Name: Worst-ball scramble with PGA TOUR rookies | Episode 4 | Rocket Rookies Classic
Uploaded: 2025-10-22T14:56:25.000Z
Duration: 602 s
Description: PGA TOUR Studios brings you the inaugural Rocket Rookies Classic, challenging rookies with a two-man, worst-ball scramble format across three holes at Detroit Golf Club. Gordon Sargent and Matthew Riedel take on the challenge to see if they can beat the even-par score posted by Taylor Dickson and John Pak. What will they shoot?

In the final round of the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Dunlap/Sargent makes birdie on the par-5 2nd hole.

Dunlap/Sargent makes birdie on No. 2 at Zurich Classic

In the second round of the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Dunlap/Sargent makes a 26-foot birdie putt on the par-3 3rd hole.

Dunlap/Sargent sinks a 26-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Zurich Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 16 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Gordon Sargent's drive on the 596-yard, par-5 second hole travels 316 yards and ends in the left bunker, leaving 282 yards to the hole. His 197-yard shot from the fairway bunker lands in the left fairway, leaving 87 yards to the hole. Sargent's 96-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right green, finishing 24 feet 8 inches from the hole. He made a 24-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Gordon Sargent drains 25-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Gordon Sargent's 243-yard drive on the 246-yard, par-3 13th hole ended in the right fairway, finishing 61 feet from the pin. Sargent made a 61-foot birdie putt.

Gordon Sargent pours in 61-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Gordon Sargent's drive on the 196-yard par-3 seventh hole measures 193 yards and lands on the right green, finishing 7 feet 1 inch from the hole. Sargent makes a 7-foot 1-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 1-under par and tied for 66th place.

Gordon Sargent makes 7-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Gordon Sargent's 312-yard drive on the 351-yard, par-4 17th landed in the right rough, leaving 62 yards to the hole. His 66-yard approach from the rough landed on the left green, finishing 15 feet 5 inches from the cup. Sargent made the 15-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

Gordon Sargent gets up-and-down from 66 yards for birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 12 at Puerto Rico

In the third round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Gordon Sargent makes eagle on the par-5 11th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes eagle putt on No. 11 at Puerto Rico

In the third round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-5 9th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 9 at Puerto Rico

In the opening round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 17 at Puerto Rico

In the opening round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 16 at Puerto Rico

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Gordon Sargent's drive on the 395-yard, par-4 13th hole traveled 286 yards into the right fairway, his 105-yard approach landed on the left green leaving 11 feet 2 inches, and he made the 11 feet 2 inches putt for birdie.

Gordon Sargent sinks 11-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Cognizant Classic

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Matthew Riedel's impressive hole-out eagle leads Shots of the Week

In the third round of the 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Matthew Riedel makes eagle on the par-5 17th hole.

Matthew Riedel makes his second eagle of back nine on No. 17 at Butterfield Bermuda

In the third round of the 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Matthew Riedel makes eagle on the par-3 12th hole.

Matthew Riedel holes out for eagle on par-4 No. 12 at Butterfield Bermuda

In the third round of the 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Matthew Riedel makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Matthew Riedel makes birdie on No. 14 at Butterfield Bermuda

In the second round of the 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Matthew Riedel makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Matthew Riedel makes birdie on No. 9 at Butterfield Bermuda

PGA TOUR Studios brings you the inaugural Rocket Rookies Classic, challenging rookies with a two-man, worst-ball scramble format across three holes at Detroit Golf Club. Gordon Sargent and Matthew Riedel take on the challenge to see if they can beat the even-par score posted by Taylor Dickson and John Pak. What will they shoot?


Worst-ball scramble with PGA TOUR rookies | Episode 4 | Rocket Rookies Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Gordon Sargent's tee shot on the 169-yard, par-3 4th hole traveled 166 yards to the left side of the green, leaving a 9-foot-9-inch putt, which he sank for birdie.

Gordon Sargent sinks 10-foot birdie putt, moves to seven under at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Gordon Sargent's drive on the 478-yard, par-4 16th went 351 yards into the right rough, leaving 131 yards to the hole. His 135-yard approach from the rough landed on the left side of the green, leaving a 33-foot-11-inch putt, which he sank to remain at 4-under par for the round.

Gordon Sargent sinks 34-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Gordon Sargent's tee shot on the 353-yard, par-4 15th hole traveled 348 yards, landing in the right rough 69 feet 1 inch from the hole, his shot from the rough traveled 87 feet 4 inches to the right fairway, finishing 17 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he holed out from 17 feet 11 inches in the fairway for birdie.

Gordon Sargent holes out from 18 feet for birdie on No. 15 at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Gordon Sargent's tee shot on the 615-yard, par-5 14th hole traveled 317 yards into the right rough, leaving 271 yards to the hole. His 228-yard shot from the rough ended up in the right rough, 45 yards from the hole. Sargent's 45-yard shot from the rough landed on the left side of the green, finishing just 10 inches from the hole, and he made a 10-inch birdie putt.

Gordon Sargent taps in from 1 foot for birdie on No. 14 at Sanderson Farms

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matthew Riedel makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Matthew Riedel makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matthew Riedel makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Matthew Riedel makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matthew Riedel makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Matthew Riedel makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matthew Riedel makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Gordon Sargent holes out for birdie from 20-feet on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

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Dunlap/Sargent makes birdie on No. 2 at Zurich Classic

Dunlap/Sargent sinks a 26-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Zurich Classic

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 16 at Valero

Gordon Sargent drains 25-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at Valero

Gordon Sargent pours in 61-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Valero

Gordon Sargent makes 7-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Valero

Gordon Sargent gets up-and-down from 66 yards for birdie on No. 17 at Valero

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 12 at Puerto Rico

Gordon Sargent makes eagle putt on No. 11 at Puerto Rico

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 9 at Puerto Rico

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 17 at Puerto Rico

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 16 at Puerto Rico

Gordon Sargent sinks 11-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Cognizant Classic

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Matthew Riedel makes his second eagle of back nine on No. 17 at Butterfield Bermuda

Matthew Riedel holes out for eagle on par-4 No. 12 at Butterfield Bermuda

Matthew Riedel makes birdie on No. 14 at Butterfield Bermuda

Matthew Riedel makes birdie on No. 9 at Butterfield Bermuda

Gordon Sargent sinks 10-foot birdie putt, moves to seven under at Sanderson Farms

Gordon Sargent sinks 34-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Sanderson Farms

Gordon Sargent holes out from 18 feet for birdie on No. 15 at Sanderson Farms

Gordon Sargent taps in from 1 foot for birdie on No. 14 at Sanderson Farms

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Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Matthew Riedel makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

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