Just a day after his historic win at The American Express, golf whizz-kid Nick Dunlap has pulled out of the following PGA Tour occasion.
The University of Alabama pupil turned the primary beginner to win on tour since Phil Mickelson in 1991, beating massive names like Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele and Sam Burns. Dunlap’s win is not a shocker, however the pace of the 20-year-old’s success is.
The teen from Huntsville, Alabama is the present US Amateur champ and solely the second golfer after Tiger Woods to win each the US Junior Amateur and the US Amateur championships. On Saturday, Dunlap shot forward with a tremendous 12-under-par spherical of 60, and stored his cool on Sunday with a two-under spherical to fend off his rivals.
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He made the most important leap ever within the Official World Golf Ranking, leaping to 68th on the planet on Monday morning after beginning final week ranked 4,129th. After his large win, Dunlap has determined to drag out of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines close to San Diego, California, which kicks off on Thursday. “After a life-changing last 24 hours, I’ve decided to withdraw from the Farmers Insurance Open,” he introduced.
“I plan to return home to Alabama to be with family, friends and teammates. Thank you to the Farmers Insurance Open and The American Express for giving me these opportunities.”
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Despite his beginner standing, Dunlap will not pocket any of the £1.18million prize cash up for grabs at The Amex. Instead, the highest prize went to runner-up Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa, who made a late surge to complete as Dunlap’s closest rival.
But Dunlap has bagged a two-year exemption provide for the PGA Tour, securing his standing till the tip of the 2026 season, if he decides to go professional. He may additionally play at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in March and the PGA Championship at Valhalla in May if he turns professional.
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His victory on the US Amateur had already secured him a spot at The Masters, the US Open and The Open Championship, though the latter will depend on him sustaining his beginner standing. And it looks as if he isn’t in a rush to show professional regardless of Sunday’s historic win.
“I don’t know,” he admitted to PGA TOUR Radio. “I have to take a second to let what just happened sink in a little bit. That’s a decision that’s not just about me. It affects a lot of people, and obviously, I’m going to try to enjoy this. It’s a conversation I need to have with a lot of people before I make that decision.”
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