Sam Bennett (golfer)

Sam Bennett (born December 21, 1999) is an American amateur golfer from Madisonville, Texas who is currently attending Texas A&M. In 2022, he won the U.S. Amateur.

Sam Bennett
Personal information
Born (1999-12-21) December 21, 1999
Madisonville, Texas
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceMadisonville, Texas
Career
CollegeTexas A&M
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT49: 2022
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Amateur career

Bennett began playing golf on a public nine-hole course in his native Madisonville. He attended Madisonville High School, where he was a state champion in 2017.[1]

Bennett enrolled at Texas A&M in 2018. As a junior, he earned All-American honors and represented the American team at the 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup. He was the SEC Player of the Year as a senior in 2022 and was a finalist for the Fred Haskins Award, given to the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the country. He again was named to the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup team and set a school record for lowest scoring average.[2][3]

Bennett advanced to the final of the U.S. Amateur in August 2022 at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. He defeated Ben Carr, 1 up, to become the first U.S. Amateur champion in Texas A&M history. The win earned Bennett exemptions into the 2023 Masters and 2023 Open Championship.[4][5]

Bennett qualified for the 2022 U.S. Open at The Country Club and made the cut, finishing in a tie for 49th place. He played his first PGA Tour event at the Valero Texas Open in 2021, missing the cut. He also played in the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March 2022.[6][7]

Amateur wins
  • 2021 Cabo Collegiate at TPC San Antonio, Old Waverly Collegiate, The Aggie Invitational, Sprint International Amateur Championship
  • 2022 Louisiana Classics, U.S. Amateur
  • 2023 John Burns Intercollegiate

Source:[8]

Results in major championships
Tournament 20222023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open T49
The Open Championship
  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Source:[8]

References
  1. "Sam Bennett profile". Texas A&M. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. Roberts, Evan (May 13, 2022). "Bennett voted SEC Golfer of the Year". KBTX. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  3. Porter, Kyle (August 21, 2022). "2022 U.S. Amateur: Confident superstar Sam Bennett prevails in 36-hole finale over Ben Carr". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  4. Romine, Brentley (August 21, 2022). "The toughest man in the arena: Sam Bennett overcomes loss, difficult road to win U.S. Amateur". Golf Channel. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  5. Powers, Christopher (August 21, 2022). "Sam Bennett had a lot to say at the U.S. Amateur, and he backed up every single word". Golf Digest. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  6. "Vick, Bennett Lead The Amateur Contingent At The U.S. Open". amateurgolf.com. June 17, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  7. "Sam Bennett – U.S. Open profile". USGA. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  8. "Sam Bennett". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
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