PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — 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.

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,

Florida State's Luke Clanton earned his PGA Tour card by making the cut at the Cognizant Classic in West Palm Beach.

Jake Knapp joined the PGA Tour’s sub-60 club on Thursday. Knapp — the No. 99 player in golf’s current world rankings — shot a bogey-free 59 in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National,

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.