Jake Knapp

Jake Knapp
Personal information
Full name	Jacob Richard Knapp
Born	(1994-05-31) May 31, 1994 (age 30) Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College	UCLA
Turned professional	2016
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Canada
Professional wins	5
Highest ranking	45 (March 3, 2024) [1] (as of November 24, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Other	4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T55: 2024
PGA Championship	CUT: 2024
U.S. Open	CUT: 2015, 2024
The Open Championship	DNP

Jacob Richard Knapp (born May 31, 1994) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

Knapp was born on May 31, 1994, in Costa Mesa, California to Jennifer and Robert Knapp. ^[2] His older brother, Ryan, was a golfer at Orange Coast College and the University of California, Irvine. ^[3] He played for Estancia High School. ^[4] He qualified for the 2015 U.S. Open as an amateur. ^[3]

Professional career

Knapp turned professional in 2016. He played on PGA Tour Canada from 2016 to 2019 and again in 2022, winning three times. He played on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020, 2021, and 2023. He earned his 2024 PGA Tour card by finishing 13th on the Korn Ferry Tour points list in 2023. ^[5]

In February 2024, Knapp won the Mexican Open for his first PGA Tour victory. Knapp hit just two fairways in the final round, becoming the first PGA Tour player since 1983 to hit two or fewer fairways in his final round and win. ^{[6] [7]}

At the Cognizant Classic in February 2025, Knapp shot a 59 in the first round, which was just the 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history. ^[8]

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Feb 25, 2024	Mexico Open	67-64-63-71=265	−19	2 strokes	Sami Välimäki

PGA Tour Canada wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 26, 2019	Canada Life Open	65-68-70-64=267	−21	2 strokes	James Allenby, Brian Carlson
2	Jun 16, 2019	GolfBC Championship	64-67-70-63=264	−20	1 stroke	Jonathan Garrick
3	Aug 28, 2022	CRMC Championship	64-65-61-64=254	−26	2 strokes	Wil Bateman

Other wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Dec 15, 2024	Grant Thornton Invitational (with Patty Tavatanakit)	58-66-65=189	−27	1 stroke	Tom Kim and Atthaya Thitikul

Results in major championships

Tournament	2024
Masters Tournament	T55
PGA Championship	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT
The Open Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

See also

• 2023 Korn Ferry Tour graduates

References

1. "Week 9 2024 Ending 3 Mar 2024" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved March 4, 2024.
2. "Jake Knapp - Men's Golf". UCLA Bruins. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
3. Virgen, Steve (June 16, 2015). "Knapp drew strength from home". Daily Pilot . Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
4. Carrillo Peñaloza, David (April 6, 2012). "Knapp stands out for Estancia". Daily Pilot. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
5. "Meet the 30 newest PGA Tour members, 2023 Korn Ferry Tour graduates". PGA Tour. October 8, 2023.
6. Kellenberger, Hugh (February 25, 2024). "PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp wins Mexico Open". The Athletic. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
7. "Tour rookie Jake Knapp wins Mexico Open despite driver woes". ESPN. February 25, 2024.
8. Reynolds, Tim (February 27, 2025). "Jake Knapp shoots a 59 at the Cognizant Classic, 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history". Associated Press News. Retrieved February 27, 2025.

External links

• Jake Knapp at the PGA Tour official site
• Jake Knapp at the Official World Golf Ranking official site