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The Masters 2023 is just days away. The most prestigious competition in the entire golf fraternity starts on April 6. Fans are curious to know who is the oldest and youngest golfer competing for the prestigious green jacket.
So, here is the answer to that question. The oldest player competing in the Masters 2023 is Sandy Lyle, who is 65 years old, and the youngest player competing is Gordon Sargent, who is just 19 years old.
Who are Sandy Lyle and Gordon Sargent and what are their ages?
The Masters 2023 starts on April 6. What is interesting about this tournament is that when Sandy Lyle, the oldest player this year, won his green jacket in 1988, Gordon Sargent, the youngest player this year, was not even born then.
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The oldest player in Masters 2023 - Sandy Lyle
Born on February 9, 1958, in Shrewsbury, England, Sandy Lyle has been a Scottish professional golfer since he shifted to Scotland later on in his career. He is a World Golf Hall of Fame inductee class of 2012. During the 1980s, Lyle alongside Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam were Britain's top golfers.
His top ranking in the OWGR throughout his career was No. 2, yet he managed to stay in the top 10 rankings for about 167 weeks straight. Sandy Lyle has had 30 professional wins throughout his career, with just two major tournaments won in that.
His first major tournament win was the Open Championship in 1985 and his second major tournament was the 1988 Masters tournament.
The youngest player in Masters 2023 - Gordon Sargent
According to the masters official site, Gordon Sargent is an American professional golfer who is just 19 years old, and his date of birth is still unknown.
Sargent is competing in The Masters for the first time. He was the first rookie to win the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Individual Championship since 2007 in 2022. With his triumph, he joined a distinguished group of champions that also included Bryson DeChambeau, Tiger Woods, Ben Crenshaw, Phil Mickelson, and Jack Nicklaus.
The Vanderbilt University junior also represented the United States in the Arnold Palmer Cup in Switzerland and the Eisenhower Trophy in France last year, winning the solo stroke-play championship at the East Lake Cup.
He first attained No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in February. Since Australia's Aaron Baddeley in 2000, he is the first amateur to receive a special offer at The Masters.
Masters 2023: Full Schedule and broadcast
The 87th edition of The Masters tournament is set to begin on April 6. However, the pre-tournament discussion starts on April 3.
- April 3 - Pre-Tournament
- April 4 - Pre-Tournament
- April 5 - Pre-Tournament
- April 6 - Round 1
- April 7 - Round 2
- April 8 - Round 3
- April 9 - Round 4
The TV broadcasting rights are with the CBS Sports Network. Fans can also watch the full coverage on Masters.com and the Masters App. ESPN.com and Paramount+ will also live stream the four-day tournament on their respective OTT platforms.
