Amateur golfer Luke Clanton, a 20-year-old sophomore at Florida State University, is making a significant impact at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Clanton began the tournament with a strong start, birdieing the first hole and two of his first three holes. He has consistently performed well, moving from a tie for 26th to a tie for 5th on Moving Day. Notably, Clanton set up an eagle putt with a 227-yard approach on the par-5 14th hole and subsequently tied for third after making the eagle. He carded a third-round 65, bringing his 54-hole total to 14-under 202. Clanton, who ranks fourth in Driving Distance this week with an average of 319.2 yards, also made a crucial par-saving putt at No. 7. As he heads into the final round, Clanton remains just two shots behind the leader, maintaining a chance to win his first PGA Tour event.
20-year-old amateur Luke Clanton is having himself a week. πͺ This birdie at the par-4 12th gets him to 2-under today and heβs currently just two shots back. #TeamTaylorMade https://t.co/7198F84S7T
171 yards β‘οΈ 3 feet @FSUGolf sophomore Luke Clanton has birdied two of his last three. He's two back @RocketClassic. https://t.co/elhRnXnDN3
20-year-old amateur Luke Clanton is having himself a week. πͺ Heβs 2-under today and currently just two shots back. #TeamTaylorMade https://t.co/zL8c74THO8
Amateur Luke Clanton drains a big par-saving putt at No. 7. He remains two shots back @RocketClassic. https://t.co/l2n4VYNMsQ
20-year-old Luke Clanton ranks fourth in Driving Distance this week. He's averaging 319.2 yards in his second career TOUR start. https://t.co/XijzxwIj7y
Florida State junior Luke Clanton has a chance to win on the PGA Tour as an amateur. π Read more: https://t.co/5a6ULy9Azr https://t.co/WqHkXDf1g1
Contending in Detroit πͺ @FSUGolf sophomore Luke Clanton heads into Sunday with a shot at the trophy. @RocketClassic | @PGATOURU https://t.co/Q5yadT99vu
Amateur Luke Clanton cards a third-round 65 and a 54-hole total of 14-under 202 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Clanton, who recently completed his sophomore year at Florida State, is making his PGA TOUR debut.
20-year-old amateur Luke Clanton has vaulted himself into contention at the Rocket Mortgage Classic! π₯ https://t.co/5VrXVmr0w9
Amateur in contention? 20-year-old Luke Clanton has jumped into a tie for third after an eagle on the 14th. π₯ https://t.co/skGLeElJg3
227 yards β‘οΈ 3 feet Amateur Luke Clanton sets up an eagle putt with this approach on the par-5 14th. https://t.co/AA9FSwG0Vk
T26 β‘οΈ T5 20-year-old amateur Luke Clanton is making his mark on Moving Day @RocketMortgage π https://t.co/2yZc1aL7qC
Luke Clanton starts fast with two birdies in his first three holes. π πΊ: Golf Channel & @peacock | @RocketClassic https://t.co/6ccAhqHmNB
.@FSUGolf's Luke Clanton starts with two birdies in his first three holes. π πΊ: Golf Channel & @peacock | @RocketClassic https://t.co/DK3Uwaw3Ff
Donβt count out amateur Luke Clanton π With a birdie-par-birdie start, heβs within four shots of the lead @RocketClassic. https://t.co/Yp7CbV1tAY
A strong start for 20-year-old Luke Clanton πͺ The @FSUGolf sophomore birdies the first @RocketClassic. https://t.co/WV23uRBfCP https://t.co/c9zKd4cJbL
From teeing it up to making the cut. Amateur Luke Clanton is playing the weekend @RocketClassic. https://t.co/MA62quciS1 https://t.co/pGw2uKf97l
FSU junior Luke Clanton is teeing it up this week on the PGA TOUR. Won 3 consecutive college titles this season. Finished T41 at the U.S. Open and T2 at NCAAs. His coach, Jeff Leishman, says his strengths are strong distance control with 185 ball speed off the tee. Nice combo. https://t.co/S9cCY84q9k