Bennett Shines in PGA Tour U, World Amateur Rankings

Texas A&M rising senior Sam Bennett was ranked No. 2 in the first edition of the PGA Tour University Summer Ranking, the organization announced on Tuesday. Additionally, Bennett was ranked No. 6 in the most recent edition of the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
 
Bennett, from Madisonville, Texas, enjoyed one of the most dominating seasons in school history in 2020-21. A first-team PING All-American, Bennett won a trio of tournament crowns as a junior with first-place finishes at the Cabo Collegiate, the Old Waverly Intercollegiate and the Aggie Invitational. Bennett's win at the Cabo Collegiate came with a PGA Tour exemption to the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. Bennett's three victories were the third-most in a season by an Aggie in school history. 
 
Additionally, Bennett shined for Team USA at the Arnold Palmer Cup and received the exemption to the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational, which goes to the player who best represents the "Arnold Palmer Legacy," as determined by a vote among his fellow participants.
 
In 10 collegiate tournaments in 2020-21, Bennett posted five top 5 finishes and led the Aggies with a 70.53 scoring average, which was second-lowest in school history. He now owns two of the top three scoring averages in school history. He was also undefeated in match play during the Aggies' run to the SEC Championship semifinals.
 
The PGA TOUR University Ranking is designed to identify the best college golfers based on winning, competitiveness and season-long performance. At the conclusion of the 2022 NCAA D-I Men's National Championship, the top-15 players in the Class of 2022 will earn status on the Korn Ferry Tour or a PGA TOUR international tour. Players who finish 1st-5th will be named to the PGA TOUR U First Team and receive Korn Ferry Tour membership, and players who finish 6th-15th will be named to the PGA TOUR U Second Team and earn membership on a PGA TOUR international tour.
 
PGA Tour U Summer Rankings

Rk.	Player	School	Event	Points Avg.
1	Pierceson Coody	Texas	11	1322.787
2	Sam Bennett	Texas A&M	11	1255.105
3	Ryan Hall	South Carolina	11	1146.855
4	Alex Fitzpatrick	Wake Forest	8	1131.303
5	Eugenio Chacarra	Oklahoma State	12	1122.323
6	Logan McAllister	Oklahoma	11	1099.535
7	Cole Hammer	Texas	14	1087.142
8	Noah Goodwin	SMU	9	1077.684
9	Sandy Scott*	Texas Tech	6	1054.072
10	Jacob Bridgeman	Clemson	9	1046.629
11	Jackson Suber	Ole Miss	9	1006.236
12	Joe Highsmith	Pepperdine	12	973.418
13	Joey Vrzich	Pepperdine	9	959.439
14	Hugo Townsend	Boise State	8	915.298
15	Trent Phillips	Georgia	10	906.860
16	Adrien Dumont de Chassart	Illinois	10	900.653
17	Albin Bergstrom	South Florida	9	885.399
18	RJ Manke	Washington	7	881.611
19	Ford Clegg	Mississippi State	10	877.101
20	Kieran Vincent	Liberty	9	871.216
21	Aman Gupta	Oklahoma State	9	869.132

 
*Medical Redshirt in 2020-21

World Amateur Golf Rankings

Rk.	Player	Country	Points Avg.
1	Keita Nakajima	Japan	1444.7854
2	Pierceson Coody	United States	1286.8667
3	Ludvig Aberg	Sweden	1252.5196
4	Alex Fitzpatrick	England	1122.8702
5	Ricky Castillo	United States	1098.2487
6	Sam Bennett	United States	1076.1618
7	Sandy Scott	Scotland	1060.0022
8	David Puig Currius	Spain	1059.3064
9	Cole Hammer	United States	1056.1059
10	Ren Yonezawa	Japan	1052.2477