Florida State junior Luke Clanton only needed to make the cut Friday in the Cognizant Classic to earn a PGA Tour card. That was never in doubt. Clanton ran off four straight birdies on the front nine at PGA National,

The FSU junior secured his final point to get through the PGA Tour University’s new Accelerated Program for college players on the rise.

Welcome to the PGA Tour, Luke Clanton. The Florida State standout made the cut Friday at the 2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches and that earned him the 20th and final point needed for a PGA Tour card via the PGA Tour University Accelerated program after posting a 5-under 66.

Twenty-one-year-old Luke Clanton may still attend Florida State, but he has carried himself like a seasoned professional in every event he has played in. But now, thanks to a tremendous showing at this week’s Cognizant Classic,

Jake Knapp joined an elite club on Thursday as he shot the PGA Tour’s 15th sub-60 round ever with a bogey-free 12-under 59 in his opening round at the Cognizant Classic at the PGA National Resort in Florida.

At the end, it almost seemed ceremonial when Luke Clanton ’s birdie putt disappeared on the final hole. But the fist-pump by Clanton and the tears flowing from his family behind the 18th green of the Champion course at PGA National were obvious signs this meant everything to the 21-year-old from Hialeah.