Andy Zhang (born 14 December 1997) is a Chinese

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who spent much of his childhood in

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, China. He first became interested in golf at age six, and began working with a coach at age seven. At the age of ten, he moved to

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in the United States to pursue golf. After professional golfer

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withdrew from the 2012 U.S. Open due to an injury, Zhang, who became an alternate after performing well in sectional qualifying, was put into the field for the Open, one of the four

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. He is the youngest player to ever participate in the U.S. Open at the age of 14. On 6 January 2015, Zhang, a Class of 2016 recruit, verbally committed to play college golf for the

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, picking the Gators over Oklahoma State, Texas and Florida State, among others. Zhang reached #7 in the

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before relinquishing his amateur status, turning professional in 2018.

Amateur wins

*2014 Thunderbird International Junior *2016 CB&I – Simplify Boys Championship, Azalea Invitational *2018 SEC Championship, NCAA Reunion Regional Source:

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

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(representing the International team):

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Andy Chinese male golfers Florida Gators men's golfers Golfers from Florida Sportspeople from Beijing Sportspeople from Bradenton, Florida 1997 births Living people 20th-century Chinese people 21st-century Chinese people