Bradley Iles (born 23 August 1983) is a

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

from

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

who currently plays on the

Nationwide Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental golf tour, tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at tha ...

Career

Iles was born in

Murupara Murupara is a town located in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is situated in an isolated part of the region between the Kaingaroa Forest and Te Urewera protected area, on the banks of the ...

. He turned professional in 2005. Iles has never won on the Nationwide Tour, but has come close, losing in a two-hole playoff at the

Knoxville Open The Visit Knoxville Open is a golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It is played annually at the Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. It is one of four original Tour events still played. The Knoxville News Sentinel Th ...

to Kevin Johnson.

Personal

Iles got started with the game of golf at the age of 10 due to his mother's influence. In July 2004, Iles suffered a brain injury, which sent him into a three-day coma. In about 2006, U.S. Open Champion and fellow New Zealander

Michael Campbell Michael Shane Campbell (born 23 February 1969) is a New Zealand professional golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and, at the time, the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the s ...

called Iles the "best talent to come out of New Zealand in a long time."

Professional wins (1)

Golf Tour of New Zealand wins (1)

''*Note: The 2007 Bayleys Taranaki Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.''

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

Nomura Cup The Nomura Cup, also known as the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Team Championship, is a biennial amateur team golf championship for men organised by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation. The inaugural event was held in 1963 and it has been played in odd ...

(representing New Zealand): 2003, 2005 *

Bonallack Trophy The Bonallack Trophy is an amateur golf competition on the model of the Ryder Cup which opposes every two years a European team and a team representing Asia/Pacific. The venue alternates between courses in Europe and Asia/Pacific. The first compe ...

(representing Asia/Pacific): 2004 (winners)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Iles, Bradley New Zealand male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers Sportspeople from the Bay of Plenty Region People from Murupara 1983 births Living people