Background
Sargent was born in Dorking, Surrey, England to William Henry Sargent and Amelia Jane Harkett, and began his golf career at age twelve at Epsom Downs Golf Club in his home county.
Sargent was born in Dorking, Surrey, England to William Henry Sargent and Amelia Jane Harkett, and began his golf career at age twelve at Epsom Downs Golf Club in his home county.
In 1900 he finished fourth at The Open Championship. Soon afterwards he moved to Canada, where he served as a professional at Royal Ottawa Golf Club and finished second in the 1908 Canadian Open.
He set a new 72-hole scoring record for the tournament of 290. He played in sixteen United States. Opens in total, and finished in the top-10 six times. He is credited with introducing the use of motion pictures to study the golf swing.
He was head professional at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio from 1912 to 1924, at Interlachen Country Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1924 to 1928, at the Chevy Chase Club from 1928 to 1932, and at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1932 until his retirement fifteen years later.
Wins (1)
Results timeline
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
Northwest Territories = Number tournament
DNP = Did not play
World Development = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, San Francisco = Round in which player lost in Professional Golf Association Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Sargent became a member of the Professional Golfers" Association of America at its inception in 1916, and served as president for five years.
