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He wins $1.5 million and doesn’t get to keep it
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Amateur Nick Dunlap couldn’t hide his tears of joy
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There hasn’t been a sensation like this for 33 years. Nick Dunlap, an amateur golfer, wins a tournament on the PGA Tour. The 20-year-old is following in prominent footsteps. However, the eight-figure prize money goes to the runner-up.
During the winner’s interview, Nick Dunlap was still in tears. The 20-year-old had won the Desert Classic in La Quinta a few moments earlier – becoming the first amateur golfer on the PGA Tour in 33 years. “I’m so grateful to experience this as an amateur. “I’ll never forget that day,” Dunlap said, wiping a tear from the corner of his eye.
The University of Alabama student won the tournament in California on Sunday by one shot over South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout. Reigning amateur champion Dunlap also broke the tournament record with a total of 29 strokes under par. He is only the third amateur to win a tournament on the PGA Tour. The last time this was the case was in 1991, when Phil Mickelson won the Walker Cup. Mickelson later became Tiger Woods’ biggest rival and has won six major titles to date.
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On the decisive hole, Dunlap had to sink a putt from about two meters to secure the tournament victory. His caddy Hunter Hamrick had a special motivational strategy, as Dunlap explained afterwards. “He told me even my mother could make the putt. And it was true, circumstances aside, it was the easiest putt ever. But in this situation you can’t feel your hands, your feet or your legs. “I’ve never been so nervous,” the 20-year-old admitted and added with a laugh: “To be honest, I wouldn’t trust my mother in that situation.”
Prize money goes to the runner-up
The only drawback to the historic victory may be the prize money. Although the Desert Classic comes with $1.5 million in prize money for the winner, Dunlap is not allowed to keep this amount. Amateurs are only allowed prize money of up to $1,000 on the PGA Tour. In this case, the million-dollar prize goes to second place Bezuidenhout.
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According to his parents, it has not yet been decided whether the still student will switch to the PGA Tour in the future and thus make the leap to the professionals. The big equipment contracts and prize money will then follow at the latest. Dunlap is definitely eligible to play in the Masters and the US Open.
