Amateur golfer Caleb Surratt, who is rumoured to be joining LIV Golf, recently made a bold prediction about Nick Dunlap, the winner of The American Express 2024.
Dunlap recently made history at a PGA Tour event after winning The American Express and becoming the first golfer since Phil Mickelson in 1991 to win on the Tour as an amateur. The victory earned him the prestigious PGA Tour card until 2026 and also an opportunity to compete in the Majors this year.
Within a few days of his win, Dunlap also announced that he would be starting his professional career with next week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) shared a post on its Instagram page appreciating Nick Dunlap and asking people to predict his professional career. Surratt, who has been making headlines for his reported LIV Golf deal, jumped to the comments section of the post and said that Dunlap would be winning a Major this year.
Surratt stated, “I believe Mr. Dunlap will be a Major champion this year.”
Surratt also congratulated Nick Dunlap, the newest member of the PGA Tour, in a post he shared on his Instagram story.
“Congratulations on an amazing amateur career! I am truly happy for you,” he wrote.
Nick Dunlap played an exceptional tournament and became the eighth amateur winner on the PGA Tour since 1945. After winning the US Amateur in 2023, he tied the record held by legendary golfer Tiger Woods and became the second player in history to win both the US Junior Amateur and US Amateur.
Dunlap enjoyed a successful amateur career, winning several tournaments and finishing as the runner-up at the 2020 Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship in the 14–18 age group. He also won the 2018 Alabama State Junior Championship and finished second at the Junior Players Championship and the Boy’s Junior PGA Championship in 2021.
He defeated Cohen Trolio in 2021 to win the US Junior Amateur, earning himself an exemption to compete at the 2022 US Open. However, for his successful year, Dunlap was awarded the AJGA Boys Golfer of the Year in 2021. He won the US Amateur in 2023 by defeating Neal Shipley and also played for the winning team at the Walker Cup and the Eisenhower Trophy in 2023.
He received a sponsor exemption to compete at The American Express 2024, and he was fortunate to win his maiden PGA Tour event as an amateur and reach number 64 in the Official World Golf Rankings. He is set to make his debut as a professional next week.