# Bart Bryant

Barton Holan Bryant (November 18, 1962 – May 31, 2022) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.

## Early life

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.

## Professional career

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 was 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.
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.

## Personal life

Bryant was married to the former Cathy Cox for 34 years until she died of brain cancer in April 2017.

## Death

Bryant died on May 31, 2022, after a truck hit his car in Polk City, Florida, at the age of 59.

## Professional wins (9)
### PGA Tour wins (3)

* Legend
* Tour Championships (1)
* Other PGA Tour (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Sep 19, 2004 | Valero Texas Open | −19 (67-67-60-67=261) | 3 strokes | Patrick Sheehan |
| 2 | Jun 5, 2005 | Memorial Tournament | −16 (69-69-66-68=272) | 1 stroke | Fred Couples |
| 3 | Nov 6, 2005 | The Tour Championship | −17 (62-68-66-67=263) | 6 strokes | Tiger Woods |

### Other wins (3)

* 1988 Florida Open
* 1990 North Dakota Open
* 1994 Florida Open

### PGA Tour Champions wins (2)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Aug 18, 2013 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | −16 (66-62-72=200) | 1 stroke | Russ Cochran, Corey Pavin |
| 2 | Aug 19, 2018 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open (2) | −16 (68-67-65=200) | 1 stroke | Michael Bradley |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2015 | ACE Group Classic | Lee Janzen | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2016 | Toshiba Classic | Jay Haas | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |

### Other senior wins (1)

* 2013 Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf - Raphael Division (with Ian Baker-Finch)

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1987 | 1994 |
| Masters Tournament | | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
| The Open Championship | | |
| PGA Championship | | |
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Masters Tournament | | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | T32 | | T29 |
| The Open Championship | T23 | 70 | | T39 |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T32 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

## Results in The Players Championship

| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | | | | | | | |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| The Players Championship | | | | | | CUT | T56 | CUT | T42 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

## Results in World Golf Championships

| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Match Play | | R64 | |
| Championship | T56 | T26 | T35 |
| Invitational | T28 | T62 | |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied