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Jake Knapp Biography – Jake Knapp Wiki
Jake Knapp is an American professional golfer. He spent roughly nine months as a security guard at a nightclub in the fall of 2021 through the spring of 2022.
Born in in Costa Mesa, California United States, his earliest golf memory is watching Tiger Woods beat Stephen Ames, 9 and 8, at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and having Woods’ caddie, Steve Williams, toss him one of the balls Woods used during the match. The ball still sits displayed on his desk.
He is connected to Costa Mesa United which helps raise money for all youth sports in his hometown.
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.
Jake Knapp PGA Tour
Knapp, went into the final day four shots clear and saw his lead wiped out over the first seven holes. But he rallied on the back nine with his round of 71 enough to finish on 19 under, with Finland’s Sami Valimaki closest on 17 under.
“Didn’t necessarily have my best stuff today, that’s for sure,” Knapp said. “Knew it was going to be nerve-wracking. Knew it was going to be tough,” he added.
“But I was super pumped on how I played the finishing stretch.”
The win comes just three years after Knapp failed to win a tour card and took a bar job at a restaurant that turned into a nightclub in the evenings.
“They needed a security guy and I was like, ‘I don’t know if I’m big enough, but I can stand there and look tough’,” he said.
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre was part of the chasing pack and finished six shots behind Knapp, while England’s Matt Wallace went from sharing the half-way lead with Knapp and Valimaki to ending on eight under par overall.
Jake Knapp Age
He was born Jacob Richard Knapp on May 31, 1994, in Costa Mesa, California, United States.
Jake Knapp Family
He was born to his parents Jennifer, and Robert Knapp. Jake’s older brother, Ryan, was a golfer at Orange Coast College and the University of California, Irvine. He also played for Estancia High School.
Both his grandparents owned houses in Palm Springs, California, and he grew up going to the golf course with them; he loved running around the fairways as a little kid until driving the golf cart became his favorite thing to do.
Jake Knapp Height
The American professional golfer stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 meters) tall.
Jake Knapp Nationality
He is of American nationality. He was born in Costa Mesa, California, United States.
The golfer’s Instagram handle is @jakeknapp.
