Source: BroBible
Summary
Brandon Holtz, a 39-year-old real estate agent, will compete in The Masters as an amateur. He won the USGA Mid-Amateur title in September, earning an invitation to the tournament. Holtz has a background in professional golf, having turned pro in 2010, but regained his amateur status in 2024. He played college basketball at Illinois State from 2005 to 2009. Holtz will be one of 91 golfers competing at Augusta National, with his father as his caddie.
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The habit gets a new name.
Brandon Holtz’s amateur status is not as amateur as it sounds. He’s a former pro golfer who turned pro in 2010 and regained his amateur status in 2024. He’s a real estate agent by day and a golfer by… well, also by day. His story is a Cinderella tale, but with a caveat. He’s not just a regular guy who got lucky; he’s a former pro who couldn’t make it big.
His amateur ranking is 3,263, more than 3,000 spots lower than the next lowest-ranked amateur. He’s 14 years older than the other five amateurs in the field. But hey, he’s got his dad as his caddie, so that’s cool.
The routine arrives with confidence, and so does Holtz’s backstory.
Author: Evan Null
