Scott Dunlap

American professional golfer

For the American film producer, see Scott R. Dunlap.

Scott Dunlap

Personal information
Full name| Scott Michael Dunlap
Born|  (1963-08-16) August 16, 1963 (age 61)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight| 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality|  United States
Residence| Duluth, Georgia
Career
College| University of Florida
Turned professional| 1985
Current tour(s)| PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)| PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Sunshine Tour
Canadian Tour
Professional wins| 13
Highest ranking| 58 (August 20, 2000)[1]
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour| 2
Korn Ferry Tour| 2
PGA Tour Champions| 2
Other| 7
Best results in major championships

Masters Tournament| DNP
PGA Championship| T9: 2000
U.S. Open| T24: 1997
The Open Championship| T10: 1999
Achievements and awards
| Champions Tour
Rookie of the Year| 2014

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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.

## Early life

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Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dunlap grew up in Sarasota, Florida.[2] The valedictorian of the class of 1981 at Sarasota High School.

## Amateur career

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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.[3] 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][4]

While at Florida, he became a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[5] Dunlap graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in finance in 1986.

## Professional career

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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.

### Champions Tour

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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 30 feet (9 m) and Dunlap two-putted for the win.[6][7] The winner's share was $300,000 and along with the trophy, he received a leather flight jacket.[8]

## Personal life

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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.

## Amateur wins

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this list may be incomplete

* 1984 Southern Amateur

## Professional wins (13)

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### Southern Africa Tour wins (2)

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No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runner-up

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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

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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

### Nationwide Tour wins (2)

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No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runners-up

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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

### Canadian Tour wins (2)

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No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runner(s)-up

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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

### Tour de las Américas wins (5)

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* 1996 Abierto del Litoral
* 1998 Peru Open
* 1999 Peru Open, Argentine Open
* 2000 Peru Open

### PGA Tour Champions wins (2)

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No.  | Date  | Tournament  | Winning score  | To par  | Margin of
victory  | Runner(s)-up

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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

*Note: The 2024 Insperity Invitational was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)

No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result

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1  | 2014 | Boeing Classic |  Mark Brooks | Won with birdie on first extra hole

## Results in major championships

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Tournament  | 1992  | 1993  | 1994  | 1995  | 1996  | 1997  | 1998  | 1999  | 2000  | 2001  | 2002

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U.S. Open | CUT  |  |  |  | CUT  | T24  |  |  |  | T52  | CUT
The Open Championship |  |  |  |  |  | CUT  | T29  | T10  | CUT  |  |
PGA Championship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | T68  | T9  | T51  |

Note: Dunlap never played in the Masters Tournament.

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

## Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament  | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002

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The Players Championship | CUT  |  |  | T3  | T15  | CUT

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

## Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001

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Match Play |  |  | R64
Championship | T48  |  | NT1
Invitational |  |  |

1Cancelled due to 9/11

Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

## Results in senior major championships

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Results not in chronological order before 2022.

Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024

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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

Top 10

Did not play

"T" = tied
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

## See also

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* Biography portal

* 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
* 1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
* 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
* List of Florida Gators men's golfers on the PGA Tour

## References

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1. ^ "Week 33 2000 Ending 20 Aug 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
2. ^ Pfankuch, Bart (September 3, 2010). "Sarasota native Scott Dunlap leads Nationwide Tour event". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
3. ^ a b Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 34, 37, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 12, 2011.
4. ^ 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.
5. ^ The Rainbow, vol. 130, no. 2, p. 15
6. ^ "Scott Dunlap wins Champions Tour's Boeing Classic". USA Today. Associated Press. August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
7. ^ "Boeing Classic: Leaderboard". Yahoo! Sports. August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
8. ^ "Scott Dunlap answers one final challenge to net first victory in the Boeing Classic". Seattle Times. August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

## External links

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* Scott Dunlap at the PGA Tour official site
* Scott Dunlap at the Sunshine Tour official site
* Scott Dunlap at the Official World Golf Ranking official site