| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | April 26 1982 Campbellsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| College | University of Kentucky |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 2005 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 (PGA Tour: 1, Other: 2) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T48: 2006 |
| British Open | CUT: 2006 |
| PGA Championship | T37: 2006 |
John B. "J.B." Holmes (born April 26, 1982) is an American golfer. Holmes was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Kentucky and represented the United States in the 2005 Walker Cup before turning professional later that year. Holmes won the 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He tied for tenth in his first PGA Tour start at the 2006 Sony Open in Hawaii and in February that year he won the FBR Open, making him the fastest golfer to reach $1,000,000 in career earnings on the PGA Tour. It was his fifth tournament as a professional and his fourth on the PGA Tour.
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Style of play
Holmes, along with fellow rookies such as Camilo Villegas and Bubba Watson, is known for hitting the ball long distances, in excess of 300 yards (312.7 yards, ranking him number 2 in driving distance, only 6 yards behind the leader, Watson). As such, he plays courses by routinely hitting his driver as far as he can, reminicisent of John Daly's "Grip it and Rip It" philosophy, and using his distance advantage to put him closer to the green and in position for a wedge or short iron to the green. While the style of play is not new, many critics have complained that J.B. Holmes's style has ushered in a new wave of golfers dedicated to smashing the ball as far as they can, assisted by the newer golf equipment offered by golf club companies and hacking the ball out of the rough onto the green, effectively eliminating the equalizing effect that the sport of golf usually affords shorter, accurate hitters.
Trivia
- Holmes suffered from a mild form of dyslexia when he was in school.
- Began to play on the Taylor County High School (Campbellsville, Kentucky) varsity golf team when he was in third grade.[1]
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour wins (1)
- 2006 FBR Open
Other wins (2)
- 2003 Kentucky Open (as an amateur)
- 2004 Kentucky Open (as an amateur)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | T48 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing the United States): 2005 (winner)
References
- ^ Associated Press (January 6, 2007). After 10 years on his school team, Holmes joins the PGA Tour varsity. PGA of America. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
