Bradley Fred Adamonis (born January 16, 1973) is an American

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who has played on the

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. Adamonis' grandparents are of

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n descent. He was born in

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and graduated from

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in 1996 with a degree in Sports Management. While at Miami, he was first-team All-Mid-American Conference in his senior year. He also won the 1994 New England Invitational while at Miami. He turned professional after graduating. Adamonis played on the

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from 2002 to 2004, 2006 and 2007 and the

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in 2003 and 2005. He earned his

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card by placing in the top 25 of

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. He won his first professional tournament on the Nationwide Tour in 2007 at the

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. In his rookie season on the PGA Tour, Adamonis finished just high enough on the money list to retain his tour card for 2009. He finished in 124th with $862,413. He also recorded three top-10 finishes including a runner-up finish at the

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. Adamonis went into a three-way playoff with

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and

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. Perry won the tournament on the first playoff hole. Adamonis played in his first major at the 2011 U.S. Open. He missed a qualifying spot by one stroke, but was a first alternate. He was the 156th and final entry added to the event at

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.Brad Adamonis, Gary Woodland in field
He did not make the cut.

Professional wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Adamonis only played in the U.S. Open.''

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