Luke Clanton’s Breakthrough Week: PGA Tour Start, Collegiate Win, and Nike Golf Deal
Luke Clanton has been on an incredible run this past week. The top amateur in the world has secured a spot in next week's Cognizant Classic on the PGA Tour via a sponsor exemption. He also claimed his fifth collegiate victory at the Watersound Invitational. However, the biggest news was Clanton signing an apparel deal with Nike Golf, as detailed in the article below.
Top-ranked amateur Luke Clanton inks apparel deal with Nike Golf
Clanton announced the deal on his Instagram page. According to the article, Nike also pursued deals with Vanderbilt senior Gordon Sargent and former USC standout Amari Avery.
Clanton is just one point away from earning his PGA Tour card through PGA Tour University Accelerated, a milestone he could achieve with a made cut next weekend at his hometown event.
The article also highlighted Clanton’s impressive PGA Tour record, which includes 11 starts, eight made cuts, three top-five finishes, and two runner-up performances. Next week will mark his fourth start of 2025. So far this season, he made the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, finishing T-15, but missed the cut at both the Sony Open and the WM Phoenix Open.
Clanton now joins a prestigious group of former college golfers who have signed with Nike, including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Nelly Korda, and Brooks Koepka.
