Luke Clanton - Golf News, Rumors, & Updates

T2 in FIR at Mexico Open Clanton carded a one-under 70 on Sunday at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open to finish 12-under and tied for 29th.

Impact Clanton gained 3.60 strokes off the tee throughout his week at Vidanta Vallarta, hitting 46 of 52 fairways in regulation in the process. He also excelled with the flat stick, ranking fourth among the field in total feet of putts made while gaining 3.88 strokes on the greens. However, Clanton lost 1.51 strokes on approach, falling to 56th of 68 in fairway proximity. Nevertheless, he's up to 123rd in the FedExCup Fall standings after notching three consecutive top-30 results, and he'll be in attendance again this week for the World Wide Technology Championship.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

BYU sophomore Kihei Akina has another low PGA Tour round and contending in Mexico Open

BYU sophomore Kihei Akina has been spending some time on the PGA Tour and looks like he belongs

OCTOBER 30 • Associated Press

Tallies one total bogey in 54 holes Clanton fired a five-under 66 on Saturday at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship to finish 12-under and tied for 11th.

Impact Clanton's third and final round at Port Royal was highlighted by an eagle on the par-4 fourth hole where he buried his approach shot from 166 yards out for the deuce. He ultimately recorded just one total bogey throughout 54 holes in Bermuda, ranking second among the field in scrambling while also gaining 4.5 strokes with the putter. After a T7-T11 run in his last two starts, Clanton will be in attendance again this week for his VidantaWorld Mexico Open debut.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Third in SG: APP in Utah Clanton fired a nine-under 62 on Sunday at the Bank of Utah Championship to finish 21-under and tied for seventh.

Impact Clanton's closing 62, which included seven birdies and an eagle, marked the low for Sunday's final round at the Black Desert Resort where he ultimately ranked third among the field in SG: Approach and T4 in scrambling for the week. The T7 is Clanton's first top-10 finish since March's Puerto Rico Open, though he rises just 14 spots to No. 136 in the FedExCup Fall standings as a result. Nonetheless, he's now gained strokes with his irons in six of seven starts dating back to the ISCO Championship.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

First top-25 finish since March Clanton closed with an even-par 70 on Sunday at the Rocket Classic to finish 10-under and tied for 20th.

Impact Clanton lost 2.38 strokes off the tee despite ranking T9 among the field in FIR percentage at Detroit Golf Club, though he gained 3.37 strokes with his irons and another 5.81 strokes on and around the greens en route to 17 total birdies and an eagle across 72 holes. The T20 result is Clanton's second top-25 of the season, and it came after a stretch of four consecutive missed cuts from the John Deere Classic through the 3M Open. He'll be in the field again this week at the Wyndham Championship where he placed T67-5th the past two years.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Miles Russell qualifies for the US Open at age 17 with Tiger Woods' son on the bag

Top junior Miles Russell is headed to his first U.S. Open

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Alex Smalley back in position to win at Colonial after runner-up finish at PGA

Alex Smalley was right back in a position to win at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial two weeks after the third-round leader at the PGA Championship settled for second place

MAY 29 • Associated Press

T31 at TPC Craig Ranch Clanton fired a four-under 67 on Sunday at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson to finish 14-under and tied for 31st.

Impact Clanton's final round at TPC Craig Ranch was highlighted by an eagle on the par-4 first hole where his 156-yard approach shot found the bottom of the cup for a deuce. He ultimately ranked 17th among the field in SG: Approach and T14 in GIR percentage, making his fifth consecutive cut dating back to a 75th-place finish at the Texas Children's Houston Open. Clanton will peg it again this week at Colonial Country Club for his Charles Schwab Challenge debut.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

End of an era at Firestone as Senior Players Championship moves to California

Firestone Country Club in Ohio hosted the Rubber City Open in 1954

MAY 26 • Associated Press

Jumps into top-5 in Puerto Rico Clanton finished the Puerto Rico Open with a four-under 68 in the final round to finish tied with Paul Peterson and Matti Schmid for fifth.

Impact Clanton saved his best round for last, with his final round highlighted by his eagle on the par-5 11th hole. He ranked near the bottom of the field in driving distance and was middle-of-the-pack in birdies made, but he limited his mistakes to just three bogeys (tied for second best) while finishing T8 in scrambling, T15 in driving accuracy and T24 in GIR. It was an encouraging performance out of Clanton after missing the cut in each of his first four Tour events of the season (including a withdrawal from The American Express in January due to an illness). He is currently not listed in the field for THE PLAYERS Championship next week.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Listed in FIO field Clanton (illness) is listed in the field for this week's Farmers Insurance Open.

Impact Clanton withdrew from The American Express last week after just one round due to an illness, but he's hopeful to return Thursday at Torrey Pines where he tied for 15th in his Farmers Insurance Open debut last year.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Ludvig Aberg withdraws from 3rd round of The American Express with illness

Ludvig Aberg of Sweden is the latest player to withdraw from The American Express

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Withdraws from American Express Clanton (illness) has withdrawn from the second round of the American Express, PGA Tour Communications reports.

Impact It appears that Clanton fell ill during the American Express. He will finish the ongoing tournament with a score of two-under par, and it is unknown when his return will come.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Clanton chases sustainability – not speed – in efforts to bulk up for 2026 season - PGA TOUR Luke Clanton squatted down and begged for his ball to go, watching it climb higher and higher through the South Florida night sky. He was wa...

JANUARY 8 • PGATOUR.COM

McIlroy and Scheffler lead Golf Channel Games as golf revives the silly season

It seems the silly season is back in golf and that's not a bad thing

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

PGA Tour and LPGA get together for mixed team as European tour stays in South Africa

The golf season is winding down after a week of top players competing across three continents

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Optum Golf Channel Games 2025: Luke Clanton player profile Clanton, a former world No. 1 amateur, is part of captain Scottie Scheffler's team at the Optum Golf Channel Games.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • GOLFCHANNEL.COM

T46 in Mexico Clanton carded a five-under 67 on Sunday at the World Wide Technology Championship to finish 14-under and tied for 46th.

Impact Clanton converted all three of his scrambling opportunities en route to a bogey-free scorecard Sunday, and he ultimately ranked 12th among the field in driving distance for the week. The 22-year-old has now made the cut in three consecutive starts, and Clanton will make his Butterfield Bermuda Championship debut this week.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Marco Penge chasing McIlroy in Abu Dhabi and world ranking for PGA Tour next year

Marco Penge is chasing Rory McIlroy and world ranking points this week in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Rising stars team up to headline Grant Thornton Invitational field Former Florida State standouts Luke Clanton and Lottie Woad will team up at the Grant Thornton Invitational in December.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • GOLF.COM

What Luke Clanton has learned in PGA Tour rookie year ahead of Sanderson Farms Championship Luke Clanton struggled early in his first PGA Tour season, but he remains confident in his ability to compete at the Sanderson Farms Champio...

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • CLARIONLEDGER.COM

Rising star Luke Clanton's golf bag is trusted mix of new and old | Bag Spy Luke Clanton isn't at the Tour Championship, but he figures to be at East Lake in years to come. Take a deep dive into his golf gear.

AUGUST 21, 2025 • GOLF.COM

T61 at 3M Open Clanton closed with a three-over 74 on Sunday at the 3M Open to finish eight-under and tied for 61st.

Impact Clanton struggled with his putting and approach play during Sunday's final round at TPC Twin Cities, and he ultimately finished the week ranked just T75 in GIR percentage. However, he still managed to rack up 21 total par-breakers across 72 holes. Clanton will tee it up again this week at Sedgefield Country Club where he placed solo-fifth in his Wyndham Championship debut last year.

JULY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

PGA Tour and Europe join for Scottish Open. LPGA plays a major in France

The Scottish Open and an LPGA major highlight a full lineup of golf

JULY 8, 2025 • Associated Press

A quiet week in golf before big events head to Europe

One week after every major tour was in action, only the PGA Tour and European tour among the main tours have tournaments

JULY 1, 2025 • Associated Press

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