Jordan Gumberg
| Jordan Gumberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 14, 1995 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tennessee University of Arizona |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2023 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Jordan Gumberg (born April 14, 1995) is an American professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the 2024 SDC Championship in South Africa.[1]
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Gumberg was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and his father introduced him to golf at age two. He played college golf at the University of Tennessee in the 2014–15 season, and transferred to the University of Arizona where he played for the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons. He was solo runner-up at the 2016 individual Pac-12 Conference Championship, behind Jon Rahm.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Gumberg turned professional in 2017 and played limited schedules on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica and Korn Ferry Tour before he joined the Challenge Tour in 2022.
In 2023, Gumberg finished T-2 at the Irish Challenge and followed that up with a T-3 in the Scottish Challenge to finish the season in the top-45, earning a card for the 2024 European Tour.[3] He was medalist at the Wellington National Golf Club qualifier to earn a spot in the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.[4]
In March 2024, Gumberg defeated Robin Williams in a sudden-death playoff at the SDC Championship, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour.[5]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2016 Wyoming Cowboy Classic
Source:[6]
Professional wins (1)
[edit]European Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 3, 2024 | SDC Championship1 | −12 (68-69-71-68=276) | Playoff |  Robin Williams
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | SDC Championship | Robin Williams
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
[edit]- ^ "American Jordan Gumberg, ranked 669th, wins SDC Championship". ESPN. March 3, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Jordan Gumberg". University of Arizona. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Gumberg completes remarkable rise with DP World Tour win". European Tour. March 5, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Road to the U.S. Open: Local Qualifying". Florida State Golf Association. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "DP World Tour: Jordan Gumberg wins the SDC Championship following Robin Williams' expensive double bogey". Sky Sports. March 3, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Gumberg". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jordan Gumberg at the European Tour official site
- Jordan Gumberg at the PGA Tour official site
- Jordan Gumberg at the Official World Golf Ranking official site