Tuscaloosa, AL Well the Money side of sports has gotten a full grasp in Men's Tennis, college sports is no longer what we grew up waiting for and watching during the weekdays and on Saturday's! It has become the semi-pro league's for all professional sports! You name it and the pro's have a foothold into it University of Alabama sophomore men's golfer Nick Dunlap, who became the first amateur in 33 years to win a PGA Tour event, announced Thursday morning at a press conference that he will forego his remaining college eligibility and immediately join the PGA TOUR. Dunap's first PGA TOUR event will come at next weekend's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Dunlap made the decision less than a week after winning The American Express tournament (Jan. 21). In doing so, he became the first player to win the U.S. Junior Amateur, U.S. Amateur and a PGA TOUR event while still an amateur and is the second-youngest TOUR winner since World War II (behind only Jordan Spieth). By accepting a PGA TOUR membership, Dunlap will be exempt or the season's remaining signature events, three major events (The Masters, U.S. Open and the PGA Championship), THE PLAYERS Championship and all Full-Field Events in 2024. |
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Tuscaloosa, AL LA QUINTA, Calif. – University of Alabama sophomore men's golfer Nick Dunlap became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since 1991 when he claimed The American Express on Sunday evening. Dunlap won the event by one stroke over Christiaan Bezuidenhout, finishing the 72-hole tournament at 29-under par 259 (64-65-60-70). The 2023 reigning U.S. Amateur champion, Dunlap, who is 20 years old, became the second-youngest PGA Tour winner in the past 90 years. Despite not walking with the prize money due to his amateur status, Dunlap will not go away empty-handed. The Crimson Tide sophomore earned PGA TOUR membership through the 2026 season with the victory, as well as exemptions into all 2024 Signature Events, including the Masters and PGA Championship. Dunlap becomes the 11th different Alabama golfer to win a PGA Tour event with his victory (36 total victories). |
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