Bart Bryant


Barton Holan Bryant is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
Bryant was born in Gatesville, Texas, the son of a Baptist pastor. He attended New Mexico State University, where he was a two-time All-American as a member of the golf team. Bryant turned professional in 1986.
Bryant did not win on the PGA Tour until his 187th start, the 2004 Valero Texas Open. His entire career has been plagued by injuries and he graduated from PGA Tour Q School six times before his win. At 41 he was the oldest first time winner on the tour in nine years. In 2005 he won the Memorial Tournament and the season ending Tour Championship to finish ninth on the money list with earnings of $3,249,136, which was more than he had earned in total in his first eighteen seasons on the PGA and Nationwide tours from 1986 to 2003, during which his best money list finish on the main tour was 80th. His good run of form also propelled him into the top-50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
The win at Memorial was particularly memorable. Bryant's tee shot on the 72nd hole found a hazard. He was able to get it up and down for par and secure his one-shot victory over Fred Couples.
Bryant's elder brother Brad has won on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Bart played at the 2012 FedEx St. Jude Classic, his first PGA Tour event since July 2009.
Bryant won his first Champions Tour event at the 2013 Dick's Sporting Goods Open, making him the 1,000th winner in Champions Tour history.
Bryant was married to the former Cathy Cox for 34 years until she died of brain cancer in April 2017.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Sep 19, 2004Valero Texas Open–19 3 strokes Patrick Sheehan
2Jun 5, 2005Memorial Tournament–16 1 stroke Fred Couples
3Nov 6, 2005The Tour Championship–17 6 strokes Tiger Woods

Other wins (2)

PGA Tour Champions playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12015ACE Group Classic Lee JanzenLost to par on first extra hole
22016Toshiba Classic Jay HaasLost to birdie on first extra hole

Senior wins (1)

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

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

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied