Luke Clanton

Luke Clanton
Personal information
Born (2003-11-05) November 5, 2003 (age 21)[1]
Hialeah, Florida, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceHialeah, Florida, U.S.
Career
CollegeFlorida State University
StatusAmateur
Highest ranking93 (November 24, 2024)[2]
(as of November 24, 2024)
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT41: 2024
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Mark H. McCormack Medal2024

Luke Clanton (born November 5, 2003) is an American amateur golfer. He rose to world number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in August 2024.[3]

Amateur career

In 2022, Clanton won the Azalea Invitational.[4] Also in 2022, he won the North and South Amateur at Pinehurst Resort.[5][6] It was also at Pinehurst Resort where Clanton competed in the 2024 U.S. Open, finishing T-41.

In July 2024, Clanton became the first amateur since 1958 to finish in the top-10 in back-to-back PGA Tour events.[7] He was awarded the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the top amateur golfer at the end of the 2024 season.[8]

Clanton plays college golf at Florida State University where he has won four events.[9]

Amateur wins

  • 2017 South Florida Junior Open, AJGA Junior at Blue Hill
  • 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior
  • 2022 Azalea Invitational, North and South Amateur, South Beach International Amateur
  • 2023 NCAA Morgan Hill Regional
  • 2024 Seminole Intercollegiate, Valspar Collegiate, Lewis Chitengwa Memorial

Source:[10]

Results in major championships

Tournament 2024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open T41
The Open Championship
  Did not play

"T" = tied

References

  1. ^ DePasquale, Brian (July 13, 2018). "2018 U.S. Junior Amateur: Get to Know the Field". USGA.
  2. ^ "Week 47 2024 Ending 24 Nov 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Unique double takes Malixi to fifth; Clanton becomes world number one". World Amateur Golf Ranking. August 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Braswell, Tommy (March 27, 2022). "Clanton claims Azalea Invitational by two shots". Post and Courier.
  5. ^ Pessagno, Zachary (June 10, 2024). "North & South champions set to take on U.S. Open in Pinehurst".
  6. ^ Golba, Justin (June 15, 2024). "U.S. Open: Gunnar Broin, Neal Shipley, Luke Clanton make the cut". AmateurGolf.com.
  7. ^ Berhow, Josh (August 14, 2024). "The hottest player in amateur golf, Luke Clanton, isn't slowing down yet". Golf Magazine.
  8. ^ "Luke Clanton awarded McCormack medal as world's leading amateur golfer". World Amateur Golf Ranking. August 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Luke Clanton – Bio". Florida State Seminoles.
  10. ^ "Luke Clanton". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 18, 2024.