Joseph Bramlett
Joseph Eugene Bramlett (born April 7, 1988) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He was one of two PGA Tour golfers of African-American descent on the 2011 PGA Tour, alongside Tiger Woods.
| Joseph Bramlett | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Eugene Bramlett | ||
| Born | April 7, 1988 Stanford, California | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Saratoga, California | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Stanford University | ||
| Turned professional | 2010 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | T37: 2022 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life and career
Bramlett, a biracial African American, is a graduate of St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California. He then attended Stanford University for four years, and he earned his PGA Tour card at the 2010 Qualifying School.[1][2] He was the first black golfer to graduate from the tour's qualifying school since Adrian Stills in 1985.[3]
Bramlett made twelve of 25 cuts and finished 196th on the 2011 money list, lost his Tour card, and later joined the Web.com Tour. He finished 28th in 2012, three spots and $4,000 shy of rejoining the PGA Tour. He qualified again in 2019.[4]
Bramlett won the Korn Ferry Tour Championship in 2021, qualifying him once again for the PGA Tour.[4] He finished in 37th place at the 2022 U.S. Open.[5]
Bramlett has four top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour.
Professional wins (1)
Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
| Finals events (1) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5, 2021 | Korn Ferry Tour Championship | −20 (70-68-65-65=268) | 4 strokes | Trey Mullinax |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | |||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| PGA Championship | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T37 | ||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
See also
References
- Merfeld, Kevin (December 8, 2010). "Bramlett has a dream, takes an inspiring step at Q-School". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- "Former Stanford standout makes PGA Tour". The World. Associated Press. December 7, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- Dorman, Larry (December 10, 2010). "Joseph Bramlett, Ex-Stanford Golfer, Draws Comparisons to Woods". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- Kelly, Todd (September 6, 2021). "Joseph Bramlett wins Korn Ferry Tour Championship, will be fully exempt on PGA Tour next season". Golfweek. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- Herrington, Ryan (June 18, 2022). "You won't believe what the record-breaking prize money payouts are at the U.S. Open". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
External links
- Joseph Bramlett at the PGA Tour official site
- Joseph Bramlett at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- College Profile: Stanford