5 Time PGA Tour Veteran Suffers a Tough Fate at $30,000 Event Due to a Bizarre Mistake

Maintain good ranking in the PGA Tour is not an easy task for any golfer. It takes persistence, consistent gameplay and years of hard work. Nevertheless, PGA Tour pro John Bradley Holmes, has so far managed to maintain a fair position for himself in the Tour for many years now.

Holmes turned pro in 2006 and has won 5 tournaments on the PGA Tour since then. He tasted his last victory four years ago in 2019 at the Genesis Open, where he achieved victory over Justin Thomas and became the owner of the $1,332,000 prize. Besides golf, Holmes recently went to try his luck in a scramble tournament with a slight alteration of his name, and when he went out the other end of this tunnel, things went awry.

PGA Tour pro enters scramble event with an altered name

Recently John Bradley, who goes by J.B. Holmes for golf, participated in a scramble tournament at Franklin Bridge Golf Club, Tennessee by entering his name only as John Bradleyand omitting Holmes. The prize of the game was a purse of $30,000. It was a two-day event where a six-man scramble was held among 22 teams. On the first day, the teams were divided into three flights. Day one went by smoothly for Holmes who was part of the winning team.

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Things went downhill for the PGA Tour pro on the second day when the owner of the club that he was playing at, Brooks T. West, took an interest in him. When West saw the name John Bradley on his swing, it reminded him of the similarity with the PGA Tour player. West then went out to the course to confirm his suspicion, which he was later affirmed when he saw Holmes playing up close.

J.B Holmes disqualified from scramble tournament after getting recognised

Unfortunately, after getting recognized, Holmes and his team were disqualified from the contest. However, they were assured that their purchases of Calcutta will be refunded. 

Holmes might’ve entered the competition disguised to enjoy some stress-free time from his regular championships.

As far as his career is concerned, Bradley graduated from the University of Kentucky where he was involved in collegiate golf. The 41-year-old has a long run at the PGA Tour and played golf for a long time.

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