George Jonathan Sargent (2 August 1882 – 18 June 1962)[1] was an English professional golfer.
Early life
Sargent was born in Brockham, Surrey, England to William Henry Sargent and Amelia Jane Harkett.[2][3][1] The family moved to Epsom when he was young and he began his golf career at age twelve at Epsom Downs Golf Club in his home county.
He is credited with introducing the use of motion pictures to study the golf swing. In the early 1910s be started work as a club professional. He was head professional at Scioto Country Club in Ohio from 1912 to 1924. Sargent became a member of the Professional Golfers' Association of America at its inception in 1916 and served as president for five years. After his stay at Scioto he moved onto Interlachen Country Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1924 to 1928. He then moved to Maryland to work at Chevy Chase Club. He worked there from 1928 to 1932. His final club professional job was at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia from 1932 until his retirement fifteen years later. He is a member of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.
Personal life
He married Beatrice Margaret Pearse (1886–1968) in 1907 and fathered eleven children.[1] Like him, his sons Harold and Jack are members of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.
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WD = Withdrew
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