Brandt William Jobe (born August 1, 1965) is an American

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who currently plays on the PGA Champions Tour. He has also played on the

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, Nationwide Tour and the

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Early life and amateur career

Jobe was born in

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. He attended

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where he was a member of the 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Championship winning team.

Professional career

Jobe turned professional in 1988. In 1990, Jobe led the order of merit on the

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. He won membership of the

for 1991 via

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, but only made five cuts that year. After a few unsettled seasons, during which he won the 1995

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Order of Merit, he established himself on the

, where he played from 1995 to 1999 and won six tournaments. He returned to the PGA Tour as special temporary member in September 1999. He has played steadily despite a freak accident in his garage at home. After slicing his hand and severing several fingers with a shattered push broom, Jobe had significant hand and wrist surgery in 2003. He never won on the PGA Tour, but has tied for second place four times, including two in 2005 when he played on a major medical exemption. Jobe has featured in the top 50 of the

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. Jobe finished 30th on the Nationwide Tour in 2010, which was not enough for a PGA Tour Card, but exempted him through the final stage of Q School, where he finished tied for sixth and earned his 2011 card. In June 2011, Jobe achieved his best finish in six years when he tied for second at the

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, one stroke behind

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. Jobe won the

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to earn his tour card for 2016. On June 11 2017, he recorded his first Champions Tour victory at the Principal Charity Classic with a 14-under-par score of 202. On August 25, 2019, Jobe won his second PGA Tour Champions victory at the

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Personal life

Jobe and his wife, Jennifer have a son and a daughter together. Their son,

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, was selected third overall by the

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in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.

Professional wins (15)

Japan Golf Tour wins (6)

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–0)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (4)

*1994 Thailand Open *1995 Sabah Masters, Bali Open,

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Canadian Tour wins (2)

Other wins (1)

*1992 Colorado Open

PGA Tour Champions wins (2)

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2001 U.S. Open – 2006 Masters) *Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

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