Mark Hubbard (golfer)

Mark Hubbard (born May 24, 1989) is an American professional golfer.

For other people with similar names, see Mark "Monk" Hubbard.
Mark Hubbard
Personal information
NicknameHomeless Hubbs
Born (1989-05-24) May 24, 1989
Denver, Colorado
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Nationality United States
ResidenceThe Woodlands, Texas
SpouseMeghan
Career
CollegeSan Jose State University
Turned professional2012
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT51: 2020
U.S. OpenCUT: 2020
The Open ChampionshipDNP

College career

Hubbard golfed for San Jose State University from 2007 to 2011. A 2009 first-team all-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honoree, he twice qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship, in 2009 and 2011. As a senior in 2011, he finished first in the WAC championship tournament.[1] He graduated from San Jose State in December 2011 with a B.S. in business management.[2]

Professional career

Hubbard turned professional in 2012.

In September 2013, Hubbard won his first PGA Tour Canada event at The Wildfire Invitational. He finished the season ranked third on the Order of Merit, securing him one of five Web.com Tour cards for the 2014 season.[3]

In his first season on the Web.com Tour, Hubbard had six top-10 finishes including a runner-up to Greg Owen at the United Leasing Championship. He finished 18th on the regular-season money list and secure his first ever PGA Tour card.

During his first season on the PGA Tour, Hubbard made 15 out of 25 cuts but only had a best finish of T20. He lost his card after finishing 164th in the FedEx Cup, but regained it in the Web.com Tour Finals. Hubbard had a better season in 2016, making 21 out of 30 cuts; he finished 115th in the FedEx Cup, retaining his card. In 2017 Hubbard finished 184th in the standings and lost his card, requiring him to go back to the Web.com Tour.

In 2019, Hubbard earned his first win on the Web.com Tour at the LECOM Suncoast Classic,[4] and went on to regain his PGA Tour card by finishing ninth on the regular-season money list.

Personal life

Born in Denver, Colorado, Hubbard graduated from Colorado Academy in 2007.[1]

In 2015, Hubbard proposed to his girlfriend of seven years, Meghan, on the 18th green at Pebble Beach, after completing his first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.[5]

Amateur wins
  • 2010 Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational
  • 2011 WAC Championship

Source:[6]

Professional wins (3)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Feb 17, 2019 LECOM Suncoast Classic 65-66-64-67=262 −26 2 strokes Maverick McNealy

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 Sep 1, 2013 The Wildfire Invitational 68-65-65-66=264 −20 2 strokes Mackenzie Hughes, Kyle Stough

Golden State Tour wins (1)
  • 2011 Twin Oaks Championship

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2020
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T51
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 2017
The Players Championship CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

See also

References
  1. "Mark Hubbard". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. "2012 San Jose State University Commencement Student-Athlete Participation" (PDF). San Jose State Spartan. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. 2013 Canadian Tour Order of Merit
  4. "Mark Hubbard wins first Web.com Tour title at LECOM Suncoast Classic". PGA Tour. February 17, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. Ross, Helen (February 12, 2015). "Mark Hubbard proposes to girlfriend on 18th green at Pebble Beach (she said yes!)". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. "Mark Hubbard". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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