35 Facts About Keegan Bradley

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Keegan Hansen Bradley was born on June 7,1986 and is an American professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour.

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Keegan Bradley has won five tour events, most notably the 2011 PGA Championship.

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3.

Keegan Bradley is one of six golfers to win in his major debut, along with Ben Curtis, Fred Herd, Willie Park, Sr.

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Keegan Bradley was the 2011 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year and has briefly featured in the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking.

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5.

Keegan Bradley lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 2001 and 2002 when his father was an assistant pro at Portsmouth Country Club.

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Keegan Bradley then moved to Hopkinton, Massachusetts prior to his senior year at Hopkinton High School, where he won the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 individual state championship in 2004.

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7.

Keegan 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.

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8.

Keegan Bradley won a second Hooters Tour event in 2009 at the Texas Honing Open.

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9.

Keegan Bradley made 22 cuts in 26 events that season and earned $84,000.

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10.

Keegan Bradley played two Nationwide Tour events that year, making the cut in both of them.

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11.

Keegan Bradley attempted to earn a 2010 PGA Tour card through qualifying school but fell short by two strokes.

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12.

In 2010, Keegan 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.

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13.

Keegan 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.

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14.

Keegan Bradley won his first PGA Tour event at the 2011 HP Byron Nelson Championship.

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15.

Keegan Bradley defeated Ryan Palmer on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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16.

Week after the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Keegan Bradley played in his first major, the 2011 PGA Championship.

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17.

Keegan Bradley won the three-hole playoff with a birdie and two pars, while Dufner went par-bogey-birdie to finish one stroke behind.

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18.

Keegan Bradley became only the third player after Francis Ouimet and Ben Curtis to win a major in his first attempt, and was the first golfer to win a major with a long putter.

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19.

Keegan Bradley became the seventh consecutive first-time major winner and the first American major champion since Phil Mickelson won the 2010 Masters.

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20.

Keegan Bradley later apologized and cited his nervous reflex as the cause of the excessive spitting.

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21.

Keegan 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.

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22.

Keegan Bradley started the season with nine consecutive top-25 finishes, then had just one in his next ten outings.

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23.

Keegan Bradley won his third PGA Tour event at the 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by a stroke over Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker.

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24.

Keegan Bradley converted a 15-foot par putt while Furyk made double bogey to lose by one stroke.

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25.

Keegan Bradley became the 11th player to win a major championship and a World Golf Championship.

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26.

Keegan Bradley moved up to a career high of 12th the next week, when he finished T3 at the 2012 PGA Championship.

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27.

Keegan Bradley had a one-shot lead going into the final round but was overtaken by Sang-Moon Bae.

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28.

Keegan Bradley's highest finish in 2014 was a second place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

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29.

In June 2019, Keegan Bradley shot -13 for the week at the Travelers Championship and finished tied for second with Zack Sucher.

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30.

In October 2022, Keegan Bradley won the Zozo Championship for his fifth PGA Tour victory and his first since the 2018 BMW Championship.

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31.

Keegan Bradley's aunt is former LPGA player and World Golf Hall of Fame member Pat Keegan Bradley.

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32.

Keegan Bradley's other aunt, Peggy, is a 7-time Women's Club Champion at York Golf and Tennis Club in York, Maine.

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33.

Keegan Bradley is a fan of Boston Red Sox baseball, Boston Celtics basketball, New England Patriots football and Boston Bruins hockey, and has said his dream golf foursome includes his father, Ben Hogan, and Tom Brady.

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34.

Keegan Bradley considers frequent practice-round partner Phil Mickelson a mentor, and he credits Mickelson for helping him win the 2011 PGA Championship.

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35.

Keegan Bradley is close friends with Jason Dufner and was one of the first to personally congratulate him after his victory in the 2013 PGA Championship.

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