Alabama Golfer Nick Dunlap picked up a massive win this weekend at the US Amateur Championship at the Cherry Hills Country Club. Dunlap is only a sophomore with the Crimson Tide but has already done the unthinkable and is currently ranked as the No. 9 amateur in the World Rankings.
The way the tournament was set up it was one-on-one play rather than the traditional field style, and Dunlap never trailed over the final 18 holes in the championship round. Dunlap was sensational all weekend as he posted 11 birdies over the course of 33 holes.
Dunlap joins the greatest golfer of all time, Tiger Woods, in becoming only the second player to ever win the US Amateur Championship as well as the US Junior Am. Dunlap is a Huntsville native and is quickly putting himself on the map and showing that he can be a serious contender on the PGA Tour alongside other Alabama greats like Justin Thomas and Lee Hodges. With the victory, Dunlap has guaranteed himself a spot in the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open next year.
When you are receiving comparisons to Tiger Woods, it might be easy to let all the noise get to your head. However, Dunlap is a composed athlete and said this of the comparison,
“I think it’s only a third of what he’s done. Just to be in the same conversation with Tiger is a dream come true and something I’ve worked for my whole life.”
There is no question that Dunlap has certainly put himself on the fast track to be one of the greatest Crimson Tide golfers of all time.
ROLL TIDE! 🐘@AlabamaMGolf's @NickDunlap62 joins @TigerWoods as the only players to win the #USJuniorAm and #USAmateur! pic.twitter.com/zeYLoZJBtC
— USGA (@USGA) August 20, 2023
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