Pat Bradley (golfer)
| Pat Bradley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Pat Bradley |
| Born |
March 24, 1951 Westford, Massachusetts |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Residence | Hyannis, Massachusetts |
| Career | |
| College | Florida International University |
| Turned professional | 1974 |
| Retired | 1995 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 36 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 31 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 6) |
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| ANA Inspiration | Won: 1986 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1986 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1981 |
| du Maurier Classic | Won: 1980, 1985, 1986 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1991 (member page) |
| LPGA Tour Money Winner |
1986, 1991 |
| LPGA Tour Player of the Year |
1986, 1991 |
| LPGA Tour Vare Trophy | 1986, 1991 |
| GWAA Female Player of the Year |
1986 |
| LPGA William and Mousie Powell Award |
1991 |
| LPGA Patty Berg Award | 2001 |
Pat Bradley (born March 24, 1951) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974 and won 31 tour events, including six major championships. Bradley is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Born in Westford, Massachusetts, Bradley was the only daughter among six children of Richard and Kay Bradley. Her father was an avid golfer, and her brothers include Mark, a PGA club professional in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, whose son Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship in 2011. The Bradleys were named "Golf Family of the Year" in 1989 by the National Golf Foundation.
Bradley won the New Hampshire Amateur in 1967 and 1969 and the New England Amateur from 1972-73. As a member of the Florida International University golf team, she was named an All-American in 1970. Bradley tied for 12th as an amateur at the 1973 Burdine's Invitational on the LPGA Tour.
Bradley joined the LPGA Tour in 1974 and got her first win at the Girl Talk Classic in 1976 (she also finished second six times that year). Her breakout year was 1978, when she won three times. Bradley's most fertile years came in the early to mid-1980s. She led the LPGA in wins in 1983 (4) and 1986 (5). Her first major came at the 1980 Peter Jackson Classic, then she added the 1981 U.S. Women's Open and the du Maurier Classic in 1985.
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