Jake Knapp
| Jake Knapp | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jacob Richard Knapp |
| Born | May 31, 1994 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 | PGA Tour |
| Former tours | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Canada |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Highest ranking | 36 (April 12, 2026)[1] (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 11th: 2026 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2024, 2025 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2015, 2024, 2026 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2026 |
Jacob Richard Knapp (born May 31, 1994) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Knapp worked as a bouncer after losing his full time status on the Korn Ferry Tour.[9]
On September 26, 2025, Knapp's girlfriend Makena White died.[10]
Professional wins (5)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]| 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)
[edit]| 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)
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T55 | 11 | |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
[edit]| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]| Tournament | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T12 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Week 15 2026 Ending 12 Apr 2026" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Jake Knapp - Men's Golf". UCLA Bruins. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- 1 2 Virgen, Steve (June 16, 2015). "Knapp drew strength from home". Daily Pilot. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Meet the 30 newest PGA Tour members, 2023 Korn Ferry Tour graduates". PGA Tour. October 8, 2023.
- ↑ Kellenberger, Hugh (February 25, 2024). "PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp wins Mexico Open". The Athletic. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Tour rookie Jake Knapp wins Mexico Open despite driver woes". ESPN. February 25, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Shedloski, Dave (February 25, 2024). "Two years ago Jake Knapp was a nightclub bouncer. Now he's a PGA Tour winner in the fifth start of his rookie season". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ Dye, Natasha (September 26, 2025). "Makena White, Girlfriend of Star PGA Golfer Jake Knapp, Dies at 28". People. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Jake Knapp at the PGA Tour official site
- Jake Knapp at the Official World Golf Ranking official site