Jediah Morgan (born 30 November 1999) is an Australian

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who currently plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia and

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. He won the

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in 2022 and also won the

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Order of Merit.

Amateur career

In January 2020, Morgan won the

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, beating Northern Irishman

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5 and 3 in the final.

Professional career

Morgan turned professional in October 2021. He finished second in the inaugural Sandbelt Invitational in December 2021, finishing six shots behind

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. In January 2022, Morgan won the

, in just his fourth start as a professional. He won by a record eleven shots ahead of

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and also broke the aggregate scoring record with a total of 262. He also became the youngest winner in the tournament's history. With this win, it was good enough to see Morgan claim the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit for the 2021–22 season.

Amateur wins

*2016 NSW Junior State Championship *2017 NT Amateur, Singapore Junior Championship, Queensland Boys Amateur, NSW Junior State Championship *2020

Source:

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

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(representing Queensland): 2017, 2018, 2019 Source:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Jediah Australian male golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers LIV Golf players Golfers from Brisbane 1999 births Living people Sportsmen from Queensland