⛳American golfer Nick Dunlap, 20, draws Luke Littler comparison after becoming first non-pro to win PGA Tour in 33 years – leaving fans stunned by his age⛳
‘It’s a really cool spot to be in as an amateur and just to be here and be given the opportunity to play.
‘I just don’t ever want to forget today.’
Dunlap sank a birdie putt at the par-five 16th to equal the lead of fellow American Sam Burns at the Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, California.
Burns then stumbled on the day’s toughest hole, finding water off the tee at the par-three 17th. At that time, Dunlap was on the green 35 feet from the hole.
He went on to make a routine par, while Burns came out with a double bogey.
The amateur took the lead with the par-four 18th remaining, while on the 18th green, South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout birdied to pull within one stroke.
Dunlap pulled his tee shot into the right rough, but recovered with his approach to tap in for par and claim victory with a 72-hole record low winning score for the tournament of 29 under par, 259. He broke the benchmark of 28 under set by Patrick Reed in 2014.
Nick Dunlap beat Christiaan Bezuidenhout by one shot to secure a PGA Tour – and has drawn comparisons with UK teen darts star Luke Littler
Why 20-year-old student, who became the first amateur winner on golf’s PGA Tour in 33 years, WON’T get his hands on the $1.5m prize…
