Monday wrap.. Dunlap, Hadwin, Henderson, Ames ...final results

 PGA Tour : the American Express  Results

The story at this annual shootout at La Quinta was the new gunslinger in town, the amateur from the University of Alabama, Nick Dunlap who beat all the pros -29, the first amateur since Mickelson in 1991, 33 years ago.

Nick Dunlap of the United States reacts to winning The American Express on Sunday in La Quinta, Calif. (Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

He gets no prize money or Fed Ex points.

Tiger was the only player to won the US Amateur and the US Junior Amateur, that's what Dunlap has achieved in his time as an amateur, and he is going to take some time to think about what he does next..

There a lot of incentive, full status through 2025, entry into all signature events, the Masters and the PGA, although he is already in the Masters and the Open as an amateur,

The biggest recipient in all of this is DP World stalwart from RSA Christiaan Bezuidenhout who finished 2nd -28 but gets the winners cheque $1,512,000

Kevin Yu from Taiwan, Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele all T3 -27 but all got 2nd place money $635,000.

It was another great week for Adam Hadwin at this event, now with 5 top 10's, this time -25 T6 $310,800 and remember he shot 59 here in 2017.

All the other Canadians missed the cut.

PGA Tour Champions : Mitsubishi Electric Championship  Results

The Senior circuit kicked off 2024 as usual at Hualalai, 42 man field for 2023 winners, with familiar names in the winners circle.

Steven Alker is the winner at -25 worth $340,000 four shots ahead of Harrison Frazar -21, and Player of the Year Steve Stricker 3rd -20.

I'll be watching out for Stewart Cink T5 -14 in his rookie season, he'll play both tours, mostly the Champions where he'll give Stricker and Alker a new challenger at the top.

Stephen Ames T8 -12 $58,000

Mike Weir T8 -9  $28,250

LPGA Tour : Tournament of Champions: CelebrityLPGAAmateur

Hilton Grand Vacations sponsors the LPGA Tournament of Champions in this limited pro-am-celebrity party to kick off 2024 down in Orlando.

Lydia Ko 69 67 68 70 -14 won it this year worth $225,000 with American Alexa Pano 2nd 69 70 67 70 -12

Brooke Henderson the defending champion 3rd 69 70 71 68 -10 $120.174.

Next week the LPGA Drive On Championship at Bradenton is full field, then they take a month off before arriving for the Asian swing Honda PGA Thailand on February 22.

Bryan Angus