Dunlap, a junior at the University of Alabama, won the PGA Tour American Express (total prize money of $8.4 million) in Lakinta, California, on the 22nd (Korea time), becoming the first amateur to win the PGA Tour in 33 years.
If Dunlap turns professional and joins the PGA Tour, he will receive a PGA Tour card for the next two years until 2026. In addition, he will be able to participate in seven signature "special competitions" with a total prize money of $20 million, and will also be eligible to participate in major competitions such as the Masters, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship.
On the 23rd, the PGA Tour announced on social media (SNS) X that Dunlap made a statement to return to Alabama with his family.
Dunlap has already been invited to sponsor the Farmers Insurance Open, which will open the Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California on the 25th. On top of that, he won the American Express and won the competition on his own, but decided not to participate.
The next special competition is the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which starts on the 1st of next month. Attention is focusing on whether Dunlap will participate in the competition.