Mark Hubbard (golfer)

For other people with similar names, see Mark "Monk" Hubbard.
Mark Hubbard
Hubbard at the 2016 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Personal information
NicknameHomeless Hubbs
Born (1989-05-24) May 24, 1989 (age 35)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceThe Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
SpouseMeghan
Career
CollegeSan Jose State University
Turned professional2012
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Gateway Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking66 (February 4, 2024)[1]
(as of November 24, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT26: 2024
U.S. OpenT50: 2024
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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

College career

Hubbard played golf 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.[2] He graduated from San Jose State in December 2011 with a B.S. in business management.[3]

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.[4]

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 secured his first 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,[5] and went on to regain his PGA Tour card by finishing ninth on the regular-season money list.

During the 2022 season, Hubbard showed more consistent form, making 16 cuts in 22 events and posting two top-10s. He retained his card by finishing 100th in the FedEx Cup. In 2023, Hubbard had his best season to date on the PGA Tour. He made the cut in 22 events, with twelve top-25s and six top-10s. Hubbard made the FedEx Cup playoffs and finished 67th in the rankings.[6]

On June 3, 2024 Mark Hubbard shot a 36-hole score of 127 (15-under par) to earn medalist honors at the Cherry Hill Club, Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada U.S. Open sectional qualifier, earning him a spot in the 2024 U.S. Open.

Personal life

Born in Denver, Colorado, Hubbard graduated from Colorado Academy in 2007.[2]

He is the brother of former Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard.[7]

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.[8] They were married in 2017 and now have two daughters.

Amateur wins

  • 2010 Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational
  • 2011 WAC Championship

Source:[9]

Professional wins (4)

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 United States Maverick McNealy

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Sep 1, 2013 Wildfire Invitational 68-65-65-66=264 −20 2 strokes Canada Mackenzie Hughes, United States Kyle Stough

Gateway Tour wins (1)

  • 2013 National Series 8

Golden State Tour wins (1)

  • 2011 Twin Oaks Championship

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T51 75 T26
U.S. Open CUT T50
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 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
The Players Championship CUT C CUT T35 T31

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 5 2024 Ending 4 Feb 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Mark Hubbard". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 2013 Canadian Tour Order of Merit
  5. ^ "Mark Hubbard wins first Web.com Tour title at LECOM Suncoast Classic". PGA Tour. February 17, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Mark Hubbard Results". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "PGA Championship contender's brother pokes fun at Scottie Scheffler arrest".
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Mark Hubbard". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved July 28, 2020.