Michael Bradley (golfer)
| Michael Bradley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael John Bradley |
| Born |
July 17, 1966 Largo, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Residence | Valrico, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) |
Canadian Tour Nationwide Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 29th: 1998 |
| U.S. Open | T50: 1996 |
| The Open Championship | T38: 1997 |
| PGA Championship | T31: 1996 |
Michael John Bradley (born July 17, 1966) is an American professional golfer.
Bradley was born in Largo, Florida. He attended Oklahoma State University and turned professional in 1988.
After turning professional, Bradley joined the Canadian Tour. He won the 1989 Ontario Open and the 1990 Quebec Open. He also shot a 59 in an event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Bradley earned his PGA Tour card through qualifying school in 1992 and played full-time from 1993 to 2000. He won the 1996 Buick Challenge and the 1998 Doral-Ryder Open. 1996 was his best year on the PGA Tour, where he finished in 20th on the money list while recording a win and a runner-up finish. In 1995, he had a notable PGA Championship, becoming one of the few players ever to shoot 63 in the first round of a major; however, Bradley's hot streak then tailed off and he was not among the championship's leaders by Sunday. He then split his playing time between the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. In 2009, he won his third PGA Tour event at the Puerto Rico Open. This gave him a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour, an exemption he extended when he repeated his win at the same event in 2011. After 2013, Bradley could not produce favorable results and played a limited PGA Tour schedule out of the Past Champions category until he joined PGA Tour Champions after turning 50.
Professional wins (6)
PGA Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 27, 1996 | Buick Challenge* | −10 (66-68=134) | Playoff | |
| 2 | Mar 8, 1998 | Doral-Ryder Open | −10 (67-66-70-71=278) | 1 stroke | |
| 3 | Mar 15, 2009 | Puerto Rico Open | −14 (67-69-68-70=274) | 1 stroke |  |
| 4 | Mar 13, 2011 | Puerto Rico Open (2) | −16 (68-68-68-68=272) | Playoff | |
*Note: The 1996 Buick Challenge was shortened to 36 holes due to inclement weather.
PGA Tour playoff record (2-0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Buick Challenge | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2011 | Puerto Rico Open | |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (2)
- 1989 Ontario Open
- 1990 Quebec Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | 29 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T50 | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T38 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | T54 | T31 | T71 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship | T59 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
External links
- Michael Bradley at the PGA Tour official site
- Michael Bradley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site