Luke Clanton (born November 5, 2003) is an American amateur golfer. He rose to world number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in August 2024.[3]
| Luke Clanton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | November 5, 2003[1] Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Florida State University | ||
| Status | Amateur | ||
| Highest ranking | 93 (November 24, 2024)[2] (as of November 24, 2024) | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | T41: 2024 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editIn 2022, Clanton won the Azalea Invitational.[4] Also in 2022, he won the North and South Amateur at Pinehurst Resort.[5][6] It was also at Pinehurst Resort where Clanton competed in the 2024 U.S. Open, finishing T-41.
In July 2024, Clanton became the first amateur since 1958 to finish in the top-10 in back-to-back PGA Tour events.[7] He was awarded the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the top amateur golfer at the end of the 2024 season.[8]
Clanton plays college golf at Florida State University where he has won four events.[9]
Amateur wins
edit- 2017 South Florida Junior Open, AJGA Junior at Blue Hill
- 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior
- 2022 Azalea Invitational, North and South Amateur, South Beach International Amateur
- 2023 NCAA Morgan Hill Regional
- 2024 Seminole Intercollegiate, Valspar Collegiate, Lewis Chitengwa Memorial
Source:[10]
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | T41 |
| The Open Championship |
Did not play
"T" = tied
References
edit- ^ DePasquale, Brian (July 13, 2018). "2018 U.S. Junior Amateur: Get to Know the Field". USGA.
- ^ "Week 47 2024 Ending 24 Nov 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Unique double takes Malixi to fifth; Clanton becomes world number one". World Amateur Golf Ranking. August 14, 2024.
- ^ Braswell, Tommy (March 27, 2022). "Clanton claims Azalea Invitational by two shots". Post and Courier.
- ^ Pessagno, Zachary (June 10, 2024). "North & South champions set to take on U.S. Open in Pinehurst".
- ^ Golba, Justin (June 15, 2024). "U.S. Open: Gunnar Broin, Neal Shipley, Luke Clanton make the cut". AmateurGolf.com.
- ^ Berhow, Josh (August 14, 2024). "The hottest player in amateur golf, Luke Clanton, isn't slowing down yet". Golf Magazine.
- ^ "Luke Clanton awarded McCormack medal as world's leading amateur golfer". World Amateur Golf Ranking. August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Luke Clanton – Bio". Florida State Seminoles.
- ^ "Luke Clanton". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
External links
edit- Luke Clanton at the PGA Tour official site
- Luke Clanton at the Official World Golf Ranking official site