What do Nick Dunlap and Phil Mickelson have in common? They’ve both won on the PGA Tour as amateurs.
Lefty accomplished the feat back in 1991 at the Northern Telecom Open in Tucson, Arizona, while at Arizona State, while Dunlap, a sophomore at Alabama, did so on Sunday at the 2024 The American Express at PGA West in La Quinta, California.
Mickelson was one of the first of many to congratulate the rising star on his victory, and his LIV Golf colleague Jon Rahm wasn’t far behind, but it was Dunlap’s Alabama teammates who had the best reaction by far. Check out how fans and players celebrated Dunlap’s incredible win.
Phil Mickelson
Such an impressive performance by Nick Dunlap. Congratulations on an incredible win. This is just the beginning 👍👍
— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) January 22, 2024
Jon Rahm
What an amazing accomplishment by @NickDunlap62 , stellar play and way to pull through under pressure to join a very selective group of players to win PGA tour events as an amateur! Great future ahead of this great talent! Congratulations.
— Jon Rahm Rodriguez (@JonRahmOfficial) January 22, 2024
Alabama golf teammates
OH MY GOD HE DID IT. NICK DUNLAP I LOVE YOU. RMFT. 🐘❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/KF39rLloog
— Canon Claycomb (@canonclaycomb) January 22, 2024
USGA
Nothing amateur about that.
Incredible performance, @NickDunlap62! https://t.co/dDqcTFARBH
— USGA (@USGA) January 22, 2024
Smylie Kaufman
Have been watching this kid do this for quite some time now back home in Bham! @NickDunlap62 https://t.co/s7eT5K6MWB
— Smylie Kaufman (@SmylieKaufman10) January 22, 2024
AJGA
Never a doubt🏆
Congrats to AJGA alum @NickDunlap62 for being the first amateur to win on @PGATOUR since 1991! pic.twitter.com/C4yYGVY25k
— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) January 22, 2024
Alabama men's golf
HE’S DONE IT!!
Nick Dunlap has won the @theamexgolf!!!!
He’s the first amateur to win on the @PGATOUR in more than 30 years!!#RollTide pic.twitter.com/KzZqQ8oYCz
— Alabama Men's Golf (@AlabamaMGolf) January 22, 2024
Alabama men's golf coach Jay Seawell
.@AlabamaMGolf head coach Jay Seawell on Nick Dunlap:
“He’s here for a long time. People who love this game and want to watch it played the right way by a great young man, get used to because that’s who he is.”
— Brentley Romine (@BrentleyGC) January 22, 2024
Justin Ray
Amateur Nick Dunlap saves par at the last to win The American Express by 1
*1st amateur to win on PGA Tour since Phil Mickelson in 1991
*2nd-youngest to win on PGA Tour since WWII (Jordan Spieth)
*1st reigning U.S. Amateur champ to win on PGA Tour since Tiger Woods in 1996
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) January 22, 2024
Claire Rogers
Is AmEx winner Nick Dunlap abt to be an Ex-Am
— claire rogers (@kclairerogers) January 22, 2024
Hudson Swafford
Unbelievable story in the desert! Congrats to Nick Dunlap and the @theamexgolf on a successful week.
— Hudson Swafford (@Hud_swafford) January 22, 2024
