Jacob Richard Knapp (born May 31, 1994) is an American professional golfer.
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]
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]
| 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
|
| 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
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| 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
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| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T55 | |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
| 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 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Tournament | 2025 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T12 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
