Gordon Sargent

Gordon Sargent (born May 27, 2003) is an American amateur golfer who is currently attending Vanderbilt University. In 2022, he won the NCAA Division I Men's Individual Championship. He reached number 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in February 2023.[1][2]

Gordon Sargent
Personal information
Born (2003-05-27) May 27, 2003
Birmingham, Alabama
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeVanderbilt University
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2023
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Early life

Sargent was born on May 27, 2003, in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up in nearby Mountain Brook.[3][4] His father, Seth, was an amateur golfer who participated in events such as George C. Thomas Invitational and the Crump Cup.[5] Sargent's family were members of the Country Club of Birmingham and Shoal Creek. Sargent took a liking to golf at age nine when he particiated in the Future Masters in Dothan, Alabama.[6] Sargent co-founded the Alabama Cup charity event, which raised more than $150,000 for the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Ace Grant and Alabama charities.[7]

Amateur career

Sargent won two AJGA events in his career, the 2017 Evitt Foundation RTC Junior All-Star and the 2018 TaylorMade/Adidas Golf Junior All-Star.[8][9] In 2019, Sargent won the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship.[10] In 2020, he became the youngest player to win the Alabama State Amateur in the modern era. He broke the tournament scoring record with a 24-under 264.[11] He repeated as Alabama State Amateur champion a year later.[12] Sargent attended Mountain Brook High School where he was a memeber of three AHSAA State Golf Championship teams and earned low medalist honors in two of those years.[13] In his senior year of high school, he was named the USA Today Male Golfer of the Year.[14] Sargent signed to play college golf at Vanderbilt University.[15]

In April 2022, Sargent won the Mossy Oak Collegiate for his first collegiate victory.[16] One month later, Sargent won the NCAA Division I Individual Championship after making biride on the first hole of a four-man playoff. He became the ninth freshman to win the NCAA individual title.[17] In January 2023, Sargent was awarded a special invitation to play in the 2023 Masters Tournament. He was the first amateur golfer to receive such an invitation since Aaron Baddeley in 2000.[18] He would end up missing the cut.[19]

Amateur wins
  • 2019 Alabama State Junior Championship
  • 2020 Alabama State Amateur
  • 2021 Alabama State Amateur
  • 2022 Mossy Oak Collegiate, NCAA Division I Individual Championship
  • 2023 The Hayt, Mason Rudolph Championship

Source:[2]

U.S. national team appearances

Source:[2]

References
  1. "Gordon Sargent becomes World No. 1 Amateur, improves position in PGA Tour University Accelerated". PGA Tour. February 15, 2023.
  2. "Gordon Sargent". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  3. "Gordon Sargent accepts Masters invite". Alabama Golf News. January 5, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. Stansell, Jake (January 5, 2023). "Mountain Brook native Gordon Sargent accepts invitation to Masters Tournament". WSFA.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. Tremlett, Sam (April 6, 2023). "9 Things You Didn't Know About Gordon Sargent". Golf Monthly. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  6. Perez, Jordan (January 18, 2023). "No Joke, Gordon Sargent Is Headed to the Masters". The Fire Pit Collective. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  7. Thompson, Ian (November 18, 2018). "Junior Golf members create Alabama Cup for charity". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  8. Smiddie, Kelley (June 9, 2017). "Gordon Sargent, Leila Raines win junior golf tournament at WindStone". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  9. "Sargent earns second career AJGA victory". American Junior Golf Association. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  10. "Gordon Sargent Marches to Victory at Alabama Boys State Junior Championship". Alabama Golf Association. July 25, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  11. "Gordon Sargent Shatters Score Record at the 104th Alabama Men's State Amateur Championship". Alabama Golf Association. August 1, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  12. "Gordon Sargent Wins Back-to-Back at 105th Alabama State Amateur Champion". Alabama Golf Association. June 12, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  13. Rubin E, Grant (May 18, 2021). "Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills Boys, Spain Park Girls Claim State Golf Crowns". Over the Mountain Journal. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  14. Woodard, Adam (August 10, 2021). "USA Today Sports Male Golfer of the Year Gordon Sargent hopes strong showing at U.S. Amateur propels him to success at Vanderbilt". Golfweek. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  15. "College golf signing day: Class of 2021 men's and women's signees". Golfweek. November 11, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  16. Young, Jim (April 13, 2022). "Vanderbilt rolls into postseason after win at Mossy Oak". AmateurGolf.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  17. Marshall, John (May 30, 2022). "Vanderbilt freshman Sargent wins NCAA title in playoff". Associated Press News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  18. Ferguson, Doug (January 5, 2023). "Masters awards exemption to NCAA champion Gordon Sargent". Associated Press News. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  19. Turrentine, Caleb (April 8, 2023). "Gordon Sargent finishes 9-over, misses cut in first trip to Augusta". WBMA-LD. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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