'Bohn'us Baby!

A win for a 37 year old Tour journeyman should be considered more than just a win, it’s a bonus. And for Jason Bohn that’s just what his victory at the 2010 Zurich Classic of New Orleans represents. With his victory comes an automatic entry into the 2011 Masters along with a much-needed two-year PGA Tour exemption. This victory was Bohn’s second PGA win to date, as he won at the BC Open in 2005. Please note, the BC Open was a tournament that ran opposite of The Open Championship, so suffice to say the top players are not on display that week. This win jumps Bohn up to 11th in Fedex Cup points, but may not be the biggest moment of his career.

In 1992 Bohn was attending The University of Alabama and was a member of the Crimson Tide golf team. That year he entered a ‘Hole in One Shootout’ and improbably holed out to win the million-dollar prize. There is amazing footage of the shot that you may have seen if you watch The Golf Channel at any length…and the celebration was outstanding. Anyway, after making that ace, it gave Bohn the financial stability to go and work on his game with no real pressure, and try to become a professional. And that he did.

2009 was not Bohn’s best year on Tour, but he did enough to hang around for another year. His T2 at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, NC was his best finish and damn near was his opening to the 2010 Masters. But he and fellow T2 competitor Kevin Stadler were defeated by Ryan Moore in a three-man playoff. But his week in Greensboro was by far his best achievement in 2009, which did not even include a major championship appearance. He will get his shot, but no guarantee at getting into the field at the US Open and The Open Championship. But following that, this wire to wire victory on the bayou, will guarantee him trips to Whistling Straits for the PGA and Augusta for ‘The Tradition Unlike Any Other.’

Who knows what will happen! We’ve seen stranger Green Jacket wearers right? I guess it’s about as likely as a million dollar hole-in-one…