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BACK-TO-BACK BURDIES WINS HOLMES THE FBR OPEN It was in Scottsdale, after achieving back-to-back birdies on the same hole, that the American JB Holmes claimed his second FBR Open Title in just three years, also winning the event in 2006.
It was on the 18th hole that a playoff took place between Holmes and Mickelson, with Holmes eventually defeating his fellow contender to win this $6 million event. And this was with a 7-foot putt on the playoff’s first hole. Mickelson, commenting on Holmes’ play, "Starting the day I would have gladly taken getting into a playoff, but I've got to give J.B. a lot of credit for birdieing the last hole and birdieing again to get in the playoff. That's pretty impressive golf." After Holmes’ putt on the last hole, there was no doubt that he would claim the tournament’s title and the $1.08 million winnings. Holmes’ victory here is the first time ever that a player has won the same event for his first two victories on the PGA Tour. This is since Vaughn Taylor when he won the Reno Tahoe Open in 2004 and 2005. |
