"Your Body Starts to Give Out...": Luke Clanton Admits the PGA Tour Hit Harder Than He Expected
PGA, Golf Herren Rocket Mortgage Classic - Third Round Jun 28, 2025 Detroit, Michigan, USA Luke Clanton lines up a putt on the fourth green during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament. Detroit Michigan USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xAaronxDosterx 20250628_add_db4_098
PGA, Golf Herren Rocket Mortgage Classic - Third Round Jun 28, 2025 Detroit, Michigan, USA Luke Clanton lines up a putt on the fourth green during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament. Detroit Michigan USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xAaronxDosterx 20250628_add_db4_098
Luke Clanton returns to PGA National, where his professional dreams turned into reality for the first time last year. Yet the schedule is forcing him to rethink his entire approach to professional golf just one year into his career.
Clanton revealed the difficulties he's facing while talking to reporters during Wednesday's press conference at the Palm Beach Gardens in Florida.
"I think the travel is a little bit more difficult than I thought it was going to be, and going four or five weeks in a row, your body starts to give out that fourth and fifth week if you're not careful," said the 22-year-old.
Last year's tournament was where the young Floridian got his PGA TOUR card after getting his 20th magical point.
PGA, Golf Herren Travelers Championship - First Round Jun 19, 2025 Cromwell, Connecticut, USA Luke Clanton plays his shot from the first tee during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament. Cromwell Connecticut USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xBillxStreicherx 20250619_bs_sq4_0334
PGA, Golf Herren Travelers Championship - First Round Jun 19, 2025 Cromwell, Connecticut, USA Luke Clanton plays his shot from the first tee during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament. Cromwell Connecticut USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xBillxStreicherx 20250619_bs_sq4_0334
Although he initially thought he was ready for the leap, the road's physical demands have proved the most difficult adjustment.
The demanding routine finally got to him when he had to pull out due to an illness earlier this season.
"Now it's kind of your job," Clanton said, recognizing the need for greater professionalism as one moves up from the amateur level.
Building a Foundation for the Long Haul
Clanton has embarked on a path focused on his physical longevity. When asked to elaborate on his physical development, Clanton remarked, "I think eating right, working out right, getting the right trainers, and obviously now I have a great team behind me that's been super supportive."
In recent months, Clanton has been "putting on a little bit more weight to try and get a little more speed and then to be able to control it."
On his training and transition, he remarked, "It's a little bit easier, obviously, I think to train. I think I have a little bit more time on my hands, which is new."
Once settled into the new routine, Clanton remarks on the lifestyle ahead, "Just really golf in the morning for five, six hours practice, work out, go to the beach. It's a pretty nice life."
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Written by
Abhishek Sharma
Edited by
Sagnik Bagchi