Luke Clanton Explained
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.[2]
Amateur career
In 2022, Clanton won the Azalea Invitational.[3] Also in 2022, he won the North and South Amateur at Pinehurst Resort.[4] [5] 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.[6]
Clanton plays college golf at Florida State University where he has won four events.[7]
Amateur wins
- 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
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Results in major championships
"T" = tied
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur: Get to Know the Field . USGA . Brian . DePasquale . July 13, 2018.
- Web site: Unique double takes Malixi to fifth; Clanton becomes world number one . World Amateur Golf Ranking . August 14, 2024.
- News: Clanton claims Azalea Invitational by two shots . Tommy . Braswell . March 27, 2022 . Post and Courier.
- News: North & South champions set to take on U.S. Open in Pinehurst . Zachary . Pessagno . June 10, 2024.
- Web site: U.S. Open: Gunnar Broin, Neal Shipley, Luke Clanton make the cut . AmateurGolf.com . Justin . Golba . June 15, 2024.
- The hottest player in amateur golf, Luke Clanton, isn’t slowing down yet . Golf Magazine . Josh . Berhow . August 14, 2024.
- Web site: Luke Clanton – Bio . Florida State Seminoles.
- Web site: Luke Clanton . World Amateur Golf Ranking . June 18, 2024.
