Andy Zhang

Andy Zhang
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born (1997-12-14) 14 December 1997
Beijing, China
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality  China
Residence Bradenton, Florida
Career
Status Amateur
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 2012
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

Andy Zhang (born 14 December 1997) is a Chinese amateur golfer who spent much of his childhood in Beijing, China. He first became interested in golf at age six, and began working with a coach at age seven. At the age of ten, he moved to Bradenton, Florida in the United States to pursue golf.[1] After professional golfer Paul Casey withdrew from the 2012 U.S. Open due to an injury, Zhang, who became an alternate after performing well in sectional qualifying, was put into the field for the Open, one of the four men's major golf championships. He is the youngest player to ever participate in the U.S. Open at the age of 14.[2] On 6 January 2015, Zhang, a Class of 2016 recruit, verbally committed to play college golf for the University of Florida, picking the Gators over Oklahoma State, Texas and Florida State, among others.[3]

References

  1. "Profile: Andy Zhang, China's teenage golfer". BBC. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. "Andy Zhang keeps poise in US Open debut at Olympic". BBC. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. Romine, Brentley (6 January 2015). "Andy Zhang (No. 1, 2016) commits to Florida". GolfWeek.
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