This is a list of golfers who won a PGA Tour tournament as amateur golfers since 1945. No golfer was able to achieve the feat during the 1960s or 1970s, after which one golfer won as an amateur in 1985, followed by another golfer in 1991. Nick Dunlap is the latest golfer to achieve the feat, doing so at the 2024 American Express.
Winning a PGA Tour tournament as an amateur is a feat that has been achieved by eight golfers in this timeframe, with the only golfer to win more than once as an amateur being Frank Stranahan, who did so four times. As the list shows, no tournament has been won by an amateur golfer more than once.
Under PGA Tour rules, if a golfer plays as an amateur, they may not collect their winnings – nor can they turn professional while they are playing in a tournament.
Golfer Tournament Year Source Cary Middlecoff North and South Open1945 Fred Haas Memphis InvitationalFrank Stranahan Durham War Bond Tournament Kansas City Invitational Victory Bond Golf Tournament1946 Fort Worth Invitational Miami Open 1948 Gene Littler San Diego Open 1954 Doug Sanders Canadian Open 1956 Scott Verplank Western Open 1985 Phil Mickelson Northern Telecom Open 1991 Nick Dunlap The American Express 2024
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