What an incredible showing from Texas A&M golfer Sam Bennett, recent winner of the Amateur Championship in 2022, made his debut in the 2023 Masters on Thursday, going toe to toe with some of the best players in the world like it was just another day in the office.
Bennett finished -4 on the day, finishing among the top 10 golfers on the day. While the final cut is yet to be established until Friday’s final results, Bennett is in very good standing, while the hope is that momentum is on his side throughout tomorrow’s predicted inclement weather.
Bennett didn’t just have a “respectable” day, starting out with a birdie on the first hole, and an eagle on his second. Later, he would birdie again on his sixth hole and tied a Masters Amateur record after shooting 32 on the front 9. Bennett finished at 68 after parring every hole; what a showing for the 23-year-old.
Friday’s round will determine who will make the 50-man cut, while Bennett’s group is set to tee off at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, which can be streamed on the CBSSports.com, Paramount+, or the CBS Sports App. After his memorable day, Twitter shared in our excitement as well. Here are the best reactions to Sam Bennetts’ round 1 Master performance.