"Barton Holan Bryant" is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

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. Bryant turned professional in 1986.

Bryant did not win on the PGA Tour until the 2004 Valero Texas Open; his entire career has been plagued by injuries. 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 Tour/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 Bryant/Brad has won on the both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Bart played at the 2012 FedEx St. Jude Classic, his first PGA Tour event since July 2009.

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Obviously, I have a lot of good memories here. Even though I don't have a lot of experience defending titles it's good to come back and play a course you have a good feeling for.

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There is no question he played a huge role in getting me going as a pro.

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Length is not an issue for him, ... Heck, he hits it 5-10 yards past me. He hits it as far as he ever did.

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People try to pound it into my head, 'you belong, you belong,'.

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If there's anything that would accelerate the project, we would try.

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I told the other guys I don't think I'll ever believe it in my head.

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Our job is to not think about (weather) too much and just play. But the Texas wind can make a fairly easy course more difficult.

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It's a good, solid start. I may have to do something little more special than I did today, though, to be there in the end.

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It's a good solid start. It's a good round.

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