How much would amateurs who made a cut on PGA Tour in 2024 have earned if they were paid? Unpaid prize money explored

The amateur golfers shone on the PGA Tour in 2024. 15 of these 22 players made the cut in the tournaments and would have earned around $4,263,930 in total. However, on the Tour, even after the amateur golfers win an event, they are not awarded any money and thus have not taken home anything.

Nick Dunlap has been one of the most successful amateur golfers on the Tour this year. He won the American Express at the start of the season and became the first amateur golfer on the Tour in 33 years to win a tournament. The prize money for the event was $1.5 million.

Another amateur golfer, who shone in 2024, is Luke Clanton. He made cuts in multiple tournaments throughout this season and recorded some impressive finishes. He was tied for second at the John Deere Classic, T37 at the ICSO Championship, fifth at the Wyndham Championship, and T2 at the RSM Classic.

The American amateur golfer was also impressive in the Majors this year. He finished T41 at the U.S. Open and would have earned $39,982. However, despite good finishes, amateur golfers were not awarded the prize money.

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Money amateur golfers would have earned from the PGA Tour in 2024

Here are the details of the tournaments, results, and the money amateur golfers would have earned on the PGA Tour in 2024:

The American Express

• Player: Nick Dunlap
• Result: 1
• Prize money: $1,512,000

Mexico Open at Vidanta

• Player: Santiago De La Fuente
• Result: T-46
• Prize money: $25,515

Puerto Rico Open

• Player: Jackson Van Paris
• Result: T10
• Prize money: $93,000

Masters

• Player: Neal Shipley
• Result: T53
• Prize money: $46,800

CJ Cup Byron Nelson

• Player: Kris Kim
• Result: 65
• Prize money: $20,425

Myrtle Beach Classic

• Player: Blades Brown
• Result: T26
• Prize money: $29,800

Memorial

• Player: Jackson Koivun
• Result: 52
• Prize money: $50,000

U.S. Open

• Player: Neal Shipley
• Result: T26
• Prize money: $153,281

U.S. Open

• Player: Luke Clanton
• Result: T41
• Prize money: $72,305

U.S. Open

• Player: Gunnar Broin
• Result: T70
• Prize money: $39,982

Rocket Mortgage Classic

• Player: Luke Clanton
• Result: T10
• Prize money: $206,233

Rocket Mortgage Classic

• Player: Ben James
• Result: T44
• Prize money: $29,164

John Deere Classic

• Player: Luke Clanton
• Result: T-2
• Prize money: $712,000

ICSO Championship

• Player: Luke Clanton
• Result: T-37
• Prize money: $17,400

British Open

• Player: Calum Scott
• Result: T-43
• Prize money: $57,200

British Open

• Player: Tommy Morrison
• Result: T-60
• Prize money: $32,100

British Open

• Player: Jacob Skov Olesen
• Result: T-60
• Prize money: $32,100

Barracuda Championship

• Player: Ian Gilligan
• Result: T-40
• Prize money: $16,600

Wyndham Championship

• Player: Luke Clanton
• Result: 5
• Prize money: $323,900

Procore Championship

• Player: Luke Clanton
• Result: T-50
• Prize money: $14,475

Shriners Children’s Open

• Player: Ian Gilligan
• Result: T-16
• Prize money: $103,250

RSM Classic

• Player: Luke Clanton
• Result: T-2
• Prize money: $676,400