Carlsbad, CA (February 6, 2006) – The future of the PGA Tour arrived this week at the FBR Open where Cobra Staff professionals J.B. Holmes and Camilo Villegas posted an eye-popping 1-2 finish.
With a performance that had anybody who saw the combination of long distance and accuracy searching for new superlatives, Holmes trusted his King Cobra 454 Comp (7.5) driver, X/Speed 3-metal (15.0) and Baffler 4/R Utility Metal (23.0) to average 308 yards off the tee en route to his first career crown. The 23-year old Q-School medalist, playing in just his fourth event as a member of the PGA Tour, finished at 21-under 263, seven strokes clear of five players, including fellow rookie Villegas.
J.B. by the Numbers at the FBR Open:
The combination of the money earned from this week’s victory, his T10 at the Sony Open and T28 at the Buick Invitational, makes Holmes the fastest ever to win $1 million on the PGA Tour. For the season, Holmes is 2nd in Driving Distance (313.5), and 4th in Scoring Average (68.82) and Earnings with nearly $1.1 million. Villegas is 3rd in Driving Distance (311.8), 16th in Scoring Average (69.73) and 19th in Earnings with over $300,000 to date.
In addition to the success of Holmes and Villegas, another Cobra Staff professional, Geoff Ogilvy, posted a T20 at the FBR Open. Both Villegas and Ogilvy rely upon King Cobra Forged irons for their success.
The future has indeed arrived. And, with Cobra, it’s longer and straighter than anyone could have imagined.
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