Mark Hubbard (golfer)

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Mark Hubbard
2016 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - Mark Hubbard (24487174063).jpg
Hubbard at the 2016 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Personal information
NicknameHomeless Hubbs
Born (1989-05-24) May 24, 1989 (age 35)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
SpouseMeghan
Career
College San Jose State University
Turned professional2012
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Gateway Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking 66 (February 4, 2024) [1]
(as of June 16, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T26: 2024
U.S. Open T50: 2024
The Open Championship DNP

Mark Hubbard (born May 24, 1989) is an American professional golfer.

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College career

Hubbard played golf for San Jose State University from 2007 to 2011. A 2009 first-team all-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honoree, he twice qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship, in 2009 and 2011. As a senior in 2011, he finished first in the WAC championship tournament. [2] He graduated from San Jose State in December 2011 with a B.S. in business management. [3]

Professional career

Hubbard turned professional in 2012.

In September 2013, Hubbard won his first PGA Tour Canada event at The Wildfire Invitational. He finished the season ranked third on the Order of Merit, securing him one of five Web.com Tour cards for the 2014 season. [4]

In his first season on the Web.com Tour, Hubbard had six top-10 finishes including a runner-up to Greg Owen at the United Leasing Championship. He finished 18th on the regular-season money list and secured his first PGA Tour card.

During his first season on the PGA Tour, Hubbard made 15 out of 25 cuts but only had a best finish of T20. He lost his card after finishing 164th in the FedEx Cup, but regained it in the Web.com Tour Finals. Hubbard had a better season in 2016, making 21 out of 30 cuts; he finished 115th in the FedEx Cup, retaining his card. In 2017 Hubbard finished 184th in the standings and lost his card, requiring him to go back to the Web.com Tour.

In 2019, Hubbard earned his first win on the Web.com Tour at the LECOM Suncoast Classic, [5] and went on to regain his PGA Tour card by finishing ninth on the regular-season money list.

During the 2022 season, Hubbard showed more consistent form, making 16 cuts in 22 events and posting two top-10s. He retained his card by finishing 100th in the FedEx Cup. In 2023, Hubbard had his best season to date on the PGA Tour. He made the cut in 22 events, with twelve top-25s and six top-10s. Hubbard made the FedEx Cup playoffs and finished 67th in the rankings. [6]

On June 3, 2024 Mark Hubbard shot a 36-hole score of 127 (15-under par) to earn medalist honors at the Cherry Hill Club, Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada U.S. Open sectional qualifier, earning him a spot in the 2024 U.S. Open.

Personal life

Born in Denver, Colorado, Hubbard graduated from Colorado Academy in 2007. [2]

He is the brother of former Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard. [7]

In 2015, Hubbard proposed to his girlfriend of seven years, Meghan, on the 18th green at Pebble Beach, after completing his first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. [8] They were married in 2017 and now have two daughters.

Amateur wins

Source: [9]

Professional wins (4)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Feb 17, 2019 LECOM Suncoast Classic 65-66-64-67=262−262 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Maverick McNealy

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Sep 1, 2013 Wildfire Invitational 68-65-65-66=264−202 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mackenzie Hughes, Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Stough

Gateway Tour wins (1)

Golden State Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament20202021202220232024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T5175T26
U.S. Open CUTT50
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament20172018201920202021202220232024
The Players Championship CUTCCUTT35T31

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 5 2024 Ending 4 Feb 2024" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Mark Hubbard". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2012 San Jose State University Commencement Student-Athlete Participation" (PDF). San Jose State Spartan. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ 2013 Canadian Tour Order of Merit
  5. ↑ "Mark Hubbard wins first Web.com Tour title at LECOM Suncoast Classic". PGA Tour. February 17, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mark Hubbard Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "PGA Championship contender's brother pokes fun at Scottie Scheffler arrest".
  8. ↑ Ross, Helen (February 12, 2015). "Mark Hubbard proposes to girlfriend on 18th green at Pebble Beach (she said yes!)". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mark Hubbard". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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