{{Short description|American professional golfer (born 2003)}} {{for|the rugby player|Gordon Sargent (rugby union)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Gordon Sargent | image = | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|5|27}} | birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1993|9|16}} --> | death_place = | height = 6 ft 0 in | weight = 175 lbs | sporting_nationality = {{USA}} | residence = | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = Vanderbilt University | yearpro = 2025 | tour = PGA Tour | extour = | prowins = | pgawins = | eurowins = | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = <!-- Number of Asian Tour wins --> | sunwins = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins --> | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = | chalwins = <!-- Number of Challenge Tour wins --> | champwins = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins --> | otherwins = <!-- Number of Other wins --> | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = CUT: 2023 | usopen = T39: 2023 | open = CUT: 2024 | pga = DNP | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = Mark H. McCormack Medal | year1 = 2023 | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''Gordon Sargent''' (born May 27, 2003) is an American professional golfer. 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, and in June he was the low amateur in the 2023 U.S. Open.<ref>{{cite news |last=Huang |first=Christina |title=U.S. Open: Gordon Sargent wins low am, despite 18th hole blunder |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/us-open-gordon-sargent-wins-low-am-despite-18th-hole-blunder-214355693.html |access-date=19 June 2023 |work=Yahoo Sports |date=19 June 2023}}</ref>
== Early life == Sargent was born on May 27, 2003, in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up in nearby Mountain Brook.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=Gordon Sargent accepts Masters invite |url=https://alabamagolfnews.com/mountain-brooks-gordon-sargent-accepts-masters-invite/ |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Alabama Golf News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stansell |first=Jake |date=2023-01-05 |title=Mountain Brook native Gordon Sargent accepts invitation to Masters Tournament |url=https://www.wsfa.com/2023/04/05/mountain-brook-native-gordon-sargent-accepts-invitation-masters-tournament/ |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=WSFA.com}}</ref> His father, Seth, was an amateur golfer who participated in events such as George C. Thomas Invitational and the Crump Cup.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Tremlett |first1=Sam |title=9 Things You Didn't Know About Gordon Sargent |url=https://www.golfmonthly.com/tour/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-gordon-sargent |magazine=Golf Monthly |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=6 April 2023}}</ref> Sargent's family were members of the Country Club of Birmingham and Shoal Creek Club. Sargent took a liking to golf at age nine when he participated in the Future Masters in Dothan, Alabama.<ref>{{cite web |last=Perez |first=Jordan |title=No Joke, Gordon Sargent Is Headed to the Masters |url=https://firepitcollective.com/gordon-sargent-is-headed-to-the-masters/ |publisher=The Fire Pit Collective |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=18 January 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Ian |title=Junior Golf members create Alabama Cup for charity |url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/columns/2018/11/19/mr-golf-junior-golf-members-create-alabama-cup-for-charity/8341101007/ |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=18 November 2018}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Smiddie |first=Kelley |title=Gordon Sargent, Leila Raines win junior golf tournament at WindStone.|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2017/jun/09/sargent-raines-wajgtournament-windstone/ |newspaper=Chattanooga Times Free Press |access-date=11 May 2023 |date=9 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sargent earns second career AJGA victory |date=April 2, 2018 |url=https://www.ajga.org/tournaments/2019/taylormade-junior-all-star-championship/sargent-earns-second-career-ajga-victory |publisher=American Junior Golf Association |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> In 2019, Sargent won the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gordon Sargent Marches to Victory at Alabama Boys State Junior Championship |url=https://www.alabamagolf.org/Blog/290661/Gordon-Sargent-Marches-to-Victory-at-Alabama-Boys-State-Junior-Championship |publisher=Alabama Golf Association |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=25 July 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gordon Sargent Shatters Score Record at the 104th Alabama Men's State Amateur Championship |url=https://www.alabamagolf.org/Blog/335317/Gordon-Sargent-Shatters-Score-Record-at-the-104th-Alabama-Men-s-State-Amateur-Championship |publisher=Alabama Golf Association |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=1 August 2020}}</ref> He repeated as Alabama State Amateur champion a year later.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gordon Sargent Wins Back-to-Back at 105th Alabama State Amateur Champion |url=https://www.alabamagolf.org/Blog/360913/Gordon-Sargent-Wins-Back-to-Back-at-105th-Alabama-State-Amateur-Championship |publisher=Alabama Golf Association |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=12 June 2021}}</ref> Sargent attended Mountain Brook High School where he was a member of three AHSAA State Golf Championship teams and earned low medalist honors in two of those years.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rubin E |first=Grant |title=Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills Boys, Spain Park Girls Claim State Golf Crowns |url=https://www.otmj.com/ahsaa-golf-championship-2021/ |newspaper=Over the Mountain Journal |access-date=11 May 2023 |date=18 May 2021}}</ref> In his senior year of high school, he was named the ''USA Today'' Male Golfer of the Year.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Woodard |first=Adam |date=10 August 2021 |title=USA Today Sports Male Golfer of the Year Gordon Sargent hopes strong showing at U.S. Amateur propels him to success at Vanderbilt |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2021/08/10/usa-today-gordon-sargent-us-amateur-vanderbilt/ |access-date=7 May 2023 |magazine=Golfweek}}</ref> Sargent signed to play college golf at Vanderbilt University.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=College golf signing day: Class of 2021 men's and women's signees |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2020/11/11/national-letter-intent-2021-signing-day-college-golf/ |magazine=Golfweek |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=11 November 2020}}</ref>
In April 2022, Sargent won the Mossy Oak Collegiate for his first collegiate victory.<ref>{{cite web |last=Young |first=Jim |title=Vanderbilt rolls into postseason after win at Mossy Oak |url=https://www.amateurgolf.com/golf-tournament-news/28675/Vanderbilt-rolls-into-postseason-after-win-at-Mossy-Oak- |website=AmateurGolf.com |access-date=11 May 2023 |date=13 April 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Marshall |first=John |title=Vanderbilt freshman Sargent wins NCAA title in playoff |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-oklahoma-texas-golf-96257082dd69bc1ebe5cfcab27096472 |work=Associated Press News |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=30 May 2022}}</ref> Sargent received the Phil Mickelson 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sargent named Recipient of 2022 NCAA Division I Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award presented by StrackaLine |url=https://collegiategolf.com/news/2898-sargent-named-recipient-of-2022-ncaa-division-i-phil-mickelson-outstanding-freshman-award-presented-by-strackaline |publisher=Golf Coaches Association of America |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> Sargent was named First-team All-American by Ping and ''Golfweek''.<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Division I PING All-American Teams Finalized |url=https://collegiategolf.com/news/2902-2022-division-i-ping-all-american-teams-finalized |publisher=Golf Coaches Association of America |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Woodard |first1=Adam |title=Golfweek's 2021-22 men's college golf All-Americans |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/mens-college-golf-all-americans-2021-2022/ |magazine=Golfweek |access-date=23 May 2023 |date=20 June 2022}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ferguson |first=Doug |title=Masters awards exemption to NCAA champion Gordon Sargent |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-golf-japan-ed8f37e33e0052e29a97ada9783f7df6 |work=Associated Press News |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=5 January 2023}}</ref> He would end up missing the cut.<ref>{{cite web |last=Turrentine |first=Caleb |title=Gordon Sargent finishes 9-over, misses cut in first trip to Augusta |url=https://abc3340.com/sports/more-sports/gordon-sargent-finishes-9-over-misses-cut-in-first-trip-to-augusta-mountain-brook-2023-masters-tournament-pga-tour-vanderbilt-amateur |work=WBMA-LD |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=8 April 2023}}</ref> In February 2023, Sargent won the John Hayt Invitational, which resulted in him moving up to number 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romine |first1=Brentley |title=Gordon Sargent dominates as Vanderbilt rolls in spring opener |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/gordon-sargent-dominates-vanderbilt-rolls-spring-opener |publisher=Golf Channel |access-date=23 May 2023 |date=7 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gordon Sargent becomes World No. 1 Amateur, improves position in PGA Tour University Accelerated |url=https://w.pgatour.com/article/news/university/2023/02/15/gordon-sargent-becomes-world-number-1-amateur-and-improves-position-in-pga-tour-university-accelerated |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=23 May 2023 |date=15 February 2023}}</ref> In April 2023, Sargent won the Mason Rudolph Championship.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jourdan |first=Cameron |title=Sam Bennett's warm welcome home, Gordon Sargent dominates and Rose Zhang returns to action among highlights from past week of college golf |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/college-golf-vanderbilt-gordon-sargent-sam-bennett-rose-zhang/ |magazine=Golfweek |access-date=23 May 2023 |date=13 April 2023}}</ref> Sargent's accomplishments in his sophomore year resulted in him being named SEC and ''Golfweek'' player of the year and was once again named First-team All-American by Ping.<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 SEC Men's Golf awards announced |url=https://www.secsports.com/article/37602061/2023-sec-men-golf-awards-announced |publisher=Southeastern Conference |access-date=22 August 2023 |date=11 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jourdan |first1=Cameron |title=Stanford's Rose Zhang, Vanderbilt's Gordon Sargent win Golfweek's 2022-23 Player of the Year honors |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/golfweek-2022-23-college-golf-player-of-the-year-winners-stanford-roe-zhang-vanderbilt-gordon-sargent/ |magazine=Golfweek |access-date=22 August 2023 |date=9 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2023 NCAA Division I PING All-America Teams Finalized |url=https://collegiategolf.com/news/3056-2023-division-i-ping-all-america-teams-finalized |publisher=Golf Coaches Association of America |access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>
In June 2023, Sargent successfully qualified for the U.S. Open,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=U.S. Open Final Qualifying 2023: Who's in, who's out and everything you need to know from 'Golf's Longest Day' |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/usopen2023-final-qualifying-for-los-angeles-country-club-golfs-longest-day-who-qualified |magazine=Golf Digest |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=5 June 2023}}</ref> where he made the cut and earned low amateur honors.<ref>{{cite news |last=Basena |first=Julian |title=Vanderbilt's Gordon Sargent finishes low amateur at US Open |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2023/06/18/vanderbilt-golf-gordon-sargent-finishes-low-amateur-us-open/70334419007/ |newspaper=The Tennessean |access-date=19 June 2023 |date=18 June 2023}}</ref> In August, he was awarded the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Woodard |first=Adam |title=Gordon Sargent wins Mark H. McCormack Medal as world's best male amateur golfer |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/08/23/vanderbilt-gordon-sargent-worlds-best-male-amateur/ |magazine=Golfweek |date=August 23, 2023 |access-date=August 23, 2023}}</ref> In October, Sargent was a member of the American team that won the 2023 Eisenhower Trophy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jourdan |first1=Cameron |title=United States runs away with Men's World Amateur Team Championship title |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/10/21/united-states-wins-2023-mens-world-amateur-team-championship-scores/ |magazine=Golfweek |access-date=5 November 2023 |date=21 October 2023}}</ref>
In October 2023, Sargent earned PGA Tour membership through PGA Tour University Accelerated program after achieving the 20-point threshold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gordon Sargent earns PGA Tour membership via PGA Tour University Accelerated |url=https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/university/2023/10/17/gordon-sargent-earns-pga-tour-membership-via-pga-tour-university-accelerated |date=2023-10-18|access-date=2024-04-21 |publisher=PGA Tour}}</ref> He was eligible to take up the membership following the conclusion of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's golf championship but decided to defer his membership and return to Vanderbilt for his senior year.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Jourdan |first1=Cameron|date=2024-04-18 |title=Gordon Sargent will defer his PGA Tour card, return to Vanderbilt for senior season |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/04/18/college-golf-gordon-sargent-returning-senior-year-vanderbilt/ |access-date=2024-04-21 |magazine=Golfweek}}</ref>
In April 2024, Sargent won his second consecutive Mason Rudolph Championship, joining Sam Horsfield as the only golfers to have won the Mason Rudolph Championship on more than one occasion.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carpenter |first1=Michael |title=Vanderbilt Win Fifth-Straight Mason Rudolph |url=https://williamsonsource.com/vanderbilt-win-fifth-straight-mason-rudolph/ |work=Williamson Source |access-date=31 May 2025 |date=8 April 2024}}</ref> One month later, Sargent finished tied for second in the 2024 NCAA Division I men's golf championship, one shot behind Hiroshi Tai.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Marksbury |first=Jessica |title=Surprise NCAA champion overcomes late stumble, claims title, Masters bid |url=https://golf.com/news/surprise-ncaa-champion-survived-shocking-triple-bogey/ |magazine=Golf Magazine |access-date=31 May 2025 |date=28 May 2024}}</ref> Sargent was once again named First-team All-American by Ping and ''Golfweek''.<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 NCAA Division I PING All-America Teams Finalized |url=https://collegiategolf.com/news/3196-2024-ncaa-division-i-ping-all-america-teams-finalized |publisher=Golf Coaches Association of America |access-date=4 June 2025 |date=June 10, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Jourdan |first=Cameron |title=Here are Golfweek's 2024 men's college golf All-Americans |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2024/06/04/golfweek-2024-mens-college-golf-all-american-teams/76331179007/ |magazine=Golfweek |access-date=4 June 2025 |date=4 June 2024}}</ref>
Sargent struggled in his senior year,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Estes |first1=Gentry |title=Golf is hard. Even for Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt's future PGA Tour star |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/columnists/gentry-estes/2025/04/07/vanderbilt-golf-gordon-sargent-regain-form-before-joining-pga-tour/82624123007/ |newspaper=The Tennessean |access-date=5 June 2025 |date=7 April 2025}}</ref> posting a 73.63-per-round average for the season, four strokes above his career average entering his senior year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Inabinett |first1=Mark |title=Former Alabama prep star set for pro debut on PGA Tour on Thursday |url=https://www.al.com/sports/2025/06/former-alabama-prep-star-set-for-pro-debut-on-pga-tour-on-thursday.html |publisher=AL.com |access-date=5 June 2025 |date=4 June 2025}}</ref> In eight college starts as a senior, he had just one top-30 finish and had placed outside the top 50 in all five starts during the spring, including tying for 75th place at the SEC Championship. Sargent was left out of the lineup three times during the season, including the NCAA regionals.<ref>{{cite news |last=Romine |first=Brentley |title=Vanderbilt set for NCAA regionals without Gordon Sargent |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/golf/news/vanderbilt-set-for-ncaa-regionals-without-gordon-sargent |work=Golf Channel |access-date=5 June 2025 |date=10 May 2025}}</ref>
==Professional career== Sargent turned professional in June 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wagr.com/players-turned-pro |title=Players Turned Pro – Men – Week 23, 2025 |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking |access-date=June 6, 2025}}</ref> He earned his PGA Tour card through the PGA Tour University Accelerated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2025/06/03/luke-clanton-gordon-sargent-david-ford-make-pga-tour-member-debuts-at-rbc-canadian-open |title=Luke Clanton, Gordon Sargent, David Ford make PGA Tour member debuts at RBC Canadian Open |publisher=PGA Tour |date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>
==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 *2024 Mason Rudolph Championship Source:<ref name=wagr>{{cite web |url=https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/gordon-sargent-29716 |title=Gordon Sargent |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking |access-date=May 6, 2023}}</ref>
==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2023!!2024 |- |align=left|Masters Tournament |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|PGA Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|U.S. Open |T39<span style="font-size:0.8em;">LA</span> |CUT |- |align=left|The Open Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} <span style="font-size:0.8em;">LA</span> = low amateur<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<!-- <br> "T" = tied -->
==U.S. national team appearances== *Arnold Palmer Cup: 2022, 2024 (winners) *Eisenhower Trophy: 2022, 2023 (winners) *Walker Cup: 2023 (winners)
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==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{PGATour player|64442}} *{{OWGR|30814}}
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