February 27, 2024 – KBS found itself at the top of the leaderboard after an emotional final round! Jake Knapp opened his week with a score of 67, followed by a solid round of 64. Saturday, he shot a 63 to give himself a 4-stroke lead going into Sunday. The final round was full of ups and downs, putting the resilient KBS player to the test.

The slow front-nine continued, where Knapp only managed to birdie the 7th hole to barely stay ahead of the competition. The KBS player and his opponent went back and forth on the back nine until the opponent made costly chipping mistakes on holes 13 and 14. This gave the KBS player some breathing room to par out the rest of his back nine on his way to victory!

The 29-year-old former nightclub bouncer claimed his first victory in only his 9th tour start. What made this victory so unorthodox was he only found two fairways off the tee the entire final round, making him the first since tracking began in 1983. This win also secured his tour card and multiple invites to high profile events for the rest of the 2024 season.

Assisting the winner of the Mexico were the KBS C-Taper 130x Iron Shafts, with a performance of piercing trajectory and unmatched control.

Take a look at the winning shafts used below:

KBS C-TAPER

The KBS C-TAPER shaft is a low launch, low spin shaft.
Weights and flexes vary and the shaft comes available in a Brushed Chrome or Black Matte PVD finish.

KBS C-TAPER SPECS

• Tip Diameter: .355” (Taper Tip) & .370” (Parallel Tip)
• Weights: 100g (R), 110g (S), 120g (X), 125g (S+), 130g (X)
• Lengths: 37” – 41” (Taper Tip), 43” (Parallel Tip)
• Irons: 2-PW