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BRADLEY ILES
NEW ZEALAND
Height:
6 ft, 1 in
Weight:
190 lbs
Birthday:
08/23/1983
Nationwide Tour - Media Guide
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 2-- Knoxville Open Presented by Food City. T2-- Utah Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission. | |
| 2011 Season Nationwide Tour | |
| Tournaments Entered--24; in money--10; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| Career Highlights | |
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2010; Made 16 cuts in 27 starts in eight top-25s to finish No. 45 on the final money list. Posted his first top-10 finish of the year at the Athens Stadion Classic. Shot a 66 in the first round to tie for the lead and was two strokes back at the halfway point. A Saturday 65 kept him in contention until a final-round 73 dropped him to fourth place. Ten starts later, at the Price Cutter Charity Championship, posted his second top-10. Was one of just six players to post all four rounds in the 60s en route to finishing T9. Three starts later, at the Utah Championship, recorded his third top-10. Posted 70-65 in the first two rounds and was three strokes back of the leader at the halfway point. Fired a third-round, career-best 63 to grab the 54-hole lead by one shot over Michael Putnam. His 63, which included nine birdies, was the low round of the tournament. A cold putter Sunday led to a final-round 71, good enough for T2, three strokes back. 2009: Was No. 45 on the Nationwide Tour money list, thanks to four top-10 finishes in 22 starts. Finished T6 at the South Georgia Classic. Started the final round at the Knoxville Open eight shots back of the 54-hole leader, David McKenzie. Posted a 9-under 63 to reach 20-under par and force a playoff with Kevin Johnson, who defeated him with a birdie-4 on the second extra hole. His next top-10 came 10 starts later at the Albertsons Boise Open, where he finished T5 and led the field in Putts Per Round (26.5). Added a T5 finish at the Miccosukee Championship, the final full-field event on the 2009 schedule, which moved him up 12 spots to No. 40 on the money list. 2008: Played 23 events in his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour, making 10 cuts with five top-25 finishes. First career top-10 came at the Price Cutter Charity Championship, where he posted a career-best 65 in the second round and added a 66 in the final round to move up the leaderboard. Final-round 66 at the Oregon Classic vaulted him into a T4 finish, his second top-10 of the year. Ended the season No. 91 on the money list. Had previously made four career starts on Tour, with two made cuts—a T23 at the 2006 Jacob's Creek Open and a T75 at the 2007 HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship. Has also played on the Asian Tour and the Australasian Tour from 2006-07. Winner of the 2007 Taranaki Open on the Golf Tour of New Zealand. Finished T6 at the 2005 Australian Masters. |
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| Personal | |
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Coming through under pressure and hitting quality shots is his biggest thrill in golf. Non-golf related jobs held include bartending. Got his start in golf from his mother at of 10. Suffered a serious brain injury in 2004, resulting in a three-day coma. The injury occurred due to a golf-cart accident after competing in a tournament in South Carolina in 2004. Spent time as a farmer when not playing golf early in his career. Biggest thrill in golf came when he was leading his first golf tournament with his father caddying for him. Favorite course he's played is Kauri Cliffs in New Zealand and looks forward to playing Pebble Beach GL. Never travels without his iPod. Favorite professional team is the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team. Favorite movie is "The Green Mile" and favorite food is fast food. Enjoys visiting New York, Las Vegas and Welling, New Zealand..Favorite vacation spot is "anywhere with snow." Dream foursome includes Ben Hogan, Muhammad Ali and "myself in 24 years." Says he talks in his sleep every night. Bucket list includes winning a major championship and traveling to Africa to help with UNICEF, an organization he is involved with. |
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