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Joseph Bramlett
Fullname:Joseph Eugene Bramlett
Birth Date:7 April 1988
Birth Place:Stanford, California
Weight:180lb
Residence:San Jose, California
College:Stanford University
Yearpro:2010
Tour:PGA Tour
Extour:Korn Ferry Tour
Prowins:1
Nwidewins:1
Masters:DNP
Usopen:T37: 2022
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP
Award1:Korn Ferry Tour
Finals points list winner
Year1:2020–21

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.

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. He finished in 37th place at the 2022 U.S. Open.[5]

Bramlett has four top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour.

Amateur wins

Note: This list may be incomplete

Professional wins (1)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

Legend
Finals events (1)
Other Korn Ferry Tour (0)

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenCUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament2019202020212022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. OpenCUTT37
The Open ChampionshipNT
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bramlett has a dream, takes an inspiring step at Q-School . Merfeld . Kevin . December 8, 2010 . . December 9, 2010.
  2. News: Former Stanford standout makes PGA Tour . . December 7, 2010 . . December 9, 2010.
  3. News: Joseph Bramlett, Ex-Stanford Golfer, Draws Comparisons to Woods . . Larry . Dorman . December 10, 2010 . December 19, 2010.
  4. 2021-09-06 . Joseph Bramlett wins Korn Ferry Tour Championship, will be fully exempt on PGA Tour next season . 2022-06-09 . Golfweek . Todd . Kelly.
  5. You won't believe what the record-breaking prize money payouts are at the U.S. Open . 2022-07-15 . Golf Digest . Ryan . Herrington . June 18, 2022.