Andy Zhang
{{short description|Chinese golfer}}
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| birth_place = Beijing, China
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| college = University of Florida
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Andy Zhang (born 14 December 1997) is a Chinese professional 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18349772 |title=Profile: Andy Zhang, China's teenage golfer |publisher=BBC |date=13 June 2012 |accessdate=16 June 2012}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/18452942 |title=Andy Zhang keeps poise in US Open debut at Olympic |publisher=BBC |date=14 June 2012 |accessdate=16 June 2012}} 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.{{cite magazine |url=http://golfweek.com/news/2015/jan/06/andy-zhang-florida-gators-commit-2016-college/ |title=Andy Zhang (No. 1, 2016) commits to Florida |magazine=GolfWeek |first=Brentley |last=Romine |date=6 January 2015}}
Zhang reached #7 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking before relinquishing his amateur status, turning professional in 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.36698.andy-zhang.html |title=Andy Zhang – Profile |publisher=PGA Tour}}
Amateur wins
- 2014 Thunderbird International Junior
- 2016 CB&I – Simplify Boys Championship, Azalea Invitational
- 2018 SEC Championship, NCAA Reunion Regional
Results in major championships
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Masters Tournament
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U.S. Open
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The Open Championship
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PGA Championship
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CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2018
References
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External links
- {{PGATour player|36698}}
- {{OWGR|16249}}
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Category:Florida Gators men's golfers
Category:Expatriate golfers in the United States
Category:Sportspeople from Beijing