Nick Dunlap
Nick Dunlap | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Nicholas Dunlap |
Born | Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | December 23, 2003
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Alabama |
Turned professional | 2024 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Highest ranking | 68 (January 21, 2024)[2] (as of June 9, 2024) |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2024 |
PGA Championship | CUT: 2024 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2022, 2023 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Nicholas Dunlap
Early life
Born on December 23, 2003, to parents Charlene and Jim Dunlap in Huntsville, Alabama,[1] Dunlap is an only child.[6] The family briefly moved to Greenville, South Carolina before Dunlap's freshman year of high school, and he was then homeschooled when they returned to Alabama.[7]
Dunlap displayed talent in golf from a young age at his home club, Greystone Golf & Country Club. Brian Speakman, lead instructor at Greystone, recalled in 2021 that Dunlap was "extremely athletic" and also a "pretty high-level" baseball and football player. He was a finalist in the NFL's Punt, Pass, and Kick competition, in 2013.[8][9] When he was 12, Dunlap shot a round of 59 at Highland Park Golf Course in Birmingham, Alabama, during a junior tournament which he won by 13 strokes.[10]
Amateur career
Dunlap won the Alabama State Junior Championship in 2018.
Ranked as the No. 1 junior golfer in the class of 2022 according to
Dunlap won the
In January 2024, Dunlap received a sponsor exemption to play in
Professional career
The week after his American Express victory, Dunlap announced that he was turning professional and had accepted PGA Tour membership.[34]
Amateur wins
- 2018 Alabama State Junior Championship
- 2021 Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship, AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic, U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2023 Linger Longer Invitational, U.S. Amateur, SEC Stroke Play
Source:[35]
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jan 21, 2024 | The American Express (as an amateur) |
64-65-60-70=259 | −29 | 1 stroke | Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
---|---|---|---|
Masters Tournament | CUT | ||
PGA Championship | CUT | ||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | |
The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2023 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2023 (winners)
References
- ^ a b c "Nick Dunlap". Alabama Crimson Tide. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- OWGR. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Nicholas Dunlap". AJGA. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Colgan, James (January 20, 2024). "'Can you spell N-I-L?': Amateur on brink of unthinkable PGA Tour win". Golf Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Nick Dunlap makes history, becomes first amateur to win on PGA Tour in 33 years". NBC Sports. January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Bamberger, Michael (January 22, 2024). "In stunning win, Nick Dunlap showed his best asset might be between his ears". Golf Magazine. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Romine, Brentley (September 3, 2023). "Sargent, Dunlap: Two boys from Birmingham turned Walker Cup superstars". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Holland, Harrison (August 4, 2021). "Nick Dunlap's Summer of Success is his Formal Introduction to the World of Golf". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Titans Recognize Punt, Pass & Kick Champs". www.tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Kid's got style: 12-year-old Nick Dunlap shoots 59 at Highland Park Golf Course". ABC 33/40. June 15, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Nick Dunlap Fires Final Round 66 to Win Alabama Boys State Junior". www.alabamagolf.org. July 26, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Polo Ralph Lauren #InspiredPerformances: November 20, 2020". AJGA. November 20, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Smits, Garry (September 6, 2021). "Sizzling on the Stadium: Hot streak lifts Benjamin James to victory in 15th Junior Players". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Nick Dunlap of Huntsville continues hot play". Alabama Golf News. July 17, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Dustin Johnson World Junior: Nicholas Dunlap overcomes late double; Jacqueline Putrino drains winning birdie putt". Golfweek. March 8, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Dunlap, Romero win 42nd Polo Golf Junior Classic". AJGA. July 2, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Shane (July 24, 2021). "Nick Dunlap embraces the pressure to win U.S. Junior Amateur". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Hernandez, Hailey (October 28, 2021). "2021 Rolex Junior Players of the Year announced". AJGA. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (October 28, 2021). "Nicholas Dunlap, Megha Ganne win 2021 AJGA Rolex Players of the Year in unique ways". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (January 22, 2024). "Amateur Nick Dunlap WDs from PGA Tour event to mull pro future". ABC News. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Shedloski, Dave (January 21, 2024). "Nick Dunlap stood tallest in the biggest moments to become the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event in 33 years". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Balenger, Nick (March 22, 2023). "Alabama men's golf wins Linger Longer Invitational team title". The Crimson White. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Jourdan, Cameron (June 24, 2023). "Alabama's Nick Dunlap comes from behind to win 2023 Northeast Amateur title". Golfweek. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Jourdan, Cameron (July 2, 2023). "Nick Dunlap wins again, this time at 123rd North & South Amateur at Pinehurst". Golfweek. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Durando, Bennett (August 20, 2023). "Nick Dunlap wins U.S. Amateur Golf Championship by embracing the history he hoped to share with Tiger Woods". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Eisenhower Trophy". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Leonard, Tod (January 20, 2024). "After a 59 watch, Alabama amateur Nick Dunlap can match history with PGA Tour win". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Dunlap 1st amateur winner on PGA Tour since '91". ESPN. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Henson, Steve (January 22, 2024). "Why a 20-year-old golfer can't collect $1.5-million prize after PGA Tour win in SoCal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Powers, Shad (January 22, 2024). "'Built different': Family, coaches not surprised by Nick Dunlap's American Express win". Golfweek. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "'Just the beginning': 20yo American Nick Dunlap in tears after epic 114-year first". Fox Sports. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Dunlap takes Express lane to world number one". World Amateur Golf Ranking. January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Goal achieved: Nick Dunlap takes over top spot as No. 1-ranked amateur". NBC Sports. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "The American Express winner Nick Dunlap turning professional". PGA Tour. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "Nick Dunlap". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "2023 WATC Abu Dhabi, UAE". International Golf Federation. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Strege, John (October 21, 2023). "David Ford's closing 64 leads U.S. to victory in the World Amateur Team Championship". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Walker Cup 2023: USA beat Great Britain & Ireland to win at St Andrews". BBC Sport. September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
External links
- Nick Dunlap at the PGA Tour official site
- Nick Dunlap at the Official World Golf Ranking official site