressed Blaine Seitz, a PGA Master Professional at PGA Frisco, who has helped Kingston fine-tune her setup and equipment. “When Kingston came in, she already had a clear understanding of her game,” he says. “Our work together is about matching her clubs to how she plays, giving her tools she can trust so she can focus on the shot, not the swing.”

For Kingston, that confidence matters. “Golf is so mental,” she explains. “You have to know your game, breathe, make a plan, and commit to it. If I ever doubt a shot, I step back, take a deep breath, and tell myself where I’m going to land it. Having a plan helps everything else fall into place.”

Balance, Culture, and Creativity

And while golf is her main pursuit, Kingston is anything but one-dimensional. She’s a violinist in her school orchestra, a taekwondo black belt, and a student who studied Mandarin and Chinese dance for eight years. “I think all of it connects,” she says. “Violin helps me stay calm, and taekwondo taught me focus and discipline. They all keep me balanced.”

Her interests extend beyond performance and into entrepreneurship. Kingston is the CEO of her own emerging brand, KingZ of Golf — a name that plays on both her first name and the sport she loves. “I haven’t seen a lot of juniors launching brands in golf,” she says. “So I thought, why not? It’s something that represents me and what I want to build.” The line will debut with hats, shirts, and ball markers, with plans to expand into apparel and accessories. “It’s about bringing style and confidence into the game,” she adds.

Carrying the Flag for Jamaica

Kingston’s story also stretches beyond Texas fairways. She represents Jamaica’s National Golf Team, competing in tournaments across the Caribbean, including recent appearances in the Dominican Republic, Barbados, and the upcoming Caribbean Golf Association tournaments in Trinidad and the Bahamas.

“My dad is from Jamaica, and he named me after the capital,” she says with a smile. “Playing for the Jamaican team means a lot. It’s a connection to my roots, and it’s about showing pride in where I come from.”

For a player who only picked up the sport at ten, much later than most of her peers, her trajectory is extraordinary. But Kingston doesn’t dwell on timelines. “People start when they’re three or four,” she says. “I started later, but I’ve worked hard to get here. Late doesn’t mean behind. It just means my journey is my own.”

Looking Ahead

That journey is only beginning. Kingston plans to play college golf, already in conversation with several programs, and she hopes to study veterinary science. “If pro golf happens, I’ll take it,” she says. “But I’m focused on being my best self in everything I do.”

When asked what she wants people to say when they hear her name, Kingston pauses. “That I’m hardworking, kind, and intelligent,” she says. “That I didn’t give up. That I showed other girls like me they can do it too.”

From Frisco to the Caribbean, from the orchestra stage to the tee box, Kingston Burke is redefining what young excellence looks like, in golf and beyond. And somewhere out there, a little girl might be watching her on screen, realizing for the first time that she belongs too.