The latest victory on the PGA Tour Although Jake Knapp is clearly a fan of Tiger Woods, he mentioned Luke Donald, an unusual player, as one of his childhood idols.
After his unexpected victory at the Mexico Open last week, which qualified him for The Masters and secured him a primetime partnership with Rory McIlroy at this week’s Cognizant Classic, the 29-year-old rookie is expected to become a star.
Donald may not be the most obvious golfing idol to aspire to because Knapp is a big hitter, but the Californian claims that he did not develop his bulk and strength until much later in life, making the shorter-hitting Englishman the perfect role model.
“Growing up I was super undersized as a kid, and I didn’t grow until like my junior year in high school,” Knapp said.
“At the time he was around World No. 1 and just an insanely good short game, really good at putting, so I tried to take after his game and focus on those two things, and then as I started to hit it farther, started to transition more into the DJ category.”
Later in his career, he became a fan of McIlroy, but at the beginning, in addition to the well-known name Tiger Woods, former World No. 1 Luke Donald also made an appearance.
Then, it goes without saying that many have attempted to imitate Rory in the past few years, both on and off the course.
