Gordon SArgent

Gordon Sargent

Vanderbilt sophomore Gordon Sargent competed on golf's biggest stage over the weekend, becoming the first amateur to receive a special invitation to the Masters Tournament in more than two decades.

The reigning NCAA individual national champion failed to make the cut after the first two rounds, notching a 77 (+5) in the first round and a 76 (+4) in the second for a total of 9 over par for the tournament, which placed him in a tie for 79th overall. But it was still a historic performance for the Birmingham native.Â