Brandt William Jobe (born August 1, 1965) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Champions Tour. He has also played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and the Japan Golf Tour.

Brandt Jobe
Personal information
Full nameBrandt William Jobe
Born (1965-08-01) August 1, 1965 (age 58)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceOklahoma City, Oklahoma
SpouseJennifer
Children2, including Jackson
Career
CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Turned professional1988
Current tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Canadian Tour
Hooters Jordan Tour
Professional wins16
Highest ranking30 (September 27, 1998)[1]
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour6
PGA Tour Champions2
Other6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT14: 1999
PGA ChampionshipT16: 1999
U.S. OpenT18: 2008
The Open ChampionshipT41: 2006
Achievements and awards
Canadian Tour
Order of Merit winner
1990
Asia Golf Circuit
Order of Merit winner
1995

Early life and amateur career

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Jobe was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended UCLA where he was a member of the 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Championship winning team.

Professional career

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In 1988, Jobe turned professional. In 1990, Jobe led the Order of Merit on the Canadian Tour. He won membership of the PGA Tour at 1990 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. However, he only made five cuts during the 1991 season. 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, 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 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, one stroke behind Steve Stricker.

Jobe won the Champions Tour qualifying school to earn his tour card for 2016.[2] 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

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Jobe and his wife, Jennifer have a son and a daughter together. Their son, Jackson, was selected third overall by the Detroit Tigers in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[3]

Professional wins (16)

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PGA of Japan Tour wins (6)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1May 28, 1995Mitsubishi Galant Tournament−26 (65-67-65-69=266)6 strokes Masahiro Kuramoto
2Oct 12, 1997Tokai Classic−10 (68-72-69-69=278)Playoff Brian Watts
3Oct 19, 1997Golf Digest Tournament−17 (68-69-63-67=267)Playoff Toru Suzuki
4May 17, 1998Japan PGA Championship−8 (70-70-72-68=280)Playoff Masashi Ozaki
5May 24, 1998Ube Kosan Open−17 (69-64-68-70=271)2 strokes Shigeki Maruyama
6Jun 28, 1998Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open−13 (67-65-74-69=275)4 strokes Yoshi Mizumaki, Toru Suzuki

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11997Tokai Classic Brian WattsWon with birdie on first extra hole
21997Golf Digest Tournament Toru SuzukiWon with par on first extra hole
31998Japan PGA Championship Masashi OzakiWon with par on first extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (4)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Mar 13, 1994Thailand Open−12 (65-72-69-70=276)4 strokes Lee Porter
2Feb 12, 1995Sabah Masters−8 (69-73-67-71=280)3 strokes Periasamy Gunasegaran
3Mar 26, 1995Sempati Bali Open−15 (66-72-66-69=273)2 strokes Lin Keng-chi
4Apr 16, 1995Maekyung Bando Fashion Open−8 (73-72-66-69=280)4 strokes Choi Sang-ho

Canadian Tour wins (2)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jun 10, 1990Canadian Airlines-George Williams B.C. Open−13 (72-67-64=203)*3 strokes Steve Chapman
2Jun 6, 1993Payless Open−18 (67-67-65-67=266)3 strokes Philip Jonas

*Note: The 1990 Canadian Airlines-George Williams B.C. Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

Hooters Jordan Tour wins (1)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Jun 5, 1994Hooters Classic−16 (66-68-67-71=272)Playoff John Hough, Andy Morse,
Mike Swartz

Other wins (1)

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PGA Tour Champions wins (2)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Jun 11, 2017Principal Charity Classic−14 (67-66-69=202)1 stroke Scott McCarron, Kevin Sutherland
2Aug 25, 2019Boeing Classic−18 (69-66-63=198)3 strokes Tom Pernice Jr.

Playoff record

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PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12005BellSouth Classic Arjun Atwal, Rich Beem,
Phil Mickelson, José María Olazábal
Mickelson won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Olazábal eliminated by par on third hole
Atwal and Jobe eliminated by par on first hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters TournamentT14
U.S. OpenCUTCUTT39T62CUT
The Open ChampionshipCUTT52CUT
PGA ChampionshipCUTT16
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters Tournament48T32
U.S. OpenCUTT52T35T33CUTT18
The Open ChampionshipT41
PGA ChampionshipCUT
Tournament2010201120122013
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenT23CUT
The Open Championship
PGA ChampionshipT45
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

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TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00000133
U.S. Open000002137
The Open Championship00000042
PGA Championship00000142
Totals0000042414
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2001 U.S. Open – 2006 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012
The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT32T74CUTCUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament19992000200120022003200420052006
Match PlayR32R64R64
ChampionshipNT1T25
Invitational

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Week 39 1998 Ending 27 Sep 1998" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Brandt Jobe wins Champions Tour Q-school". USA Today. Associated Press. December 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Golfer Brandt Jobe's son Jackson on track to fulfill father's MLB dream".
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