Costa Mesa, California, native Jake Knapp knew he was on the verge of something special early on Thursday, with a run of five straight birdies to open his round at the Cognizant Classic.

Knapp was born in Costa Mesa, California. He went to UCLA for school and college golf. Jake Knapp has been successful at every level, including as an amateur and after he turned pro in 2016.

There probably weren't a lot of people who thought Jake Knapp was going to card ... when he'd come to Ortega's course, Costa Mesa Country Club in Southern California, after school to practice ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS — If Jake Knapp had a legendary caddie ... just two years ago was a bouncer at The Country Club in Costa Mesa, California, did not put enough muscle into the shot and the ...