How many PGA Tour cuts has Luke Clanton missed? Top amateur player's impressive performance explored

World No. 1 amatuer Luke Clanton couldn't make the cut at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii. He now has as many cuts as runner up finishes on the Tour.

Sony Open was Clanton's ninth start on the PGA Tour. This was his first PGA Tour event of the 2025 season. Last year, he finished runner-up at the RSM Classic and John Deere Classic.

The only cut at the PGA Tour he had missed before this week was at the 3M Open at the TPC Twin Cities last year. The Florida State University alum placed fifth at the Wyndham Championship.

The 21-year-old missed the cut by two strokes after two rounds of 69 and 70. Had he placed in the top five, he would have been able to earn his PGA Tour card.

Clanton is a part of the PGA Tour University Accelarated program and has already earned 17 points. He is only three points short of earning his Tour card, which is the exact number of points he would have won had he placed in the top five. The collegiate golfer was playing at the Wai'alae Golf Club on sponsor exemption.

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Looking at Luke Clanton's summer events and honors of 2024

Luke Clanton (Source: Imagn)

Luke Clanton made his PGA Tour debut at the US Open last year. He placed T41 at the major. He has played in eight tournaments since.

Here's taking a look at his 2024 summer recap (via Seminoles):

• June 13-16: US Open (T41, 76-69-69-74=288; 2nd Lowest Amateur; One of two amateurs in the top 50)
• June 27-30: PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic (T10, 69-68-75-72=274; Low Amateur; Only Amateur in the top 40)
• July 4-7: PGA Tour John Deere Classic (T2, 63-67-67-63=260; Low Amateur)
• July 11-14: PGA Tour ISCO Championship (T37, 70-65-69-71=275; Low Amateur)
• July 25-28: PGA Tour 3M Open (71-72=143; MC)
• August 8-11: PGA Tour Wyndham Championship (5, 68-67-62-69=266; Low Amateur)
• August 12-18: US Amateur (Match Play round of 32)
• September 12-15: PGA Tour Procore Championship (T50, 70-68-72-75=285)

Here are all the honours Luke Clanton has won so far this year and last year:

• 2025 Haskins Award Fall Watch List (September 4, 2024)
• 2025 Golfweek All-American First-Team (Preseason)
• 2025 Golf Channel All-American First-Team) (Preseason)
• 2024 McCormack Medal Winner
• 2024 Division I PING First-Team All-American
• 2024 Jack Nicklaus Award Finalist
• 2024 Haskins Award Watch List Finalist
• 2024 PING All-Southeast Region
• 2024 All-ACC Team selection
• 2024 SwingU Golfer of the Month (March and April)
• 2024 ACC Golfer of the Month in March and April
• 2024 Seminole Intercollegiate Champion
• 2024 Valspar Collegiate Invitational Champion
• 2024 Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Champion