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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sam Bennett of Texas A&M University reached a new |
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level of achievement in his golf career by winning the 2022 |
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U.S. Amateur championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the nation's other top amateur players in |
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Paramus, New Jersey, from August 15 through 21, Mr. Bennett closed |
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out the event with an exceptional performance in the 36-hole |
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championship round; with Texas A&M golf coach Brian Kortan serving |
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as his caddie, he gained a three-shot advantage over his match play |
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opponent during the first 18 holes; he continued his momentum down |
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the stretch before finding himself clutching a one-shot lead on the |
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final tee; demonstrating tremendous poise, he parred the hole to |
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claim a hard-fought victory and the right to hoist the coveted |
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Havemeyer Trophy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bennett holds the No. 2 spot in the World |
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Amateur Golf Rankings, and he defeated five players ranked in the |
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top 30 over the course of the U.S. Amateur tournament; by reaching |
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the title match, he earned an exemption to the 2023 U.S. Open and is |
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eligible to compete in that event as an amateur or a professional; |
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he also received amateur-status invitations to the 2023 British |
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Open Championship and the 2023 Masters Tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure as a member of the Aggie golf team, |
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Mr. Bennett has twice been selected as a PING First Team |
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All-American; he was especially impressive over the course of the |
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2021-2022 season, competing in 10 tournaments and breaking the |
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school record for lowest stroke average; his efforts earned him the |
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Southeastern Conference Golfer of the Year accolade for 2022, and |
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he was a finalist for the Ben Hogan and Fred Haskins Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, In conquering the U.S. Amateur field, Sam Bennett |
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has earned a place in the pantheon of elite golfers who have claimed |
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the tournament crown, and he may indeed reflect with pride on this |
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exceptional accomplishment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sam Bennett on winning the 2022 |
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U.S. Amateur golf championship and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bennett as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |