He went toe to toe with Justin Thomas and Sam Burns and beat them and a bunch of really good players. In my lifetime of 55 years this ranks up there pretty high with the most impressive things I've ever seen in golf.
@@mattsturgess1545 He's an amateur dude so apparently you don't play or know anything about golf. Nobody has won a PGA tour event as an amateur since Mickelson did it around 1990
@@joeldriver-sp2rg it’s not an amateur as we know it , 15 handicapper slapping it about He’s probably playing off like +5 as a guess He as good as the rest , he just doesn’t get paid for what he does , because he’s not a pro yet I’m not disrespecting him , I’m just saying , it’s boring watching a birdie fest.
PGA and LIV need to come to terms for the sake of golf. With much less competition and seeing the same names over and over gets boring because of the divided talents. Wouldn't be surprised if the actual viewership numbers has taken a nosedive. Sigh...
Amateur status doesn't matter. He gets a full 2 year card + a (roughly) 50% 3rd year card automatically. Even if he never makes a cut, he'll be getting into around half of the events of 2027.
Yes. I'm sure. I really don't like Greg Norman. At all. Sure, he was a great golfer. Not a particularly great guy though. Anyway, congrats to Dunlap!!!!! So so cool!
That really had to be a roller coaster of emotions as it really looked like he was going to fall just short until 17 when Burns hit it in the water and then crumbled on 18. But finding out just prior to that chip on 18 that he only had a 1-stroke cushion and then pulling it off was absolutely clutch. And even after the great chip, had to make a 5-6 footer which normally, not a big deal but in that scenario had to look like it was a 20 footer. Well done young man!
not an alt-field event even. he had pretty much the entire presidents cup (both sides) in his rear view mirror and in position to run him down, and still got it done. ive never seen anything like this.
Sucks cuz he doesnt even get paid at all since hes an amateur. That $1.5 mil goes to second place Bezuidenhout, he was probably thrilled he didnt have to fight for a playooff lmao. Either way great accomplishment and hes got quite the future. But like come on if you win you should get the prize regardless you still beat everyone fair and square.
Shame that Dunlap couldn't keep any of his prize money, but if he were to turn pro this year would he still get to keep his two-year exemption for winning a PGA Tour event?
What a moment we had the privilege to witness live. One thing I always preach to my juniors is that in the end golf is all about character, and now I can talk about this young man's performance as Exhibit A!
I am glad that his mom and dad made it to the tournament. They got to watch their son make great history with his win on the PGA tour This was fun to watch and I am watching the ending again~! Shalom
When most of us look back at our early 20’s it’s the absurd confidence that stick out to me. The world hasn’t yet beat you down and the potential for anything still exists.
The PGA tour gives him the break, the opportunity and the framework to make his way in the elite game. Watch and wait for LIV to circle though. The way this young man reacts to winning and NOT taking home the winners cheque says everything about what golf is and should be.
Apparently when an amateur wins a part of the purse it is distributed among the rest of the field. In this case the second place players would get winning money? That seems weird to me, it should go to charity or back to the sponsor.
Now I ask. Do you want to watch a bunch of overpaid contract players who can NEVER miss a cut, OR do you want the best player of that week, an amateur doing the impossible?
Every player in the top 10 of that tournament who doesn’t wire him at least half the difference of what more they made because he’s an Am… is a p.o.s. I guarantee you JT is gonna write that kid a cheque, as they all should. Stupidest rule in pro sports ever. If Ams are allowed to play the same draw, they should be allowed to get paid something big if they T10, ESPECIALLY if they WIN.
Dunlap's performance was amazing but as a neutral I must point out that NO achievement on the PGA & DP tours has merit anymore for me. only majors where LIV is allowed (wrongly) twisted view but echoed by many fans
I just hated when S. Burns started to entertain a conversation with Dunlap on the 11 th hole …..Pro tactic to get the young amateur out of focus….he made to bad shots immediately after but recuperate well thereafter….instant karma when on Burns …he shot twice his ball to the beach with two bad shots and lost the tournament …just compare Thomas attitude he spoke with Dunlap ONLY on the final walk to the 18th green …..a gentleman stays a gentleman bravo Dunlap and Thomas .
Watching the emotion pour over the kid at the end…look on his face was “did I really just do that?” Shows how in the moment he was the whole round, incredible to watch.
i mean I'm also in Britain and I guess shocked is a bit overused in today's world of sensationalism however looking at his pre tournament winning odds (400/1).. it's a fairly shocking result.
Amazing play by the young man. And can we just all take time to appreciate JT. Taking the time to make sure Nick is able to calm down, finish and then relish in this amazing accomplishment. Love to see it!
Loved watching him taking over at last 3 holes especially. I am pretty damn sure this experience will be his biggest asset for his golf professional career to come!
very nice win, but it would have been okay to show the 7th hole and a few of the putts he missed. The guy is human but the video didn't want to show it.
Last Place at the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am, but still received $32,000 for finishing in 80th Place. It was Wyndham Clark's turn to shoot nearly 59 that week.
Would he have won if there was no LIV Golf and all the top 50 players were playing in this tournament??? Probably not.. but a win is a win on PGA Tour.. Can't wait to see him play more against top players.. Winning after shooting a 70 won't work all the time...
I love this for the tour, but there’s just no way this guy WINS a pga tournament with no professional experience - sort of shows pga tour is wide open bc of LIV.
