Dunlap makes PGA Tour history with unique double

Barracuda Championship, last information

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49 N Dunlap; 47 V Whaley; 46 P Fishburn; 44 M Meissner; 43 T Pendrith (Can), P Rodgers; 41 H Buckley; 40 P Kizzire, C Hoffman, R Hoey (Phi)

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Nick Dunlap became nan first subordinate to triumph PGA Tour events arsenic a master and amateur successful nan aforesaid twelvemonth pinch triumph astatine nan Barracuda Championship.

Dunlap, 20, topped nan leaderboard up of chap American Vince Whaley astatine nan arena successful California, which uses a type of nan Stableford points-based scoring system.

He had 7 birdies and an eagle successful his bogey-free nine-under 62 last information connected Sunday to gain 19 points and seal a two-point triumph astatine nan Tahoe Mountain Club.

In January, Dunlap became nan first amateur since Phil Mickelson successful 1991 to triumph a PGA Tour title erstwhile he triumphed at nan American Express Championship.

He turned master a week aft that victory, having earned a two-year exemption connected nan circuit arsenic good arsenic introduction to nan Masters, nan US PGA Championship and nan Players Championship.

Assessing his unsocial double, Dunlap said: "I ne'er thought that I would person my sanction adjacent to that, but it's decidedly an honour.

"It's been a small reliable aft AmEx. You benignant of suffer a small spot of assurance and wonderment if you tin do it again."

Dunlap, whose latest triumph earns him a shadiness complete £550,000, emulated Tiger Woods past twelvemonth by becoming nan 2nd subordinate to triumph some nan US Junior Amateur and US Amateur titles.