Michael Bradley (golfer)
American professional golfer (born 1966)
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Michael John Bradley (born July 17, 1966) is an American professional golfer.
| Michael Bradley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael John Bradley |
| Born | July 17, 1966 Largo, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Valrico, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 36 (May 25, 1997)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 29th: 1998 |
| PGA Championship | T31: 1996 |
| U.S. Open | T50: 1996 |
| The Open Championship | T38: 1997 |
Early life and amateur career
Bradley was born in Largo, Florida. He attended Oklahoma State University.
Professional career
In 1988, Bradley turned pro. 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.
For the remainder of his career, he split his playing time between the PGA Tour and its developmental 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)[a] | Playoff |  Fred Funk, Davis Love III, John Maginnes, Len Mattiace |
| 2 | Mar 8, 1998 | Doral-Ryder Open | −10 (67-66-70-71=278) | 1 stroke | John Huston, Billy Mayfair |
| 3 | Mar 15, 2009 | Puerto Rico Open | −14 (67-69-68-70=274) | 1 stroke |  Jason Day, Brett Quigley |
| 4 | Mar 13, 2011 | Puerto Rico Open (2) | −16 (68-68-68-68=272) | Playoff | Troy Matteson |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Buick Challenge | Fred Funk, Davis Love III, John Maginnes, Len Mattiace |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2011 | Puerto Rico Open | Troy Matteson |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 6, 1989 | Timex-Bic Ontario Open | −10 (72-68-69-69=278) | 1 stroke |  Rick Gibson,  Grant Waite |
| 2 | Aug 19, 1990 | Quebec Open | −16 (67-69-69-67=272) | 2 strokes | Louis Brown |
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 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T59 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T29 | T19 | T14 | T51 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | R32 |
| Championship | |
| Invitational |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
See also
Notes
- Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.