Name: 'This is right where I want to be:' Sam Bennett before pro debut on PGA TOUR
Uploaded: 2023-05-31T15:55:07.021Z
Duration: 38 s
Description: Prior to the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2023, Sam Bennett talks about his journey to the PGA TOUR and how his experiences have prepared him as he embarks on his professional debut on the PGA TOUR. Bennett, the reigning U.S. Amateur Champion, finished fourth in the PGA TOUR University Ranking.

In the second round of the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Sam Bennett holes out for birdie from 47 feet at Houston Open

In the second round of the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-3 9th hole.

Sam Bennett sends in birdie at Houston Open

In the opening round of the 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

Sam Bennett wedges it close to set up birdie at Butterfield Bermuda

In the opening round of the 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Sam Bennett makes birdie putt at Butterfield Bermuda

In the opening round of the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship, Sam Bennett makes a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4 16th hole.

Sam Bennett sinks a 20-foot birdie putt at Sanderson Farms

In the final round of the 2023 Wyndham Championship, Sam Bennett makes a 20-foot par putt on the par-3 16th hole.

Sam Bennett makes 20-foot par putt at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2023 Wyndham Championship, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Sam Bennett reaches in two leading to birdie at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2023 Wyndham Championship, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Sam Bennett cards birdie at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2023 Wyndham Championship, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Sam Bennett drains 11-foot birdie at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2023 Wyndham Championship, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Sam Bennett makes birdie at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2023 3M Open, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Sam Bennett makes birdie at 3M Open

In the final round of the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Sam Bennett makes 24-foot birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Sam Bennett sinks a 24-foot birdie putt at Rocket Mortgage

In the third round of the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Sam Bennett chips it close to set up birdie at Rocket Mortgage

In the third round of the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-3 5th hole.

Sam Bennett sticks tee shot to set up birdie at Rocket Mortgage

In the third round of the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Sam Bennett scoots it close to set up birdie at Rocket Mortgage

In the opening round of the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-3 5th hole.

Sam Bennett capitalizes on tee shot to 11-feet at Rocket Mortgage

In the opening round of the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Sam Bennett drains 14-foot birdie at Rocket Mortgage

In the opening round of the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Sam Bennett makes a 37-foot birdie putt on the par-4 10th hole.

Sam Bennett buries 37-foot birdie putt at Rocket Mortgage

In the opening round of the 2023 Travelers Championship, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Sam Bennett makes birdie on No. 9 at Travelers

In the final round of the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Sam Bennett throws a dart to set up birdie at RBC Canadian

In the third round of the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Sam Bennett dials in approach to set up birdie at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Sam Bennett sinks a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

In the third round of the 2023 the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Sam Bennett makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Sam Bennett birdies No. 15 at the Memorial

Prior to the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2023, Sam Bennett talks about his journey to the PGA TOUR and how his experiences have prepared him as he embarks on his professional debut on the PGA TOUR. Bennett, the reigning U.S. Amateur Champion, finished fourth in the PGA TOUR University Ranking.

'This is right where I want to be:' Sam Bennett before pro debut on PGA TOUR

In the second round of the 2021 Valero Texas Open, Sam Bennett lands his 107-yard approach 3 feet from the cup at the par-4 17th hole. He would make the putt for birdie.

Sam Bennett nearly holes out to set up birdie at Valero

Sam Bennett makes short birdie putt at Valero

Ahead of the final round at the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Golfbet contributor Brad Thomas looks at two key matchup bets down the board, highlighting Si Woo Kim and Chris Gotterup. See his full analysis in this edition of "Draws and Fades."

Draws and Fades: Mark down these Sunday matchups at Farmers

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 3 of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, featuring Justin Rose, Joel Dahmen, Si Woo Kim, and Brooks Koepka, among others.

Highlights | Round 3 | Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Justin Rose shot a 4-under 68 to improve to 21-under and extend his lead to six shots.

Justin Rose shoots 4-under 68 | Round 3 Highlights | Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Justin Rose hits a 159-yard approach to 5 feet, setting up a birdie at the par-4 7th hole.


Justin Rose's 159-yard approach is the Shot of the Day

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Justin Rose’s 299-yard drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the right bunker, leaving 258 yards to the hole. His 176-yard shot from the fairway bunker lands in the right fairway, leaving 82 yards to the hole. Rose hits an 81-yard approach shot from the fairway, landing on the left side of the green and finishing 3 feet 4 inches from the hole. He makes a 3-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Justin Rose hits 81-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Joel Dahmen's 290-yard drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the left fairway with 267 yards remaining to the hole, his 185-yard shot from the fairway left him 83 yards from the hole, his 84-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green 4 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 4-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Joel Dahmen hits 84-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers, Max McGreevy's 282-yard drive on the 558-yard par-5 18th hole lands in the right rough, leaving 275 yards to the hole, his 159-yard shot from the rough lands in the right fairway, 116 yards from the hole, his 114-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, 13 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he makes a 13-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Max McGreevy pours in 13-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Si Woo Kim's drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th went 288 yards into the right fairway, his 247-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway 99 feet 11 inches from the hole, his 34-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green leaving 4 feet 1 inch, and he made the 4 feet 1 inch putt for birdie.

Si Woo Kim sinks 4-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Harris English's 315-yard drive on the 594-yard, par-5 9th hole landed in the right rough, leaving 281 yards to the hole. His 166-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, 116 yards from the hole. English then hit a 116-yard approach from the fairway, landing on the right side of the green and finishing 6 feet 3 inches from the hole. He made the 6-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Harris English hits 116-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Mark Hubbard's 332-yard drive on the 594-yard, par-5 9th hole landed in the right fairway with 262 yards remaining to the hole, his 250-yard shot from the fairway left 37 feet 8 inches, his 38-foot 6-inch shot from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving a 2-foot 9-inch putt, and he made the 2-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Mark Hubbard taps in from 3 feet for birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Joel Dahmen’s tee shot on the 201-yard par-3 16th hole landed 8 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 8-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Joel Dahmen hits tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Ryo Hisatsune’s drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole went 288 yards into the left bunker, his 185-yard shot from the fairway bunker landed in the left rough 87 yards from the hole, his 88-yard approach from the rough landed on the left side of the green 4 feet 7 inches from the cup, and he made the 4-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Ryo Hisatsune hits 88-yard approach to 5 feet, makes birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Maverick McNealy's 312-yard drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 244 yards to the hole, his 239-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, 16 feet 3 inches from the hole, and his 16 feet 2 inches putt leaves the ball 7 inches from the hole.

Maverick McNealy hits 239-yard approach to 16 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Brooks Koepka's tee shot on the 169-yard par-3 8th hole travels 161 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 28 feet 7 inches to the hole, and he makes the 28-foot-7-inch shot from the fairway for birdie.

Brooks Koepka chips in from 28 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Si Woo Kim's tee shot on the 201-yard par-3 16th hole travels 194 yards and lands on the right side of the green, leaving a 39-foot 5-inch putt, which he makes for birdie.

Si Woo Kim sinks 40-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Denny McCarthy's 170-yard tee shot on the 169-yard, par-3 8th hole landed on the left green and left a 20-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Denny McCarthy hits 170-yard tee shot to 2 feet, nearly aces No. 8 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Chad Ramey's tee shot on the 169-yard par-3 8th hole landed 4 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 4-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Chad Ramey hits 169-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 8 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Marcelo Rozo's 304-yard drive on the 594-yard, par-5 9th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 290 yards to the hole, his 277-yard shot from the fairway lands in the left fairway, 37 feet 4 inches from the hole, his 34-foot-5-inch shot from the fairway lands on the right green, leaving 3 feet to the hole, and he makes a 3-foot putt for birdie.