Jasper Stubbs

Jasper Stubbs

Jasper Stubbs: A Brief Biography

Jasper Stubbs
Jasper Stubbs (Source: Getty Images)

Jasper Stubbs's Early Life and Background

Stubbs, or Stubsy as his friends know him, was born on 16 December 2001 in Paynesville, Victoria, Australia. Stubbs did his primary education at a local private school and his higher education in Melbourne, Australia. He started to take an interest in golf at a very early age.

Jasper Stubbs's Amateur Career

Stubbs developed a keen interest in golf at a very young age and has won three times during his amateur career. He emerged victorious in the Portsea Open Amateur, the New Zealand Amateur Championship 2022, and the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship 2023.

Following are the tournaments Stubb has participated in and his position, respectively:

  • CKB WA PGA Championship presented by TX Civil & Logistics: 50 Pro

  • WA Open: 52

  • Mandurah Amateur Open: 3

  • Tailor-made Building Services NT PGA Championship: 16

  • Pacific Coast Amateur: 50

  • Trans-Mississippi Amateur Championship: 47

  • North and South Amateur Championship: 88

  • The Amateur Championship: 17

  • St Andrews Links Trophy: 123

  • Australian Interstate Teams Matches: Participant

  • South Australia Amateur Classic: 14

  • Riversdale Cup: 13

  • Vic Open: 28

  • The Avondale Amateur: 22

  • Australian Men's Amateur Championship: 48

  • Australian Master of the Amateurs: 27

Jasper Stubbs's Professional Career

Jasper Stubbs will experience his first Masters week, and he is thoroughly impressed with everything he has seen.

The 22-year-old from Victoria has qualified for the competition as the 2023 Asia-Pacific champion and is eager to make his mark in his first professional major event. He had previously visited Augusta National in February and spent three days playing the course to prepare for the tournament. However, the atmosphere and pressure of the competition, along with the presence of his family, made the week a different experience for him. Despite the nerves and expectations, he remained focused and determined to perform at his best.

Jasper Stubbs's Caddie

Jasper Stubbs’s professional caddie, Simon Clark, will be on the bag for Stubb. They have played several tournaments together. Unfortunately, not much else is known about them.

Jasper Stubbs's Golf Journey

Stubbs is an amateur golfer and has won three tournaments in his career. He won the New Zealand Amateur and the Portsea Open Amateur in 2022 and then the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in 2023. This victory at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship earned him a spot at the 2024 Masters and The Open Championship.

Jasper Stubbs's Achievements

An amateur golfer, Jasper Stubbs secured a place in the 2024 Masters and The Open Championship after winning the 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. He clinched the victory in the tournament's final round, coming from behind to finish in a tie.

In the ensuing playoff, he faced Sampson Zheng and Ding Wenyi. Zheng was eliminated on the first hole, while the other two continued playing until the second extra hole. Stubbs emerged as the champion with a birdie. He is the fourth Australian to win the championship, following in the footsteps of Antonio Murdaca (2014), Curtis Luck (2016), and Harrison Crowe (2022).

Jasper Stubbs's Family

Jasper Stubbs' parents are Fiona Lynne Stubbs and Peter Stubbs. He has a sister named Piper-Mae, an Australian junior golfer who began her career in Beaumaris. Piper-Mae attends Rowville Secondary College and is majoring in Political Science.

FAQ's On Jasper Stubbs

A. Jasper Stubbs was born on 16 December 2001 in Paynesville, Victoria, Australia. 

A. Jasper Stubbs secured a spot at the Masters, The Open Championship and the Amateur Championship in 2024 after winning the 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne, his biggest career win.

A. Adam Scott was Jasper Stubbs’s golfing idol while growing up.

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