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.

Joseph Bramlett
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Eugene Bramlett
Born (1988-04-07) April 7, 1988 (age 36)
Stanford, California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSan Jose, California
Career
CollegeStanford University
Turned professional2010
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT37: 2022
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Korn Ferry Tour
Finals points list winner
2020–21

Early life and career

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

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

Amateur wins

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Note: This list may be incomplete

Professional wins (1)

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Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

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Legend
Finals events (1)
Other Korn Ferry Tour (0)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Sep 5, 2021 Korn Ferry Tour Championship −20 (70-68-65-65=268) 4 strokes   Trey Mullinax

Results in major championships

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Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUT T37
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 2022 2023 2024
The Players Championship CUT CUT CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Merfeld, Kevin (December 8, 2010). "Bramlett has a dream, takes an inspiring step at Q-School". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Former Stanford standout makes PGA Tour". The World. Associated Press. December 7, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Dorman, Larry (December 10, 2010). "Joseph Bramlett, Ex-Stanford Golfer, Draws Comparisons to Woods". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Kelly, Todd (September 6, 2021). "Joseph Bramlett wins Korn Ferry Tour Championship, will be fully exempt on PGA Tour next season". Golfweek. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Herrington, Ryan (June 18, 2022). "You won't believe what the record-breaking prize money payouts are at the U.S. Open". Golf Digest. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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