George Jonathan Sargent (2 August 1882 – 18 June 1962)Ancestry.com was an English professional golfer.
Early life Sargent was born in Brockham, Surrey, England to William Henry Sargent and Amelia Jane Harkett. The family moved to Epsom when he was young and he began his golf career at age twelve at Epsom Downs Golf Club in his home county.
Professional career In 1899 Sargent spent some time at Ganton Golf Club under Harry Vardon. He first made an impact in the 1901 Open Championship at Muirfield where we was in 6th place after the first round. Soon afterwards he became the professional at Dewsbury Golf Club. Later he moved to Canada, where he served as a professional at Royal Ottawa Golf Club and finished second in the 1908 Canadian Open.
Sargent won the 1909 U.S. Open at Englewood Golf Club in New Jersey. He set a new 72-hole scoring record for the tournament of 290. He played in sixteen U.S. Open in total, and finished in the top-10 six times. He also won the 1912 Canadian Open and the 1918 Minnesota State Open.
He is credited with introducing the use of motion pictures to study the golf swing. In the early 1910s be started work as a club professional. He was head professional at Scioto Country Club in Ohio from 1912 to 1924. Sargent became a member of the Professional Golfers' Association of America at its inception in 1916 and served as president for five years. After his stay at Scioto he moved onto Interlachen Country Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1924 to 1928. He then moved to Maryland to work at Chevy Chase Club. He worked there from 1928 to 1932. His final club professional job was at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia from 1932 until his retirement fifteen years later. He is a member of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.
Personal life He married Beatrice Margaret Pearse (1886–1968) in 1907 and fathered eleven children.
Awards and honors Sargent was inducted into the Georgia Hall of Fame during his lifetime
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1) 1909 U.S. Open Source:
Other wins (2) 1912 Canadian Open 1918 Minnesota State Open
Major championships
Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1909 U.S. Open 2 shot deficit +2 (75-72-72-71=290) 4 strokes Tom McNamara
Results timeline Tournament190119021903190419051906190719081909U.S. Open1The Open Championship32CUTWDCUT Tournament1910191119121913191419151916191719181919U.S. OpenT16T76T21T3T10T4NTNTT29The Open ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTPGA ChampionshipNYFNYFNYFNYFNYFNYFNTNT Tournament1920192119221923192419251926192719281929U.S. OpenT38WDT2943T44The Open ChampionshipPGA ChampionshipR64 Tournament1930193119321933193419351936193719381939Masters TournamentNYFNYFNYFNYFT5062WDWDU.S. OpenWDThe Open ChampionshipPGA Championship Tournament1940194119421943194419451946194719481949Masters TournamentWDNTNTNTU.S. OpenWDNTNTNTNTThe Open ChampionshipNTNTNTNTNTNTPGA ChampionshipNT Tournament1950195119521953195419551956Masters TournamentWDU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipPGA Championship
NYF = Tournament not yet founded NT = No tournament WD = Withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place
References
External links Georgia Golf Hall of Fame profile