Jordan Gumberg

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Jordan Gumberg
Personal information
Born (1995-04-14) April 14, 1995 (age 29)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
ResidenceFort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Career
College University of Tennessee
University of Arizona
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s) European Tour
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Sunshine Tour1
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]

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Early life and amateur career

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

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

Source: [6]

Professional wins (1)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 3, 2024 SDC Championship 1−12 (68-69-71-68=276)Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Robin Williams

1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2024 SDC Championship Flag of South Africa.svg Robin Williams Won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament2023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

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References

  1. ↑ "American Jordan Gumberg, ranked 669th, wins SDC Championship". ESPN. March 3, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Men's Golf Roster: Jordan Gumberg". University of Arizona. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gumberg completes remarkable rise with DP World Tour win". European Tour. March 5, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Road to the U.S. Open: Local Qualifying". Florida State Golf Association. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "DP World Tour: Jordan Gumberg wins the SDC Championship following Robin Williams' expensive double bogey". Sky Sports. March 3, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Jordan Gumberg". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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