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UPSET ALERT: Tiger Christensen defeats world No. 2 Gordon Sargent
14 Aug 2024
by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

see also: View results for US Amateur, The Olympic Club - Lake Course, Tiger Christensen Rankings

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Tiger Christensen (USGA Photo)
Tiger Christensen (USGA Photo)

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
WinSpainJose Luis BallesterSpain2000
Runner-upFLNoah KentNaples, FL1500
SemifinalsGAJackson BuchananDacula, GA1000
SemifinalsSpainLuis MasaveuSpain1000
QuarterfinalsTXEthan FangPlano, TX700

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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 championships conducted annually by the USGA. A new two-stage qualifying process went into effect in 2024, providing exemptions through local qualifying for state amateur champions and top-ranked WAGR playres. See the USGA website for details -- applications are typically placed online in the spring at www.usga.org.

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