UPSET ALERT: Tiger Christensen defeats world No. 2 Gordon Sargent
August 14, 2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: Tiger Christensen, View results for US Amateur, Merion Golf Club - East Course
Christensen won the first three holes to put Sargent on the defensive immediately and ran away with a 4 and 3 win
Tiger Christensen, a rising junior at Arizona, defeated Gordon Sargent in the round of 64 of the U.S Amateur 4 and 3 to knock the Vanderbilt star out of the championship, likely his last U.S. Amateur.
Christensen won the first three holes to go 3-up on Sargent, and the 2023 U.S. Open low amateur never got closer than 2-down the entire match. Christensen earned the No. 15 seed through stroke play, and Sargent earned the No. 50 seed
Sargent is currently ranked No. 2 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings, shot 1-under in the 36-hole stroke play qualifying.
Sargent will return to Vanderbilt for one last season, but he has earned his PGA Tour card already, so he will turn pro once the spring season is over.
We will have a full recap posted once the round of 64 concludes
Results: US Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | , Spain | 2000 | ||
| Runner-up | Naples, FL | 1500 | ||
| Semifinals | Dacula, GA | 1000 | ||
| Semifinals | , Spain | 1000 | ||
| Quarterfinals | Plano, TX | 700 |
About the US Amateur
The U.S. Amateur, the oldest USGA championship, was first played in 1895 at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. The event, which has no age restriction, is open to those with a Handicap Index of .4 (point four) or lower. It is one of 15 national champ...
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