In 2024, Nick Dunlap went from a college golfer having fun with his teammates at the University of Alabama to a surprise winner as an amateur at The American Express in January to turning pro in February and winning another PGA event in July.
It was a stunning year full of firsts for the now 21-year-old native of Alabama.
Now the calendar has turned to 2025. Dunlap is no longer an unknown commodity. He’s among the top 40 players in the world, checking in at 32 in the most recent Official World Golf Ranking. His ranking this time last year was in the quadruple digits at 4,121. But as he returns to the site of his breakthrough triumph, Dunlap will still be experiencing a lot of what life on the tour is like for the first time…