John Bradley Holmes
Taylor County High School
Impact Statement
“I always told him don’t let your hat get too big, and it hasn’t.” -Maurice Holmes, J.B.’s father’s advise
Biography
“Athletes like John Holmes are among the success stories produced in high school athletics today,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “He has worked extremely hard to develop his skills and has become one of the best golfers not only in the state of Kentucky, but the entire nation, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Holmes, who will attend the University of Kentucky, has finished in the Top 10 in the state tournament the past three years, winning the state title as a sophomore in 1998. He finished ninth in the state in 1999 and sixth this past year. Recently, Holmes advanced to the sectional round of qualifying for this year’s U.S. Open Championship.
Holmes also has won the individual title in the NHSCA National Sports Festival the past two years, in 1999 at Jekyll Island, Ga. and in 2000 at Orlando, Fla. He also finished 18th in the inaugural National Sports Festival in 1998, making him the only male golfer to earn All-America honors all three years the event has been held.
In 2005, Holmes represented the United States at the Ryder Cup. After that he turned pro and has been playing in the PGA since. He has notched eight wins in his career, including five in the PGA.
In 2016, he finished third in the US Open. He also tied for 4th at the Masters. Most recently, Holmes won his fifth PGA event by winning the Genesis Open in February of 2019.
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