Jediah Morgan (born 30 November 1999) is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia and LIV Golf League. He won the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in 2022 and also won the 2021–22 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.[1]
| Jediah Morgan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 30 November 1999 Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2021 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
| Former tour(s) | LIV Golf | ||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2022 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2022 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editIn January 2020, Morgan won the Australian Amateur, beating Northern Irishman Tom McKibbin 5 and 3 in the final.[2]
Professional career
editMorgan turned professional in October 2021. He finished second in the inaugural Sandbelt Invitational in December 2021, finishing six shots behind Brady Watt.[3]
In January 2022, Morgan won the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, in just his fourth start as a professional. He won by a record eleven shots ahead of Andrew Dodt and also broke the aggregate scoring record with a total of 262. He also became the youngest winner in the tournament's history.[4] With this win, it was good enough to see Morgan claim the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit for the 2021–22 season.
Amateur wins
edit- 2016 NSW Junior State Championship
- 2017 NT Amateur, Singapore Junior Championship, Queensland Boys Amateur, NSW Junior State Championship
- 2020 Australian Amateur
Source:[5]
Professional wins (1)
editPGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (1) |
| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Jan 2022 | Fortinet Australian PGA Championship | −22 (65-63-65-69=262) | 11 strokes | Andrew Dodt
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Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
edit- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Queensland): 2017, 2018, 2019
Source:[5]
References
edit- ^ "Morgan off to the majors after winning Australasian Order of Merit". Reuters. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Keogh, Brian (19 January 2020). "McKibbin goes down fighting in Australian Amateur final". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Dane, Heverin (23 December 2021). "Watt, Kim win inaugural Sandbelt Invitational". PGA of Australia.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (16 January 2022). "Records fall as Jediah Morgan wins Australian PGA by 11 shots". Golf Channel. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Jediah Morgan". World Amateur Golf Ranking.
External links
edit- Jediah Morgan at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Jediah Morgan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site