Brandt William Jobe (born August 1, 1965) is an American
professional golfer
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who currently plays on the
PGA Champions Tour
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...
. He has also played on the
PGA Tour
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,
Nationwide Tour
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and the
Japan Golf Tour
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.
Early life and amateur career
Jobe was born in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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. He attended
UCLA
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where he was a member of the 1988
NCAA Division I Men's Championship winning team.
Professional career
Jobe turned professional in 1988.
In 1990, Jobe led the order of merit on the
Canadian Tour. He won membership of the
PGA Tour
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for 1991 via
Qualifying School
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, but only made five cuts that year. After a few unsettled seasons, during which he won the 1995
Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit, he established himself on the
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after ...
, where he played from 1995 to 1999 and won six tournaments. He returned to the PGA Tour as special temporary member in September 1999. He has played steadily despite a freak accident in his garage at home. After slicing his hand and severing several fingers with a shattered push broom, Jobe had significant hand and wrist surgery in 2003. He never won on the PGA Tour, but has tied for second place four times, including two in 2005 when he played on a major medical exemption.
Jobe has featured in the top 50 of the
Official World Golf Rankings
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The rankings are based on a player's position in individual tournaments (i.e. not pairs or team events) over a "rolli ...
.
Jobe finished 30th on the Nationwide Tour in 2010, which was not enough for a PGA Tour Card, but exempted him through the final stage of Q School, where he finished tied for sixth and earned his 2011 card. In June 2011, Jobe achieved his best finish in six years when he tied for second at the
Memorial Tournament
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, one stroke behind
Steve Stricker.
Jobe won the
Champions Tour
PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour.
History and format
The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many year ...
qualifying school
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to earn his tour card for 2016. On June 11 2017, he recorded his first Champions Tour victory at the Principal Charity Classic with a 14-under-par score of 202.
On August 25, 2019, Jobe won his second PGA Tour Champions victory at the
Boeing Classic.
Personal life
Jobe and his wife, Jennifer have a son and a daughter together. Their son,
Jackson, was selected third overall by the
Detroit Tigers
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in the
2021 Major League Baseball draft
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.
Professional wins (15)
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–0)
Asia Golf Circuit wins (4)
*1994
Thailand Open
*1995
Sabah Masters
The Sabah Masters was a professional golf tournament that was held annually in Sabah, Malaysia.
History
First held in the 1982 as part of the Malaysian PGA circuit, the Sabah Masters has formed part of several higher level professional tours. A ...
,
Bali Open,
Maekyung Open
Canadian Tour wins (2)
Other wins (1)
*1992
Colorado Open
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Win ...
PGA Tour Champions wins (2)
Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
*Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2001 U.S. Open – 2006 Masters)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
1Cancelled due to
9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
See also
*
1990 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
*
2010 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links
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American male golfers
UCLA Bruins men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Japan Golf Tour golfers
PGA Tour Champions golfers
Golfers from Oklahoma
Golfers from Texas
Sportspeople from Oklahoma City
People from Southlake, Texas
1965 births
Living people