PGA Tour rookie Nick Dunlap overcomes big nerves; qualifies for BMW Championship

Things got awfully close for PGA Tour rookie Nick Dunlap. He entered the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in solo second and needed a top-five finish to punch a ticket to next week’s BMW Championship.

Oh, and the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup standings who make it to the BMW automatically qualify for next year’s eight Signature Events—a career-changing opportunity for any young player, let alone for Dunlap.

He knew the stakes, which made the last few holes so stressful. After making a birdie at the par-5 16th, Dunlap sat at 14-under for the championship and one behind Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland, and Xander

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