Bradley Fred Adamonis (born January 16, 1973) is an American

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who has played on the

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Early life and amateur career

Adamonis' grandparents are of

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n descent. He was born in

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and graduated from

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in 1996 with a degree in Sports Management. While at Miami, he was first-team All-Mid-American Conference in his senior year. He also won the 1994 New England Invitational while at Miami.

Professional career

In 1995, Adamonis turned professional. He played on the

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from 2002 to 2004, 2006 and 2007 and the NGA Hooters Tour in 2003 and 2005. He earned his

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card by placing in the top 25 of

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. He won his first professional tournament on the Nationwide Tour in 2007 at the WNB Golf Classic. In his rookie season on the PGA Tour, Adamonis finished just high enough on the money list to retain his tour card for 2009. He finished in 124th with $862,413. He also recorded three top-10 finishes including a runner-up finish at the

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. Adamonis went into a three-way playoff with

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and Jay Williamson. Perry won the tournament on the first playoff hole. Adamonis played in his first major at the 2011 U.S. Open. He missed a qualifying spot by one stroke, but was a first alternate. He was the 156th and final entry added to the event at

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.Brad Adamonis, Gary Woodland in field
He did not make the cut.

Professional wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Adamonis only played in the U.S. Open.''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adamonis, Brad American male golfers Miami RedHawks men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Rhode Island Sportspeople from Providence, Rhode Island Sportspeople from Hallandale Beach, Florida American people of Lithuanian descent 1973 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen