| Scott Dunlap | |
| Fullname: | Scott Michael Dunlap |
| Birth Date: | August 16, 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Weight: | 185lb |
| Residence: | Duluth, Georgia |
| College: | University of Florida |
| Yearpro: | 1985 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour Champions |
| Extour: | PGA Tour Web.com Tour Sunshine Tour Canadian Tour |
| Prowins: | 13 |
| Sunwins: | 2 |
| Nwidewins: | 2 |
| Champwins: | 2 |
| Otherwins: | 7 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | T24: 1997 |
| Open: | T10: 1999 |
| Pga: | T9: 2000 |
| Award1: | Champions Tour Rookie of the Year |
| Year1: | 2014 |
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.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dunlap grew up in Sarasota, Florida.[1] The valedictorian of the class of 1981 at Sarasota High School.
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.[2] 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]
While at Florida, he became a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[4] Dunlap graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in finance in 1986.
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.
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 30feet and Dunlap two-putted for the win.[5] [6] The winner's share was $300,000 and along with the trophy, he received a leather flight jacket.[7]
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.
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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* | −9 | 1 stroke |  Stuart Appleby, Joe Durant |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)
| 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 |
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | |||
| Championship | T48 | NT1 | ||
| Invitational |
Results not in chronological order before 2022.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T59 | T65 | T48 | T27 | T27 | NT | 71 | T36 | T47 | T39 | ||
| Senior PGA Championship | CUT | T50 | T31 | T28 | T56 | T44 | NT | CUT | CUT | T37 | T21 | |
| U.S. Senior Open | T9 | T7 | T14 | T29 | T44 | 59 | NT | T64 | ||||
| Senior Players Championship | T58 | T12 | T49 | T14 | T24 | T39 | T19 | T52 | T44 | WD | T26 | |
| Senior British Open Championship | T6 | T19 | T14 | T15 | CUT | T29 | NT | CUT | CUT |