Scott Dunlap
Encyclopedia
Scott Michael Dunlap is an American professional golfer
who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour
. He was previously a PGA Tour
member.
Dunlap was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. He received an athletic scholarship
to attend the University of Florida
in Gainesville, Florida
, where he played for the Florida Gators men's golf team in NCAA competition from 1982 to 1985.
The Gators won the Southeastern Conference
(SEC) championship in 1985, and he was recognized as a first-team All-SEC selection, an All-American, and the Golf Week Male Amateur of the Year that same year. Dunlap graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree
in finance in 1986, the same year his younger sister, Page Dunlap
, won the NCAA Women's Golf Championship
while playing for the Florida Gators women's golf
team.
Dunlap has had two Nationwide Tour
victories. His best finish on the year-end money list of the PGA Tour
was 44th in 2000.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
. He was previously a PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
member.
Dunlap was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. He received an athletic scholarship
Athletic scholarship
An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
to attend the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, where he played for the Florida Gators men's golf team in NCAA competition from 1982 to 1985.
The Gators won the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC) championship in 1985, and he was recognized as a first-team All-SEC selection, an All-American, and the Golf Week Male Amateur of the Year that same year. Dunlap graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in finance in 1986, the same year his younger sister, Page Dunlap
Page Dunlap
E. Page Dunlap-Halpin is a former American professional golfer who was a member of the LPGA Tour for six years during the 1990s. Dunlap is best known for winning the individual NCAA Division I Championship in 1986.- Early years :...
, won the NCAA Women's Golf Championship
NCAA Women's Golf Championship
NCAA Champions for women's golf:-Division I:-Division II-III combined:-Division II:-Division III:-Team:The following schools have won more than one team championship:*15: Methodist*7: Arizona State*5: Duke, Rollins*4: Florida Southern...
while playing for the Florida Gators women's golf
Florida Gators women's golf
The Florida Gators women's golf team represents the University of Florida in the sport of golf. The Lady Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference . They play their home matches on the Mark Bostick Golf Course on the university's...
team.
Dunlap has had two Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
victories. His best finish on the year-end money list of the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
was 44th in 2000.
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 3, 2004 2004 Nationwide Tour The 2004 Nationwide Tour season ran from February 5 to October 31. The season consisted of 31 official money golf tournaments; five of which were played outside of the United States... |
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| 2 | Jan 27, 2008 2008 Nationwide Tour The 2008 Nationwide Tour season ran from January 24 to November 9. The season consisted of 30 official money golf tournaments; five of which were played outside of the United States... |
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Other wins (7)
- 1994 Manitoba Open
- 1995 Canadian Masters
- 1996 Abierto del Litoral
- 1998 Peru OpenPeru OpenThe Peru Open, or Abierto de Peru, is the national open golf tournament of Peru. It was first played in 1982, although previous tournaments had previously been held using the same name...
- 1999 Peru OpenPeru OpenThe Peru Open, or Abierto de Peru, is the national open golf tournament of Peru. It was first played in 1982, although previous tournaments had previously been held using the same name...
, Argentine OpenArgentine OpenThe Argentine Open or Abierto de la República or Abierto de Argentina is one of the oldest national golf open championships. First played in 1905, it has featured numerous notable winners including major champions Jimmy Demaret , Lloyd Mangrum , Tom Weiskopf , Craig Stadler , Mark Calcavecchia ,... - 2000 Peru OpenPeru OpenThe Peru Open, or Abierto de Peru, is the national open golf tournament of Peru. It was first played in 1982, although previous tournaments had previously been held using the same name...
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 | CUT |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T29 | T10 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T68 | T9 | T51 | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- List of Florida Gators golfers
- List of University of Florida alumni