J. B. Holmes
J. B. Holmes | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | John Bradley Holmes[1] |
Nickname | JB |
Born | Campbellsville, Kentucky | April 26, 1982
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Orlando, Florida |
Career | |
College | University of Kentucky |
Turned professional | 2005 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 8 |
Highest ranking | 12 (April 5, 2015)[2] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 5 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T4: 2016 |
PGA Championship | T24/24th: 2010, 2015 |
U.S. Open | 12th: 2017 |
The Open Championship | 3rd: 2016 |
John Bradley "J.B." Holmes (born April 26, 1982) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Early life
Holmes, born in Campbellsville, Kentucky, began to play on the varsity golf team at Taylor County High School in Campbellsville when he was in the third grade.[3][4] He suffered a mild form of dyslexia when in school.[5] Holmes's childhood friend, Brandon Parsons, is his caddy. While in high school he played on the Pepsi Junior Golf Tour. He attended the University of Kentucky in Lexington, helping to achieve SEC Title while there, and represented the United States in the 2005 Walker Cup before turning professional later that year.[6]
Professional career
Holmes was medalist at the 2005
After this victory his form fell away, and this continued in 2007 when he made only 2 top ten finishes and ended the year in 118th place on the money list.
On February 3, 2008, Holmes won the FBR Open for the second Tour win of his career and also captured the tournament title for the second time in three years. Starting the final round with a four shot lead, on the 18th tee he was one shot behind Phil Mickelson. Holmes birdied the 18th to force a play-off and then defeated Mickelson on the first playoff hole (the 18th) by making a six-foot birdie putt after a 359-yard drive.[7] This victory took Holmes to 62nd in the Official World Golf Ranking. In 2008, Holmes reached a career-high 42nd in the OWGR.
Style of play
Holmes, along with fellow 2006 rookies such as
2008 Ryder Cup
In the 2008 Ryder Cup, Holmes defeated Europe's Søren Hansen 2&1 during Sunday's singles matches to bring the United States within one point of clinching the Ryder Cup. Jim Furyk would later defeat Miguel Ángel Jiménez on the 17th hole to clinch the Ryder Cup. Holmes and another Ryder Cup teammate, Kenny Perry, were named Kentuckians of the Year for 2008 by Kentucky Monthly magazine.
Brain surgery
After shooting an 80 in the first round, Holmes withdrew from the
2012–15: Recovery and comeback
After brain surgery, Holmes played in 26 events in 2012. Elbow and ankle injuries limited him to six PGA Tour events in 2013 and did not play again until the
In February 2015, Holmes lost in a four-man sudden-death playoff at the Farmers Insurance Open. He held a co-lead after the 54-hole stage with Harris English, but could only shoot a level-par final round to enter the playoff. At the first playoff hole, Holmes made a birdie to move on to the second playoff hole with Jason Day, after English and Scott Stallings were eliminated with pars. On the par-three second playoff hole, Holmes flew the green and could not get down in two from the back rough, leaving Day with two putts from 15 feet for the victory.
In the first round of the
2018
In January 2018, Holmes was criticized by his fellow pros on social media after taking four minutes and ten seconds over his second shot to the 18th hole in the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Holmes needed an eagle to get into a playoff but eventually laid up.[12] Holmes later said he was 'shocked' by the negative reaction to incident, comments that sparked another backlash.[13] Fellow pro Justin Thomas defended Holmes though, saying he would have done exactly the same had he been in his position.[14]
2019
On February 17, 2019, Holmes won the
Holmes shared the 36-hole lead at the
Personal life
Holmes is married to the former Erica Kalbhin. The couple got married in 2013. The couple have a son who was born in 2017.[16] Holmes is a Christian.[17][18]
Holmes has a Goldendoodle service dog named Ace that helps him with his vertigo.[16]
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 5, 2006 | FBR Open
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68-64-65-66=263 | −21 | 7 strokes | J. J. Henry, Steve Lowery, Ryan Palmer, Scott Verplank, Camilo Villegas |
2 | Feb 3, 2008 | FBR Open (2)
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68-65-66-71=270 | −14 | Playoff | Phil Mickelson |
3 | May 4, 2014 | Wells Fargo Championship | 70-67-66-71=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Jim Furyk |
4 | Apr 5, 2015 | Shell Houston Open
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65-70-73-64=272 | −16 | Playoff | Jordan Spieth, Johnson Wagner |
5 | Feb 17, 2019 | Genesis Open
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63-69-68-70=270 | −14 | 1 stroke | Justin Thomas |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2008 | FBR Open
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Phil Mickelson | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2009 | Shell Houston Open
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Paul Casey | Lost to bogey on first extra hole |
3 | 2015 | Farmers Insurance Open | Jason Day, Harris English, Scott Stallings |
Day won with par on second extra hole English and Stallings eliminated by birdie on first hole |
4 | 2015 | Shell Houston Open
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Jordan Spieth, Johnson Wagner | Won with par on second extra hole Spieth eliminated by par on first hole |
Other wins (3)
- 2003 Kentucky Open (as an amateur)
- 2004 Kentucky Open (as an amateur)
- 2010 CVS Caremark Charity Classic (with Ricky Barnes)
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | T25 | ||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T48 | CUT | T27 | |||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | 69 | ||||
PGA Championship | T37 | T29 | WD |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | T4 | 50 | ||||||
U.S. Open | T17 | T27 | CUT | 12 | |||||
The Open Championship | T14 | CUT | CUT | CUT | 3 | T54 | |||
PGA Championship | T24 | WD | T64 | 24 | CUT | T28 | CUT |
Tournament | 2019 |
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Masters Tournament | T62 |
PGA Championship | CUT |
U.S. Open | CUT |
The Open Championship | T67 |
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 20 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2017 Masters – 2017 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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The Players Championship | T38 | T16 | T10 | CUT | T13 | T6 | CUT | CUT | T51 | CUT | T41 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Championship
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T40 | T18 | 2 | 59 | T12 | |||||||||
Match Play
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R64 | QF | T9 | T28 | T51 | T17 | ||||||||
Invitational
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T50 | T36 | T36 | T44 | T26 | T37 | T27 | T60 | 54 | |||||
Champions | T28 | T35 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
U.S. national team appearances
- Amateur
- Palmer Cup: 2005 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2005 (winners)
- Professional
- Ryder Cup: 2008 (winners), 2016 (winners)
- Presidents Cup: 2015 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ "For a burly, long-hitting Ryder Cup star, J.B. Holmes has remained remarkably anonymous". Golf.com. April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- OWGR. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- PGA of America. Associated Press. January 6, 2007. Archived from the originalon January 9, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
- ^ 2007 PGA Tour Media Guide. PGA Tour. p. 2/86.
- ^ Hack, Damon (January 29, 2006). "Holmes Finally Finds Some Clarity and Focus". The New York Times.
- ^ Holmes reflects back on the Ryder Cup ride[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Holmes regroups, then beats Mickelson in FBR playoff". PGA Tour. February 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "J.B. Holmes to have brain surgery". ESPN. August 23, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- Washington Post. Associated Press. January 24, 2012. Archived from the originalon January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "What they said: J.B. Holmes - interview transcript". PGA Tour. January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "J.B. Holmes' Journey Back From Brain Surgery Brings Him Win At Quail Hollow". Fox Sports. May 4, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Inglis, Martin (January 29, 2018). "J.B. Holmes blasted by fellow pros for slow play". bunkered.
- ^ Inglis, Martin (January 31, 2018). "J.B. Holmes 'shocked' at reaction to slow play storm". bunkered.
- ^ Inglis, Martin (February 1, 2018). "Justin Thomas on J.B. Holmes: 'I have his back all day'". bunkered.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (February 17, 2019). "J.B. Holmes rallies to win a marathon finish at Genesis Open". PGA of America. Associated Press. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Dodge, Sam. "Erica Holmes, J.B. Holmes' Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Zarley, Kermit. "J. B. Holmes Wins Genesis Open". Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Mercer, Kevin. "Golfer J.B. Holmes among British Open leaders, thankful to God for surviving two brain surgeries". Retrieved July 21, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- J. B. Holmes at the PGA Tour official site
- J. B. Holmes at the Official World Golf Ranking official site