Keegan Bradley Wins PGA Championship

[Doomsday101]

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Vermont isn't a golf state, St. John's University isn't a golf school, and the long putter isn't what great players win major championships with.

Oops! Check that. Tour rookie Keegan Bradley, playing in his first major championship, proved all of those statements wrong here Sunday when he won the PGA Championship. He proved it with his shotmaking and his clutch putting in a tense playoff victory over Jason Dufner, and he won a following of new fans with his charismatic displays of emotion and gutty shots. Bradley just might be that new golf star America so badly needs.

He's the fifth PGA champion who is the son of a PGA of America member — his dad is a club pro. His aunt is Pat Bradley, a former LPGA star and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

"I grew up idolizing her; I always wanted to be like her," Keegan Bradley said of his famous aunt. "I wouldn't be here without my mom and dad. My dad gave me the opportunity to play endless golf, at least in the summer in Vermont, and it's paid off."



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[Doomsday101]

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[Temo]

I am not a fan.

 

[tomson75]

Good on the Vermonter.....dude was clutch as hell. Might be one of my new favorite golfers, as he shares the name Keegan with my son and is from my favorite state. Seems like a very likable guy, too.

My wife even got excited for that finish...first time she's even acknowledged golf could be entertaining.

 

[tomson75]

I am not a fan.

Yankees fan?

 

[Temo]

Yankees fan?

No hate both Red Sox and Yankees.

 

[Doomsday101]

Good on the Vermonter.....dude was clutch as hell. Might be one of my new favorite golfers, as he shares the name Keegan with my son and is from my favorite state. Seems like a very likable guy, too.

My wife even got excited for that finish...first time she's even acknowledged golf could be entertaining.

I was impressed how he hung in there. After taking a triple on 15 it would have been easy to throw in the towel but he held his composer and put the pressure back on by making birdies at 16 and 17.

 

[joseephuss]

Was he clutch? I guess it was somewhat clutch to come back with the late birdies, but he should have never put himself in that spot with the mess he had on 15. The other guy falling apart late had more to do with Keegan winning in my opinion.

 

[Doomsday101]

Was he clutch? I guess it was somewhat clutch to come back with the late birdies, but he should have never put himself in that spot with the mess he had on 15. The other guy falling apart late had more to do with Keegan winning in my opinion.

He was clutch, that was a hard course where even the worlds best were running into trouble over the last 4 holes. To keep focus after posting a triple says a lot, many others fell apart after having a very bad hole. By keeping himself under control and not losing it he was able to go 2 under over the last 3 holes

 

[YosemiteSam]

I am not a fan.

He looks like a demon in human flesh. :laugh2:

 

[jimmy40]

I was rooting for the other guy, walk on at Auburn, been working at it forever, but he just fell apart. He really had it going till he had to wait on the tee at 15? I thought that delay screwed him up, hit his tee shot in the water and fell apart.

 

[Doomsday101]

I was rooting for the other guy, walk on at Auburn, been working at it forever, but he just fell apart. He really had it going till he had to wait on the tee at 15? I thought that delay screwed him up, hit his tee shot in the water and fell apart.

I was pulling for Dufner as well. The wait may have hurt him but I will say that course punished guys for the slightest mistakes.