Joseph Eugene Bramlett (born April 7, 1988) is an American

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on the

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. He was one of two PGA Tour golfers of

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descent on the

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, alongside

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Early life and career

Bramlett, a biracial

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, is a graduate of St. Francis High School in

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. He then attended

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for four years, and he earned his PGA Tour card at the 2010 Qualifying School. He was the first black golfer to graduate from the tour's qualifying school since Adrian Stills in 1985. Bramlett made twelve of 25 cuts and finished 196th on the 2011 money list, lost his Tour card, and later joined the

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. He finished 28th in 2012, three spots and $4,000 shy of rejoining the PGA Tour. He qualified again in 2019. Bramlett won the

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in 2021, qualifying him once again for the PGA Tour. He finished in 37th place at the 2022 U.S. Open.

Amateur wins

''Note: This list may be incomplete'' *2010

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Professional wins (1)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to the

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Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

References

External links

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