FBR Open player spotlight: J.B. Holmes

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Jan. 30, 2009
By PGATOUR.COM

Each week during the 2009 season, PGATOUR.COM will spotlight one key player in the field. For this week's FBR Open, it's J.B. Holmes, the defending champion who won the fan-favorite tournament at TPC Scottsdale for the second time in three seasons last year.

J.B.'s round-by-round results

Rd.	Score	Position	Eagles	Birdies	Pars	Bogeys	Others	SHOT TRACKER
1	70 (1 under)	T35	0	6	7	5	0	Click to replay round
J.B. threatened the lead quickly in his first round with six birdies in his first eight holes to go along with one bogey. The front nine -- his back nine -- was a different story. J.B. Made four bogeys on the way in for a back-nine 4-over 39 and a 1-under 70.
2	76 (5 over)	MC	0	2	11	3	2	Click to replay round
With a bumpy back nine that included two double bogeys in a five-hole stretch, J.B. missed the cut after a 5-over 76 and won't be around to defend his title this weekend.

Consider this file to be your one-stop source for everything concerning J.B. this week, with links to J.B.-related content, notes and stats, and video and other multimedia elements. Then, once competition starts, we'll update this file every day with J.B.'s results and statistics after each round in Scottsdale.

Wednesday
• Read: See what J.B. had to say in his pre-tournament interview Transcript
• Watch: J.B. talks about preparing for his title defense. Watch

J.B. Holmes: Featured content

	TOP 100 PLAYERS TO WATCH. In our list of the Top 100 Players to Watch in 2009, find out where J.B. landed. Click here for more
	ONLY WAY IS UP. Holmes played on a high school golf team in third grade. He has two TOUR wins and an undefeated Ryder Cup record at the age of 26. The best is yet to come, writes Craig Dolch. Click here for more
	2008 WIN. J.B. Holmes' second TOUR win -- and second FBR Open win -- didn't come easy. He had to face Phil Mickelson in a playoff to secure the trophy. Relive the moment
	OUTSIDE THE ROPES. Learn about J.B.'s favorite hobby, favorite club, and why he likes Phoenix so much in our off-the-course feature video. Click here to watch
	ALL ABOUT THE BOMBERS. Who were the TOUR's biggest bombers from 2006-2008? You can bet J.B.'s on the list. Click here for more
	PLAYER PAGE. Want more on J.B.? On his PGATOUR.COM player page, you can check out his results through the years, or how he ranks on TOUR in certain statistical categories. Click here for player page

Take Five

Five things you should know about J.B. Holmes

	Despite his dyslexia, Holmes maintained a 3.5 GPA at the University of Kentucky long enough to make the dean's list.
	He grew up playing baseball and didn't focus on golf until he won the first four junior tournaments he played in.
	He played on a high school golf team from third grade and won the Kentucky high school title by the time he was a sophomore.
	He was a captain's pick for the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup team in his home state of Kentucky, where he put together a 2-0-1 record.
	He won in just his fourth start as a card-carrying PGA TOUR member -- the 2006 FBR Open.

J.B. Holmes: Longest drives on TOUR

J.B. Holmes is consistently one of the longest hitters on TOUR. He finished the 2008 season third in driving distance with an average of 310.3 yards -- behind only Bubba Watson and Robert Garrigus.
Year	Tournament	Drive distance	Finish
2006	Bridgestone Invitational	350 yards	T50
2006	Wachovia Championship	346.5 yards	W/D
2007	Wachovia Championship	340.1 yards	T34
2008	Wachovia Championship	336.5 yards	T17
2008	Sony Open in Hawaii	335.9 yards	T17