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Todd Kelly

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

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

 

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