Jake Knapp Making First Career Start In A Signature Event
9 months agoJake Knapp has been a PGA Tour golden boy since winning the Mexico Open a couple of weeks ago. However, his first test against all of the upper-echelon players the tour has to offer comes this week at Bay Hill. The Korn Ferry Tour graduate has yet to establish any course history here, but on paper, he fits the mold of what it takes to be successful at this event. He ranks seventh in strokes gained from tee to green (1.353) and ninth in strokes gained on approach (.749), with other strokes-gained statistics hovering around the top-50 range. The old trick of taking the hot hand is the appropriate approach here, as it wouldn't be unrealistic to think Knapp couldn't notch a top-25 finish here on his first go with how well he has been playing.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour