NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame honored Vanderbilt men’s golfer Gordon Sargent over the weekend as the 2024 TSHF Co-Male Amateur Athlete of the Year.
Sargent shared the honor with Tennessee men’s basketball player Dalton Knecht, as both were recognized at last Saturday’s Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet at the Omni Nashville Downtown.
Sargent is the first Vanderbilt golfer since 2005 to be named TSHF Male Amateur Athlete of the Year, while he is the third Commodore golfer to earn the distinction, joining Brand Snedeker (2004) and Luke List (2005). Overall, Sargent is the eighth Vandy student-athlete selected as TSHF Male Amateur Athlete of the Year and the first since baseball’s Jack Leiter in 2022.
The 2022 NCAA individual championship nearly claimed a second title at the 2024 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, as Sargent posted a runner-up finish, where he carded 2-under 286. The Birmingham, Alabama, native finished the 2023-24 season with a 70.15 scoring average and carded under par in a team-best 23 rounds. He was the medalist at the 2024 Mason Rudolph Championship, becoming the second golfer to win back-to-back titles in the history of the event. Sargent posted a runner-up finish at the NCAA West Lafayette Regional and recorded six top-five finishes during the 2023-24 season.
Sargent was a finalist for the 2024 Ben Hogan and Haskins Awards for the second straight season. In addition, he was a GCAA first-team All-American for the third time in his career and an All-SEC first-team selection at the conclusion of the 2023-24 campaign. Sargent extended his school record for most career wins to six after earning medalist honors at the 2024 Mason Rudolph Championships at Vanderbilt Legends Club.
His efforts helped the Commodores advance to the NCAA Championships for the 10th consecutive year, picking up seven team titles this season. The Commodores advanced to match play for the seventh time in program history at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships.
Last October, Sargent became the first golfer to earn their PGA TOUR card via the PGA TOUR University Accelerated program. In addition, Sargent represented the United States at the Walker Cup, World Amateur Team Championships, and the Arnold Palmer Cup. Additionally, the Vanderbilt senior participated in the 124th U.S. Open and The Open Championship at Royal Troon over the summer.
Nevins Wins the Porter Cup
Sophomore Chase Nevins captured medalist honors at the 2024 Porter Cup over the weekend. Nevins carded 11-under 269 through four rounds of play at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, New York. Nevins opened the tournament by carding 8-under 62 in Round 1. He joins a prestigious list of golfers who have won the Porter Cup, including the likes of Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Scott Verplank, and Ben Crenshaw.
Dores of Summer
Freshmen Bowen Ballis and Ryan Downes will be competing at the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur Monday-Saturday at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Chase Nevins and Rowan Sullivan are participating in the Palmetto Amateur Wednesday-Saturday at the historic Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, South Carolina.
John Broderick is looking to become the latest Commodore to qualify for the 2024 U.S. Amateur, as he is playing at the U.S. Amateur Final Qualifying event Monday at Concord Country Club in Concord, Massachusetts.
Broderick looks to join Gordon Sargent, Jackson Van Paris, Wells Williams, and Ryan Downes at the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship, which takes place Aug. 12-18, at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.
Additionally, Broderick will play in the 2024 Ouimet Memorial Tournament Wednesday-Friday. The tournament will be played at both the Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston, Massachusetts, and Woodland Golf Club in Auburndale, Massachusetts.
Pro Dores Update
Cole Sherwood posted his best finish on the Korn Ferry Tour at last week’s Price Cutter Charity Championship, as he finished at 15-under 273 to tie for 33rd on the player leaderboard.
Sherwood will be one of four Vanderbilt alumni competing at the NV5 Invitational presented by Old National Bank on the Korn Ferry Tour. He will be joined by John Augenstein, William Moll, and Matthew Riedel.
Will Gordon and Brandt Snedeker will be in action on the PGA TOUR at the 3M Open Thursday-Saturday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota.
Reid Davenport continues play on the PGA TOUR Americas, as he will be at the Eagle Creek Golf Club in Ottawa, Ontario, to play in the Commissionaires Ottawa Open.
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