Honors & Awards
Bradley Busey Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week: 09-29-22, 09-15-22, 03-23-22 & 09-29-21
MVC Honor Roll: 2021, 2020
Bradley AD Honor Roll: Spring 2022,
Spring 2021, Spring 2020
MVC Golfer of the Week: 09-28-22
2021-22 (Junior)
Only individual to play in all 29 rounds for the Braves … Paced the team with a 74.07 stroke average, which ranked 14
th in the MVC … His season average ranks 11
th among Bradley season marks and was lowest by a Brave since 2018-19 … Team’s top finisher in each of the first nine events of the season … Placed in the top 20 in eight off 11 events with two top-10 finishes … Tied for fourth at the Spirit Hollow Fall Shootout … Fired a career-best four-under 67 in the second round of the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate, one short of matching the school record and tied for sixth at 139 as he tied the second-best 36-hole score in program history … Had 27 rounds in the 70’s or better … Carded four rounds in the 60’s and is the seventh individual in Bradley history with four or more rounds in the 60’s in the same season (first since 2017-18) … Tied for 14
th at the MVC Championship … Enters his senior year with the 10
th-best career stroke average (75.48) in school history.
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Among the team’s top three finishers in five of the six stroke play tournaments … Second on the team with a 75.86 average … Tied for second to pace the Braves in the home dual vs. SIU Edwardsville … Fired a career-best 70 in the opening round of the Flyer Intercollegiate … Has placed among Bradley’s top three finishers in 12 of 13 career events … Tied for 28
th at the MVC Championship.
2019-20 (Freshman)
Second on the team with a 77.19 stroke average … One of two individuals to place among Bradley’s top three finishers in all seven tournaments … Ended the season on a high note, tying for 17
th at the Grover Page Classic for his best finish of the year … Fired a season-best one-over 73 in the second round of the Grover Page Classic, where he turned in a season-best 54-hole score of 225 … Had five rounds of 75 or better.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned all-conference honors each of his four prep seasons … Named Catholic League Player of the Year and claimed an individual regional title … Helped the Friars to their first Catholic League Championship in 52 years.
PERSONAL
The son of Samantha Kirkham and Kris Alden, Josh was born in Blue Island, Ill. … Has a younger brother: Charlie (6) … Majoring in business … His mother Samantha was a professional runner.
CAREER GOLF STATS
| Season |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Avg. |
Titles |
Top 10 |
Top 20 |
70's |
Low |
| 2019-20 |
21 |
1621 |
77.19 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
73 |
| 2020-21 |
14 |
1062 |
75.86 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
70 |
| 2021-22 |
29 |
2148 |
74.07 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
27 |
67 |
| Totals |
64 |
4831 |
75.48 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
55 |
67 |
