Who Is Sam Bennett Golfer? Meet Him On U.S.Open Of PGA Tour
Sam Bennett is an American top amateur golfer who is a part of Texas A&M University’s Men’s Golf team member.
In 2020-2021, Sam was in a junior class where he garnered PING First-Team All-America honors. He was then voted to all-sec first team by the league’s head coaches, where he became a semifinalist for the Ben Hogan Award.
For the 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup, Sam was named to Team USA, and he earned a trio of victories at Cabo Collegiate, Old Waverly Collegiate, and The Aggie Invitational. He completed the season with a 70.53 scoring average, which was the second-lowest average in the school history.
In March, Sam was named the National Golfer of the Month by the Ben Hogan Award, and he earned a spot on the 2021 All-Nicklaus Team. After that, he went undefeated in the match to play at the SEC Championship, posting victories over Georgia’s Spencer Ralston (3&2) and Arkansas Julian Perico (4&3).
At the NCAA Albuquerque Regional, Sam was tied for second and, after that, tied for fifth at the Border Olympics and posted top-20 finishes at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate and SEC Championship.
Sam Bennett Wikipedia & Age
Sam Bennett was born on December 21, 1999, in Madisonville, Texas, and is 22 years old. His height is 5 ft 10 inches (178cm). He graduated from Texas A&M University, where he had been a first-team All-American the previous two campaigns.
In high school, he played as a junior golfer, where he played for coach Russell Smith at Madisonville High School. He ranked the fourth position in the 2015 Texas Class-4A State Championship, which is the 2015 District &Regional Champion.
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The golfer won Class 2016 Texas Class 4A State Championship, Runner-up at 2017 Class 4A State Championship, Runner-Up at 2015 Texas State Junior Championship, Runner-Up at 2015 Valero Junior Texas Open, Third place at 2015 Jarden Spieth Junior Championship, Runner-Up at 2017 and Byron Nelson Junior Championship.
Sam has engraved five Top 5 finishes in American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) events. He is an all-rounder athlete who plays tennis, basketball, baseball as well as golf for MHS.
In his freshman year 2018-2019, Sam finished in 11 of the team’s 12 events and was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team as well as Division I PING All-Central Region Team. He made his collegiate debut at the Shoal Creek Invitational in the fall.
Sam was tied for fourth out of an 88-player field, shooting 4-under in his first collegiate tournament. He was A&M’s Men’s Golf team’s second-highest finisher at the Arizona Intercollegiate, shooting five-under to tie for 16th in his regular-season tournament.
After a tough-fought battle in the quarterfinals of match play, he earned his first match play win against Arkansas on the final hole in the semifinals at SEC Championships.
In Sam’s Sophomore year in 2019-2020, he earned PING honorable mention All-America honors, as well as second-team All-SEC honors, after a strong sophomore championship. He missed his two fall tournaments due to an injury but still completed the year with four top 20 performances.
Sam even led his team with a 71.17 scoring average and posted eight rounds of 70 or better, and his best completion was a tie for third at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate. He also posted a tie for the fifth at the San Diego Classic, where he was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Sam Bennett Family
Sam Bennett lives with his family in Madisonville, Texas. His father’s name is Mark Bennett, who has been his inspiration to start playing golf in the first place. He has an older brother named Marcus Bennett.
The golfer’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when he was in high school and said that his father’s condition had affected his mental health.
Sam Bennett Girlfriend
Sam Bennett does not have a girlfriend and is not dating anyone at the moment. He is more focused on his career now.
The 22-year-old is currently single and has no records showing he is in a relationship. The golfer is more concentrated on his career.
Sam Bennett Net Worth
Sam Bennett’s net worth is estimated to be around 100,000 to $1 million. His main source of income is his profession as a golfer.
The golfer has won many championships. He has been playing golf since high school as a game of junior golf.
