A 20-year-old amateur golfer just won a PGA Tour event. But he’s not allowed to collect the $1.5 million prize
A 20-year-old amateur golfer just won a PGA Tour event but he’s not allowed to collect the $1.5 million prize Nick Dunlap a 20-year-old sophomore who plays golf for the University of Alabama won the American Express Tournament Sunday at the PGA West Golf Course in laita California dunlap’s score of 29 under
Par was one stroke better than South African professional Christian Bizen how who finished second but despite besting a host of pro golfers he won’t be able to take home the $1,512 th000 prize due to his amateur status instead runner up bazu andout will receive the first place prize the
Three players who tied for third place will be paid as if they finished in a three-way tie for second place I’ve learned so much today and I’m so grateful to be here Dunlap said in an interview posted by the PGA Tour page on X formerly Twitter to see some of the
People rooting for me was really special Dunlap is the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since 1991 when a young Phil mikkelson won the Tucson open Dunlap is also the youngest amateur to win a Tour event since 1910 dunlap’s Big Win is just the latest in a string of successes
That indicate a bright future for the golfer from Huntsville Alabama with his win in the US amateur championship last year Dunlap joined Tiger Woods as the only golfers to win both that prestigious tournament as well the US Junior Amateur championship
