Andy Zhang (born 14 December 1997) is a Chinese
professional golfer
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who spent much of his childhood in
Beijing
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,
China
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. He first became interested in golf at age six, and began working with a coach at age seven. At the age of ten, he moved to
Bradenton, Florida
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History
Late 18th and early 19th centuries ...
in the United States to pursue golf. After professional golfer
Paul Casey
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withdrew from the
2012 U.S. Open due to an injury, Zhang, who became an alternate after performing well in sectional qualifying, was put into the field for the Open, one of the four
men's major golf championships
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. He is the youngest player to ever participate in the U.S. Open at the age of 14. On 6 January 2015, Zhang, a Class of 2016 recruit, verbally committed to play college golf for the
University of Florida
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, picking the Gators over Oklahoma State, Texas and Florida State, among others.
Zhang reached #7 in the
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before relinquishing his amateur status,
[ turning professional in 2018.]
Amateur wins
*2014 Thunderbird International Junior
*2016 CB&I – Simplify Boys Championship, Azalea Invitational
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*2018 SEC Championship, NCAA Reunion Regional
Source:
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
*Arnold Palmer Cup
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(representing the International team): 2018
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Chinese male golfers
Florida Gators men's golfers
Golfers from Florida
Sportspeople from Beijing
Sportspeople from Bradenton, Florida
1997 births
Living people
20th-century Chinese people
21st-century Chinese people