Brandt Jobe never thought going to a hospital would be so bad for his health.
A force on the PGA Tour Champions, Jobe could no longer wince through the pain three years ago, pushing him to undergo right hip surgery to prepare for the 2023 season.
Jobe figured he would be good to go in four months. The procedure didn’t take. His hip didn’t work.
“First of all, I came out of the surgery, and I had to have shoulder surgery from my hip surgery. You figure that out,” said Jobe, noticeably irate, in part, because had delivered nine top 10 finishes in the previous 11 months. “It took two years of my life, my golf, and I am not even the same person I was. Is that fair?”
A new physician and three operations later — one on his shoulder, and on both hips — Jobe is slowly regaining traction after thinking his career was over. The former Kent Denver star tees off Thursday morning in what might be his last U.S. Senior Open, hoping familiarity can help him recapture his past glory.
He has won four times at The Broadmoor as an amateur, and finished fifth in the 2018 U.S. Senior Open on these breathtaking grounds with diabolical greens.
“This was a big one for me because I don’t know how many more I’m going to be playing,” said the 59-year-old Jobe. “Obviously I’m getting up there in age. To be able to come back here, this was important. I enjoyed it so much the last time. It was so difficult, and it was a great venue. The tournament was fantastic. You don’t know how many more times you’re going to get to play in Colorado.”
Jobe is a legend in our state, where he lived from 1970 to 1999. He was elected to the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 2005. He dominated local courses as a kid, his round of 63 as a 17-year-old during the CGA Junior Stroke Play at Applewood Golf Course in Golden remaining stuck in his head.
“I won by a bunch. And I thought, ‘Wow, this is pretty cool.’ And that memory has never left,” Jobe said.
He walked on at UCLA, earned a scholarship and helped the Bruins overcome a 13-stroke deficit to win the 1988 national championship. Jobe played in 337 PGA Tour events, nearly winning The International at Castle Pines in 2005. He collected trophies in Asia for years and has won twice on the Champions Tour.
Now, in the back nine of his career, Jobe has perspective and a partner as he navigates his recovery from a “loose” right hip that still doesn’t want to cooperate consistently on his backswing.
His son Jackson, 22, is a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He was establishing himself as a key starter for the American League’s best team before his elbow balked, requiring season-ending ulnar collateral ligament surgery earlier in this month.
Jackson Jobe #21 of the Detroit Tigers throws a first inning pitch against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park on May 23, 2025 in Detroit. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)“I was worried for him, that he might be done. I hope he golfs as long as he wants to. He’s still dealing with some stuff and I respect him even more for that. He’s not ready to hang it up. He’s grinding his tail off and I am really happy he’s back at the Open,” Jackson told The Post. “Seeing how he goes about his work and how relentless he is about it, it definitely gives me a lot of motivation into what is going to be quite a journey for my rehab over the next year. He has definitely made me the competitor I am today.”
As he dealt with pain and surgeries, Brandt received a morsel of joy. His absence from the course allowed him to watch his son pitch. He froze in 28 degrees in Erie, Pa., and basked in the sun of Lakeland, Fla. as Jackson made a dizzying ride through the minors, debuting in The Show on Sept. 25, 2024 at Comerica Park.
“That was unbelievable. That’s as nervous as I’ve ever been. It can go one of two ways. If it goes bad, you lose a lot of confidence and then that next outing is going to be that much harder. And if you go out there and you do what you’re supposed to do, that’s what everyone expects,” Brandt said. “He threw nine pitches and seven strikes and it was pretty simple, so that was good.”
It is fascinating how the Brandts’ careers intersect. They displayed uncommon work ethic, and had seminal moments as teenagers. Brandt had his 63. Jackson had 97. After adding 25 pounds during the COVID pause, Jackson focused on pitching — he had committed to Ole Miss as a two-play player — and hit 97 miles per hour on the radar gun at a Perfect Game event in Hoover, Ala., the summer before his senior year.
The Oklahoma high school star went from a fringe prospect to the third pick in the draft.
“My future,” Jackson said, “completely changed that day.”
It goes back to both thriving in big moments. Brandt had to sink a 20-foot putt and win a three-hole playoff just to qualify for this week’s Open. Jackson made his postseason debut last fall, and didn’t flinch against Houston’s Jose Altuve as he minimized damage in the division series.
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Brandt knows the feeling. Even as his body wanted to quit golf, he couldn’t, wouldn’t give up the sport.
He is not all the way back. But watching him at The Broadmoor, in his home state, in front of family and friends, he is back where he belongs.
“It’s kind of starting to get a little better. I played solid last week. I made a lot of bonehead mistakes, so that’s good. It wasn’t physical, it was mental,” Brandt said. “But I look forward to this. I’ve done this enough that, hey, it’s fun to try, fun to see what happens.”
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