Bradley Iles

Bradley Iles
Personal information
Born (1983-08-23) 23 August 1983 (age 41)
Murupara, New Zealand
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality New Zealand
ResidencePapamoa, New Zealand
Career
Turned professional2005
Current tour(s)Nationwide Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins1

Bradley Iles (born 23 August 1983) is a professional golfer from New Zealand who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour.

Early life

Iles was born in Murupara, New Zealand. At the age of 10, Iles got started with the game of golf due to his mother's influence.

Professional career

In 2005, Iles turned professional. Iles has never won on the Nationwide Tour, but has come close, losing in a two-hole playoff at the Knoxville Open to Kevin Johnson.

In about 2006, U.S. Open Champion and fellow New Zealander Michael Campbell called Iles the "best talent to come out of New Zealand in a long time."[1]

Personal

In July 2004, Iles suffered a brain injury, which sent him into a three-day coma.[2]

Professional wins (1)

Golf Tour of New Zealand wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 30 Sep 2007 Bayleys Taranaki Open −3 (74-68-71=213)* 4 strokes New Zealand Mark Brown

*Note: The 2007 Bayleys Taranaki Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2009 Knoxville Open United States Kevin Johnson Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ^ Singh, Anendra (29 March 2006). "Golf: I don't care about money says Iles". Hawke's Bay Today. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ^ "2004: Newsmakers - Iles aims for early 2005 return". Golfweek. 28 September 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2011.