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These 15 amateurs made 22 cuts on the PGA Tour in 2024

If these amateurs could’ve collected prize money, their 2024 winnings would have totaled $4,263,930.

The amateurs shone bright this year.

A total of 15 amateurs made 22 cuts on the PGA Tour in 2024.

Luke Clanton of Florida State led the way, having turned the trick at seven different events, including a tie for second in the season-ending RSM Classic.

Neal Shipley made two cuts, both at majors: the Masters and the U.S. Open.

Nick Dunlap, of course, one-upped all the ams in 2024 as he’s the one with a victory, at the American Express back in January. He’s on the very short list of just eight golfers to win a PGA Tour event as an amateur. He later won the Barracuda Championship for his first victory as a professional.

Would-be winnings

Ams don’t get paid if they make the cut or win, of course, but if these guys did pocket the money from the finishing positions they posted, they would have taken home $4,263,930.

Dunlap’s payday at the AmEx would’ve been worth $1.512 million. Clanton’s tie for second at the John Deere would’ve been good for $712,000. His tie for second at the RSM would’ve meant $676,400. If he could’ve cashed in on all seven finishes, he’d have won $2,022,713. He would have been the 84th player to surpass $2 million on the PGA Tour’s 2024 season money list.

Amateurs who made a cut on PGA Tour in 2024

Tournament Finish Amateur Would-be earnings
The American Express 1 Nick Dunlap $1,512,000
Mexico Open at Vidanta T-46 Santiago De La Fuente $25,515
Puerto Rico Open T10 Jackson Van Paris $93,000
Masters T53 Neal Shipley $46,800
CJ Cup Byron Nelson 65 Kris Kim $20,425
Myrtle Beach Classic T26 Blades Brown $29,800
Memorial 52 Jackson Koivun $50,000
U.S. Open T26 Neal Shipley $153,281
U.S. Open T41 Luke Clanton $72,305
U.S. Open T70 Gunnar Broin $39,982
Rocket Mortgage Classic T10 Luke Clanton $206,233
Rocket Mortgage Classic T44 Ben James $29,164
John Deere Classic T-2 Luke Clanton $712,000
ICSO Championship T-37 Luke Clanton $17,400
British Open T-43 Calum Scott $57,200
British Open T-60 Tommy Morrison $32,100
British Open T-60 Jacob Skov Olesen $32,100
Barracuda Championship T-40 Ian Gilligan $16,600
Wyndham Championship 5 Luke Clanton $323,900
Procore Championship T-50 Luke Clanton $14,475
Shriners Children’s Open T-16 Ian Gilligan $103,250
RSM Classic T-2 Luke Clanton $676,400

 

Oklahoma goes back-to-back in Texas, wins Ben Hogan Collegiate at Colonial

Senior Drew Goodman paced the Sooners with a T-3 finish at 5 under.

The Sooners are off to a stellar start this fall.

Oklahoma earned its second victory in eight days in the state of Texas, taking the top spot in the 2024 Ben Hogan Collegiate at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, site of the PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge. The Sooners, which won the Valero Texas Collegiate last week in San Antonio at another PGA Tour venue, topped rival Texas by four shots.

Senior Drew Goodman paced the Sooners with a T-3 finish at 5 under. Sophomore Ryder Cowan finished solo sixth at 2 under while Matthew Troutman also placed in the top 10, finishing T-8 at even-par. Oklahoma was the only team to shoot in the 270s all three rounds, finishing at 10 under.

Defending national champion Auburn placed third at 4 under, two shots behind Texas. Those were the only three teams to finish under par. North Carolina was fourth at 1 over, and Arizona State, which was without U.S. Amateur champion Josele Ballester because he played in the DP World Tour’s Spanish Open over the weekend, was fifth.

North Carolina’s David Ford won the 2024 Ben Hogan Collegiate. (Photo: UNC Athletics)

North Carolina senior David Ford picked up the individual win, shooting 9 under to win by three shots over Auburn’s Brendan Valdes. Auburn’s Billy Davis and Texas’ Daniel Bennett also finished T-3.

For a couple of the stars in the field, it was a struggle. Auburn sophomore Jackson Koivun, the reigning Haskins Award winner, finished outside the top 20 (T-28) for the second straight event and only the second time in his career.

Meanwhile, Vanderbilt senior Gordon Sargent, who has his PGA Tour card locked up for next year, continued his inconsistent start to the year. In three events this fall, Sargent has placed T-33, T-11 and now T-40.

Auburn sophomore Jackson Koivun wins Inverness Intercollegiate

Koivun shot 9-under par over the course of three days at the Inverness Intercollegiate in Ohio.

Following an extremely impressive freshman campaign in which he led Auburn golf to a national championship, sophomore Tiger Jackson Koivun flashed his dominance again, taking home the individual victory in his first tournament of the season on Tuesday.

Koivun shot 9-under par over the course of three days at the Inverness Intercollegiate in Ohio, including a 6-under par 63 in the opening round. Koivin’s dominance helped propel his team to a second place (+2) finish in the team portion of the tournament, behind only No. 6 Virginia (-2) in the field. The second place finish ended Auburn’s historic streak of seven-straight tournament wins to end last season.

Unfortunately for Auburn, the team loss will likely drop the defending champions from their current No. 1 ranking. Still, Koivun’s dominant outing shows he can carry this Tiger team to at least another opportunity at defending its 2023-2024 National Championship.

Koivun and teammates Brendan Valde, Josiah Gilbert, Carson Bacha, and Reed Lotter will look to start a new first-place streak when they travel to Texas to take part in the Valero Texas Collegiate next Saturday.

As for the star sophomore, Koivun now has 3 individual wins under his belt and should finish with many more by the end of his second collegiate campaign.

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Need something to cheer for at 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic? How about the strong contingent of amateurs

The kids are good.

If it were any other week at Detroit Golf Club, 15-year-old Miles Russell wouldn’t be allowed into the locker room. Good for him it’s not an ordinary week.

Members have to be 16 to go into the locker room, but surely they’ll make an exception for Russell, who’s in the field this week at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic on a sponsor exemption. In April, he became the youngest player in Korn Ferry Tour history to make a cut. Now, he’s making his first PGA Tour start in the Motor City.

“This has always been the goal, to play at the highest level,” Russell said. “Don’t know, kind of just happened a little faster than I was thinking it might, but it’s just what happens when you have some good play.”

In addition to Russell, Nos. 2, 3 and 4 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking – Jackson Koivun, Ben James and Luke Clanton – are teeing it up this week in Detroit.

Koivun recently helped Auburn win its first national championship and won every major individual award, including the Fred Haskins Award, and he’s on the verge of earning a PGA Tour card by summer’s end. If you didn’t know, he was only a freshman last year.

Then there’s James, the 2023 Phil Mickelson Award winner for Freshman of the Year. The rising junior at Virginia nearly won the NCAA individual championship last month at Omni La Costa and was on the 2023 Walker Cup team.

Don’t discount Clanton, either. The incoming junior at Florida State finished the year as the top-ranked golfer in the NCAA golf rankings. He also made the cut at the U.S. Open two weeks ago and helped the Seminoles to a runner-up finish at the NCAAs.

In a field that is lacking of the PGA Tour’s biggest stars, perhaps the amateurs can carry the torch this week. Three of the best players in college golf, plus the 15-year-old stud who is gaining popularity by the tournament, could be a shot in the arm for the Tour this week.

For Russell, it’s just another chance to prove he belongs.

“I have my own goals, but my goal is just to come out here and have fun,” Russell said. “That’s my main goal, have fun, maybe learn something, take something to my next event.”

Min Woo Lee has taken notice of Russell. A talented golfer in his amateur days, Lee said he was nervous when he teed it up in events at that age, but he also just tried to go out and just play golf.

“Again, he’s only 15, so I don’t think there’s going to be a lot of, you know, too much expectation,” Lee said. “Obviously he’s a great golfer. I mean, he’s got plenty of time to turn pro and still, yeah, years ahead of him. Hopefully he has fun and doesn’t beat me, but does well.”

When asked about Russell on Tuesday, Willie Mack III, who punched his ticket into the tournament thanks to his win Sunday in the John Shippen,  was joking about the locker room situation for Russell.

“Yeah, he’s been playing well,” Mack said. “Hopefully he plays well this week and keep going.”

This college golfer could have his PGA Tour card by summer’s end — here’s how

It’s not a matter of if, but when.

Jackson Koivun had one of the best freshman seasons in college golf history.

He won the Fred Haskins Award, the Heisman Trophy of college golf, while also taking home the Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus Awards as Player of the Year. Then he helped Auburn win its first men’s golf national championship in school history. As if that wasn’t enough, he also took home the Phil Mickelson Award for Freshman of the Year.

Hopefully he has some room in the trophy case to put all of his honors.

Thanks to Koivun’s stellar season, he’s got a chance to earn a PGA Tour card by the end of the summer thanks to PGA Tour University Accelerated.

Through PGA Tour University Accelerated, a high-achieving junior, sophomore or freshman can earn Tour membership and become eligible for all open, full-field Tour events. Players earn points based on their accomplishments in college, amateur and professional golf, and they will earn PGA Tour membership if they amass at least 20 points by the end of their third year of NCAA eligibility.

After one season, Koivun sits at 16 points, and 17th is on the way in a couple weeks once he competes in the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup in Ireland.

Here’s how it breaks down: Koivun received three points each for winning the Haskins, Hogan and Nicklaus Awards. He got two for the Mickelson. There’s 11.

Then, he reached No. 2 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, which gave him four more points and got him to 15. If he gets to No. 1, which is something that could happen if his strong form continues, he would gain another point.

He got another point a couple weeks ago when he made the cut at the Memorial Tournament, which he got into when he won the Nicklaus Award. It was his first PGA Tour start.

That’s 16 points, and as mentioned, a 17th is on the way, leaving him three shy of a PGA Tour card before he starts his sophomore year of college.

Not bad.

Gordon Sargent, who’s set to begin his senior year at Vanderbilt in the fall, earned his PGA Tour card in the fall via the University Accelerated rankings, though he’s going to wait until after his senior year to accept Tour membership. Koivun is looking to become the second to earn his card via Accelerated, and he can do it before the end of the summer.

There are numerous ways players can earn points, including some of the top amateur events. If Koivun were to win the Western Amateur, that would be worth two points. The U.S. Amateur, which he was a quarterfinalist at in 2023, is worth three.

Although it’s not likely he will play in the Open Championship, making a start in a major is worth one point, making the cut is another and a top-20 finish is worth two. He could earn points with PGA Tour starts, as well. Players get one point for making the cut at a Tour event and another for finishing inside the top 10.

Even if it doesn’t happen this summer, it’s a matter of if, not when, for Koivun on when he’ll join Sargent in earning his Tour card. Perhaps next summer, there will be three new faces joining the Tour fresh out of college in Sargent, Koivun and the winner of the 2025 PGA Tour University standings.

Auburn’s Jackson Koivun wins Nicklaus Award, is first to sweep college golf postseason honors

Koivun earned a spot in this week’s Memorial field.

And with that, Jackson Koivun has completed one of the best freshman seasons in the history of college golf.

Koivun was named the winner of the 2024 Jack Nicklaus Award on Monday, which the Golf Coaches Association of America presents to the player of the year at each level of men’s college golf. For Koivun, it’s the latest in a long line of honors he has received the past couple weeks, including the Fred Haskins Award, Ben Hogan Award and Phil Mickelson Award.

In addition, Koivun helped Auburn win its first men’s golf national title last week at Omni La Costa’s North Course in Carlsbad, California.

Koivun becomes the first player ever to win all four major awards in the same season, mainly because of him grabbing the Mickelson Award as freshman of the year.

Thanks to his recognition as winner of the Nicklaus Award, Koivun earns a spot in this week’s Memorial Tournament field on the PGA Tour.

“I had a chance to watch Jackson a little in the NCAA Championships, as he led Auburn to a title, and he certainly doesn’t play like a freshman,” Jack Nicklaus said in a media release. “He won in extra holes in the semifinals to advance his team, and in the finals against Florida State, he was the first to put a point on the board. I think playing this week at Muirfield Village Golf Club will just add to the great experiences Jackson has enjoyed this year. We wish him well.”

This year Koivun had two victories, including the SEC Championship. He finished in the top 10 in 12 of his 13 stroke-play starts and had the lowest adjusted scoring average (67.3) in Division I. He was also 7-0 in match play this year, helping guide Auburn to 10 tournament victories.

Auburn’s Jackson Koivun wins 2024 Phil Mickelson Award, given to nation’s top freshman

Jackson Koivun has too many trophies to keep track of.

As if there was any doubt.

The Golf Coaches Association of America named Jackson Koivun the 2024 Phil Mickelson Award winner on Thursday, the award given to the top freshman in the nation. And it’s well deserved, considering Koivun is the national player of the year and may sweep all of the major awards.

Last week, he was awarded the Ben Hogan Award. On Tuesday, he earned the Heisman Trophy of college golf, the Fred Haskins Award. Next week, there’s a good chance he could win the Nicklaus Award.

Oh, and who could forget what he did Wednesday, helping guide Auburn to its first national championship in school history, going 3-0 in match play after a T-2 finish during stroke play at Omni La Costa’s North Course in Carlsbad, California.

His performance in match play, which included a 21-hole semifinal victory to send the Tigers to the championship match, earned him MVP honors on Golfweek‘s All-NCAA Golf Championship match play teams.

This year, Koivun had two victories, including the SEC Championship. He finished in the top 10 in 12 of his 13 stroke-play starts and had the lowest adjusted scoring average (67.3) in Division I. He was also 7-0 in match play this year, helping guide Auburn to 10 tournament victories.

This summer, he’ll represent the United States on the Arnold Palmer Cup team and will be one of the favorites at the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine in Chaska, Minnesota.

As for his first college season? It was stellar.

Auburn’s Jackson Koivun captures 2024 Haskins Award, given to men’s college Player of the Year

Koivun is the first freshman to win the Haskins since Justin Thomas in 2012.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — It’s hard to imagine Jackson Koivun’s freshman year at Auburn going any better.

Now, he’s being recognized for his incredible season.

On Tuesday, Koivun was named winner of the 2024 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel, given to the best male golfer in college golf. Koivun is the first Haskins winner from Auburn and the first freshman to win the award since Justin Thomas in 2012.

The winner of the Haskins Award is selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the college golf media and has been handed out annually since the 1971 season.

“I’m just honored,” Koivun said. “There’s so many names on it that have gone on to do such great things. I definitely had some high goals (for this season), but maybe not this one”

This year, more people voted for the Haskins Award than ever before, including a record for player votes.

Koivun’s season is highlighted by his victory in the SEC Championship, one of two wins he collected this year. He leads the Auburn lineup in wins, scoring average, birdies made and rounds below par. He has rewritten the Tigers’ record book this year, and his name is at or near the top of nearly every single-season record.

“I’m just so proud of him,” Auburn coach Nick Clinard said. “I think it’s hard to picture this level of success, a freshman winning the Haskins Award. I knew he was gonna be a really, really good player. I think the best is yet to come.”

While the Haskins Award is considered the Heisman Trophy of college golf, it’s not the only recognition Koivun has received this year. He also took home the Ben Hogan Award last Monday.

List of Haskins Award winners

2024 – Jackson Koivun, Auburn

2023 – Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech

2022 – Chris Gotterup, Oklahoma

2021 – John Pak, Florida State

2020 – Sahith Theegala, Pepperdine

2019 – Matthew Wolff, Oklahoma State

2018 – Norman Xiong, Oregon

2017 – Braden Thornberry, Ole Miss

2016 – Beau Hossler, Texas

2015 – Maverick McNealy, Stanford

2014 – Patrick Rodgers, Stanford

2013 – Michael Kim, California

2012 – Justin Thomas, Alabama

2011 – Patrick Cantlay, UCLA

2010 – Russell Henley, Georgia

2009 – Matt Hill, North Carolina State

2008 – Kevin Chappell, UCLA

2007 – Jamie Lovemark, USC

2006 – Pablo Martin, Oklahoma State

2005 – Ryan Moore, UNLV

2004 – Bill Haas, Wake Forest

2003 – Hunter Mahan, Oklahoma State

2002 – Graeme McDowell, Alabama-Birmingham

2001 – Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech

2000 – Charles Howell III, Oklahoma State

1999 – Luke Donald, Northwestern

1998 – Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech

1997 – Brad Elder, Texas

1996 – Tiger Woods, Stanford

1995 – Stewart Cink, Georgia Tech

1994 – Justin Leonard, Texas

1993 – David Duval, Georgia Tech

1992 – Phil Mickelson, Arizona State

1991 – Phil Mickelson, Arizona State

1990 – Phil Mickelson, Arizona State

1989 – Robert Gamez, Arizona

1988 – Bob Estes, Texas

1987 – Billy Mayfair, Arizona State

1986 – Scott Verplank, Oklahoma State

1985 – Sam Randolph, USC

1984 – John Inman, North Carolina

1983 – Brad Faxon, Furman

1982 – Willie Wood, Oklahoma State

1981 – Bob Tway, Oklahoma State

1980 – Bobby Clampett, BYU

1979 – Bobby Clampett, BYU

1978 – Lindy Miller, Oklahoma State

1977 – Scott Simpson, USC

1976 – Phil Hancock, Florida

1975 – Jay Haas, Wake Forest

1974 – Curtis Strange, Wake Forest

1973 – Ben Crenshaw, Texas

1972 – Ben Crenshaw, Texas

1971 – Ben Crenshaw, Texas

Auburn freshman Jackson Koivun wins 2024 Ben Hogan Award

Koivun is picking up big honors early in his career.

Auburn freshman Jackson Koivun won the 2024 Ben Hogan Award, it was announced Monday.

The annual award – which honors the top men’s college golfer based on collegiate, amateur and professional events over the previous 12 months – was announced Monday at a dinner at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

Koivun won the SEC Championship as one of his two wins this season. He had finished in the top 10 in 11 of his 12 starts this season, and he has lost to only 39 players heading into the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa’s North Course in Carlsbad, California. He also was a quarterfinalist at the 2023 U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver.

Koivun was voted the winner by a selection committee made up of nearly three dozen leaders and experts in college, amateur and professional golf. In addition, all past award winners were eligible to vote in the final round, casting a ballot to rank the three finalists.

Koivun is one of 10 players on the final watch list for the Haskins Award, which will be announced next Tuesday.

Auburn golf continues historic run as they head to NCAA Championship

Auburn golfers shot a combined 21 under par for the tournament, 8 strokes better than second place Virginia Tech’s 13 under.

The No. 1 ranked Auburn Tigers men’s golf team has had quite the season on the links. That season continued this week, as the Tigers paced the field at the Baton Rouge Regional to win their sixth straight tournament.

Auburn golfers shot a combined 21 under par for the tournament, 8 strokes better than second-place Virginia Tech’s 13 under and 21 strokes better than the final team to qualify, Ohio State.

While junior Brenden Valdes was the star of the tournament (-6), freshmen [autotag]Josiah Gilbert[/autotag] (-4) and [autotag]Jackson Koivun[/autotag] (-4) joined him in the individual top 5 in Baton Rouge. A solid top 15 showing from senior [autotag]J.M Butler[/autotag] (+1) was enough to offset a rough final round from junior [autotag]Carson Bacha[/autotag] (+6) to give the Tigers a comfortable tournament win.

Auburn’s golfers are rolling right now, and they’ll look to parlay the momentum into a National Championship at the Omni La Costa Champions Course in Carlsbad California starting on May 24. As the nation’s top-ranked team, the Tigers will certainly be one of the favorites to take home the trophy on May 29.

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