Gordon Sargent (born May 27, 2003) is an American amateur golfer who is currently attending

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. In 2022, he won the NCAA Division I Men's Individual Championship. He reached number 1 in the

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in February 2023, and in June he was the low amateur in the 2023 U.S. Open.

Early life

Sargent was born on May 27, 2003, in

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and grew up in nearby Mountain Brook. His father, Seth, was an amateur golfer who participated in events such as George C. Thomas Invitational and the Crump Cup. 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 participated in the Future Masters in Dothan, Alabama. Sargent co-founded the Alabama Cup charity event, which raised more than $150,000 for the

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(AJGA) Ace Grant and Alabama charities.

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. In 2019, Sargent won the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship. 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. He repeated as Alabama State Amateur champion a year later. Sargent attended

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where he was a member of three

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State Golf Championship teams and earned low medalist honors in two of those years. In his senior year of high school, he was named the ''

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'' Male Golfer of the Year. Sargent signed to play college golf at

. In April 2022, Sargent won the Mossy Oak Collegiate for his first collegiate victory. One month later, Sargent won the NCAA Division I Individual Championship after making birdie on the first hole of a four-man playoff. He became the ninth freshman to win the NCAA individual title. Sargent received the

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Outstanding Freshman Award for the 2021-2022 season. He was also named SEC Freshman of the Year and selected to the All-SEC First Team. Sargent was named First-team All-American by

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and ''

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''. 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

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in 2000. He would end up missing the cut. In February 2023, Sargent won the John Hayt Invitational, which resulted in him moving up to number 1 in the

. In April 2023, Sargent won the Mason Rudolph Championship. In June 2023, Sargent successfully qualified for the U.S. Open, where he made the cut and earned low amateur honors.

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 John Hayt Invitational, Mason Rudolph Championship Source:

Results in major championships

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances

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References

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