Gordon Sargent defends his Alabama State Amateur title
June 12, 2021 | by Alabama Golf Association
see also: Gordon Sargent, View results for Alabama State Amateur, Country Club of Birmingham - West Course
Vanderbilt commit Gordon Sargent is now 41 under par in his back-to-back Alabama State Amateur wins
“I was looking forward to the task of defending this week,” Sargent says. “I ended up making ten birdies this afternoon, when my putter got hot. That was a pretty good feeling. I can’t thank the AGA enough for what they’ve done. It’s pretty special to have my name on the trophy twice, especially when the field was so great.”
Congrats to our BACK-TO-BACK 105th State Amateur Champion, Gordon Sargent!!👏Gordon posted 62 (-9) for Round Three and even-par 71 for the Final Round to be crowned Champion! Overall, he shot 17-under 267!
— Alabama Golf Association (@bamagolf) June 13, 2021
Congratulations to all players!! Thank you for making this a great event! pic.twitter.com/0JYfnGiU17
Last year the Vanderbilt commit set the tournament scoring record at 24 under par, and he is now an amazing 41 under par over the last two Alabama State Amateurs.
Connor Newton of Auburn finished second, posting a final round two-under-par 69 and carded 14-under 270 for the Championship.
“It felt good,” Newton says. “This is the first time I’ve been in contention, so I thought I handled myself well. I had a fun week.”
Ford Goldasich of Homewood posted two-under-par 69 for the final round, to claim third place. He finished eight-under 276 for the championship.
In 2020, Gordon became the youngest player in the modern era to be named the State Amateur Champion. He is the first back-to-back champion since 2015. Sargent is the 2020 Alabama Men’s Amateur Player of the Year, as well as the 2020 Alabama State Boys Junior Player of the Year.
Results: Alabama State Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Brook, AL | 200 | 67-67-62-71=267 | |
| 2 | Auburn, AL | 100 | 66-65-70-69=270 | |
| 3 | Birmingham, AL | 50 | 69-69-69-69=276 | |
| T4 | Birmingham, AL | 50 | 74-68-66-72=280 | |
| T4 | Hoover, AL | 50 | 71-71-70-68=280 |
About the Alabama State Amateur
Entries are open to any male amateur golfer who is a legal resident of Alabama, and has an active GHIN® USGA Handicap Index® at an AGA member club that does not exceed 8.4. Pre- qualifying for non-exempt players, followed by 72 holes of stroke play.
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