Being the top amateur golfer in the world is a big accomplishment for Florida State’s Luke Clanton . And instead of elevating his potential pro career, he returned to Florida State with one goal in mind:
A national title.
“I’ve been wanting to win a national championship, and that’s my number one goal with this team. I think all these guys are incredible,” said Clanton, a junior from Hialeah. “I think we’re kind of under looked a little bit sometimes, and I think this year is going to be amazing.”
Last season, Clanton and the FSU men’s golf team went on its first historic national championship run. The fifth-seeded Seminoles fell to Auburn in the final match play, 3-2.
Clanton hopes to return to Carlsbad, California, after being just one point shy from winning the national title for the Seminoles. Every time he is on a golf course or a gym, that has been on his mind.
“It’s one of those things where coming down the final match and losing is no joke,” Clanton said.
“I think everyone saw the emotion we all had as a team there. And you know, when you train all year to get to that moment, you don’t pull it off, it’s hard. I’m not gonna lie and not be like, oh, that’s great. It’s brutal.”