A historic moment is in the making! What else can we dub the ascension of Nick Dunlap on the leaderboard of the 2024 American Express? However, there’s a catch to the story. He’s not a professional in the game but an amateur who entered the tournament via a sponsor’s exemption. Well, that’s what makes it all the more exciting. Even Phil Mickelson agrees!
The athlete would be hoping to card his first victory on the PGA Tour at the tournament across the three diverse courses on the PGA West grounds in La Quinta, California. However, while doing so, he would be able to stand amongst a list of golfers who achieved a marvelous feat in the sport, the last of which was none other than Mickelson!
Nick Dunlap set to follow in Phil Mickelson’s footsteps
The hype in the golfing world is at an all-time high as the third event on the 2024 PGA Tour calendar is reaching its climax. But if Dunlap manages to clinch a victory at the event, then he would become the first amateur to win on the men’s circuit in 32 years, following the likes of Mickelson. Even the LIV Golf Pro was all praise for the 20-year-old, who could become the second-youngest winner in the past ninety years.
“Nick Dunlap has a real shot this weekend to be the next amateur to win a Tour event,” he said in his tweet before continuing to talk about how the likes of Ludvig Aberg, Caleb Surratt, Min Woo Lee, Gordon Sargent, and Dunlap are the “youngest and most talented group of players” he has seen. Moreover, he even dubbed them nothing short of “a force for decades.” Well, it seems he still appreciates talent on the PGA Tour despite jumping ships to LIV Golf!
