Pat Bradley

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. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Early life Bradley was born on March 24, 1951, in Westford, Massachusetts. She was the only daughter among six children of Richard and Kay Bradley. Her father was an avid golfer. In 1967 and 1969, Bradley won the New Hampshire Amateur. As a teenager, she was also an accomplished alpine ski racer.

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.

Amateur career As a member of the golf team of Florida International University in Miami, she was named an All-American in 1970.

In 1972 and 1973, Bradley also won the New England Amateur.

Professional career In 1974, Bradley joined the LPGA Tour. She earned her first win at the 1976 Girl Talk Classic (she also finished second six times that year). Her breakout year was 1978, when she won three times. Her 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, followed by the U.S. Women's Open in 1981, and the du Maurier Classic in 1985. She finished fifth in the U.S. Women's Open, three strokes back, to narrowly miss the grand slam. Bradley won the money title and Vare Trophy that year, as well. In 1988, she was diagnosed with Graves' disease, and she played in 17 tournaments but made the cut in only eight. But she returned to form in 1989, winning once. Three more wins followed in 1990.

Professional wins (36) LPGA Tour wins (31) LegendLPGA Tour major championships (6)Other LPGA Tour (25)

1 Co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Japan Tour

LPGA Tour playoff record (6–4)

Legends Tour (1) 2005 BJ's Charity Championship (with Patty Sheehan; tie with Cindy Rarick and Jan Stephenson)

Other (4) 1975 Colgate Far East Ladies Tournament 1978 JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (with Lon Hinkle) 1989 JCPenney Classic (with Bill Glasson) 1992 JCPenney/LPGA Skins Game

Major championships

Wins (6) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1980 Peter Jackson Classic −15 (65-72-69-71=277)1 stroke JoAnne Carner 1981 U.S. Women's Open −9 (71-74-68-66=279)1 stroke Beth Daniel 1985 du Maurier Classic −10 (70-73-67-68=278)1 stroke Jane Geddes 1986 Nabisco Dinah Shore −8 (68-72-69-71=280)2 strokes Val Skinner 1986 LPGA Championship −11 (67-72-70-68=277)1 stroke Patty Sheehan 1986 du Maurier Classic −12 (73-70-67-66=276)Playoff1 Ayako Okamoto 1Won in a sudden-death playoff on the first playoff hole with a birdie.

Results timeline ^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.

CUT = missed the half-way cut. DQ = disqualified "T" = tied

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 38 (1974 LPGA – 1987 LPGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 11 (1989 Kraft Nabisco – 1991 U.S. Open)

Team appearances Professional Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1990 (winners), 1992, 1996 (winners), 2000 (non-playing captain) Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners), 2012 (tie, Cup retained), 2013, 2014 (winners), 2015 (winners)

Solheim Cup record Year Totalmatches TotalW-L-H SinglesW-L-H FoursomesW-L-H FourballsW-L-H Pointswon Points%Career82-5-1 1-2-0 0-2-0 1-1-1 3.037.5%199032-1-0 1-0-0 def. T. Johnson 8&7 0-1-0 lost w/ N. Lopez 2&11-0-0 won w/ N. Lopez 2&12.066.6%199230-2-1 0-1-0 lost to P. Wright 4&3 0-1-0 lost w/ D. Mochrie 2&10-0-1 halved w/ D. Mochrie0.516.6%199620-2-0 0-1-0 lost to A. Sörenstam 2&1 0-0-0 0-1-0 lost w/ K. Robbins 6&50.00.0%