American professional golfer
Scott Michael Dunlap (born August 16, 1963) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions , having previously been a member of the PGA Tour .
Early life
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , Dunlap grew up in Sarasota, Florida .[ 2] The valedictorian of the class of 1981 at Sarasota High School .
Amateur career
Dunlap accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville where he played for the Florida Gators men's golf team in NCAA competition from 1982 to 1985.[ 3] During his 1985 senior season, the Gators won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) team championship, and Dunlap was recognized as a first-team All-SEC selection, an All-American , and the Golf Week Male Amateur of the Year.[ 3] [ 4]
While at Florida, he became a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity .[ 5] Dunlap graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in finance in 1986.
Professional career
Dunlap played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour in 1990, 1998, and from 2003 to 2013, and has two victories. He played on the PGA Tour in 1996–97, 1999–2002, and 2012. His best finishes on PGA Tour were a trio of tied for third places: 1996 Bell Canadian Open , 1999 Doral-Ryder Open , and 2000 The Players Championship and his best finish on the year-end money list was 44th in 2000 . He had top ten finishes in major championships at the Open Championship in 1999 at Carnoustie and the PGA Championship in 2000 at Valhalla .
Champions Tour
Dunlap turned 50 in August 2013 and began playing the Champions Tour full-time in 2014 ; he won his first title at the Boeing Classic near Seattle that August, defeating Mark Brooks on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. At the par-5 18th, Dunlap's second shot stopped four feet (1.3 m) from the pin. Brooks' birdie attempt missed from 30 feet (9 m) and Dunlap two-putted for the win.[ 6] [ 7] The winner's share was $ 300,000 and along with the trophy, he received a leather flight jacket .[ 8]
Personal life
He has a sister, Page Dunlap , who is also a professional golfer. She won the individual 1986 NCAA Women's Golf Championship while playing for the Florida Gators women's golf team.
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
Professional wins (13)
Southern Africa Tour wins (2)
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–1)
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
Canadian Tour wins (2)
Tour de las Américas wins (5)
PGA Tour Champions wins (2)
*Note: The 2024 Insperity Invitational was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)
Results in major championships
Note: Dunlap never played in the Masters Tournament .
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
1 Cancelled due to 9/11
Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Results in senior major championships
Results not in chronological order before 2022.
Top 10
Did not play
"T" = tied
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also
References
^ "Week 33 2000 Ending 20 Aug 2000" (pdf) . OWGR . Retrieved October 22, 2019 .
^ Pfankuch, Bart (September 3, 2010). "Sarasota native Scott Dunlap leads Nationwide Tour event" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014 .
^ a b Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 34, 37, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 12, 2011.
^ 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.
^ The Rainbow, vol. 130, no. 2, p. 15
^ "Scott Dunlap wins Champions Tour's Boeing Classic" . USA Today . Associated Press. August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014 .
^ "Boeing Classic: Leaderboard" . Yahoo! Sports. August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014 .
^ "Scott Dunlap answers one final challenge to net first victory in the Boeing Classic" . Seattle Times . August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014 .
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