Keegan Bradley @ USOpen at Oakmont
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jerseyshorejohnny
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I'm here at Oakmont
If the rain ever stops I will be cheering him on this afternoon
If the rain ever stops I will be cheering him on this afternoon
MarkRedman
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Shot 71-78 and missed the cut by 3 shots
He's been in a funk for awhile
Hope he snaps out of it very soon
He's been in a funk for awhile
Hope he snaps out of it very soon
Hasn't he played poorly since his surprising Open win?
jerseyshorejohnny
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Professional career
2008-2010: Early years
Bradley turned professional in 2008 and began playing on the NGA Hooters Tour, where he won at Southern Dunes in his fifth and final start of the year.[9] Bradley won a second Hooters Tour event in 2009 at the Texas Honing Open.[10] He made 22 cuts in 26 events that season and earned $84,000.[7] He also played two Nationwide Tour events that year, making the cut in both of them.[9] He attempted to earn a 2010 PGA Tour card through qualifying school but fell short by two strokes.[8] In 2010, Bradley played on the Nationwide Tour, where he recorded four consecutive top-five finishes late in the season to finish 14th on the money list and earn his PGA Tour card for 2011.[6][8]
2011: PGA rookie season, first major win[edit]
Bradley made the cut in his first PGA Tour event, the 2011 Sony Open in Hawaii, and finished T-7 the following week at the Bob Hope Classic.[6] He added a second top 10 finish at the Valero Texas Open in April.[11] Bradley won his first PGA Tour event at the 2011 HP Byron Nelson Championship. He defeated Ryan Palmer on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.[12] The victory gained him entry into the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, where he shared the 36-hole lead and led midway through the final round before finishing T-15.[13][14]
PGA Championship
The week after the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Bradley played in his first major, the 2011 PGA Championship. A second-round 64 propelled him into a share of the lead at the halfway stage, and Bradley remained only one shot out of the lead after 54 holes.[15] In the final round, he triple-bogeyed the 15th hole to fall five shots behind Jason Dufner with three holes to play before recovering with back-to-back birdies on 16 and 17 which, combined with three consecutive bogeys for Dufner, left Dufner and Bradley tied after 72 holes of regulation play.[16] Bradley won the three-hole playoff with a birdie and two pars, while Dufner went par-bogey-birdie to finish one stroke behind. Bradley became only the third player after Francis Ouimet (1913) and Ben Curtis (2003) to win a major in his first attempt, and was the first golfer to win a major with a long putter.[17] He also became the seventh consecutive first-time major winner and the first American major champion since Phil Mickelson won the 2010 Masters.[18] With the victory, Bradley moved from number 108 to number 29 in the Official World Golf Ranking.[19][20]
In December, he was named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.[21]
2012
At the 2012 Northern Trust Open, Bradley and Phil Mickelson each made long birdie putts on the 72nd hole to force a three-man playoff with Bill Haas, who made a 45-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to win the tournament.[22] During the final round of the event, Bradley was seen numerous times spitting on the course in between hitting his shots. He later apologized and cited his nervous reflex as the cause of the excessive spitting.[23] Bradley held a two-stroke lead during the final round of the 2012 WGC-Cadillac Championship but dropped four shots over the final four holes, including a double bogey on the 18th, to finish T-8.[24] He started the season with nine consecutive top-25 finishes, then had just one in his next ten outings.[25] In June, Bradley played in Europe for the first time at The Irish Open at Royal Portrush and missed the cut.[26]
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Bradley won his third PGA Tour event at the 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by a stroke over Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker. Entering the final round trailing Jim Furyk by four strokes, Bradley narrowed the deficit to one going to the final hole. Bradley converted a 15-foot par putt while Furyk made double bogey to lose by one stroke. Bradley became the 11th player to win a major championship and a World Golf Championship.[27] The win elevated Bradley to 15th in the world rankings.[28] He moved up to a career high of 12th the next week, when he finished T3 at the 2012 PGA Championship.[29] For the season, Bradley finished 10th on the PGA Tour's money list.
Bradley qualified for the 2012 Ryder Cup, marking his first appearance in any cup competition.[30]
2013
Bradley had two second place finishes in 2013. The first occurred in May at the HP Byron Nelson Championship where he shot a course-record 60 at the TPC Four Seasons in the first round. Bradley had a one-shot lead going in to the final round but was over-taken by Sang-Moon Bae. In August, Bradley finished second again, this time by seven strokes, to Tiger Woods at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone. For the season Bradley had seven top-tens and finished 11th on the PGA Tour's money list. Following the season, Bradley was a member of the winning United States team at the Presidents Cup played at Muirfield Village in Ohio.
2014
Bradley's highest finish in 2014 was a second place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Adam Scott faltered during Sunday's final round but it was Matt Every rather than Bradley who won a come-from-behind victory. For the season Bradley had six top-tens and finished 28th on the PGA Tour's money list. Following the season, Bradley was a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup played in Scotland.
2015
In 2015 Bradley had his worst season since joining the PGA Tour. Playing 24 events Bradley only had three top-tens and finished 64th on the PGA Tour's money list. For the first time in four years Bradley did not represent the United States in a year-end international competition.
2008-2010: Early years
Bradley turned professional in 2008 and began playing on the NGA Hooters Tour, where he won at Southern Dunes in his fifth and final start of the year.[9] Bradley won a second Hooters Tour event in 2009 at the Texas Honing Open.[10] He made 22 cuts in 26 events that season and earned $84,000.[7] He also played two Nationwide Tour events that year, making the cut in both of them.[9] He attempted to earn a 2010 PGA Tour card through qualifying school but fell short by two strokes.[8] In 2010, Bradley played on the Nationwide Tour, where he recorded four consecutive top-five finishes late in the season to finish 14th on the money list and earn his PGA Tour card for 2011.[6][8]
2011: PGA rookie season, first major win[edit]
Bradley made the cut in his first PGA Tour event, the 2011 Sony Open in Hawaii, and finished T-7 the following week at the Bob Hope Classic.[6] He added a second top 10 finish at the Valero Texas Open in April.[11] Bradley won his first PGA Tour event at the 2011 HP Byron Nelson Championship. He defeated Ryan Palmer on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.[12] The victory gained him entry into the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, where he shared the 36-hole lead and led midway through the final round before finishing T-15.[13][14]
PGA Championship
The week after the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Bradley played in his first major, the 2011 PGA Championship. A second-round 64 propelled him into a share of the lead at the halfway stage, and Bradley remained only one shot out of the lead after 54 holes.[15] In the final round, he triple-bogeyed the 15th hole to fall five shots behind Jason Dufner with three holes to play before recovering with back-to-back birdies on 16 and 17 which, combined with three consecutive bogeys for Dufner, left Dufner and Bradley tied after 72 holes of regulation play.[16] Bradley won the three-hole playoff with a birdie and two pars, while Dufner went par-bogey-birdie to finish one stroke behind. Bradley became only the third player after Francis Ouimet (1913) and Ben Curtis (2003) to win a major in his first attempt, and was the first golfer to win a major with a long putter.[17] He also became the seventh consecutive first-time major winner and the first American major champion since Phil Mickelson won the 2010 Masters.[18] With the victory, Bradley moved from number 108 to number 29 in the Official World Golf Ranking.[19][20]
In December, he was named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.[21]
2012
At the 2012 Northern Trust Open, Bradley and Phil Mickelson each made long birdie putts on the 72nd hole to force a three-man playoff with Bill Haas, who made a 45-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to win the tournament.[22] During the final round of the event, Bradley was seen numerous times spitting on the course in between hitting his shots. He later apologized and cited his nervous reflex as the cause of the excessive spitting.[23] Bradley held a two-stroke lead during the final round of the 2012 WGC-Cadillac Championship but dropped four shots over the final four holes, including a double bogey on the 18th, to finish T-8.[24] He started the season with nine consecutive top-25 finishes, then had just one in his next ten outings.[25] In June, Bradley played in Europe for the first time at The Irish Open at Royal Portrush and missed the cut.[26]
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Bradley won his third PGA Tour event at the 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by a stroke over Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker. Entering the final round trailing Jim Furyk by four strokes, Bradley narrowed the deficit to one going to the final hole. Bradley converted a 15-foot par putt while Furyk made double bogey to lose by one stroke. Bradley became the 11th player to win a major championship and a World Golf Championship.[27] The win elevated Bradley to 15th in the world rankings.[28] He moved up to a career high of 12th the next week, when he finished T3 at the 2012 PGA Championship.[29] For the season, Bradley finished 10th on the PGA Tour's money list.
Bradley qualified for the 2012 Ryder Cup, marking his first appearance in any cup competition.[30]
2013
Bradley had two second place finishes in 2013. The first occurred in May at the HP Byron Nelson Championship where he shot a course-record 60 at the TPC Four Seasons in the first round. Bradley had a one-shot lead going in to the final round but was over-taken by Sang-Moon Bae. In August, Bradley finished second again, this time by seven strokes, to Tiger Woods at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone. For the season Bradley had seven top-tens and finished 11th on the PGA Tour's money list. Following the season, Bradley was a member of the winning United States team at the Presidents Cup played at Muirfield Village in Ohio.
2014
Bradley's highest finish in 2014 was a second place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Adam Scott faltered during Sunday's final round but it was Matt Every rather than Bradley who won a come-from-behind victory. For the season Bradley had six top-tens and finished 28th on the PGA Tour's money list. Following the season, Bradley was a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup played in Scotland.
2015
In 2015 Bradley had his worst season since joining the PGA Tour. Playing 24 events Bradley only had three top-tens and finished 64th on the PGA Tour's money list. For the first time in four years Bradley did not represent the United States in a year-end international competition.
Short answer would be despite only 1 win since his PGA victory he at least stayed around the top 30 in the FedEx Cup through 2014. Last year he faded a bit with only 3 top 10s and this year even more to the point that he is on the outside looking in right now as far as qualifying for WGC events and the playoffs go.
PS Short answer why, still #1 in total driving, #190 in overall putting. Seems like he needed that belly putter more than some others.
PS Short answer why, still #1 in total driving, #190 in overall putting. Seems like he needed that belly putter more than some others.
jerseyshorejohnny
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