These 14 amateurs made 19 cuts during the PGA Tour's 2024 season

The amateurs shone bright in 2024.

A total of 14 amateurs made 19 cuts during the PGA Tour’s 2024 season.

Luke Clanton of Florida State led the way, having turned the trick at five different events. In fact, he made the cut in all five Tour events he entered and posted two top 5s.

Neal Shipley made two cuts, both at majors: the Masters and the U.S. Open.

Nick Dunlap, of course, one-upped all the ams in 2024 as he’s the one with a victory, at the American Express back in January. He’s on the very short list of just eight golfers to win a PGA Tour event as an amateur. He later won the Barracuda Championship for his first victory as a professional.

Would-be winnings

Ams don’t get paid if they make the cut or win, of course, but if these guys did pocket the money from the finishing positions they posted, they would have taken home $3,469,805.

Dunlap’s payday at the AmEx would’ve been worth $1.512 million. Clanton’s tie for second at the John Deere would’ve been good for $712,000. If Clanton could’ve cashed in on all five finishes, he’d have won $1,331,838.

Amateurs who made a cut on PGA Tour in 2024

Tournament Golfer/finish

Would-be earnings

The American Express 1. Nick Dunlap (a) $1,512,000

Mexico Open at Vidanta T46. Santiago De la Fuente (a) $25,515

Puerto Rico Open T10. Jackson Van Paris (a) $93,000

Masters T53. Neal Shipley (a) $46,800

CJ Cup Byron Nelson 65. Kris Kim (a) $20,425

Myrtle Beach Classic T26. Blades Brown (a) $29,800

Memorial 52. Jackson Koivun (a) $50,000

U.S. Open T26. Neal Shipley (a) $153,281

U.S. Open T41. Luke Clanton (a) $72,305

U.S. Open T70. Gunnar Broin (a) $39,982

Rocket Mortgage Classic T10. Luke Clanton $206,233

Rocket Mortgage Classic T44. Ben James $29,164

John Deere Classic T-2. Luke Clanton $712,000

ICSO Championship T-37. Luke Clanton $17,400

British Open T-43. Calum Scott $57,200

British Open T-60. Tommy Morrison $32,100

British Open T-60. Jacob Skov Olesen $32,100

Barracuda Championship T-40. Ian Gilligan $16,600

Wyndham Championship 5. Luke Clanton $323,900