Jake Knapp Has The Perfect Game To Compete At The Stadium Course
8 months agoIt has been a rather swift rise through the ranks for Jake Knapp, as the PGA Tour Rookie makes his Players Championship debut. It is uncommon to view a new player as someone who could potentially thrive here seeing how tricky and unpredictable rounds can be. But the intangibles Knapp has shown through his last five starts is a recipe for success at TPC Sawgrass. The former UCLA Bruin is ranked 9th in strokes gained on approach (0.718) and 52nd in strokes gained putting (0.333) on the season. It's worth noting that he is coming off a poor week with the driver (-2.56 strokes gained off the tee) at the API, which is something that will have to be much improved if he wants any shot of making a run this week. There is a good chance Knapp will be a wanted commodity, so keep a modest expectation of ownership. But those who take the plunge on Knapp could be very happy by weeks-end.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour