George Sargent (golfer)

George Jonathan Sargent (2 August 1882 – 18 June 1962)[1] was an English professional golfer.

George Sargent
Personal information
Full name	George Jonathan Sargent
Born	(1882-08-02)2 August 1882 Brockham, Surrey, England
Died	18 June 1962(1962-06-18) (aged 79) Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality	England
Children	11
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	3
Best results in major championships (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	T50: 1934
PGA Championship	T33: 1922
U.S. Open	Won: 1909
The Open Championship	32nd: 1901

Sargent was born in Brockham, Surrey, England to William Henry Sargent and Amelia Jane Harkett.[2][3][1] 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. 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. He married Beatrice Margaret Pearse (1886–1968) in 1907 and fathered eleven children.[1]

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. Opens in total, and finished in the top-10 six times. He also won the 1912 Canadian Open and the 1918 Minnesota State Open.

Sargent became a member of the Professional Golfers' Association of America at its inception in 1916, and served as president for five years. He is credited with introducing the use of motion pictures to study the golf swing. He was head professional at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, from 1912 to 1924, at Interlachen Country Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1924 to 1928, at the Chevy Chase Club from 1928 to 1932, and 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, as are his sons Harold and Jack.