The Shark Shootout
2009 Leaderboard |
| | FINAL ROUND | | Place | Team | Score |
| 1 | Kelly/Stricker | -26 |
| T2 | Holmes/Perry | -25 |
| T2 | Leonard/Verplank | -25 |
| T2 | Campbell/Clark | -25 |
| T5 | Flesch/Johnson | -23 |
| T5 | Fisher/Poulter | -23 |
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| J.B. Holmes |
 | Full Name: J.B. Holmes | | Height: 5-11 | | Weight: 190 | | Birthdate: April 26, 1982 | | Birthplace: Campbellsville, KY | | Turned Professional: 2005 | | College: University of Kentucky |
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| Statistics (through 2009) |
| PGA TOUR Victories | | (2) 2006 FBR Open. 2008 FBR Open. |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position | | $1,219,534 (66) |
| Current Year Highlights | | Bounced back from a 2-over 73 in the first round of the Northern Trust Open with rounds of 67-64-68 to finish T6, his first top-10 of the season (six starts)...Shot 11-under 277 at Shell Houston Open before waiting 2 hours, 40 minutes to be joined by Paul Casey in
a playoff. Hit tee shot at first extra hole into water hazard to lose title (and a spot in the Masters) to Casey's bogey. Was the only player in the field to shoot four rounds below par. |
| Career Highlights | | 2007: Recorded three top-10s to finish 118th on the money list...Finished T4 in first appearance in the Mercedes-Benz Championship. One of four first-time participants to finish among the top-10...His next top-10 finish was a T8 at the PODS Championship...Ended the year on a high note with a T9 finish
at the Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Walmart...Was third in Driving Distance on TOUR, averaging 312.6 yards. 2006: Rookie won early in the season at the FBR Open and collected more than $1.4 million...Opened the year with a T10 finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii, his first start as a TOUR member. Was only two back of the leaders through 36 holes, but could not catch a hot David Toms (61-65) on the weekend...In fourth start of the season, fifth as a professional, earned his first TOUR victory at the FBR Open. Led J.J. Henry and Ryan Palmer by one stroke through 54 holes prior to winning by seven strokes, the largest victory margin in a player's first TOUR win since Jose Maria Olazabal won the 1990 NEC World Series of Golf by 12 strokes. Tied with Ryan Palmer through 10 holes, took one-stroke lead after Palmer's bogey on the par-4 11th hole. Increased lead to six with eagle on par-5 15th hole, while Palmer posted triple bogey. Posted all four rounds in the 60s. Recorded a career-best 64 in the second round. Became first rookie to win on TOUR in 2006 and topped Retief Goosen's record of becoming the fastest player to win $1 million in TOUR history as a member-four events. Went from not being ranked in Official World Golf Ranking at beginning of season to World No. 77 after the win...Also finished T13 at the INTERNATIONAL and T21 at the FUNAI Classic at Walt Disney World Resort...Placed second behind Bubba Watson in Driving Distance on TOUR, averaging 318.8 yards per drive to Watson's 319.6. 2005: Medalist at the Qualifying Tournament. Made it through all three stages in his first trip to Q-School. Finished at 24-under 408 at the finals to defeat Alex Cejka by three strokes...Made only two career TOUR starts, at the 2003 U.S. Open (as an amateur) and 2005 Southern Farm Bureau Classic (professional) before going to Q-school. Amateur: Turned professional in summer of 2005 after helping the United States win the Walker Cup in August...Led University of Kentucky to its first SEC golf championship...Earned first team (2004), second team (2005), third team (2002) and honorable mention (2003) All-America honors...Was 2005 SEC Player of the Year and first-team all-SEC in 2002 and 2004-05...Academic All-America in 2004-05...Member of the winning 2005 Walker Cup team and 2005 Palmer Cup team. |
| Personal | | Grew up playing baseball until he played his first junior tournament and won his first four tournaments...Was on Taylor County (KY) High School golf team as a third-grader, was No. 1 or No. 2 man by fifth grade and won Kentucky high school title as a sophomore. |
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