Scott Dunlap
American professional golfer
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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.
| Scott Dunlap | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Scott Michael Dunlap | ||
| Born | August 16, 1963 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Duluth, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 1985 | ||
| Current tour | PGA Tour Champions | ||
| Former tours | PGA Tour Web.com Tour Sunshine Tour Canadian Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 13 | ||
| Highest ranking | 58 (August 20, 2000)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Sunshine Tour | 2 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 | ||
| Other | 7 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T9: 2000 | ||
| U.S. Open | T24: 1997 | ||
| The Open Championship | T10: 1999 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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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
- 1984 Southern Amateur
Professional wins (13)
Southern Africa Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 5, 1995 | Telkom South African Masters | 74-67-71-67=272 | −9 | Playoff |  Mark McNulty |
| 2 | Feb 7, 1999 | Dimension Data Pro-Am | 66-65-70-72=273 | −15 | 5 strokes |  Steve van Vuuren |
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Telkom South African Masters | Mark McNulty |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Stenham Royal Swazi Sun Open |  Paul Friedlander |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 3, 2004 | Mark Christopher Charity Classic | 65-69-72-66=272 | −12 | 3 strokes |  Scott Gutschewski, Bubba Watson |
| 2 | Jan 27, 2008 | Panama Movistar Championship | 65-68-73-71=277 | −3 | 1 stroke |  Arjun Atwal, Jeff Klauk |
Canadian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 10, 1994 | Xerox Manitoba Open | 68-70-68-70=276 | −8 | 2 strokes |  Mike Weir |
| 2 | Aug 6, 1995 | Canadian Masters | 66-72-62-68=268 | −16 | 10 strokes | Danny Ellis, Philip Hatchett, Greg Petersen, Roger Wessels |
Tour de las Américas wins (5)
- 1996 Abierto del Litoral
- 1998 Peru Open
- 1999 Peru Open, Argentine Open
- 2000 Peru Open
PGA Tour Champions wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 24, 2014 | Boeing Classic | 69-63-68=200 | −16 | Playoff | Mark Brooks |
| 2 | May 5, 2024 | Insperity Invitational | 65-70=135[a] | −9 | 1 stroke |  Stuart Appleby, Joe Durant |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Boeing Classic | Mark Brooks |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T24 | T52 | CUT | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T29 | T10 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T68 | T9 | T51 |
Note: Dunlap never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T3 | T15 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | ||
| Championship | T48 | NT1 | |
| Invitational |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
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.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T59 | T65 | T48 | T27 | T27 | NT | 71 | T36 | T47 | T39 | WD | |
| Senior PGA Championship | CUT | T50 | T31 | T28 | T56 | T44 | NT | CUT | CUT | T37 | T21 | CUT |
| Senior Players Championship | T58 | T12 | T49 | T14 | T24 | T39 | T19 | T52 | T44 | WD | T26 | T68 |
| U.S. Senior Open | T9 | T7 | T14 | T29 | T44 | 59 | NT | T64 | CUT | |||
| Senior British Open Championship | T6 | T19 | T14 | T15 | CUT | T29 | NT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
"T" = tied
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also
Notes
- Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.