Nick Dunlap resigns to play the Farmers Insurance Open

Lower than 24 hours after beautiful the world along with his victory on the The American Categorical, younger beginner Nick Dunlap must cease and take a breather.

This Monday, by way of the communication division of the PGA Tour, Dunlap has introduced that he is not going to compete on this week’s Farmers Insurance coverage Open in San Diego, regardless of already being on the event’s registered record as a visitor earlier than successful in La Quinta. Clearly, he didn’t even want the invitation after his triumph, however he has nonetheless determined to not play.

His week on the American Categorical was exhausting for a, let’s bear in mind, second-year college pupil, 20 years previous, who performs for the College of Alabama. The final spherical was very intense, attaining two essential pars on the final two holes to win by one stroke, changing into the primary beginner in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour and the youngest to take action after Jordan Spieth since World Conflict II.

Dunlap not solely received, however he did so in report type, with a complete of 29 strokes underneath par, the bottom report because the event was lowered from 90 to 72 holes. Dunlap couldn’t go for the prize of 1.5 million {dollars} as a result of his beginner standing, however golf followers is not going to overlook this historic achievement.

On the identical time, Justin Thomas has additionally introduced on the final minute that he is not going to play the Farmers. Due to this fact, Harrison Endycott has entered the event, coming from the Faculty, and Hayden Springer has acquired an invite from the sponsor.

Past his resolution to not play the Farmers, Dunlap remains to be contemplating whether or not to simply accept PGA Tour membership and switch skilled already, or in any other case keep on the College and attempt to assist Alabama win an NCAA title.

“I’ve all the time wished to win the NCAA title with Alabama,” he mentioned on Sunday. “As for turning skilled, that’s one thing that doesn’t simply have an effect on me, it impacts lots of people, my teammates, my coach… They, clearly, by no means thought I might ever take into account turning skilled after this week.”