The fifth-year senior at Texas A&M tied a Masters record on Thursday
What do Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods and Patrick Reed have in common on Friday? The former Masters champions are all chasing an amateur named Sam Bennett around Augusta National.
The senior at Texas A&M became a household name among golf fans after a stunning round of 68 put him at 4-under par and safely inside the Top-10 on the leaderboard while tying a record for the lowest front nine by an amateur at the Masters (32).
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While he’s just 23 years old, Bennett has plenty of accolades on his resume already. If and when the Madisonville, Texas native turns pro, fans could be hearing his name a lot more often.
So who is Sam Bennett? Here are five things to know about the golfer trying to become the first amateur to win the Masters.
