Mark Blakefield

Exempt status

• Korn Ferry Tour: Finishers 4-5 on 2021 Forme Tour Order of Merit or 2020-21 PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Order of Merit / Finishers 76-100 in 2020-21 Regular Season Standings / Additional Qualifying Tournament Finishers (thru 2022)

JOINED TOUR

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2014
• PGA TOUR Latinoamérica: 2016

PGA TOUR Canada Victories (1)

2017 Season

• National Capital Open to Support Our Troops

Additional Victories (1)

• 2017 National Capital Open to Support Our Troops

Personal

• Biggest thrill in golf was making a hole-in-one for $50,000.
• Favorite course he's played is Merion GC.
• Favorite teams include the University of Kentucky and the Cincinnati Bengals.
• Never travels without his fishing rods and is an avid fisherman.
• Dream foursome would include his father, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
• His entrance song to the first tee would be "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers.
• Has one brother and one sister.
• Attended St. Patrick High School in Maysville, Ky.
• His superstition is that superstitions are unlucky.
• Had three career wins on the NGA Hooters Tour as of 2015.
• One of his earliest memories was watching my Dad make a hole in one while we were playing. I was about 8.
• Married to Big Break Champion Bri Vega.

Special Interests

• Fishing, billiards

Career Highlights

2020 Season

• Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank: Used four rounds in the 60s, including a final-round 65, to finish T8 at 17-under 267 at the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank.
• The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay: Birdied two of his final three holes to earn a top-10 finish at 3-under 285 (T9) at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay.

2018 Season

• LECOM Health Challenge: Posted a 6-under 66 in the final round of the LECOM Health Challenge to finish the week T4, his first top-5 on Tour.

2017 Season

Finished the season 14th on the Order of Merit thanks to one win and three top-25s to earn an exemption into the Second Stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School.

• National Capital Open to Support Our Troops: Won his first Mackenzie Tour title at the National Capital Open. Entered the weekend with a share of the 36-hole lead thanks to rounds of 65-66 and was a stroke back of Charlie Danielson heading to Sunday. Took the lead during the final round with five consecutive birdies to finish his front nine, eventually reaching 20-under with a birdie on the 14th before converting tough up-and-downs for par on the final two holes to win by two over Kramer Hickok.
• Staal Foundation Open presented by Tbaytel: Finished T11 at the Staal Foundation Open, where he was two strokes off the 36-hole lead before closing with rounds of 72-72.
• Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Q-School-Sebring, FL: Earned status with a T9 finish at the USA East #1 Q-School.
• PTLA Qualifying Tournament-USA: Earned conditional status on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica with a T22 finish at the U.S. Q-School played in Sebring, Florida in January.

2016 Season

• Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper: Had one start on the Korn Ferry Tour, a MC at the Price Cutter Charity Championship.
• 58 Abierto Mexicano de Golf: Only cut made in three starts on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica was a T50 finish at the Abierto Mexicano de Golf in May.
• The Honda Classic: Monday qualified for the PGA TOUR's Honda Classic (MC).

2015 Season

Made one start on the Korn Ferry Tour.

• BMW Charity Pro-Am Presented by SYNNEX Corporation: Was T2 after 54 holes in the BMW Charity Pro-Am, two strokes behind eventual winner Rod Pampling. A final-round 76 derailed his chances dropping him to T26.

2014 Season

• Valspar Championship: Made his first career start on the PGA TOUR, a missed cut at the Valspar Championship.

2011 Season

Missed the cut in both of his Korn Ferry Tour starts.

2010 Season

Played in three Korn Ferry Tour events.

• South Georgia Classic Pres'd by First State Bank and Trust Company: Recorded his first top-25 at the South Georgia Classic (T13).

Amateur Highlights

• Mr Golf in Kentucky. 1999.
• All SEC.