Jason Knutzon (born January 24, 1976) is an American professional golfer. Knutzon is a member of the

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and the European Tour. He is one of few Americans who mainly play on the Asian Tour. Knutzon has been to

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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

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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

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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

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for the tournament in 2005. Knutzon has two major appearances, the 2003 U.S. Open and the

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Amateur wins (3)

*1998 Iowa Masters, Fort Dodge Amateur, Northwest Amateur

Professional wins (2)

Asian Tour wins (2)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Knutzon never played in the Masters Tournament or the

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Results in World Golf Championships

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Knutzon, Jason American male golfers Iowa State Cyclones men's golfers Asian Tour golfers PGA Tour golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from Texas Golfers from Iowa Sportspeople from Lubbock, Texas Sportspeople from Ames, Iowa 1976 births Living people