Rahm makes Nick Dunlap prediction after amateur’s historic PGA Tour win
Rahm makes Nick Dunlap prediction after amateur’s historic PGA Tour win
Nick Dunlap became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Phil Mickelson in 1991 at last week’s American Express, and earn the plaudits of two-time winner Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm has taking to social media to sing the praises of 20-year-old star Nick Dunlap, after he became the first amateur in 33 years to win a PGA Tour event at the American Express.
Dunlap wrote himself into golf’s history books, fending off the likes of Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele to win the event in California on Sunday. In doing so he became the first player since LIV Golf stalwart Phil Mickelson to win a Tour event as an amateur, after he landed his first win in 1991.
Unsurprisingly Dunlap received the plaudits of some of golf’s biggest names on the back of his victory, including Mickelson’s fellow LIV player Rahm, who has tipped the youngster to become a future star.
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He wrote on X: “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
