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Absolutely no one would've blamed Nick Dunlap from withdrawing after his first round at The Masters this week.
Dunlap shot an 18-over-par 90 and flirted with the record for the worst score in any round in tournament history. When Billy Casper posted a Thursday 106 in 2005, he refused to even sign his scorecard, ensuring that his name wouldn't go down in the record books as the most infamous score at Augusta.
Dunlap could've faked a back injury. He could've packed it up and fled the state of Georgia. Instead, he went back to his rental home with a bucket of balls and kept hitting practice shots at nothing late into the night. When he returned to Augusta National for his second round on Friday, everything about his game had flipped.
The 21-year-old posted one of the best rounds of the day — if not the most impressive — by shooting a one-under par 71. On the biggest stage in the sport, on a course where all eyes are on your every move, Nick Dunlap showed the type of resilience and fortitude that will earn him lifelong fans.
Dunlap's 2025 Masters could've been a cautionary tale. Instead his 19-stroke improvement will serve as inspiration to everyone who plays this course in the future. Even fellow pros on the course were impressed with Dunlap's turnaround.
Even Friday's radio broadcast kept interrupting the featured groups to provide updates on Dunlap. Despite missing the cut with a last-place 17-over, it sure seems like golf fans have nothing but amazing things to say about the way Dunlap battled back.
Credit to Nick Dunlap. He's a two-time winner on the PGA Tour who had a major embarrassment only to rediscover his game 24 hours later.
What an incredible story in his young career.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Nick Dunlap had the worst score at the 2025 Masters. Then he won over Augusta.
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Dunlap shot an 18-over-par 90 and flirted with the record for the worst score in any round in tournament history. When Billy Casper posted a Thursday 106 in 2005, he refused to even sign his scorecard, ensuring that his name wouldn't go down in the record books as the most infamous score at Augusta.
Dunlap could've faked a back injury. He could've packed it up and fled the state of Georgia. Instead, he went back to his rental home with a bucket of balls and kept hitting practice shots at nothing late into the night. When he returned to Augusta National for his second round on Friday, everything about his game had flipped.
The 21-year-old posted one of the best rounds of the day — if not the most impressive — by shooting a one-under par 71. On the biggest stage in the sport, on a course where all eyes are on your every move, Nick Dunlap showed the type of resilience and fortitude that will earn him lifelong fans.
Dunlap's 2025 Masters could've been a cautionary tale. Instead his 19-stroke improvement will serve as inspiration to everyone who plays this course in the future. Even fellow pros on the course were impressed with Dunlap's turnaround.
Even Friday's radio broadcast kept interrupting the featured groups to provide updates on Dunlap. Despite missing the cut with a last-place 17-over, it sure seems like golf fans have nothing but amazing things to say about the way Dunlap battled back.
Credit to Nick Dunlap. He's a two-time winner on the PGA Tour who had a major embarrassment only to rediscover his game 24 hours later.
What an incredible story in his young career.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Nick Dunlap had the worst score at the 2025 Masters. Then he won over Augusta.
Continue reading...
