Jason Knutzon (born January 24, 1976) is an American professional golfer.
| Jason Knutzon | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 24, 1976 Lubbock, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | Iowa State University |
| Turned professional | 1999 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2003 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2011 |
As of 2011[update] Knutzon is a member of the Asian Tour and the European Tour. He is one of few Americans who mainly play on the Asian Tour. Knutzon has been to PGA Tour Qualifying School once. He entered in 2000 but failed to earn a tour card. He played on the Nationwide Tour in 2001 but he only made 7 of 19 cuts and was unable to retain his card.
Knutzon joined the Asian Tour in 2003. In his rookie season he finished in 31st place on the Order of Merit and recorded three top 10 finishes.
In 2004 Knutzon picked up his first professional win in China at the Macau Open. Pádraig Harrington participated in the tournament and finished 3 strokes behind. He ended up finishing in a career best 20th place on the Order of Merit.
Knutzon picked up his second win in Indonesia at the Motorola International Bintan in 2007.
Knutzon played in 2005 and 2008 at the John Deere Classic. He finished tied for 58th place and earned $8,920 in 2005. Knutzon was a Monday qualifier for the tournament in 2005.[1] Knutzon has two major appearances, the 2003 U.S. Open and the 2011 Open Championship.
Amateur wins (3) edit
- 1998 Iowa Masters, Fort Dodge Amateur, Northwest Amateur
Professional wins (2) edit
Asian Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 9, 2004 | Macau Open | −16 (65-68-68-67=268) | 1 stroke |  Thaworn Wiratchant
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| 2 | Mar 25, 2007 | Motorola International Bintan | −14 (69-71-68-66=274) | 1 stroke |  Peter Fowler
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Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Knutzon never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | 72 |
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Jason Knutzon at the European Tour official site
- Jason Knutzon at the PGA Tour official site
- Jason Knutzon at the Official World Golf Ranking official site