Hubbard misses registration deadline, so he blows away the field in Monday qualifier

Hubbard reportedly missed registration by 20 minutes

By Jim Bebbington

Denver-native Mark Hubbard started out the PGA Tour’s fall season in an impressive – but weird – way on Monday.

Hubbard won the Monday qualifier to gain entry into this weekend’s Procore Championship, the opening tournament in what the PGA Tour calls its fall season. He shot a 7-under par on Monday at the Yolo Fliers Club near Sacramento, two shots clear of the second-place finisher and well ahead of the field. The top four finishers earned entry into this weekend’s Procore Championship, being played at the Silverado Resort in Napa, California.

With the FedEx Cup completed, the fall season allows players who have not already earned status into the 2025 signature events – the most lucrative on the PGA Tour calendar.

But wait a minute: Hubbard is on the two-year heater as a professional golfer. Last year he played in more PGA Tour events than anyone in history. This year he didn’t miss a cut until mid-summer, and is ranked 69th on the FedEx Cup rankings, high enough for him to qualify for the first round of the FedEx playoffs, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, just a few weeks ago.

What is he doing in a Monday qualifier, which is typically intended for the great unwashed of professional golf?

Well, apparently Hubbs screwed up and missed the deadline to register by 20 minutes.

According to the Monday Q Info social media feed, Hubbard missed the 5 p.m. deadline to register online for the upcoming Procore Championship. He would have been accepted automatically, but he registered 20 minutes late.

Hubbard apparently owned his error and so signed up for Monday’s qualifer. Then he dominated.

The Procore may be the lead-off to the tour’s quieter season, but many pros are still paying attention. Denver’s Wyndham Clark is among the field in Napa Valley as well.

Former PGA Tour regular Jim Knous also played in Monday’s Procore qualifier, shooting an even-par 72 and not making the top four.