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

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College career

Hubbard golfed for

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from 2007 to 2011. A 2009 first-team all-

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(WAC) honoree, he twice qualified for the

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, in 2009 and 2011. As a senior in 2011, he finished first in the WAC championship tournament. He graduated from San Jose State in December 2011 with a B.S. in business management.

Professional career

Hubbard turned professional in 2012. In September 2013, Hubbard won his first

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event at The Wildfire Invitational. He finished the season ranked third on the Order of Merit, securing him one of five

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cards for the 2014 season. In his first season on the Web.com Tour, Hubbard had six top-10 finishes including a runner-up to Greg Owen at the

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. He finished 18th on the regular-season money list and secured his first

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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

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, 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

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

Personal life

Born in

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, Colorado, Hubbard graduated from

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in 2007. In 2015, Hubbard proposed to his girlfriend of seven years, Meghan, on the 18th green at

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, after completing his first round of the

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. They were married in 2017 and now have two daughters, Harlow and Sadie.

Amateur wins

*2010 Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational *2011 WAC Championship

Professional wins (3)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour Canada wins (1)

Golden State Tour wins (1)

*2011 Twin Oaks Championship

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to

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Results in The Players Championship

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

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hubbard, Mark American male golfers San Jose State Spartans men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Denver Colorado Academy alumni 1989 births Living people